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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number    811-08274
 
MassMutual Select Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Andrea Anastasio
1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (413) 744-1000  

 

Date of fiscal year end: 9/30/2023  
     
Date of reporting period:    9/30/2023  

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)The Reports to Stockholders are attached herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

1

Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

4

Portfolio of Investments

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund

68

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund

87

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund

118

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund

123

MM S&P 500® Index Fund

127

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund

135

MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund

137

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund

139

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund

142

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund

144

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund

150

MassMutual Small Company Value Fund

153

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund

158

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

162

MassMutual Overseas Fund

167

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

170

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

178

Statements of Operations

186

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

194

Financial Highlights

206

Notes to Financial Statements

237

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

281

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited)

282

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

287

Other Information (Unaudited)

288

Proxy Voting

288

Quarterly Reporting

288

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

288

Fund Expenses

292

 

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the applicable MassMutual Funds. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.

 

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

 

September 30, 2023

 

Global markets continue to reward retirement investors

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, U.S. stocks were up over 21%, in a market environment where the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates by nearly 3% in an effort to combat heightened inflation by curtailing economic activity. Stocks in foreign developed markets and emerging markets also experienced significant gains during the fiscal year, aided by a weaker U.S. dollar. Global stock gains during the period were driven by a resilient consumer, surprisingly strong economic activity, strong suggestions of a generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) revolution, and investors’ improving earnings expectations. U.S. bond investors experienced slightly positive returns in the rising interest rate environment, fueled by aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed that were aimed at reducing demand-driven inflationary pressures.

 

Market highlights

For the reporting period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, U.S. stocks were up over 21%, in a market environment where economic activity remained strong, despite the Fed continuing to raise interest rates in an effort to combat high inflation.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2022, investors experienced a stock market rally, as fears generally lessened regarding high inflation, high interest rates, high energy prices, and a global recession.

 

The first quarter of 2023 was a continuation of the prior quarter, aided by the excitement around generative AI. Investors remained generally enthusiastic, notwithstanding a relatively unexpected banking crisis in March, which resulted in the takeover of certain U.S. regional banks by U.S. regulators and the bailout of Credit Suisse Group by the Swiss government.

 

In the second quarter of 2023, global stocks exhibited strength thanks in part to a resilient U.S. economy, receding inflationary pressures, banking sector stability, and the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis.

 

The third quarter of 2023 was difficult for global stocks and bonds, as investors grew increasingly concerned over inflation, a possible U.S. government shutdown, and higher prolonged interest rates from the Fed.

 

Foreign stocks in developed markets and emerging markets also experienced strong gains in the fiscal year, aided by falling energy costs, a resilient consumer, and the weakening of the U.S. dollar.

 

U.S. bond investors experienced slightly positive returns in the rising interest rate environment, fueled by aggressive Fed interest rate hikes aimed at reducing demand-driven inflationary pressures.

 

Market environment

For the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2022, global stock investors experienced significant gains. During this period, U.S. stock prices rose sharply in response, with the S&P 500 Index® (“S&P 500”)1 entering bull market territory after rising more than 20% from its previous highs. Investors breathed a sigh of relief as the possibility of a recession lessened in the face of robust economic activity and falling inflation during the period. Consumer sentiment rose sharply, up 19.4% in the period,2 aided

 

1 The S&P 500 Index measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in the U.S. equity market. Standard and Poor’s chooses member companies for the Index based on market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. Included are the stocks of industrial, financial, utility, and transportation companies. Since mid-1989, this composition has been more flexible and the number of issues in each sector has varied. It is market capitalization-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

2 August 2023, University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment (UMCSENT), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis;
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UMCSENT, October 5, 2023.

 

3 August 2023, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Consumer Loans, All Commercial Banks [CONSUMER], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CONSUMER, October 5, 2023.

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

by lower inflation, low unemployment, and positive wage growth. In MassMutual’s view, the strong economic growth may be unsustainable, as more Americans are borrowing to make ends meet, resulting in consumer loan levels at record highs, having increased by 5.8% year-over-year.3

 

As a result, the broad-market S&P 500 rose 21.62% for the period. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index4 performed even better, rising 26.11% for the period. The more economically sensitive Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM5 was up 19.18% for the period. During the reporting period, small-cap stocks underperformed their larger-cap peers, while growth stocks outperformed their value brethren. The information technology and communication services sectors were each up by 35% or more for the period. The utilities sector was the weakest performer for the fiscal year, down 7.02% over the period, hurt by the sharp rise in interest rates that made the stock dividend yields less attractive. The real estate sector also ended the period in the red, declining 1.84%.

 

Developed international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index,6 outperformed their domestic peers, ending the fiscal year up 25.65%. Emerging-market stocks, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index,7 also rose sharply, ending up 11.70% for the period. Investors shifted back into developed international and emerging-market stocks during the period in response to lower-than-expected energy costs, a more resilient consumer, and stronger-than-expected economic activity.

 

Bond yields rose sharply during the fiscal year, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield rising from 3.83% on October 1, 2022 to close the period at 4.59%. During the period, rising yields produced falling bond prices, and bond index returns suffered. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index8 ended the period up 0.64%. Investment-grade corporate bonds fared better. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index,9 which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period with a 3.65% gain. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index10 also ended the period higher, rising 10.28%.

 

 

4 The NASDAQ Composite Index measures the performance of all domestic and international based common type stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. It includes common stocks, ordinary shares, ADRs, shares of beneficial interest or limited partnership interests, and tracking stocks. The Index is market capitalization-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

5 The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index measures the performance of stocks of 30 U.S. blue-chip companies covering all industries with the exception of transportation and utilities. It is price-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

6 The MSCI EAFE Index measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada equity securities. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

7 The MSCI Emerging Markets Index measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of emerging market equity securities. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

8 The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market securities, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). It rolls up into other Bloomberg flagship indexes, such as the multi-currency Global Aggregate Index and the U.S. Universal Index, which includes high yield and emerging markets debt. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

9 The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes U.S. dollar-denominated securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial issuers that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

10 The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds, including corporate bonds, fixed-rate bullet, putable, and callable bonds, SEC Rule 144A securities, original issue zeros, pay-in-kind bonds, fixed-rate and fixed-to-floating capital securities. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Review and maintain your strategy

At MassMutual, looking out for each other isn’t just a nice idea; it’s how we’ve done business for more than 170 years. Since 1851, we’ve had a single purpose: to help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. While the current market volatility, including the reality of market sell-offs, can test an investor’s mettle, we’d like to remind you that, as a retirement investor, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. As described in this report, financial markets can reverse suddenly, with little or no notice. That’s why we continue to believe that retirement investors should create and maintain a plan that focuses on their goals, how long they have to invest, and how comfortable they are with market volatility. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

 

The information provided is the opinion of MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

Underwriter: MML Distributors, LLC (MMLD), Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111-0001. Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by MML Advisers. MMLD and MML Advisers are subsidiaries of MassMutual.

 

©2023 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual®), Springfield, MA 01111-0001. All rights reserved. www.MassMutual.com.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s, BBB- or higher by Fitch, or A-2 by S&P, P-2 by Moody’s, or F-2 by Fitch for short-term debt obligations, or, if unrated, determined by the Fund’s subadviser to be of comparable quality). The Fund’s subadviser is Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC (MetWest).

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 0.35%, underperforming the 0.64% return of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market securities, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, the largest detractor from the Fund’s relative performance was its duration position, which began the period approximately 0.5 years longer than the benchmark’s before extending in a disciplined fashion alongside the continued climb in Treasury yields to finish at approximately 0.9 years long. (Duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on the bond or portfolio when interest rates rise or fall.) Though this increased position created a headwind in the immediate term, it was informed by the subadviser’s belief that an inverted curve and rates at current levels were not long-run equilibrium conditions, and that an eventual pivot in Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) policy and re-steepening of the yield curve would have the potential to provide significant prospective total return to the Fund.

 

Turning to sector allocations, the Fund’s overweight allocation to agency MBS, relative to the benchmark, modestly benefited performance, as the sector finished ahead of comparable Treasuries, though the Fund’s emphasis on lower-coupon issues detracted, as they were the worst performers in the coupon stack. (“Agency” refers to debt issued by U.S. federal government agencies or government-sponsored entities for financing purposes.) Non-agency MBS rebounded in the latter half of the period on increased trading and renewed market optimism for the future trajectory of home prices, which rewarded the Fund’s exposure to that sector. Elsewhere in securitized holdings, the Fund’s ABS holdings contributed to relative performance, led by collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and floating-rate student loans, as these short-duration, floating-rate profile types saw continued demand in a rising rate environment, while CMBS holdings had minimal impact.

 

Elsewhere, the Fund maintained an overweight allocation to corporate credit through the second quarter of 2023 before trimming alongside the tightening of corporate yield spreads (i.e., the difference in yields between comparable bonds), benefiting relative performance as the sector outpaced duration-adjusted Treasuries by over 5.20% during the reporting period. Non-cyclicals and communications – two of the Fund’s preferred industrial sectors throughout much of the period – performed well, while favorable issue selection among financials provided the largest tailwind. In particular, an emphasis on large, money center banks proved beneficial, as these credits outperformed during the first quarter’s banking crisis, while the Fund was also able to capitalize on severe pricing dislocations that arose from the volatility to add to existing, high-conviction positions at discounted prices, which benefited the Fund due to their subsequent rebound over the period.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. During the fiscal year, Fund management used derivatives to manage duration and curve positioning, with minimal impact on performance.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

MetWest notes that, with no clear disruption in the labor force from higher rates (as of the close of the fiscal year) and gross domestic product (GDP) measures that have not shown a precipitous decline in growth, calls for the elusive soft landing seemed to grow louder throughout the period, despite multi-year highs in Treasury yields, prompting many in the market to exclaim that “this time will be different” and a recession will be avoided. However, it is MetWest’s view that, while some things about this cycle may be different – including excess savings from the pandemic that until recently cushioned consumers with an extra liquidity buffer – the outcome itself may not be that different. Other COVID-era anomalies included an opportunity for corporations to term out their debt at lower costs of financing, and homeowners to refinance mortgages at extremely low rates, both of which could prolong the notoriously long and variable lags with which Fed policy typically works. However, these relatively atypical aspects of the cycle do not change the ultimate outcome – a recession. Once it becomes clear to the Fed that growth is slowing, unemployment is rising, and inflation is firmly on track to a 2% level, Fund management believes that the Fed will be forced to ease. History indicates that the Fed typically eases faster than they hike, so in MetWest’s view, the gradual pace of rate cuts priced into markets isn’t likely. Instead, MetWest expects the Fed to hold rates high for too long, then ease aggressively once the slowdown is apparent.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Total Return Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

38.5%

U.S. Treasury Obligations

31.1%

Corporate Debt

26.0%

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

17.0%

Bank Loans

1.8%

Municipal Obligations

0.6%

Sovereign Debt Obligations

0.6%

Common Stock

0.0%

Rights

0.0%

Total Long-Term Investments

115.6%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

(15.6)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

07/06/2010

0.35%

0.17%

1.05%

 

Class R5

07/06/2010

0.12%

0.06%

0.94%

 

Service Class

07/06/2010

0.14%

-0.03%

0.85%

 

Administrative Class

07/06/2010

-0.01%

-0.13%

0.75%

 

Class R4

07/06/2010

-0.15%

-0.27%

0.59%

 

Class A

04/01/2014

-0.19%

-0.36%

 

0.44%

Class A (sales load deducted)*

04/01/2014

-4.43%

-1.22%

 

-0.02%

Class R3

07/06/2010

-0.34%

-0.52%

0.35%

 

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

0.64%

0.10%

1.13%

1.00%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 4.25% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities, and money market instruments. The Fund’s subadvisers are Western Asset Management Company, LLC (Western Asset) and its affiliate, Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset Limited), which were responsible for approximately 60% of the Fund’s portfolio (Western Asset Limited manages the non-U.S. dollar denominated investments of the Fund); and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (Brandywine Global), which was responsible for approximately 40% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned -0.03%, underperforming the 0.64% return of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market securities, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

With respect to the Western Asset component of the Fund, interest rate positioning detracted from performance during the period. Throughout the period, the Fund component had more interest rate exposure (duration) than the benchmark, which detracted as interest rates significantly rose, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury (UST) yield rising from 3.83% to 4.59%. (Duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on the bond or portfolio when interest rates rise or fall.) Additionally, Western Asset’s exposures to non-U.S. developed markets negatively impacted performance, mainly due to currency positioning. Finally, the Fund component’s exposure to agency MBS, which began the period at a modest underweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, and gradually rose to an overweight allocation by the end of the period, was a net detractor from performance as spreads widened during the latter months of the period. “Agency” refers to debt issued by U.S. federal government agencies or government-sponsored entities for financing purposes. In terms of contributors during the period, the Fund component’s overweight to corporate credit (both investment-grade and high-yield) was the most significant contributor to performance as credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yields between nearly identical bonds with comparable maturities but different quality ratings) tightened during the reporting period. Another significant contributor to performance was the Fund component’s positioning in emerging markets, as USD-denominated emerging-market bond spreads tightened and as exposures to select currencies and local rates contributed. Finally, exposures to structured products positively contributed to performance in aggregate, mainly due to non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and ABS exposures, as structured product spreads were mixed during the 12-month period. (Structured products are pre-packaged investments that ordinarily consist of assets linked to interest plus one or more derivatives. They are generally tied to an index or basket of securities, and they are designed to facilitate highly customized risk-return objectives.) Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. In aggregate, Western Asset’s use of derivatives detracted from performance during the period.

 

For the Brandywine Global component of the Fund, an overweight allocation to U.S. Treasuries was the key detractor for the period, as interest rates in the United States increased. Although there was not a substantive increase in rates during the period, the Fund component holding’s overweight exposure, coupled with Fund management’s general preference for longer-dated Treasuries, contributed to the underperformance. During the first quarter of 2023, the Fund component’s sizable overweight allocation to U.S. Treasuries contributed to performance as U.S. rates declined. At the same time, the Fund component’s underweight allocation to both investment-grade corporate credit and MBS marginally detracted. During the reporting period, the Fund component utilized Treasury futures to increase duration exposure. This detracted from the Brandywine Global component’s performance.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

Western Asset notes that global growth has downshifted, and inflation rates worldwide generally receded during the period. Tightening financial conditions in the U.S. and Europe, weaker demand for manufacturing and services across a number of countries, and deflationary pressures in China eased price pressures globally over the course of the reporting period. Fund management expects these trends, coupled with the major central banks’ advocation for a prolonged period of restrictive monetary policy during the period, to further dampen economic growth and inflation. That stated, market concerns over a “higher-for-longer” rate environment – driven by factors such as stronger-than-expected growth in the U.S., increased U.S. Treasury supply to cover a growing fiscal deficit and inflation remaining above respective central bank targets – may, in Fund management’s view, have the potential to lead to periods of heightened market volatility.

 

Brandywine Global believes that the outlook for the U.S. bond market is largely predicated on the future of inflation. The pandemic lockdown bust triggered a massive policy reaction that fueled a general boom in cryptocurrencies, equity markets, real estate, the economy, and inflation, among other areas. The boom then triggered a reflexive U.S. monetary policy reaction in the opposite direction. Since then, real economic growth in the U.S. has fallen back in line with pre-pandemic levels, while nominal income and spending growth rates have realigned after three years of distortion. Brandywine Global opines that inflation is the final piece in this sequence of normalization. They believe the retreat of inflation to date has been well in advance of any expected effects stemming from Federal Reserve tightening and that further inflation could lie ahead.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Strategic Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

38.5%

Corporate Debt

25.8%

U.S. Treasury Obligations

21.0%

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

6.6%

Sovereign Debt Obligations

4.1%

Bank Loans

1.9%

Purchased Options

0.1%

Municipal Obligations

0.0%

Total Long-Term Investments

98.0%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.0%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

-0.04%

0.23%

 

1.41%

 

Class R5

12/31/2004

-0.03%

0.14%

1.57%

   

Service Class

12/31/2004

-0.15%

0.04%

1.47%

   

Administrative Class

12/31/2004

-0.27%

-0.06%

1.36%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

-0.34%

-0.20%

 

0.96%

 

Class A

12/31/2004

-0.44%

-0.31%

1.11%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/31/2004

-4.67%

-1.17%

0.67%

   

Class R3

12/31/2004

-0.71%

-0.47%

0.95%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-6.68%

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

0.64%

0.10%

1.13%

1.00%

-4.15%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 4.25% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Diversified Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of larger, well-established companies. The Fund invests primarily in stocks of companies that the subadvisers believe are undervalued in the marketplace. While the Fund does not limit its investments to issuers in a particular capitalization range, the subadvisers currently focus on securities of larger size companies. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. The Fund’s subadvisers are T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), which was responsible for approximately 35% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (Brandywine Global), which managed approximately 65% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 14.76%, outperforming the 14.44% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

With respect to the Brandywine Global component of the Fund, share buybacks during the reporting period contributed to performance, as companies that bought back shares performed markedly better. From a sector perspective, the Fund component’s largest contribution to performance came from the technology sector from the burgeoning impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) during the period – in both semiconductors and, more recently, communications equipment. Over the course of the period, semiconductor equipment manufacturers Lam Research and Applied Materials were both added back as Fund component holdings once they stabilized from a price momentum factor. Brandywine Global also benefited from underweight allocations, relative to the benchmark, in the poorly performing real estate and utilities sectors during the period. Additionally, a steady and increasing overweight allocation to the energy sector helped at both the beginning and end of the fiscal year, mostly driven from strength in integrated oil companies such as Exxon and Chevron. During the period, higher-quality pharmaceutical companies in the health care sector were some of the Fund component holdings that weighed down performance, while lower-quality insurance and financial services companies outperformed management expectations. The financial sector was also a detractor from the Fund’s performance during the period from a combination of the impact the banking crisis had on the rest of the banking industry and from the Fund component not owning Berkshire Hathaway, which overperformed, consistent with the general performance of the insurance industry during the period.

 

For the T. Rowe Price segment of the Fund, stock selection in the industrial and business services sector was the leading contributor to relative performance during the period. Fund component holding General Electric is a global multi-industrial company that operates in three segments: aviation, power, and renewables. GE experienced an upward trend during the period, as it made progress toward streamlining the business and benefited from a better-than-expected recovery in the aviation industry, improvement in renewables, and a successful spinoff in the health care sector. Fund component holdings in the health care sector also boosted relative results during the period. Conversely, the communication services sector was the significant detractor from performance, owing to less-than-favorable stock selection and an underweight allocation to the market segment during the period. Fund component holdings in the information technology sector also detracted from relative results during the period. Qualcomm, a leader in wireless connectivity technology, was impacted as demand for smartphones weakened over the period. The materials sector further detracted from relative returns, due to detrimental stock choices. CF Industries, one of the largest nitrogen fertilizer producers in North America during the period, detracted due to weak fertilizer demand.

 

Subadviser outlook

As of the end of the fiscal year, Brandywine Global notes that fears of a recession remain, with persistently high inflation, oil prices and mortgage rates. Nevertheless, employment remains strong as of the end of the period, with robust job growth and wage growth outpacing inflation. However, while the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) paused its interest rate hike agenda again in

 

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MassMutual Diversified Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

September 2023, it announced that rates would remain higher longer than expected. Fund management believes that Brandywine Global’s focus on low and reasonable valuations with a tilt towards higher quality could continue to be beneficial if the markets continue to sell off.

 

T. Rowe Price observes that throughout the period, the market persisted in being narrative-driven, lurching from data point to data point, and, in Fund management’s view, did not have a strong bias one way or another over the third quarter of 2023. The so-called Magnificent Seven (a term coined recently by an investment market pundit to describe Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and Alphabet) has been driving U.S. performance over the past year. This has led to a bifurcated market, and T. Rowe Price believes that valuations in certain parts of the market seem reasonable, creating many compelling investment opportunities in the view of Fund management. T. Rowe Price also opines that, given the extremes, both valuation and dividend yield as factors appear inexpensive. Throughout recent years, the economy and market have proven resilient; however, Fund management believes an extended environment of elevated interest rates and inflation may eventually begin to take its toll.

 

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MassMutual Diversified Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Diversified Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Exxon Mobil Corp.

3.2%

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

3.0%

Elevance Health, Inc.

2.6%

QUALCOMM, Inc.

2.3%

AbbVie, Inc.

2.3%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

2.1%

Chevron Corp.

2.1%

Chubb Ltd.

2.0%

TotalEnergies SE

1.7%

Merck & Co., Inc.

1.6%

 

22.9%

   

 

MassMutual
Diversified Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

21.8%

Financial

21.7%

Energy

13.6%

Industrial

11.8%

Technology

8.9%

Communications

6.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

5.9%

Utilities

4.5%

Basic Materials

3.4%

Mutual Funds

1.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.1%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.9%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Diversified Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

14.93%

6.62%

 

8.00%

 

Class R5

10/15/2004

14.76%

6.50%

8.87%

   

Service Class

10/15/2004

14.60%

6.39%

8.76%

   

Administrative Class

10/15/2004

14.56%

6.28%

8.65%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

14.35%

6.14%

 

7.52%

 

Class A

10/15/2004

14.25%

6.02%

8.37%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

10/15/2004

7.97%

4.83%

7.76%

   

Class R3

10/15/2004

14.07%

5.87%

8.20%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-5.15%

Russell 1000 Value Index

 

14.44%

6.23%

8.45%

7.58%

-3.22%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks long-term total return by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers that the Fund’s subadvisers believe are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, the Fund will tend to focus on companies with large market capitalizations (which the Fund’s subadvisers believe are generally above $1 billion). The Fund’s subadvisers are Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (Boston Partners), which managed approximately 50% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC (Barrow Hanley), which was responsible for approximately 50% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 16.58%, outperforming the 14.44% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, within the Boston Partners component of the Fund, the primary driver of performance was stock selection within the information technology, materials, and financial sectors. In information technology, Fund component holding Dell Technologies raised its cash flow targets and, in Boston Partners’ opinion, has the potential to see more demand for servers due to artificial intelligence (AI). In materials, coatings manufacturer Axalta outperformed, as pricing improved across all its segments and valuation rebounded from depressed levels. In financials, JP Morgan added value, on many investors’ belief that they will be longer-term beneficiaries of the regional bank fallout. Sector allocation contributed positively to relative performance due to Boston Partners’ overweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, to energy and industrials, and its underweight allocation to utilities and real estate during the period. Stock selection detracted within the communication services sector, where an underweight allocation to Meta Platforms was primarily responsible for reducing relative returns, as the company outperformed within the benchmark. Not owning Netflix and Comcast during the period also hampered relative performance. From a sector allocation perspective, Boston Partners’ underweight allocation to communication services and consumer discretionary and an overweight allocation to health care reduced relative returns during the fiscal year.

 

Within the Barrow Hanley segment of the Fund, Fund component holdings in industrials, technology, and utilities added to relative performance during the fiscal year. Vertiv, a provider of uninterruptible power and cooling solutions for data centers, was the leading contributor to the Fund’s performance during the period, as strong demand for their products allowed for price increases and drove margin recovery. Oracle, a provider of database and cloud solutions for corporations, experienced strong demand, driven by enterprise upgrades and artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups. Less favorable stock selection in the financial sector, an underweight allocation to communication services, and an overweight allocation to health care hampered relative performance during the period. CVS Health, a health care provider of managed care and retail pharmacies, was the Fund component holding that was the largest detractor to the Fund’s performance, given headwinds from increased utilization of insurance by their customers and a lower government rating regarding one of the insurance plans they offer. Dollar General, a discount retailer, underperformed after management acknowledged continued challenges from slower sales, higher labor costs, and theft (called “shrink” in the industry) weighed on its results during the period.

 

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

Subadviser outlook

Boston Partners plans to continue to focus on finding investments that have not only attractive valuation characteristics and solid business fundamentals, but also improving business momentum and catalysts to help drive stock prices higher. In their opinion, the global economy could experience a slowdown over the next two years, with higher inflation and interest rates than in the recent past.

 

Barrow Hanley notes that, while uncertainty surrounding the markets remains elevated, they believe that the primary conditions needed for a sustained, impactful value run remain the same: rising interest rates, higher inflation, and reasonable economic growth. While Barrow Hanley’s opinion is that two out of the three remain firmly positive – higher rates and inflation versus the last decade – economic growth is less certain. In Barrow Hanley’s view, while general expectations are high for a recession in the coming year, select opportunities remain attractive across a number of sectors.

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Fundamental Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

2.5%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

2.4%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

2.2%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

2.1%

Wells Fargo & Co.

2.0%

Cigna Group

1.7%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

1.7%

Chubb Ltd.

1.7%

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

1.5%

General Dynamics Corp.

1.4%

 

19.2%

   

 

MassMutual
Fundamental Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

24.3%

Financial

19.6%

Industrial

12.7%

Energy

11.0%

Technology

10.6%

Consumer, Cyclical

6.9%

Communications

6.9%

Basic Materials

4.1%

Utilities

3.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.3%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.7%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

11/15/2010

16.77%

6.92%

8.25%

   

Class R5

12/31/2001

16.58%

6.81%

8.14%

   

Service Class

12/31/2001

16.33%

6.67%

8.02%

   

Administrative Class

12/31/2001

16.28%

6.58%

7.91%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

16.11%

6.41%

 

7.07%

 

Class A

12/31/2001

16.01%

6.32%

7.65%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/31/2001

9.63%

5.12%

7.04%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

15.88%

6.16%

7.49%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-2.28%

Russell 1000 Value Index

 

14.44%

6.23%

8.45%

7.58%

-3.22%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MM S&P 500® Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MM S&P 500® Index Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the capitalization-weighted total rate of return of that portion of the U.S. market for publicly-traded common stocks composed of larger-capitalized companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% (and, typically, substantially all) of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies included within the S&P 500® Index* (the “Index”), in weightings that approximate the relative composition of the securities contained in the Index, and in Index futures contracts. The Fund’s subadviser is Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI).

 

* The “S&P 500 Index” is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by MassMutual. S&P® , S&P 500®, US500, The 500, iBoxx®, iTraxx® and CDX® are trademarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its affiliates (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by MassMutual. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Service Class shares returned 21.24%, underperforming the 21.62% return of the Index, which measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in the U.S. equity market.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

Generally, the Fund’s underperformance versus the Index for the reporting period was mainly attributable to the impact of fees and expenses necessary for the management and operation of the Fund. The Index is not subject to fees or expenses and it is not possible to invest directly in the Index.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, U.S. large-cap equities outperformed their mid- and small-cap counterparts. Markets finished the fourth calendar quarter of 2022 higher than the prior quarter, with investor sentiment generally buoyed by easing inflationary pressures. However, most major asset classes finished calendar-year 2022 with double-digit losses.

 

In the first calendar quarter of 2023, equity markets posted mid-single-digit gains, despite additional U.S. central bank tightening and the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Throughout the first two months of the quarter, investor focus gradually drifted from a more optimistic view on the path of inflation in January to concerns of further central bank tightening (February through early March). Attention quickly pivoted to the banking sector in mid-March following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the U.S. as well as the rescue acquisition of Credit Suisse by Swiss competitor UBS.

 

Financial markets generally performed well in the second calendar quarter of 2023, with the U.S. helping to propel global equities to a mid-single-digit gain. Declining inflation and a resilient economic growth backdrop bolstered U.S. equity markets in addition to robust returns in a narrow set of mega-cap technology stocks, helped by optimism on artificial intelligence. Equities followed a choppy trajectory throughout the third calendar quarter of 2023, with July gains giving way to losses in August and September, as interest rates pushed higher.

 

In the U.S., the broader economic narrative continued throughout the period around resilient but slow growth and moderating inflation, with many investors and the U.S. Federal Reserve generally interpreting these dynamics as more likely to lead to higher-for-longer monetary policy.

 

The top-performing sectors of the Index during the fiscal year were energy and information technology, returning 24.18% and 17.75%, respectively. Real estate and utilities were the worst-performing sectors for this period, with returns of -18.12% and -17.23%, respectively.

 

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MM S&P 500® Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The Fund typically uses equity futures with an aim to equitize/gain market exposure for relatively small amounts of cash in the Fund in order to minimize the uninvested cash balances and reduce the impact of any cash drag. The Fund’s use of derivatives had a negligible effect on its fiscal-year performance.

 

Subadviser outlook

In the context of a globally diversified multi-asset portfolio, NTI notes that, as of the end of the fiscal year, the Fund had an underweight allocation to global equities, relative to the Index, including the United States. As of the end of the fiscal year, the Fund had a modest underweight to risk in its overall positioning, reflecting what Fund management views to be underappreciated downside (though likely non-recessionary) economic risks. Specific to U.S. equities, Fund management has below consensus earnings estimates for the next two years and, while, in Fund management’s view, the forward price/earnings (P/E) of the market has come in somewhat as a result of upward pressure on yields, valuations remain above Fund management’s estimated fair value. In all, NTI’s base case contemplates relatively modest returns for the Index over the next year.

 

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MM S&P 500® Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MM S&P 500 Index Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Apple, Inc.

7.0%

Microsoft Corp.

6.5%

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.2%

NVIDIA Corp.

3.0%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

2.1%

Tesla, Inc.

1.9%

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

1.8%

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

1.8%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

1.8%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

1.3%

 

30.4%

   

 

MM S&P 500 Index Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Technology

26.4%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

19.8%

Financial

13.7%

Communications

13.6%

Consumer, Cyclical

9.1%

Industrial

7.5%

Energy

4.8%

Utilities

2.4%

Basic Materials

2.0%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.3%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.7%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MM S&P 500® Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

12/07/2011

21.49%

9.82%

11.80%

 

Class R5

05/01/2001

21.40%

9.70%

11.68%

 

Service Class

03/01/1998

21.24%

9.54%

11.51%

 

Administrative Class

03/01/1998

21.04%

9.42%

11.40%

 

Class R4

03/01/1998

20.87%

9.26%

11.23%

 

Class A

04/01/2014

20.73%

9.15%

 

10.41%

Class A (sales load deducted)*

04/01/2014

14.09%

7.92%

 

9.75%

Class R3

12/31/2002

20.62%

8.99%

10.96%

 

S&P 500 Index

 

21.62%

9.92%

11.91%

11.28%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that the Fund’s subadvisers believe are financially sound, valued conservatively by the market, and have improving prospects. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund’s subadvisers are T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), which was responsible for approximately 30% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), which managed approximately 70% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 13.54%, underperforming, by a wide margin, the 21.19% return of the Russell 1000® Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large-cap segment of U.S. equity securities. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

Within the Wellington Management component of the Fund, sector allocation drove underperformance during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. An underweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, to information technology, Wellington Management’s lack of exposure to communication services, and an overweight allocation to consumer staples detracted most. This was partially offset by the Fund component’s lack of exposure to the utilities sector and an overweight allocation to the industrial sector. Less-than-favorable stock selection also detracted from relative performance, particularly within the industrial, information technology, and health care sectors. This was partially offset by Fund component holdings within the consumer discretionary, materials, and financial sectors. Fund component holdings that were among the top relative detractors for the period were not holding chipmaker Nvidia (information technology) and holding medical company Danaher (health care). Shares of Nvidia continued to gain over the reporting period, driven by strong data center demand on the growing need of chips for generative artificial intelligence (AI) and language learning models. The share price of Danaher fell during the reporting period, as the company lowered its 2023 sales forecast due to weakness in its biotechnology business. Fund holdings that were top relative contributors during the reporting period included premier off-price retailer TJX Companies (consumer discretionary) and Linde (materials), an industrial gas company. Shares of TJX rose as U.S. comparable store sales exceeded expectations and earnings per share were strong. Shares of Linde rose following the company’s announcement of strong second quarter results for 2023, and management raised full-year 2023 guidance.

 

For the T. Rowe Price segment of the Fund, sector allocation drove underperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The information technology sector was the top detractor for the reporting period due to stock selection. Fund component holding Qualcomm, a leader in wireless connectivity technology, was impacted as demand for smartphones weakened. Adverse stock selection and an underweight allocation to the communication services sector also hindered relative performance. Within the materials sector, unfavorable stock choices further detracted from relative results. CF Industries is the largest nitrogen fertilizer producer in North America. Over the period, CF Industries detracted due to weak fertilizer demand. The company also cut revenue and earnings estimates for the year early in 2023, which suggested significant business headwinds. Stock selection in the industrial and business services sector contributed to relative performance during the period. Fund component holding General Electric is a global multi-industrial company that operates in three segments: aviation, power, and renewables. GE experienced an upward trend during the period, as it made progress toward streamlining the business and benefited from a better-than-expected recovery in the aviation industry, improvement in renewables, and a successful spinoff in the health care sector. Fund component holdings in the health care sector also boosted relative results.

 

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MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

In Wellington Management’s observation, in narrow markets like we have seen over the past year, a portfolio such as theirs typically suffers on a relative basis. Fields like AI do not connect as directly to stocks held by the Fund component as they might with certain technology companies that lead the market today. While it is frustrating in the near term, Fund management believes that time is still on their side in the long run.

 

T. Rowe Price observes that throughout the period, the market persisted in being narrative-driven, lurching from data point to data point, and, in Fund management’s view, did not have a strong bias one way or another over the third quarter of 2023. The so-called Magnificent Seven (a term coined recently by an investment market pundit to describe Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and Alphabet) has been driving U.S. performance over the past year. This has led to a bifurcated market, and T. Rowe Price believes that valuations in certain parts of the market seem reasonable, creating many compelling investment opportunities in the view of Fund management. T. Rowe Price also opines that, given the extremes, both valuation and dividend yield as factors appear inexpensive. Throughout recent years, the economy and market have proven resilient; however, Fund management believes an extended environment of elevated interest rates and inflation may eventually begin to take its toll.

 

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MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Equity Opportunities Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Chubb Ltd.

4.1%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

3.9%

TJX Cos., Inc.

3.8%

Northrop Grumman Corp.

3.6%

Microsoft Corp.

3.6%

Danaher Corp.

3.4%

Visa, Inc. Class A

3.3%

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

3.2%

Honeywell International, Inc.

3.1%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

3.1%

 

35.1%

   

 

MassMutual
Equity Opportunities Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

30.8%

Financial

21.9%

Industrial

13.1%

Consumer, Cyclical

10.6%

Technology

10.1%

Basic Materials

4.5%

Energy

2.8%

Utilities

1.9%

Communications

1.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.1%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.9%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date of
Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

11/15/2010

13.65%

8.63%

10.27%

   

Class R5

05/01/2000

13.54%

8.52%

10.16%

   

Service Class

05/01/2000

13.48%

8.42%

10.05%

   

Administrative Class

05/01/2000

13.37%

8.29%

9.94%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

13.18%

8.14%

 

9.42%

 

Class A

05/01/2000

13.13%

8.04%

9.66%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

05/01/2000

6.90%

6.82%

9.04%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

12.96%

7.87%

9.49%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-2.50%

Russell 1000 Index

 

21.19%

9.63%

11.63%

11.00%

5.91%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in domestic equity securities that the Fund’s subadvisers believe offer the potential for long-term growth. While the Fund may invest in issuers of any size, the Fund currently focuses on securities of mid-capitalization companies. The Fund’s subadvisers are Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (Westfield), which was responsible for approximately 49% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), which managed approximately 51% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 18.68%, outperforming the 17.47% return of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, in the Wellington Management component of the Fund, security selection drove relative outperformance, as favorable stock selection within the information technology, financial, and industrial sectors more than offset less-than-favorable stock choices in the communication services sector. Sector allocation modestly detracted from relative performance during the period, due to an overweight allocation to the health care sector. During the period, Fund component holdings MongoDB (information technology) and Hamilton Lane (financial) were the top contributors to relative performance. MongoDB, an online document management company, saw its share price increase after reporting first-quarter results that exceeded expectations. Hamilton Lane, a global investment manager, saw its share price rise after reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings that surpassed consensus estimates. Fund component holdings that were top detractors from relative returns during the reporting period included ZoomInfo Tech (information technology) and Omnicell (health care). ZoomInfo Tech. a software and data company, saw its shares fall after the company later reported disappointing second-quarter results and further reduced its full-year guidance. Shares of Omnicell (an American multinational health care technology company) declined in an environment where their revenue was down 10% year-over-year and their earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), a measure of a company’s operating performance, decreased by 15% year-over-year.

 

Within the Westfield component of the Fund, information technology was a standout relative performer for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The outperformance was most pronounced within semiconductors, communications equipment, and software. Palo Alto Networks, a provider of network security solutions to enterprises and government entities, was the top contributing Fund component holding within the segment over the period. The company reported a strong first-quarter result and raised their full-year guidance, which investors viewed favorably. HubSpot, Inc., a small-to-medium-sized business Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software provider, was another Fund component holding that added to relative returns after delivering strong first-quarter results and increasing their full-year guidance. Materials also added performance during the period. Within the sector, Fund component holding Celanese Corporation, a hybrid global chemical company, was the top relative performer within the sector. The stock outperformed due to optimism around a bottom in commodity prices, coupled with a forecasted cyclical recovery in 2024. From a sector perspective, energy was the top detractor from relative results over the period, as Fund component holding Devon Energy Corporation, an Energy Exploration & Production (E&P) Company, was the largest source of relative weakness within the sector after a disappointing fourth quarter, combined with significant pressure on the overall oil sector. Communication services also detracted from relative performance during the period. Cloud-based sales and marketing information, leadership and development provider, ZoomInfo Technologies, was the top detracting Fund component holding within the sector over the period. The company underperformed after missing third-quarter billings and reducing their full-year 2022 guidance, citing a worsening macro environment.

 

Subadviser outlook

Wellington Management notes that, looking forward, they are enthusiastic about the opportunities they see. In Fund management’s view, the recent market sell-off presented a chance to source new names.

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Looking ahead, Westfield Fund management is incrementally more cautious today than they were three months ago, as their view is that the evolving macro backdrop increasingly warrants a more balanced posture between growth and durability. Their opinion is that historical precedents suggest a low likelihood of a so-called soft landing, with the more likely outcome being a period of slowing economic growth, both in the U.S. and around the globe. As of the end of the fiscal year, disinflationary trends, once pointed to as evidence of the soft-landing scenario playing out, were being offset by rising borrowing costs, the exhaustion of surplus consumer savings, and a restrictive lending posture by U.S. banks.

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Fundamental Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

CDW Corp.

3.4%

ICON PLC

3.2%

MSCI, Inc.

3.1%

Gartner, Inc.

2.7%

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.

2.7%

Ares Management Corp. Class A

2.7%

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

2.5%

Align Technology, Inc.

2.4%

BWX Technologies, Inc.

2.4%

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

2.1%

 

27.2%

   

 

MassMutual
Fundamental Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

29.5%

Technology

25.7%

Industrial

16.7%

Consumer, Cyclical

9.7%

Financial

7.7%

Communications

5.9%

Energy

3.8%

Basic Materials

0.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.9%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.1%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

18.95%

6.03%

 

9.93%

 

Class R5

05/01/2000

18.68%

5.88%

10.45%

   

Service Class

05/01/2000

18.48%

5.77%

10.33%

   

Administrative Class

05/01/2000

18.47%

5.68%

10.23%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

18.42%

5.54%

 

9.43%

 

Class A

05/01/2000

18.09%

5.42%

9.95%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

05/01/2000

11.60%

4.23%

9.33%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

18.60%

5.34%

9.82%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

0.85%

Russell Midcap Growth Index

 

17.47%

6.97%

9.94%

9.46%

1.06%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of large- and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. The Fund’s subadvisers currently define blue chip growth companies to mean firms that, in their view, are well-established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Fund’s subadvisers are T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), which was responsible for approximately 57% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (Loomis Sayles), which managed approximately 43% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 34.48%, outperforming, by a wide margin, the 27.72% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted. The Fund also outperformed the 21.62% return of the S&P 500® Index, which measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in the U.S. equity market.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the T. Rowe Price component of the Fund, broadly speaking, both sector allocation and security selection drove relative outperformance during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The information technology, industrials and business services, and communication services sectors contributed to relative returns during the period, while the consumer discretionary and financial sectors detracted. The information technology sector was the leading relative contributor due to favorable stock selection. Shares of Fund component holding Nvidia traded higher in a sharp move following improved visibility around future demand for advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) that are critical for the build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Strong stock selection, coupled with an underweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, to the industrials and business services sector also boosted relative performance during the period. Within the communication services sector, an overweight allocation, coupled with favorable stock choices, further contributed to relative results. There, shares of Fund component holding Meta, which operates online social networking platforms, including Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram, traded higher, driven by the company’s continued focus on cost discipline and a rebound in digital ad spending. Conversely, the consumer discretionary sector was the notable detractor from relative performance due to detrimental stock choices and a moderate underweight allocation. Shares of Fund component holding Amazon traded lower. The financial sector also hindered relative performance owing to weak security selection and an overweight allocation to the market segment.

 

Within the Loomis Sayles component of the Fund, stock selection in the information technology, communication services, industrials, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and health care sectors contributed positively to relative performance during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Nvidia and Meta were the top contributing Fund component holdings. Nvidia is a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) computing. After shares of Nvidia were under pressure throughout most of 2022, they rebounded substantially during the period as the company reported financial results that were well above consensus expectations. Despite ongoing macroeconomic pressure on advertising spending, Meta posted three consecutive quarters of better-than-expected financial results, including accelerating revenue growth in the second half of the period, and shares responded positively to the company’s increased focus on productivity and cost management. On the downside, stock selection in the financial sector, along with allocations in the information technology and financial sectors, detracted from relative performance during the period. PayPal and Walt Disney were the Fund component holdings that were the largest detractors from performance. PayPal is a leading technology platform that enables digital payments and simplifies commerce experiences on behalf of consumers and merchants. PayPal reported fundamentally solid financial results, but shares responded negatively to a modest reduction in the company’s target for year-end operating margin expansion, as well as lower-than-expected transaction margins in its most recent quarterly report. Disney, one of the largest and most renowned vertically integrated media companies in the world, experienced share price volatility due in part to activist investor campaigns, the surprise return of Bob Iger as CEO, and continued weakness in linear networks.

 

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MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price notes that investors are confronting a new market regime, although their view is that its exact outlines remain to be seen. In T. Rowe Price’s view, the “new normal” regime of accommodative central bank policy, which lasted from roughly 2008 to 2019, has come to an end. In the new normal, T. Rowe Price believes that the economy got stuck in neutral, making for an era of low growth, low interest rates, and low inflation. As of the end of the fiscal year, T. Rowe Price observes that the latter two conditions no longer hold. Instead, in T. Rowe Price’s view, it seems that the regime we’re entering might be closest to the “old normal” years of 1982 to 1987. After former Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) Chair Paul Volcker slayed the inflation dragon in the early 1980s, this was a period characterized by “normal” levels of growth of inflation of about 3% each. This is one reason why T. Rowe Price believes it may not pay to be too bearish in the current environment, despite the recent rise in interest rates. While rates are high relative to the new normal, they are not high on a historical basis. The federal funds rate – which is the Fed’s overnight bank lending rate – has exceeded 5% for decades, and stock markets have still performed well. In T. Rowe Price’s view, any coming market sell-off might pose a buying opportunity for long-term investors.

 

The Loomis Sayles investment process is generally characterized by bottom-up, fundamental research and a long-term investment time horizon. The nature of the process typically leads to lower turnover portfolio, where sector positioning is the result of stock selection. At the end of the fiscal year, the Loomis Sayles Fund component held overweight allocations to the communication services, financials, health care, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors – and underweight allocations to the information technology and consumer staples sectors. As of September 30, 2023, Loomis Sayles held no positions in the real estate, energy, materials, or utilities sectors.

 

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MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Blue Chip Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Microsoft Corp.

9.7%

NVIDIA Corp.

6.8%

Amazon.com, Inc.

6.6%

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

6.2%

Apple, Inc.

5.8%

Visa, Inc. Class A

4.2%

Tesla, Inc.

4.2%

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

3.9%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

3.7%

Netflix, Inc.

2.4%

 

53.5%

   

 

MassMutual
Blue Chip Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Technology

34.6%

Communications

27.6%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

16.0%

Financial

8.0%

Consumer, Cyclical

7.8%

Industrial

3.9%

Basic Materials

0.5%

Utilities

0.3%

Energy

0.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

98.9%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

1.1%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 
 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

34.60%

9.30%

 

12.50%

 

Class R5

06/01/2001

34.48%

9.20%

12.95%

   

Service Class

06/01/2001

34.34%

9.09%

12.85%

   

Administrative Class

06/01/2001

34.14%

8.98%

12.72%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

33.92%

8.81%

 

11.99%

 

Class A

06/01/2001

33.82%

8.70%

12.45%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

06/01/2001

26.46%

7.48%

11.81%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

33.59%

8.54%

12.27%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

16.08%

Russell 1000 Growth Index#

 

27.72%

12.42%

14.48%

14.07%

15.36%

S&P 500 Index

 

21.62%

9.92%

11.91%

11.28%

6.38%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

# Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that the Fund’s subadvisers believe offer the potential for long-term growth. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund’s subadvisers are Sands Capital Management, LLC (Sands Capital), which managed approximately 48% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Jackson Square Partners, LLC (Jackson Square), which was responsible for approximately 52% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 26.88%, underperforming the 27.72% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, within the Sands Capital component of the Fund, both security selection and sector allocation were a modest drag on relative performance. Stock selection detracted from results in four of the seven sectors in which the strategy held exposure – with the effect most pronounced in the communication services and financial sectors. Fund component holdings that were the largest individual relative detractors from performance included Block, a digital financial services pioneer; Sea, a Southeast Asia internet-based provider of ecommerce and digital financial services; Atlassian, provider of collaboration and productivity-enhancing software; Microsoft, a provider of enterprise software and cloud infrastructure; and Snowflake, a global cloud-native data platform. On a relative basis, the largest individual contributors to performance were Shopify, an enabler of the next generation of retail ecommerce; Netflix, one of the largest global video streaming content producers and distributors; ServiceNow, a provider of enterprise workflow automation software; Uber Technologies, one of the world’s leading mobility technology platforms; and Lam Research, a global provider of semiconductor fabrication equipment.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, within the Jackson Square component of the Fund, from a sector perspective, health care, communication services, and materials detracted from performance, while the financial, consumer staples, and industrials sectors contributed. Fund component holdings Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and Catalent Inc. were the top detractors from returns. Edwards, a medical device company focused on structural heart repair devices and critical care monitoring equipment, underperformed as outpatient procedures came in under expectations due to macro headwinds. Catalent, a provider of contract development and manufacturing services for the biopharmaceutical industry, struggled due to underlying execution issues beyond transitory headwinds from the post-COVID digestion of vaccine demand. Uber Technologies and Boeing Company were Fund component holdings that were the top contributors to performance. During the period, Uber continued to rationalize its P&L by shedding non-core operations and eliminating certain costs, while Uber Rides continued its strong recovery, and Uber Eats gradually sought compelling unit economics. American global aerospace and defense corporation Boeing also outperformed during the period, as sentiment improved from previously poor levels due to healthy airframe orders, improving delivery cadence, and positive cash flow generation ahead of consensus expectations. Finally, during the third quarter of 2023, the Jackson Square component of the Fund received proceeds from a class action settlement from a company the Fund no longer owns. Jackson Square notes that this is a one-time event that is not likely to be repeated.

 

Subadviser outlook

Sands Capital observes that its segment of the Fund is exposed to what Sands Capital views as leaders and emerging leaders. In Sands Capital’s view, the Fund is potentially well positioned to benefit from a diverse set of secular growth drivers. Sands Capital believes that growth for these businesses is generally underappreciated, with fundamentals that Sands Capital believes, in many cases, have the potential to accelerate as near-term industry specific headwinds recede.

 

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MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Jackson Square believes that during the relevant period, the market had been pricing in a “Goldilocks” outcome – an abrupt Federal Reserve pivot toward easing without the associated economic pain that usually precedes and forces a policy shift. In Jackson Square’s observation, in recent months, the market’s tone has shifted from “soft” or “no landing” to fearing stubborn inflation and higher-for-longer rates. In Jackson Square’s view, volatile sentiment and a still wide range of economic outcomes reinforce the value of their investment approach, particularly in light of uncertainty in the investment markets.

 

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MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Growth Opportunities Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Microsoft Corp.

10.8%

Amazon.com, Inc.

7.5%

NVIDIA Corp.

6.1%

ServiceNow, Inc.

5.7%

Visa, Inc. Class A

5.4%

Uber Technologies, Inc.

3.7%

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

2.9%

CME Group, Inc.

2.6%

Dexcom, Inc.

2.6%

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

2.3%

 

49.6%

   

 

MassMutual
Growth Opportunities Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Technology

35.4%

Communications

22.1%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

17.1%

Financial

12.0%

Industrial

6.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

3.3%

Basic Materials

1.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.6%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.4%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

   

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

12/07/2011

27.18%

5.05%

9.33%

   

Class R5

05/01/2000

26.88%

4.95%

9.22%

   

Service Class

05/01/2000

27.19%

4.88%

9.13%

   

Administrative Class

05/01/2000

26.85%

4.74%

9.00%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

26.57%

4.59%

 

8.20%

 

Class A

05/01/2000

26.39%

4.46%

8.72%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

05/01/2000

19.44%

3.29%

8.11%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

26.67%

4.39%

8.59%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

8.04%

Russell 1000 Growth Index

 

27.72%

12.42%

14.48%

14.07%

15.36%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadvisers believe are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the stocks of mid-cap companies. The Fund’s subadvisers are American Century Investment Management, Inc. (American Century), which managed approximately 35% of the Fund’s portfolio; PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. (PanAgora), which oversaw approximately 29% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (TSW), which was responsible for approximately 36% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 10.43%, underperforming the 11.05% return of the Russell Midcap® Value Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, within the American Century component of the Fund, performance was driven in part by security selection in financials – the insurance industry in particular – which weighed on relative results. With respect to specific Fund component holdings, Truist Financial underperformed, along with many bank stocks amid the failure of two mid-cap banks in the first quarter of 2023. American Century’s security selection in consumer discretionary during the period also hindered performance. There, exposure to specialty retailer Advance Auto Parts detracted. Conversely, security selection in health care benefited relative results. An overweight, relative to the benchmark, in the health care providers and services industry, including Universal Health Services and Cencora, supported returns. Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. American Century generally buys foreign-exchange forward hedge contracts in an effort to offset the inherent currency risks of holding foreign securities. Exposure to these derivatives during the period contributed to performance.

 

Within the TSW segment of the Fund, the primary detractor from relative performance during the period was stock selection in the consumer discretionary, telecommunications, and energy sectors. In consumer discretionary, the TSW Fund component was impacted to a large degree by what was not held in the industry, particularly in the travel and leisure and home construction sectors. Of the positions held, Advance Auto Parts, an auto parts distributor, was a significant detractor. Within telecommunications, Fund component holdings DISH Network Corp., a provider of satellite television, and Altice USA, a provider of broadband and cable television, were the primary detractors. Within energy, TSW’s underweight to more oil sensitive stocks was the primary drag on relative returns. Of positions held, Chesapeake Energy Corp., an exploration and production company, was the primary detractor. Contributing to TSW’s performance during the period were the financial, consumer staples, and real estate sectors. Within the financial sector, Fund component holding Arch Capital Group, a provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and First Citizens BancShares, a bank holding company, were the primary relative contributors. Within consumer staples, Fund component holdings Cencora, a drug distributor, and Molson Coors Beverage Co., a beverage producer, were strong contributors. In the real estate sector, the Fund component benefited from an underweight allocation, as TSW believes valuation levels generally do not properly reflect the risk of the underlying operators and properties.

 

For the Fund’s PanAgora component, information technology was the largest detractor for the fiscal year due to weak stock selection within the sector. The largest laggard within the sector was the Fund component’s overweight position in Keysight Technologies, a manufacturer of electronics test equipment and software that had its share price decline markedly in August 2023. On the positive side, industrials was the largest contributor to performance for the fiscal year due to strong stock selection within the sector. There, a top performer was an overweight position in Builders FirstSource, a Dallas-based manufacturer of buildings materials that advanced from strong quarterly earnings results announced in May and August of 2023.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

Looking ahead, American Century believes that higher-quality stocks may offer resilience. The Federal Reserve recently held interest rates steady, but gave indications that it may not lower rates as quickly as previously anticipated in 2024. With rates generally expected to stay higher for longer, coupled with potentially continuing inflation and an uncertain economic environment, Fund management remains focused on companies that they believe are of higher quality and demonstrate durable revenue streams, stable cash flows, low debt levels, and business models that should be able to withstand changes in the economic environment.

 

In TSW’s view, investors have generally shrugged off a myriad of macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds as U.S. market multiples were close to all-time highs as of the end of the relevant period. TSW believes that value is the one pocket of the market that will continue to look attractive compared to history and the rest of the market. Regardless, in their view, TSW expects that sentiment will continue to be quite volatile, seemingly taking on a different posture every few months.

 

PanAgora does not attempt to forecast excess returns. They believe that their investment process and stock selection methodology enhance their strategy, which focuses on company fundamentals during periods of market turbulence. In their view, their preference for companies that are profitable, well managed, and competitive in their industry will allow their Fund component to have the potential to prevail in periods of extreme market stress.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Mid Cap Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Allstate Corp.

2.2%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

1.4%

Willis Towers Watson PLC

1.2%

Evergy, Inc.

1.1%

Cencora, Inc.

1.1%

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

1.1%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

1.1%

Edison International

1.0%

Dominion Energy, Inc.

0.9%

Dollar Tree, Inc.

0.9%

 

12.0%

   

 

MassMutual
Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Financial

20.4%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

18.6%

Industrial

14.0%

Utilities

10.9%

Communications

9.2%

Consumer, Cyclical

7.6%

Energy

6.5%

Technology

5.1%

Basic Materials

4.6%

Mutual Funds

0.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.6%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.4%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

12/07/2011

10.52%

5.31%

7.16%

   

Class R5

08/29/2006

10.43%

5.20%

7.05%

   

Service Class

08/29/2006

10.30%

5.09%

6.94%

   

Administrative Class

08/29/2006

10.21%

4.99%

6.84%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

10.05%

4.83%

 

5.89%

 

Class A

08/29/2006

10.00%

4.73%

6.57%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

08/29/2006

3.95%

3.55%

5.97%

   

Class R3

08/29/2006

9.75%

4.57%

6.41%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-8.13%

Russell Midcap Value Index

 

11.05%

5.18%

7.92%

6.98%

-6.98%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks to maximize total return through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities that the Fund’s subadvisers believe are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, 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. The Fund’s subadvisers are Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), which managed approximately 53% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC (Barrow Hanley), which was responsible for approximately 47% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 18.00%, outperforming, by a wide margin, the 7.84% return of the Russell 2000 Value Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

In the Wellington Management segment of the Fund, sector allocation contributed to relative performance during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. An underweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, to the health care sector and an overweight allocation to materials contributed, although this was partially offset by underweight allocations to the industrial and energy sectors. Security selection also contributed to relative performance during the period, driven by favorable stock choices in the information technology, financial, and consumer discretionary sectors. On the other hand, less-than-favorable stock selection in the materials, health care, and communication services sectors detracted. Fund component holdings that were among the top relative contributors to performance were Tri Pointe Homes (consumer discretionary) and First Citizens (financial). Shares of Tri Pointe Homes, a U.S. homebuilder, rose during the period on the back of strong earnings over the period. First Citizens BancShares, a regional U.S. bank, performed positively, thanks largely to the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank. Fund component holdings that were among the top relative detractors were Monro (consumer discretionary) and Mativ Holdings (materials). Monro, an automotive services company, saw its shares drop during the period after the company missed consensus estimates on both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue. Specialty materials manufacturer Mativ Holdings saw their share price decline during the reporting period due to missing EPS consensus estimates in three quarters, coinciding with the appointment of a new CFO in March 2023.

 

Within the Barrow Hanley component of the Fund, stock selection added notable value during the fiscal year, as numerous Fund component holdings outperformed. Fund component holding Super Micro Computer, a manufacturer of custom high-performance data center servers, solved a bottleneck for the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, and saw its stock rise over 400% during the period. Fund component holding Greenbrier, a manufacturer of rail cars, benefited significantly from renewed demand in rail cars. The theme of benefiting from competition leaving a market continued in the form of Fund component holding OFG Bancorp, a bank serving the island of Puerto Rico. As the island sunk into an economic malaise over the past two decades, other banks fled the island, leaving only a handful of competitors. OFG flexed their strength as the island began emerging from its depression – resulting in some of the highest profitability metrics in the country among banks. While contributing Fund component holdings far outweighed the detractors for the year, Barrow Hanley sold Fund component holding FARO Technologies, a manufacturer of 3D measuring hardware and software on the belief that their thesis was broken and due to their change in management. SunOpta Inc., a leader in natural foods and beverages, suffered from idiosyncratic underutilization in its new manufacturing plant, as new customer wins were slow to migrate production. Columbia Banking System, a Pacific Northwest bank, continued to execute well, but sold off during the fiscal year with the rest of the banking community on the heels of bank failures in the spring.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

Wellington Management notes that, based on their three- to five-year time horizon, they believe they are able to continue to find attractively valued investment opportunities created by the inefficiencies frequently found among small- and mid-cap companies.

 

Barrow Hanley notes that, as a matter of policy, they do not forecast absolute returns. Instead, regardless of market conditions, they attempt to provide for maximum possible relative returns. Consistent with this objective, Barrow Hanley believes that the market’s desire for certainty and the “company of the crowd” will tend to provide a high level of individual stock-specific opportunity for longer-term, lower-risk investing. Barrow Hanley believes that there has been, and could continue to be, a disproportionate benefit available to those who seek to remain apart from the crowd and benefit from unpopular opinion.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

ATI, Inc.

2.1%

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.

1.9%

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.

1.8%

OFG Bancorp

1.8%

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

1.7%

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

1.6%

Ciena Corp.

1.6%

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

1.6%

Kirby Corp.

1.5%

Triumph Financial, Inc.

1.5%

 

17.1%

   

 

MassMutual
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Financial

27.9%

Industrial

23.4%

Consumer, Cyclical

12.3%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

10.6%

Basic Materials

9.1%

Energy

4.2%

Technology

4.2%

Communications

4.1%

Utilities

1.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.0%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

3.0%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

18.15%

4.40%

 

6.73%

 

Class R5

03/31/2006

18.00%

4.30%

7.48%

   

Service Class

03/31/2006

17.89%

4.20%

7.38%

   

Administrative Class

03/31/2006

17.68%

4.08%

7.26%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

17.73%

3.95%

 

6.26%

 

Class A

03/31/2006

17.44%

3.82%

6.99%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

03/31/2006

10.98%

2.65%

6.39%

   

Class R3

04/01/2014

17.29%

3.65%

 

5.98%

 

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-5.97%

Russell 2000 Value Index

 

7.84%

2.59%

6.19%

5.52%

-9.19%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Small Company Value Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of smaller companies that the Fund’s subadvisers consider to be undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the 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. The Fund’s subadvisers are AllianceBernstein L.P. (AllianceBernstein), which managed approximately 68% of the Fund’s portfolio; and American Century Investment Management, Inc. (American Century), which was responsible for approximately 32% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 7.41%, underperforming the 7.84% return of the Russell 2000 Value Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted. The Fund underperformed the 8.93% return of the Russell 2000 Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, with respect to the AllianceBernstein component of the Fund, security selection detracted from relative performance, while sector selection contributed. Stock selection within the financial sector detracted, whereas stock choices in communication services contributed. An underweight allocation to the energy sector, relative to the benchmark, detracted from performance, while an underweight allocation to health care contributed. With respect to specific Fund component holdings, shares of natural foods company Hain Celestial declined after reporting fiscal third-quarter 2023 results with revenue and profits below expectations. Beauty supplies retailer and distributor Sally Beauty Holdings detracted, despite beating expectations when reporting fiscal second-quarter 2023 results. Fund component holdings that contributed to performance included home builders KB Home and Taylor Morrison Home, both of which reported third-quarter 2023 quarterly results that beat expectations.

 

Within the American Century segment of the Fund, Fund component holdings in the energy, financial, and materials sectors hindered performance during the fiscal year. In energy, alternative energy company Enviva, which was not a benchmark constituent during the period, detracted. The Fund component’s underweight allocation to the energy sector also hampered relative returns somewhat. In the financial sector, Fund component holdings in the banking industry, which was hurt by the regional banking crisis early in 2023, also hindered results. In the financial services industry, a non-benchmark position in global electronic payment services provider Euronet Worldwide also detracted, as its shares were hurt by lackluster ATM business due to reduced travel in Europe and the U.K. In the materials sector, avoiding exposure to the metals and mining industry was detrimental to performance. Turning to the positive, allocation decisions in the health care and information technology sectors and stock selection decisions in the information technology and consumer staples sectors were primary drivers of performance during the fiscal year. In health care, an underweight resulting largely from avoidance of the biotechnology industry was the main contributor. In the information technology sector, Fund component holdings in the electronic equipment, instruments, and components industry added most to relative returns. An overweight allocation to the semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry also proved advantageous, especially exposure to chipmaker Kulicke & Soffa Industries. Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. American Century generally buys foreign-exchange forward hedge contracts in an effort to offset the inherent currency risk of holding foreign securities. There was no material effect on performance from the Fund component’s exposure to these derivatives during the fiscal year.

 

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MassMutual Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

AllianceBernstein believes that investor concerns that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates at higher levels for longer could push the U.S. economy into a recession. In equity markets, they observe that value and smaller-cap stocks have underperformed the market during the period, despite those companies seeing strong earnings – leaving valuation discounts between value and growth stocks at levels not seen in 25 years. AllianceBernstein believes these spreads represent the most compelling opportunity for value stocks in recent memory, and that macro conditions, such as higher rates and inflation, have the potential to benefit value over growth, given value’s more near-term profits.

 

At the end of the fiscal year, American Century was maintaining its largest overweight allocation to the financial sector compared to the Fund’s other then-current allocations– in particular, maintaining an overweight in banks and financial services companies (payment processors). Fund management remains positively predisposed to higher-quality banks, as many were trading at or near trough multiples on earnings estimates that were sharply reduced. The American Century fund component continued to maintain a significantly underweight allocation to the health care sector during the period, as Fund management does not believe that valuations are presenting attractive risk/reward opportunities. A significant portion of this underweight is driven by the Fund component’s lack of exposure to biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences tools, which, as a group, typically offer few of the characteristics (strong cash flow, high returns, attractive valuations) that Fund management requires.

 

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MassMutual Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Small Company Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

ChampionX Corp.

1.8%

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A

1.6%

First BanCorp

1.5%

Cactus, Inc. Class A

1.3%

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.

1.3%

Korn Ferry

1.3%

Fluor Corp.

1.1%

Hillman Solutions Corp.

1.1%

Dycom Industries, Inc.

1.0%

International Seaways, Inc.

1.0%

 

13.0%

   

 

MassMutual
Small Company Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Financial

29.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

16.5%

Industrial

15.9%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

14.7%

Technology

8.3%

Energy

6.1%

Basic Materials

3.8%

Utilities

2.3%

Communications

2.3%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.2%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.8%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

11/15/2010

7.50%

2.98%

6.05%

   

Class R5

12/31/2001

7.41%

2.88%

5.94%

   

Service Class

12/31/2001

7.24%

2.75%

5.83%

   

Administrative Class

12/31/2001

7.20%

2.68%

5.73%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

7.00%

2.52%

 

4.66%

 

Class A

12/31/2001

6.96%

2.40%

5.45%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/31/2001

1.08%

1.25%

4.86%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

6.79%

2.24%

5.29%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-12.41%

Russell 2000 Value Index#

 

7.84%

2.59%

6.19%

5.52%

-9.19%

Russell 2000 Index

 

8.93%

2.40%

6.65%

6.15%

-6.56%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

# Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadvisers believe offer the potential for long-term growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the Fund’s subadvisers expect to grow at a faster rate than the average company. The Fund’s subadvisers are T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), which managed approximately 76% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC (Frontier), which was responsible for approximately 24% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023. In addition, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 15.38%, underperforming the 17.47% return of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, within the T. Rowe Price component of the Fund, sector allocation hampered performance, although this was partially offset by favorable stock selection. Fund component holdings in the consumer staples sector detracted from relative results. Shares of Dollar General, a Fund component holding, fell on disappointing second- and third-quarter 2023 results and forward guidance. Within the health care sector, an overweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, and less-than-favorable stock selection weighed on relative performance. Catalent, a contract development and manufacturing organization in the drug industry, experienced delays in transferring COVID-dedicated production capacity work to non-COVID work and also experienced quality issues at major manufacturing facilities. Conversely, Fund component holdings in the communication services sector contributed to relative performance. The Trade Desk, a Fund component holding, is one of the world’s largest independent demand-side platforms. Advertisers use the company’s software platform to programmatically purchase ad inventory across different channels (display, video, in app) and devices. During the period, the company outperformed its digital advertising peers, despite tightening advertising budgets. The information technology sector also aided relative returns due to favorable stock selection, which was partially offset by an underweight position to the market segment. Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The estimated return impact from T. Rowe Price’s use of warrants during the period was negligible.

 

Adverse stock selection challenged the Frontier component of the Fund during the fiscal year, while sector allocation was modestly positive. Fund component holdings within the technology sector were the primary detractors from performance, followed by stock choices in the consumer discretionary and financial sectors – which were partially offset by Fund component holdings in the industrial and energy sectors. With respect to specific holdings, semiconductor supplier Wolfspeed, Inc. underperformed due to market concern about high debt levels and its inability to expand capacity. Solar inverter maker SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., a Fund component holding, stumbled amid a slowdown in the U.S. residential market and excess inventory in Europe. In the consumer discretionary sector, retailer Dollar General Corporation fell, as low-income consumers reduced spending, while execution missteps dented profitability. Fund component holding SVB Financial Group underperformed, as the bank’s efforts to strengthen its balance sheet triggered a run on its uninsured deposits, leading to its closure. In the industrial sector, less-than-truckload operator XPO, Inc. was a standout; it made significant operational improvements to increase profitability, while benefiting from a competitor’s bankruptcy. In the energy sector, oil and gas producer Permian Resources Corporation benefited from higher oil prices, improved production, and an accretive acquisition.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price observes that the third quarter of 2023 brought a remarkable shift in investor sentiment, from the optimism-driven rally that started the year, and bled into July, to a more pessimistic outlook amid a challenged economic backdrop. Despite the recent pullback, Fund management still sees pockets of excess valuation and a fair amount of speculation in the market. In their view, much of the market’s performance in the first half of 2023 was driven by valuation expansion, but that reversed in the third quarter as rates rose further, weighing on long-duration assets. In T. Rowe Price’s view, there are also concerns that higher rates could surface other issues lurking in the system, and investors appear cautious that the market could continue to experience downward pressure.

 

In Frontier’s view, elevated lending rates and high energy prices have been dampening consumer demand. Yet, in Frontier’s observation, as of September 30, 2023, the financial data support an economic soft-landing narrative – corporate earnings revisions are bottoming, the labor market appears to be loosening, and the artificial intelligence (AI) secular growth theme remains intact. The disinflation trend outside of energy continued during the fiscal year, with August core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure) up just 0.1%. This was the lowest monthly increase in nearly three years, implying an annualized core inflation rate of less than 2%. Still, Frontier believes that, despite the near peak in the federal funds rate (i.e., the interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight), sustained high lending rates remain the most significant risk to economic growth and stock prices.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Mid Cap Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Microchip Technology, Inc.

2.7%

Hologic, Inc.

2.3%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

2.3%

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A

2.0%

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A

1.9%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

1.8%

Textron, Inc.

1.6%

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

1.5%

Teleflex, Inc.

1.5%

KKR & Co., Inc.

1.5%

 

19.1%

   

 

MassMutual
Mid Cap Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

29.4%

Technology

20.4%

Industrial

16.6%

Consumer, Cyclical

13.3%

Financial

6.5%

Communications

5.3%

Energy

4.7%

Basic Materials

1.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.4%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.6%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

11/15/2010

15.49%

6.15%

9.98%

   

Class R5

06/01/2000

15.38%

6.06%

9.87%

   

Service Class

06/01/2000

15.27%

5.95%

9.76%

   

Administrative Class

06/01/2000

15.19%

5.84%

9.65%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

14.91%

5.67%

 

8.78%

 

Class A

06/01/2000

14.85%

5.58%

9.38%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

06/01/2000

8.54%

4.39%

8.76%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

14.70%

5.41%

9.20%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-2.76%

Russell Midcap Growth Index

 

17.47%

6.97%

9.94%

9.46%

1.06%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of smaller companies that the Fund’s subadvisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund 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. The Fund’s subadvisers are Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), which managed approximately 60% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers), which was responsible for approximately 40% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 9.02%, underperforming the 9.59% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted. The Fund outperformed the 8.93% return of the Russell 2000 Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

In the Wellington Management component of the Fund, weaker stock selection within information technology hampered the Fund component’s relative performance during the period, but this was partially offset by strong security selection in the consumer staples, industrials, and communication services sectors. Underweight allocations to the energy and information technology sectors, relative to the benchmark, detracted, whereas an overweight allocation to the industrial sector, underweight stakes in the health care and financial sectors, and a lack of exposure to the utilities sector contributed. Among Fund component holdings that were the top relative detractors for the reporting period were First Interstate BancSystem (financials), R1 RCM (health care), and not holding Super Micro Computer (information technology). Shares of First Interstate BancSystem fell over the period after the bank holding company reported earnings per share and net interest income below expectations due to increased margin pressure. R1 RCM, a provider of technology-driven solutions that enhance the patient experience and financial performance of health care providers, saw its share price drop early in the period after reporting third-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations. Shares of Super Micro Computer ended the period higher after the U.S.-based IT solutions provider benefited from investor optimism surrounding artificial intelligence. Fund component holdings that were among the top relative contributors were e.l.f. Beauty (consumer staples), BellRing Brands (consumer staples), and Patrick Industries (consumer discretionary). e.l.f. Beauty’s shares rose after surpassing consensus estimates on both the top- and bottom-line metrics for four consecutive periods. Sales growth was driven by strong performance in the cosmetics and skincare segments across retail and e-commerce channels, while gross margin growth was supported by price increases and an improved product mix. Shares of BellRing Brands ended the period higher after the active nutrition food company reported first-, second-, and third-quarter 2023 revenue above expectations. The share price of Patrick Industries, a manufacturer of components and building products serving the recreational vehicle, marine, manufactured housing, and industrial markets, rose after management released strong earnings results.

 

With respect to the Invesco Advisers component of the Fund, less-than-favorable stock selection in the health care, industrial, and information technology sectors was offset by strong stock selection in the consumer staples, financial, and consumer discretionary sectors during the period. Fund component holdings that were underperformers for the fiscal year included Chart Industries, Shockwave Medical, and Axonics. Chart Industries, a global manufacturer of equipment used in the production, storage, and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases, declined after the company announced plans to acquire gas handling product and service company Howden. The share price of cardiovascular medical device company Shockwave Medical declined when the company reported mixed results at the end of 2022 that were a bit less impressive than prior quarters. Axonics, a health care company that makes medical devices to treat incontinence, underperformed due to concerns related to new competitive products and a selloff by the overall medical device group. Fund component holdings that were the top performers during the

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

fiscal year included e.l.f. Beauty, Lattice Semiconductor, and Kinsale Capital Group. e.l.f. Beauty, which provides cosmetic and skin-care products, reported strong quarterly results where revenues, earnings per share, and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) all exceeded expectations. Lattice Semiconductor – which designs, develops, and markets programmable logic products and related software – was one of the few semiconductor companies to beat and raise guidance during earnings season late in 2022; earlier in 2023, the company posted numbers ahead of consensus estimates. Kinsale Capital Group, an insurance company that writes commercial policies in the excess and surplus insurance market grew premiums in excess of 40% for its fiscal year ended June 30 and substantially exceeded expectations for all financial metrics.

 

Subadviser outlook

Wellington Management typically avoids taking top-down views of the economy and remains focused on bottom-up stock selection, looking for companies that fit their philosophy and process with capable management teams, moats, and strong balance sheets with attractive reward/risk characteristics. However, Fund management acknowledges that today, there are more divergent views on the direction of monetary policy than there were 12-18 months ago, which could signal a wider range of potential macroeconomic outcomes. As such, in Wellington Management’s view, focusing on the quality of management team execution and capital allocation abilities at the individual stock level will be even more important going forward.

 

In Invesco Advisers’ observation, domestic stocks generated surprisingly strong returns during the first half of 2023, primarily due to a resilient economy, progress on taming U.S. inflation, and a burst of enthusiasm about technology and mega-cap companies. Unfortunately, equities came under significant pressure in the third quarter of 2023, as Treasury yields raced to 17-year highs, despite the Federal Reserve’s progress bringing inflation back down from 9% earlier in the year to around 3.5-4% by the end of the period. In Invesco Advisers’ opinion, the spike in yields presents new risks to interest-sensitive parts of the economy, and places downward pressure on growth stock valuations. Keeping these factors in mind, Fund management remains focused on holding shares of reasonably valued companies that they believe have superior relative growth potential.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

elf Beauty, Inc.

1.4%

Wingstop, Inc.

1.4%

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

1.3%

Celsius Holdings, Inc.

1.3%

Clean Harbors, Inc.

1.3%

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

1.2%

Fluor Corp.

1.2%

Haemonetics Corp.

1.2%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

1.2%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.

1.2%

 

12.7%

   

 

MassMutual
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

23.1%

Industrial

19.1%

Technology

19.0%

Financial

11.7%

Consumer, Cyclical

11.1%

Energy

6.9%

Communications

3.4%

Basic Materials

3.0%

Utilities

1.1%

Mutual Funds

0.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

98.6%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

1.4%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

11/15/2010

9.15%

5.20%

8.95%

   

Class R5

05/03/1999

9.02%

5.09%

8.83%

   

Service Class

05/03/1999

8.98%

5.00%

8.73%

   

Administrative Class

05/03/1999

8.77%

4.88%

8.61%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

8.67%

4.74%

 

7.79%

 

Class A

05/03/1999

8.56%

4.62%

8.34%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

05/03/1999

2.58%

3.45%

7.73%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

8.27%

4.45%

8.17%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-5.01%

Russell 2000 Growth Index#

 

9.59%

1.55%

6.72%

6.37%

-4.28%

Russell 2000 Index

 

8.93%

2.40%

6.65%

6.15%

-6.56%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

# Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Overseas Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Overseas Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing in foreign equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of foreign companies, including companies located in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in equity securities of issuers in emerging markets. The Fund’s subadvisers are Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), which was responsible for approximately 65% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Harris Associates L.P. (Harris), which oversaw approximately 35% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of September 30, 2023.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class R5 shares returned 26.54%, outperforming the 25.65% return of the MSCI EAFE Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada equity securities. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, with respect to the MFS component of the Fund, stock selection within the materials sector aided relative returns, led by an overweight position, relative to the benchmark, in industrial and medical gas supplier Air Liquide (France). A combination of an underweight allocation to, and stock selection within, the communication services sector also helped relative performance. Security selection and an overweight allocation to the industrial sector also bolstered relative returns. There, overweight positions in diversified industrial manufacturer Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom), electrical distribution equipment manufacturer Schneider Electric (France), and electronics company Hitachi (Japan) boosted relative performance. Stock selection in both the financial and health care sectors detracted from relative performance during the period. Within the financial sector, overweight allocations to insurance company AIA Group (Hong Kong) and stock exchange Deutsche Boerse (Germany) hindered the Fund component’s relative results. Within the health care sector, overweight allocations to precision instruments and machines manufacturer Olympus (Japan), pharmaceutical and diagnostic company Roche Holding (Switzerland), and pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA (Germany) held back relative results. The combination of weak stock selection and overweight allocation to the consumer staples sector also weighed on relative performance. Within that sector, overweight positions in wine and alcoholic beverage producer Pernod Ricard (France), cosmetic products manufacturer Kose (Japan), and premium drinks distributor Diageo (United Kingdom) hindered relative performance.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, with respect to the Harris component of the Fund, companies located in Germany provided the best relative performance, due primarily to favorable stock selection. A lack of exposure to Hong Kong companies produced the next-best result, followed by favorable stock selection in companies located in Switzerland. Stock selection in France and the U.K. detracted most from the Fund component’s relative performance. Companies located in Denmark were the next-largest relative detractor, driven entirely by a less-than-benchmark allocation. From a sector perspective, the consumer discretionary sector furnished the best relative result during the period, owing to positive outcomes from both stock selection as well as a greater-than-benchmark weighting. Holdings in the industrial sector delivered the next-best relative performance, due to favorable stock selection, followed by consumer staples, which benefited from a less-than-benchmark weighting and positive stock selection. The financial sector supplied the largest negative relative result due to less-than-favorable stock selection. A lack of exposure to the energy sector during the period produced the only other negative relative result from a sector perspective.

 

Subadviser outlook

MFS notes that, as of September 30, 2023, the benchmark was trading at 12.7x forward earnings, a modest discount to its 20-year average of 13.5x forward earnings. At the same time, the average net margin of companies in the benchmark was 9.7%, near its peak level of 9.8% and well above the 20-year average of 6.8%. While it is possible for net margins to remain at elevated levels in the near term, MFS believes it is more likely that net margins will decline from current levels. In fact, if history is any indicator, it is possible that global growth could slow soon. In their view, MFS’s valuation discipline and avoidance of companies with significant financial leverage could prove beneficial if a recessionary environment were to occur in the near future.

 

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MassMutual Overseas Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Harris observes that major global markets generally finished higher for the fiscal year following a challenging 2022. European equity markets showed strength on the back of better-than-expected economic data, while Asian markets were mixed, with China equities pressured and Japanese equities reaching 30-year highs. While a resilient labor market, cooling housing market, and hopes for less-hawkish central banks have given investors reasons for optimism, the ramifications of tighter monetary policy, elevated inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty continue to offer reasons for concern, in the view of Fund management.

 

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MassMutual Overseas Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual
Overseas Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Nestle SA Registered

2.2%

Capgemini SE

2.1%

Roche Holding AG

2.0%

Air Liquide SA

1.9%

SAP SE

1.9%

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

1.9%

Schneider Electric SE

1.8%

Bayer AG Registered

1.7%

Compass Group PLC

1.6%

Novartis AG Registered

1.6%

 

18.7%

   

 

MassMutual
Overseas Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

27.5%

Financial

18.1%

Consumer, Cyclical

15.3%

Industrial

14.2%

Technology

9.0%

Basic Materials

6.4%

Communications

4.3%

Energy

2.0%

Utilities

0.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.7%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.3%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Overseas Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date of
Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

11/15/2010

26.64%

4.31%

4.20%

   

Class R5

05/01/2001

26.54%

4.20%

4.08%

   

Service Class

05/01/2001

26.45%

4.12%

3.99%

   

Administrative Class

05/01/2001

26.34%

4.01%

3.89%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

26.11%

3.86%

 

3.46%

 

Class A

05/01/2001

26.07%

3.76%

3.63%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

05/01/2001

19.13%

2.59%

3.05%

   

Class R3

12/31/2002

25.83%

3.60%

3.45%

   

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-4.04%

MSCI EAFE Index

 

25.65%

3.24%

3.82%

3.42%

-0.94%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth and current income primarily through investments in non-U.S. stocks. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund normally invests in a number of different countries throughout the world and may purchase the stocks of companies of any size. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). In addition, each of T. Rowe Price International Ltd, T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited, and T. Rowe Price Singapore Private Ltd. serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.

 

Except as noted below, the MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund has not been available for purchase by new or existing investors since October 29, 2020. The MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds will continue to be able to purchase shares of the Fund. No other new or existing customers will be able to make purchases of the Fund, except that existing customers may continue to reinvest any dividends and capital gains distributions. Purchases of Fund shares may be further restricted or reopened in the future.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 22.72%, outperforming the 20.39% return of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of the particular regions, excluding U.S. equity securities, including developed and emerging markets. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

T. Rowe Price generally takes a core approach to investing, which typically provides exposure to both growth and value styles of investing. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, an underweight to international developed growth equities contributed to relative results. Selection among the emerging markets and international developed core equity allocations detracted from relative returns during the period, as the allocations lagged their respective benchmarks. Conversely, selection in the emerging markets value and international developed value allocations lifted relative results.

 

During the period, the emerging markets value equity allocation outperformed, as the financial sector contributed significantly to the Fund’s relative performance owing to security selection, led by holdings in the banking industry. Favorable stock selection in the materials sector also aided relative returns. Conversely, an overweight allocation, coupled with stock selection in the real estate sector, was a notable detractor from relative performance during the period. From a regional perspective, security selection in Latin America contributed significantly to relative performance. Conversely, security selection in the Pacific Ex Japan region weighed on relative results.

 

The international developed equity value allocation outperformed during the period, as the industrial and business services sector contributed to relative performance, due to favorable security selection, led by holdings in the aerospace and defense industry. Stock choices and an underweight allocation in the utilities sector also aided relative results. Conversely, unfavorable security selection in the health care sector detracted from relative results, driven by holdings in the pharmaceuticals industry. Regionally, stock selection in developed Europe aided relative performance. Conversely, stock selection within and an underweight allocation to Japan weighed on relative returns.

 

The emerging markets equity allocation underperformed during the period. The consumer discretionary sector detracted from relative results due to unfavorable stock selection and an overweight allocation. Stock selection and an overweight allocation to the consumer staples sector also weighed on relative performance. Conversely, favorable stock selection in the materials sector contributed to relative results, led by holdings in the metals and mining industry. From a country perspective, weak stock selection in China weighed on relative returns. Conversely, an out-of-benchmark allocation to The Netherlands aided relative returns.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

During the fiscal year, the international developed core equity allocation generated strong absolute returns, but underperformed, as security selection in the materials sector detracted from relative performance, driven by holdings in the metals and mining industry. The financial sector also weighed on relative performance due to stock selection, although an overweight allocation partially offset the impact. Conversely, stock selection and an overweight allocation to the information technology sector contributed to relative returns. Regionally, stock selection in developed Europe detracted from relative performance – and security selection in United States contributed.

 

The international developed growth equity allocation slightly underperformed during the period, as the industrial and business services sector detracted from relative results due to unfavorable stock selection coupled with an underweight allocation. The consumer discretionary sector also weighed on relative performance owing to stock choices and an underweight allocation. Conversely, the financial sector contributed to relative returns due to favorable stock selection, although an overweight allocation partially offset the impact. Regionally, an underweight allocation to developed Europe detracted. Conversely, favorable security selection in Pacific ex Japan contributed to relative results, although it was partially offset by an overweight allocation to the region.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The Fund’s use of derivatives had a negligible return impact on the Fund during the fiscal year.

 

Subadviser outlook

As inflation recedes, albeit slowly, T. Rowe Price believes that global central banks may be approaching a peak in the tightening cycle, which could provide a catalyst for growth. However, divergent approaches to monetary policy across regions underscore the uncertainty in the current environment. The U.S. Federal Reserve is steadfast with a higher-for-longer message as it weighs signs of moderating inflation with higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding government funding. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England are signaling an end to rate hikes amid signs that the economy is slowing and inflation is beginning to fall. The Bank of Japan, meanwhile, continues its ultra-easy monetary policy as it considers inflation and wage growth in determining a path forward. T. Rowe Price expects volatility to remain elevated in the near term as the effects of diminished liquidity, rising energy prices, and falling earnings expectations are reflected in markets. Key risks to global markets include a deeper-than-expected decline in growth, central bank missteps, a reacceleration in inflation, a trajectory of Chinese growth, and geopolitical tensions. Fund management continues to evaluate long-term valuations and early indications of stabilization or improvement in macroeconomic conditions as they assess where there may be opportunities to add to risk assets.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

2.3%

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

2.2%

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

1.4%

Nestle SA Registered

1.3%

ASML Holding NV

1.3%

TotalEnergies SE

1.1%

Roche Holding AG

1.0%

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

1.0%

Sanofi

1.0%

Siemens AG Registered

0.9%

 

13.5%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Financial

22.5%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

21.0%

Industrial

11.9%

Technology

10.9%

Consumer, Cyclical

10.8%

Communications

8.6%

Basic Materials

5.6%

Energy

4.1%

Utilities

2.1%

Diversified

0.0%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.5%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.5%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

22.72%

3.17%

2.25%

MSCI ACWI ex USA

 

20.39%

2.58%

2.22%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 115.6%

BANK LOANS — 1.8%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

TransDigm, Inc., 2023 Term Loan I, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.640% VRN 8/24/28

  $ 189,546     $ 189,516  

Airlines — 0.0%

American Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750%

               

10.338% VRN 4/20/28

    46,263       47,604  

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.182% VRN 4/21/28

    41,924       41,934  
              89,538  

Beverages — 0.1%

City Brewing Co. LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

9.070% VRN 4/05/28

    86,579       56,493  

Naked Juice LLC

               

Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.740% VRN 1/24/29

    389,157       368,769  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.000%

               

11.490% VRN 1/24/30

    68,440       55,244  
              480,506  

Chemicals — 0.0%

Chemours Co., 2023 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

8.816% VRN 8/18/28

    260,597       257,339  

Commercial Services — 0.1%

Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc.

               

2022 USD Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.740% VRN 7/06/29

    22,204       21,899  

2022 USD Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.740% VRN 7/06/29

    48,109       47,447  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.931% VRN 12/15/28

    103,024       101,865  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC

               

2021 Term Loan,

               

0.000% 3/14/28 (a)

  $ 50,000     $ 49,000  

2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.192% VRN 9/23/26

    110,260       110,060  

Spin Holdco, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.664% VRN 3/04/28

    229,205       197,618  

Trans Union LLC, 2021 Term Loan B6, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.681% VRN 12/01/28

    215,375       215,081  

TruGreen Ltd. Partnership, 2020 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.416% VRN 11/02/27

    56,755       53,832  
              796,802  

Computers — 0.0%

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.431% VRN 1/29/27

    68,631       67,973  

Peraton Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.166% VRN 2/01/28

    219,943       219,256  
              287,229  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.0%

Sunshine Luxembourg VII Sarl, 2021 Term Loan B3, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.240% VRN 10/01/26

    114,256       114,003  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%

Patriot Container Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,

               

0.000% 3/20/25 (a)

    34,602       32,792  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC, 2023 Term Loan B6, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.825% VRN 6/22/28

    70,149       70,088  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.140% VRN 4/09/27

    139,870       136,228  

Setanta Aircraft Leasing Designated Activity Co., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.652% VRN 11/05/28

    700,000       699,237  
              905,553  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Electronics — 0.0%

II-VI, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 7/02/29

  $ 36,471     $ 36,312  

Entertainment — 0.1%

Churchill Downs, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.416% VRN 3/17/28

    99,490       99,304  

Delta 2 (LUX) Sarl, 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.316% VRN 1/15/30

    14,243       14,229  

PENN Entertainment, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.166% VRN 5/03/29

    52,535       52,421  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.434% VRN 4/14/29

    106,535       106,401  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 5/18/25

    218,236       217,660  
              490,015  

Environmental Controls — 0.0%

Filtration Group Corp., 2023 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.681% VRN 10/21/28

    53,903       53,926  

Food — 0.0%

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.181% VRN 10/01/25

    17,315       16,619  

H Food Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.688%

               

9.269% VRN 5/23/25

    31,088       27,012  

Hostess Brands LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.890% VRN 6/28/30

    284,525       284,820  
              328,451  

Health Care – Products — 0.1%

Avantor Funding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.666% VRN 11/08/27

    177,309       177,067  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Bausch & Lomb Corp., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.755% VRN 5/10/27

  $ 228,369     $ 221,646  

Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.681% VRN 10/23/28

    103,425       103,084  
              501,797  

Health Care – Services — 0.0%

ICON Luxembourg Sarl, LUX Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.902% VRN 7/03/28

    94,967       94,891  

IQVIA, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B3, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.402% VRN 6/11/25

    119,723       119,980  

Star Parent, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B,

               

0.000% 9/19/30 (a)

    85,619       83,609  
              298,480  

Home Furnishing — 0.0%

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B2021 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.084% VRN 7/31/28

    97,863       96,778  

Insurance — 0.1%

Acrisure LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

               

8.931% VRN 2/15/27

    196,438       193,420  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.681% VRN 2/19/28

    437,351       434,320  

Asurion LLC

               

2020 Term Loan B8, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.681% VRN 12/23/26

    202,207       197,658  

2022 Term Loan B10, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.416% VRN 8/19/28

    131,412       127,278  
              952,676  

Internet — 0.1%

Arches Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.666% VRN 12/06/27

    64,255       62,809  

Gen Digital Inc., 2021 Term Loan A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.500%

               

6.916% VRN 9/10/27

    251,653       249,295  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

MH Sub I LLC, 2023 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.566% VRN 5/03/28

  $ 75,265     $ 72,713  

Proofpoint, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.681% VRN 8/31/28

    9,874       9,782  
              394,599  

Lodging — 0.0%

Fertitta Entertainment LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.316% VRN 1/27/29

    295,500       292,176  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B2, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.170% VRN 6/22/26

    32,149       32,115  
              324,291  

Media — 0.1%

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.116% VRN 2/01/27

    96,241       96,085  

CSC Holdings LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.947% VRN 4/15/27

    113,071       102,141  

DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.000%

               

10.431% VRN 8/02/27

    296,003       288,931  
              487,157  

Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

Berry Global, Inc., 2021 Term Loan Z, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.293% VRN 7/01/26

    885,362       884,875  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.180% VRN 8/01/27

    604,644       592,466  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.490% VRN 10/01/27

    221,023       215,289  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.416% VRN 11/15/27

    573,383       563,205  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.

               

2021 Term Loan B2,

               

0.000% 5/22/26 (a)

  $ 105,000     $ 104,901  

2021 Term Loan B2, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.184% VRN 3/15/28

    254,936       254,574  

Jazz Financing Lux Sarl, USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.931% VRN 5/05/28

    381,599       381,229  

Organon & Co., USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.442% VRN 6/02/28

    420,271       419,010  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., US Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.902% VRN 7/03/28

    23,661       23,642  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.431% VRN 7/03/28

    218,750       218,905  
              2,773,221  

Private Equity - 0.0%

               

GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, USD Term Loan B,

               

0.000% 9/20/30 (a)

    174,404       174,276  
              174,276  

Retail — 0.1%

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

               

7.189% VRN 9/12/30

    110,485       110,003  

KFC Holding Co., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.195% VRN 3/15/28

    100,870       100,707  

Whatabrands LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.431% VRN 8/03/28

    466,688       464,405  
              675,115  

Semiconductors — 0.0%

Entegris, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

7.816% - 7.890% 7/06/29

    20,462       20,456  

Software — 0.2%

Athenahealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.568% VRN 2/15/29

    38,200       37,424  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

CDK Global, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.640% VRN 7/06/29

  $ 117,016     $ 116,953  

DTI Holdco, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750%

               

10.119% VRN 4/26/29

    22,849       22,184  

EagleView Technology Corp., 2018 Add On Term Loan B,

               

0.000% 8/14/25 (a)

    26,637       25,112  

Open Text Corp.

               

Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.166% VRN 5/30/25

    63,396       63,391  

2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.166% VRN 1/31/30

    134,784       134,723  

Oracle Corp., Term Loan A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.600%

               

6.925% VRN 8/16/27

    483,855       480,831  

RealPage, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.431% VRN 4/24/28

    35,547       35,102  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 2023 Refi Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750%

               

10.066% VRN 4/05/30

    92,990       92,143  

Sophia, LP, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.916% VRN 10/07/27

    97,164       96,861  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5,

               

0.000% 4/16/25 (a)

    488,276       487,992  
              1,592,716  

Telecommunications — 0.2%

Frontier Communications Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.181% VRN 10/08/27

    56,982       55,232  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.170% VRN 4/11/25

    633,839       633,186  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.431% VRN 3/09/27

    837,204       681,744  
              1,370,162  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Transportation — 0.0%

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.490% VRN 12/30/26

  $ 100,509     $ 100,289  
                 

TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $14,810,329)

            14,708,870  
                 

CORPORATE DEBT — 26.0%

Agriculture — 0.5%

BAT Capital Corp.

               

4.390% 8/15/37

    340,000       260,171  

4.540% 8/15/47

    2,165,000       1,490,260  

4.758% 9/06/49

    86,000       60,481  

5.650% 3/16/52

    495,000       396,295  

BAT International Finance PLC

               

2.250% 9/09/52 GBP (b) (c)

    480,000       228,138  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC

               

3.875% 7/26/29 (b)

    50,000       44,020  

6.125% 7/27/27 (b)

    690,000       688,095  

Reynolds American, Inc.

               

5.850% 8/15/45

    1,160,000       960,862  
              4,128,322  

Airlines — 0.1%

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A,

               

7.125% 4/22/25

    530,961       530,962  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.0%

Allison Transmission, Inc.

               

3.750% 1/30/31 (b)

    475,000       383,991  

Banks — 9.5%

Bank of America Corp.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.960% 1.734% VRN 7/22/27

    400,000       354,464  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.370% 1.922% VRN 10/24/31

    345,000       260,280  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.060% 2.087% VRN 6/14/29

    1,835,000       1,536,141  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.220% 2.299% VRN 7/21/32

    810,000       613,761  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.050% 2.551% VRN 2/04/28

    2,801,000       2,497,580  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.210% 2.572% VRN 10/20/32

    1,175,000       902,861  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.150% 2.592% VRN 4/29/31

  $ 290,000     $ 233,041  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.774% 3.705% VRN 4/24/28

    1,400,000       1,289,390  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.837% 3.824% VRN 1/20/28

    2,564,000       2,381,033  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.332% 3.970% VRN 3/05/29

    1,670,000       1,529,763  

Citigroup, Inc.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.770% 1.462% VRN 6/09/27

    180,000       159,108  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.167% 2.561% VRN 5/01/32

    1,860,000       1,439,820  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.107% 2.572% VRN 6/03/31

    1,500,000       1,196,111  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.422% 2.976% VRN 11/05/30

    500,000       418,629  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.351% 3.057% VRN 1/25/33

    2,590,000       2,047,490  

Global Bank Corp. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.300%

               

5.250% VRN 4/16/29 (b)

    200,000       181,560  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.486% 0.925% VRN 10/21/24

    895,000       887,931  

1.217% 12/06/23

    2,245,000       2,226,395  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.798% 1.431% VRN 3/09/27

    2,295,000       2,043,214  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.818% 1.542% VRN 9/10/27

    485,000       424,663  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.913% 1.948% VRN 10/21/27

    1,755,000       1,549,582  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.090% 1.992% VRN 1/27/32

    60,000       44,977  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.248% 2.383% VRN 7/21/32

    590,000       449,337  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.264% 2.650% VRN 10/21/32

    85,000       65,609  

HSBC Holdings PLC

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.732% 2.013% VRN 9/22/28

    1,370,000       1,162,820  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.929% 2.099% VRN 6/04/26

  $ 1,480,000     $ 1,379,459  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.285% 2.206% VRN 8/17/29

    1,935,000       1,594,888  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.650% 6.332% VRN 3/09/44

    665,000       638,532  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

               

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.580% 0.969% VRN 6/23/25

    2,650,000       2,543,159  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.605% 1.561% VRN 12/10/25

    1,890,000       1,786,205  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.885% 1.578% VRN 4/22/27

    1,765,000       1,575,142  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.015% 2.069% VRN 6/01/29

    885,000       745,708  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.180% 2.545% VRN 11/08/32

    660,000       510,770  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.250% 2.580% VRN 4/22/32

    60,000       47,330  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.510% 2.739% VRN 10/15/30

    540,000       451,584  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.382% 4.005% VRN 4/23/29

    410,000       377,845  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

               

1 yr. CMT + 0.850% 1.627% VRN 5/11/27

    1,000,000       886,929  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.205% 3.574% VRN 11/07/28

    425,000       379,623  

1 yr. CMT + 3.500% 3.870% VRN 7/09/25

    415,000       406,920  

1 yr. CMT + 2.300% 4.976% VRN 8/11/33

    995,000       882,990  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.069% 1.340% VRN 1/12/27 (b)

    770,000       688,858  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.440% 2.691% VRN 6/23/32 (b)

    5,000       3,831  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.532% 2.871% VRN 1/14/33 (b)

    1,335,000       1,008,990  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.405% 4.442% VRN 6/21/33 (b)

    525,000       447,214  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Morgan Stanley

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.560% 1.164% VRN 10/21/25

  $ 2,885,000     $ 2,723,352  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.879% 1.593% VRN 5/04/27

    970,000       863,378  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.020% 1.928% VRN 4/28/32

    1,005,000       746,513  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.178% 2.239% VRN 7/21/32

    1,235,000       930,802  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.360% 2.484% VRN 9/16/36

    980,000       711,859  

Natwest Group PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.762%

               

4.269% VRN 3/22/25

    475,000       469,912  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.933% 5.068% VRN 1/24/34

    715,000       648,397  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.841% 5.582% 6/12/29

    395,000       383,195  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index + 2.140% 6.037% VRN 10/28/33

    1,025,000       994,734  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.787% 1.089% VRN 3/15/25

    1,825,000       1,775,709  

1 yr. CMT + 1.250% 1.532% VRN 8/21/26

    295,000       267,403  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.989% 1.673% VRN 6/14/27

    340,000       297,397  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.220% 2.469% VRN 1/11/28

    285,000       248,038  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.570% 4.796% VRN 11/15/24

    525,000       524,014  

Santander UK PLC

               

5.000% 11/07/23 (b)

    1,390,000       1,386,539  

U.S. Bancorp

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.600% 4.839% VRN 2/01/34

    1,575,000       1,386,720  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.260% 5.836% VRN 6/12/34

    455,000       429,133  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.090% 5.850% VRN 10/21/33

    715,000       676,835  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

UBS Group AG

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index + 0.980% 1.305% VRN 2/02/27 (b)

  $ 1,565,000     $ 1,387,855  

1 yr. CMT + 0.850% 1.494% VRN 8/10/27 (b)

    145,000       126,565  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.560% 2.593% VRN 9/11/25 (b)

    310,000       298,369  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.730% 3.091% VRN 5/14/32 (b)

    1,990,000       1,571,800  

4.282% 1/09/28 (b)

    345,000       317,204  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.340% 6.373% VRN 7/15/26 (b)

    510,000       508,078  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.920% 6.537% VRN 8/12/33 (b)

    4,055,000       4,007,610  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.020% 9.016% VRN 11/15/33 (b)

    2,275,000       2,627,203  

Wells Fargo & Co.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.100% 2.393% VRN 6/02/28

    1,370,000       1,201,448  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.500% 3.350% VRN 3/02/33

    3,530,000       2,853,452  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.510% 3.526% VRN 3/24/28

    1,800,000       1,653,072  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.572% 3.584% VRN 5/22/28

    1,345,000       1,231,338  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.100% 4.897% VRN 7/25/33

    795,000       719,475  
              76,218,936  

Beverages — 0.1%

Bacardi Ltd.

               

5.300% 5/15/48 (b)

    275,000       237,187  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc.

               

6.250% 4/01/29 (b)

    450,000       367,875  
              605,062  

Biotechnology — 0.2%

Amgen, Inc.

               

5.250% 3/02/33

    380,000       363,265  

5.600% 3/02/43

    725,000       674,020  

5.750% 3/02/63

    271,000       249,992  
              1,287,277  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Chemicals — 0.3%

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

               

2.300% 11/01/30 (b)

  $ 1,860,000     $ 1,399,211  

3.268% 11/15/40 (b)

    350,000       219,139  

4.375% 6/01/47

    230,000       154,460  

5.000% 9/26/48

    430,000       320,438  

SK Invictus Intermediate II Sarl

               

5.000% 10/30/29 (b)

    80,000       64,114  
              2,157,362  

Commercial Services — 0.2%

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.

               

5.500% 3/01/28 (b)

    85,000       77,849  

Global Payments, Inc.

               

4.875% 3/17/31 EUR (c)

    370,000       380,812  

5.400% 8/15/32

    365,000       342,133  

5.950% 8/15/52

    495,000       443,804  

Upbound Group, Inc.

               

6.375% 2/15/29 (b)

    85,000       75,438  

WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.

               

5.750% 4/15/26 (b)

    85,000       79,369  
              1,399,405  

Computers — 0.0%

NCR Corp.

               

5.125% 4/15/29 (b)

    175,000       154,185  

5.250% 10/01/30 (b)

    90,000       77,561  
              231,746  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

               

3.000% 10/29/28

    640,000       548,786  

3.300% 1/30/32

    2,270,000       1,804,450  

Air Lease Corp.

               

3.250% 3/01/25

    950,000       909,264  

5.850% 12/15/27

    505,000       498,163  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

               

2.528% 11/18/27 (b)

    1,109,000       936,164  

2.875% 2/15/25 (b)

    45,000       42,484  

3.950% 7/01/24 (b)

    380,000       371,943  

4.375% 5/01/26 (b)

    815,000       765,233  

Capital One Financial Corp. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.790%

               

3.273% VRN 3/01/30

    1,160,000       970,339  

Discover Financial Services

               

3.950% 11/06/24

    150,000       145,872  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

               

5.500% 2/15/24 (b)

    75,000       74,626  
              7,067,324  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Electric — 2.0%

Ameren Illinois Co.

               

3.700% 12/01/47

  $ 480,000     $ 349,616  

Arizona Public Service Co.

               

5.550% 8/01/33

    830,000       804,578  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

               

5.400% 6/01/53

    810,000       744,369  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

               

3.700% 12/01/47

    738,000       526,331  

Duke Energy Corp.

               

3.750% 9/01/46

    471,000       325,553  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

               

5.250% 3/15/33

    875,000       847,760  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

               

3.780% 4/01/25

    1,250,000       1,208,680  

Eversource Energy

               

4.600% 7/01/27

    735,000       706,924  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC

               

2.866% 9/15/28 (b)

    1,401,000       1,214,670  

5.450% 7/15/44 (b)

    600,000       525,399  

Florida Power & Light Co.

               

3.990% 3/01/49

    1,000,000       751,312  

Metropolitan Edison Co.

               

4.000% 4/15/25 (b)

    985,000       944,181  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

               

4.400% 10/15/44

    1,905,000       1,540,436  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV

               

5.125% 5/07/29 (b)

    250,000       225,878  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

               

4.950% 9/15/52 (b)

    810,000       705,600  

Public Service Co. of Colorado

               

5.250% 4/01/53

    770,000       670,308  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.

               

3.250% 11/01/51

    425,000       255,249  

5.300% 4/01/33

    1,030,000       972,596  

TenneT Holding BV

               

2.750% 5/17/42 EUR (b) (c)

    515,000       457,623  

4.500% 10/28/34 EUR (b) (c)

    750,000       833,945  

4.750% 10/28/42 EUR (b) (c)

    185,000       205,717  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

               

4.950% 4/01/33

    1,535,000       1,441,495  
              16,258,220  

Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

Artera Services LLC

               

9.033% 12/04/25 (b)

    257,000       237,082  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

               

2.000% 9/15/32 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       164,837  
              401,919  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Entertainment — 0.4%

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

               

5.050% 3/15/42

  $ 1,760,000     $ 1,361,164  

5.141% 3/15/52

    3,001,000       2,229,864  
              3,591,028  

Environmental Controls — 0.1%

Waste Pro USA, Inc.

               

5.500% 2/15/26 (b)

    575,000       536,921  

Food — 0.6%

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS Luxembourg Sarl

               

6.750% 3/15/34 (b)

    1,650,000       1,605,434  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

               

3.000% 2/02/29

    730,000       612,607  

3.000% 5/15/32

    410,000       309,297  

6.500% 12/01/52

    900,000       805,766  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

               

3.500% 3/01/32

    500,000       386,651  

5.875% 9/30/27 (b)

    75,000       76,091  

6.250% 7/01/33

    720,000       676,648  

Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed

               

4.625% 3/01/29 (b)

    400,000       328,130  
              4,800,624  

Gas — 0.2%

KeySpan Gas East Corp.

               

5.819% 4/01/41 (b)

    1,337,000       1,199,844  

National Gas Transmission PLC

               

4.250% 4/05/30 EUR (b) (c)

    375,000       389,880  
              1,589,724  

Health Care – Products — 0.0%

Embecta Corp.

               

5.000% 2/15/30 (b)

    64,000       49,920  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA

               

3.375% 10/15/34 EUR (c)

    300,000       293,781  
              343,701  

Health Care – Services — 1.5%

Aetna, Inc.

               

3.500% 11/15/24

    500,000       486,868  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

               

3.500% 4/01/30 (b) (d)

    380,000       312,862  

Centene Corp.

               

2.450% 7/15/28

    1,951,000       1,648,291  

4.250% 12/15/27

    590,000       543,927  

CommonSpirit Health

               

3.347% 10/01/29

    65,000       56,745  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

HCA, Inc.

               

2.375% 7/15/31

  $ 230,000     $ 176,039  

3.500% 9/01/30

    859,000       726,736  

4.125% 6/15/29

    1,262,000       1,142,465  

5.125% 6/15/39

    650,000       563,063  

5.250% 4/15/25

    644,000       636,034  

5.250% 6/15/49

    485,000       398,421  

5.375% 9/01/26

    590,000       579,026  

5.500% 6/15/47

    775,000       661,510  

Humana, Inc.

               

3.700% 3/23/29

    2,050,000       1,870,057  

Kedrion SpA

               

6.500% 9/01/29 (b)

    675,000       578,812  

ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc.

               

5.000% 10/01/29 (b) (d)

    575,000       412,562  

ModivCare, Inc.

               

5.875% 11/15/25 (b)

    340,000       323,190  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.

               

3.875% 11/15/30 (b)

    402,000       332,698  

3.875% 5/15/32 (b)

    520,000       417,032  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

               

6.750% 5/15/31 (b)

    250,000       241,118  
              12,107,456  

Household Products & Wares — 0.0%

Central Garden & Pet Co.

               

5.125% 2/01/28

    22,000       20,517  

Insurance — 1.5%

Aon Corp./Aon Global Holdings PLC

               

3.900% 2/28/52

    845,000       603,907  

Athene Global Funding

               

1.985% 8/19/28 (b)

    2,200,000       1,793,990  

3.205% 3/08/27 (b)

    445,000       398,636  

Farmers Exchange Capital II 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.744%

               

6.151% VRN 11/01/53 (b)

    350,000       324,678  

Farmers Exchange Capital III 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.454%

               

5.454% VRN 10/15/54 (b)

    3,290,000       2,800,367  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

               

5.750% 11/01/32

    545,000       545,573  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

               

5.150% 3/28/33 (b)

    480,000       454,536  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.661%

               

4.375% VRN 9/15/54 (b)

    4,000,000       3,897,006  

Willis North America, Inc.

               

5.350% 5/15/33

    1,205,000       1,124,107  
              11,942,800  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Internet — 0.2%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

               

5.600% 5/15/53

  $ 570,000     $ 539,482  

Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.

               

4.750% 4/30/27 (b)

    75,000       66,750  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

               

3.680% 4/22/41 (b)

    455,000       314,369  

3.840% 4/22/51 (b)

    455,000       290,200  

3.975% 4/11/29 (b)

    410,000       372,112  
              1,582,913  

Lodging — 0.1%

Hyatt Hotels Corp.

               

1.800% 10/01/24

    930,000       892,193  

Machinery – Diversified — 0.0%

OT Merger Corp.

               

7.875% 10/15/29 (b)

    250,000       152,981  

Media — 0.8%

Cable One, Inc.

               

4.000% 11/15/30 (b) (d)

    1,085,000       826,553  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

               

3.750% 2/15/28

    500,000       450,855  

4.800% 3/01/50

    375,000       262,225  

4.908% 7/23/25

    1,105,000       1,079,753  

5.250% 4/01/53 (d)

    250,000       186,876  

5.375% 4/01/38

    5,000       4,089  

5.375% 5/01/47

    180,000       137,164  

5.750% 4/01/48

    1,088,000       868,725  

CSC Holdings LLC

               

5.375% 2/01/28 (b)

    150,000       122,117  

5.750% 1/15/30 (b)

    250,000       140,074  

6.500% 2/01/29 (b)

    1,233,000       1,021,462  

7.500% 4/01/28 (b) (d)

    80,000       51,944  

11.250% 5/15/28 (b)

    200,000       199,217  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.

               

5.375% 8/15/26 (b) (e)

    656,000       13,120  

Time Warner Cable LLC

               

5.500% 9/01/41

    370,000       289,426  

5.875% 11/15/40

    360,000       298,279  

VZ Secured Financing BV

               

5.000% 1/15/32 (b)

    970,000       761,988  
              6,713,867  

Oil & Gas — 0.4%

Ecopetrol SA

               

8.875% 1/13/33

    100,000       97,679  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

               

4.750% 4/19/27 (b)

  $ 200,000     $ 187,095  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

               

0.000% 10/10/36

    115,000       57,874  

4.500% 7/15/44

    400,000       281,732  

Pertamina Persero PT

               

3.100% 8/27/30 (b)

    675,000       562,274  

Petroleos Mexicanos

               

6.625% 6/15/35

    2,100,000       1,406,581  

7.690% 1/23/50

    295,000       189,501  

QatarEnergy

               

2.250% 7/12/31 (b)

    400,000       320,261  
              3,102,997  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.

               

6.250% 4/01/28 (b)

    75,000       69,827  

Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

Berry Global, Inc.

               

1.650% 1/15/27

    85,000       73,059  

4.875% 7/15/26 (b)

    585,000       559,945  

5.500% 4/15/28 (b)

    310,000       299,449  

Clearwater Paper Corp.

               

4.750% 8/15/28 (b)

    300,000       256,422  

Sealed Air Corp.

               

1.573% 10/15/26 (b)

    1,200,000       1,044,622  
              2,233,497  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

1375209 BC Ltd.

               

9.000% 1/30/28 (b)

    81,000       80,066  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

               

4.375% 12/15/28 (b)

    3,281,000       3,049,771  

4.625% 6/25/38 (b)

    1,310,000       1,075,293  

4.875% 6/25/48 (b)

    220,000       175,448  

Cigna Group

               

3.400% 3/15/51

    210,000       137,462  

CVS Health Corp.

               

5.050% 3/25/48

    960,000       797,612  

Grifols SA

               

4.750% 10/15/28 (b) (d)

    230,000       196,100  
              5,511,752  

Pipelines — 0.8%

Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC

               

6.036% 11/15/33 (b)

    965,000       941,941  

Energy Transfer LP

               

4.950% 6/15/28

    1,131,000       1,082,388  

5.350% 5/15/45

    370,000       303,399  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5.400% 10/01/47

  $ 1,275,000     $ 1,051,555  

5.950% 10/01/43

    750,000       659,344  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

               

2.160% 3/31/34 (b)

    354,840       295,621  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

               

3.550% 12/15/29

    228,000       195,995  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

               

4.950% 7/15/29 (b)

    1,000,000       890,693  

6.875% 4/15/40 (b)

    745,000       653,142  

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC

               

6.875% 3/24/26 (b)

    400,000       397,593  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

               

4.625% 3/01/34

    190,000       165,508  
              6,637,179  

Real Estate — 0.2%

Annington Funding PLC

               

2.308% 10/06/32 GBP (b) (c)

    220,000       191,047  

3.184% 7/12/29 GBP (b) (c)

    200,000       202,794  

3.685% 7/12/34 GBP (b) (c)

    200,000       186,263  

Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl

               

1.625% 4/20/30 EUR (b) (c)

    500,000       391,591  

1.750% 3/12/29 EUR (b) (c)

    350,000       289,783  

Vonovia Finance BV

               

2.250% 4/07/30 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       88,999  

Vonovia SE

               

1.500% 6/14/41 EUR (b) (c)

    400,000       230,455  
              1,580,932  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.2%

American Assets Trust LP

               

3.375% 2/01/31

    865,000       647,464  

American Homes 4 Rent LP

               

3.625% 4/15/32

    1,165,000       963,965  

4.300% 4/15/52

    375,000       271,232  

American Tower Corp.

               

1.000% 1/15/32 EUR (c)

    100,000       79,004  

2.700% 4/15/31

    195,000       154,648  

5.550% 7/15/33

    1,025,000       976,684  

5.650% 3/15/33

    700,000       672,887  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

               

0.750% 6/23/28 EUR (b) (c)

    445,000       379,935  

Crown Castle, Inc.

               

3.250% 1/15/51

    1,004,000       609,989  

CubeSmart LP

               

2.000% 2/15/31

    730,000       549,078  

Digital Intrepid Holding BV

               

0.625% 7/15/31 EUR (b) (c)

    1,050,000       791,477  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Extra Space Storage LP

               

2.350% 3/15/32

  $ 1,075,000     $ 812,590  

2.400% 10/15/31

    1,040,000       796,191  

3.900% 4/01/29

    670,000       601,776  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.

               

3.250% 1/15/32

    629,000       488,160  

4.000% 1/15/30

    85,000       72,085  

4.000% 1/15/31

    380,000       316,356  

5.375% 4/15/26

    1,375,000       1,333,177  

Healthcare Realty Holdings LP

               

2.000% 3/15/31

    240,000       179,871  

2.050% 3/15/31

    106,000       76,590  

2.400% 3/15/30

    615,000       474,778  

3.100% 2/15/30

    825,000       686,930  

3.625% 1/15/28

    157,000       139,783  

Hudson Pacific Properties LP

               

3.250% 1/15/30

    160,000       108,871  

3.950% 11/01/27

    95,000       74,991  

4.650% 4/01/29

    1,275,000       959,878  

Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP

               

2.000% 8/15/31

    940,000       695,638  

2.700% 1/15/34

    115,000       83,899  

Physicians Realty LP

               

2.625% 11/01/31

    465,000       350,221  

4.300% 3/15/27

    105,000       98,687  

Prologis Euro Finance LLC

               

4.250% 1/31/43 EUR (c)

    710,000       650,083  

Realty Income Corp.

               

5.125% 7/06/34 EUR (c)

    365,000       382,524  

Rexford Industrial Realty LP

               

2.150% 9/01/31

    110,000       82,022  

VICI Properties LP

               

4.950% 2/15/30

    20,000       18,299  

5.125% 5/15/32

    1,138,000       1,018,593  

5.625% 5/15/52

    173,000       143,260  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.

               

3.750% 2/15/27 (b)

    30,000       27,222  

3.875% 2/15/29 (b)

    430,000       371,569  

4.125% 8/15/30 (b)

    170,000       144,565  

4.500% 9/01/26 (b)

    240,000       225,469  

4.500% 1/15/28 (b)

    160,000       146,014  

4.625% 6/15/25 (b)

    65,000       62,770  

5.750% 2/01/27 (b)

    75,000       72,605  
              17,791,830  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Retail — 0.1%

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.

               

6.750% 1/15/30 (b) (d)

  $ 203,000     $ 165,465  

Michaels Cos., Inc.

               

5.250% 5/01/28 (b)

    556,000       443,744  

7.875% 5/01/29 (b)

    339,000       221,315  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

               

3.875% 9/15/29 (b)

    233,000       192,328  
              1,022,852  

Savings & Loans — 0.1%

Nationwide Building Society Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.290%

               

2.972% VRN 2/16/28 (b)

    720,000       643,938  

Semiconductors — 0.1%

Broadcom, Inc.

               

2.600% 2/15/33 (b)

    412,000       307,222  

3.419% 4/15/33 (b)

    420,000       335,940  
              643,162  

Software — 0.5%

Open Text Corp.

               

6.900% 12/01/27 (b)

    125,000       125,284  

Oracle Corp.

               

3.800% 11/15/37

    200,000       152,601  

3.950% 3/25/51

    2,988,000       2,048,409  

6.500% 4/15/38

    515,000       518,853  

6.900% 11/09/52

    355,000       365,696  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

               

4.000% 4/14/32

    810,000       706,502  
              3,917,345  

Telecommunications — 1.3%

AT&T, Inc.

               

3.800% 12/01/57

    887,000       561,937  

4.500% 5/15/35

    110,000       93,827  

4.850% 3/01/39

    366,000       309,697  

5.250% 3/01/37

    850,000       771,889  

CommScope, Inc.

               

4.750% 9/01/29 (b)

    700,000       514,881  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

               

8.625% 3/15/31 (b)

    705,000       664,158  

8.750% 5/15/30 (b)

    200,000       189,895  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

               

6.500% 3/15/30 (b)

    1,440,000       1,277,055  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Escrow

               

8.500% 10/15/24 (f) (g)

    378,000        

9.750% 7/15/25 (f) (g)

    1,379,000        

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sprint Capital Corp.

               

8.750% 3/15/32

  $ 665,000     $ 769,303  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC

               

4.738% 3/20/25 (b)

    298,124       294,962  

5.152% 9/20/29 (b)

    1,813,500       1,781,667  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

               

2.250% 2/15/26

    1,217,000       1,120,327  

3.750% 4/15/27

    1,270,000       1,186,713  

Vodafone Group PLC

               

4.875% 6/19/49

    770,000       614,716  
              10,151,027  

Water — 0.0%

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC

               

4.375% 1/18/31 EUR (b) (c)

    405,000       378,203  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $233,165,394)

            208,629,792  
                 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.6%

City of New York NY, General Obligation,

               

3.000% 8/01/34

    945,000       751,893  

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue, Revenue Bond,

               

2.707% 10/01/33

    375,000       292,575  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue

               

Revenue, 4.600% 5/01/31

    1,195,000       1,131,532  

Revenue Bond, 5.130% 2/01/35

    1,033,000       989,352  

Revenue Bond, 5.150% 2/01/36

    1,033,000       983,448  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bond,

               

5.628% 3/15/39

    860,000       854,964  
                 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (Cost $5,513,358)

            5,003,764  
                 

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 17.0%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.2%

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

               

Series 2019-BPR, Class AMP, 3.287% 11/05/32 (b)

    1,920,000       1,699,447  

Series 2018-PARK, Class A, 4.227% VRN 8/10/38 (b) (h)

    1,280,000       1,120,781  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2020-VIV4, Class A, 2.843% 3/09/44 (b)

  $ 2,870,000     $ 2,332,008  

Series 2019-XL, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.034% 6.367% FRN 10/15/36 (b)

    1,922,900       1,917,491  

Series 2022-CSMO, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.115% 7.447% FRN 6/15/27 (b)

    1,641,000       1,642,025  

BX Trust

               

Series 2019-OC11, Class A, 3.202% 12/09/41 (b)

    420,000       353,367  

Series 2019-OC11, Class E, 4.076% VRN 12/09/41 (b) (h)

    700,000       557,880  

Series 2022-VAMF, Class C, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.580% 6.912% FRN 1/15/39 (b)

    1,057,000       1,030,570  

Series 2022-PSB, Class D, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.693% 10.025% FRN 8/15/39 (b)

    1,196,107       1,196,838  

Century Plaza Towers

               

Series 2019-CPT, Class A, 2.865% 11/13/39 (b)

    805,000       640,039  

Series 2019-CPT, Class B, 3.097% VRN 11/13/39 (b) (h)

    1,000,000       738,809  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-420K, Class D,

               

3.422% VRN 11/10/42 (b) (h)

    700,000       495,466  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class F, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.697%

               

8.030% FRN 5/15/36 (b)

    3,881,344       3,824,578  

DC Office Trust, Series 2019-MTC, Class A

               

2.965% 9/15/45 (b)

    860,000       675,441  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2019-55HY, Class A, 3.041% VRN 12/10/41 (b) (h)

    860,000       708,231  

Series 2019-30HY, Class A, 3.228% 7/10/39 (b)

    880,000       743,721  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

               

Series 2019-OSB, Class A, 3.397% 6/05/39 (b)

    900,000       762,603  

Series 2021-HTL5, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.229% 6.563% FRN 11/15/38 (b)

    2,138,000       2,097,904  

MKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-525M, Class A

               

2.694% 2/12/40 (b)

    570,000       410,586  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

One Bryant Park Trust, Series 2019-OBP, Class A

               

2.516% 9/15/54 (b)

  $ 1,085,000     $ 861,986  

RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust, Series 2013-GSP, Class A,

               

3.961% VRN 1/15/32 (b) (h)

    640,000       630,249  

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-5AVE, Class A2B,

               

4.144% VRN 1/05/43 (b) (h)

    50,000       32,686  

TTAN, Series 2021-MHC, Class E, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.514%

               

7.848% FRN 3/15/38 (b)

    1,159,818       1,107,620  
              25,580,326  

Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities — 0.6%

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2, Class M1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.849%

               

6.169% FRN 10/25/35

    1,486,698       1,423,579  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class A4, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.694%

               

6.014% FRN 1/25/36

    1,770,487       1,668,244  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.254%

               

5.574% FRN 2/25/37

    3,498,394       2,133,841  
              5,225,664  

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 5.7%

AGL CLO Ltd., Series 2021-13A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.422%

               

6.748% FRN 10/20/34 (b)

    2,400,000       2,376,197  

Aimco CLO Ltd., Series 2020-11A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.392%

               

6.700% FRN 10/17/34 (b)

    2,075,000       2,062,299  

Allegro CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.362%

               

6.670% FRN 7/15/31 (b)

    2,150,000       2,144,625  

AMMC CLO 15 Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class AR3, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.382%

               

6.690% FRN 1/15/32 (b)

    2,000,000       1,988,766  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL3, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.184%

               

6.517% FRN 8/15/34 (b)

    2,018,000       1,985,035  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class BR2, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.062%

               

7.370% FRN 10/17/31 (b)

  $ 1,600,000     $ 1,589,152  

CIM Trust, Series 2023-NR1, Class A1,

               

6.000% STEP 6/25/62 (b)

    3,550,357       3,404,558  

Clover CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.862%

               

7.213% FRN 10/25/33 (b)

    2,400,000       2,355,941  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

               

Series 2007-7, Class 1A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.314% 5.634% FRN 10/25/47

    2,619,069       2,370,394  

Series 2004-5, Class M1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.969% 6.289% FRN 8/25/34

    112,211       111,449  

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%

               

7.182% FRN 7/19/34 (b)

    2,400,000       2,361,209  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class AR2, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.372%

               

6.741% FRN 10/29/29 (b)

    1,022,330       1,021,425  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class M1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.699%

               

6.019% FRN 1/25/36

    307,011       304,054  

Magnetite VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1R2, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.062%

               

6.370% FRN 1/15/28 (b)

    949,582       945,618  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-NC2, Class A2D, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.694%

               

6.014% FRN 2/25/36

    1,250,492       1,212,920  

New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1

               

1.910% 10/20/61 (b)

    1,646,000       1,415,546  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC

               

Series 2021-5, Class A1, 1.793% STEP 6/25/26 (b)

    3,412,630       3,161,672  

Series 2021-6, Class A1, 1.793% STEP 7/25/26 (b)

    1,456,307       1,362,785  

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 3.720% STEP 2/25/27 (b)

    3,393,199       3,250,198  

Series 2022-4, Class A1, 5.000% STEP 8/25/27 (b)

    814,258       787,570  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Progress Residential Trust

               

Series 2021-SFR8, Class C, 1.931% 10/17/38 (b)

  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,178,656  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class F, 2.796% 10/17/27 (b)

    860,000       786,443  

Series 2021-SFR10, Class F, 4.608% 12/17/38 (b)

    1,154,375       977,199  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.382%

               

6.708% FRN 4/20/34 (b)

    2,435,000       2,406,123  

Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2

               

1.645% 9/15/45 (b)

    1,062,000       956,316  

VOLT CIII LLC, Series 2021-CF1, Class A1,

               

1.992% STEP 8/25/51 (b)

    2,182,279       2,024,006  
              45,540,156  

Student Loans Asset-Backed Securities — 1.6%

Access Group, Inc., Series 2015-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%

               

6.134% FRN 7/25/56 (b)

    1,152,830       1,104,218  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2005-4, Class A4, 90 day USD SOFR Average + 0.442% 5.683% FRN 3/22/32

    2,148,937       2,121,196  

Series 2006-1, Class A6, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.712% 6.089% FRN 8/23/36 (b)

    1,420,791       1,392,376  

SLM Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2014-1, Class A3, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.714% 6.029% FRN 2/26/29

    1,178,777       1,132,469  

Series 2012-7, Class A3, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.764% 6.079% FRN 5/26/26

    2,048,974       1,968,079  

Series 2008-5, Class B, 90 day USD SOFR Average + 2.112% 7.166% FRN 7/25/73

    3,735,000       3,628,536  

Wachovia Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A6, 90 day USD SOFR Average + 0.432%

               

5.486% FRN 4/25/40 (b)

    1,427,914       1,378,932  
              12,725,806  

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 5.9%

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust

               

Series 2019-F, 2.860% STEP 7/25/59 (b)

    1,627,862       1,507,399  

Series 2022-B, Class A1, 3.500% STEP 3/27/62 (b)

    2,784,284       2,536,419  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2006-1, Class 12A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.514%

               

5.834% FRN 3/25/46

  $ 1,355,618     $ 1,142,972  

Bear Stearns Trust, Series 2005-4, Class 25A1,

               

4.305% VRN 5/25/35 (h)

    617,501       555,323  

BINOM Securitization Trust, Series 2022-RPL1, Class A1,

               

3.000% VRN 2/25/61 (b) (h)

    2,552,310       2,252,972  

CIM Trust, Series 2021-J3, Class A1,

               

2.500% VRN 6/25/51 (b) (h)

    5,217,064       3,950,091  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 1A2,

               

4.107% VRN 3/25/36 (h)

    2,129       1,967  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A1,

               

6.048% STEP 4/25/68 (b)

    2,717,264       2,686,407  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-NQM6, Class A1, 1.174% VRN 7/25/66 (b) (h)

    2,913,645       2,258,332  

Series 2018-RPL9, Class A, 3.850% VRN 9/25/57 (b) (h)

    1,476,480       1,360,707  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-OA3, Class A2, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.364%

               

5.684% 7/25/47

    2,849,268       2,225,095  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-AA9, Class 2A1,

               

5.564% VRN 11/25/35 (h)

    1,153,416       960,523  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-PJ6 , Class A4,

               

3.000% VRN 1/25/53 (b) (h)

    4,086,354       3,215,290  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

               

Series 2006-10, Class 1A1A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.314% 5.642% FRN 11/19/36

    2,584,459       1,834,956  

Series 2007-6, Class 1A1A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.314% 5.642% FRN 8/19/37

    2,240,560       1,752,393  

Series 2007-3, Class 2A1A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.514% 5.842% FRN 5/19/47

    2,819,687       2,503,412  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-5, Class A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.634%

               

5.954% FRN 1/25/36

    1,613,956       1,532,171  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-13, Class A3, 2.500% VRN 4/25/52 (b) (h)

    3,659,194       2,761,405  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2005-A5, Class 1A2, 4.395% VRN 8/25/35 (h)

  $ 74,329     $ 70,055  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-3, Class 4A1,

               

3.851% VRN 4/25/34 (h)

    456,832       394,634  

Onslow Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NQM4, Class A1,

               

1.957% VRN 10/25/61 (b) (h)

    3,756,275       2,936,102  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QA7, Class 2A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.484%

               

5.804% FRN 8/25/36

    479,440       389,634  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2006-A14C, Class 1A1

               

6.250% 12/25/36

    1,793,970       1,277,704  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.574%

               

5.894% FRN 2/25/36

    1,366,495       1,071,160  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

               

Series 2006-AR12, Class 1A4, 3.946% VRN 10/25/36 (h)

    3,689,719       3,174,540  

Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A1A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.734% 6.054% FRN 1/25/45

    435,965       418,824  

Series 2005-7, Class 4CB, 7.000% 8/25/35

    2,147,867       1,582,186  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-AR3, Class A4,

               

4.624% VRN 4/25/37 (h)

    695,004       593,703  
              46,946,376  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $143,698,284)

            136,018,328  
                 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.6%

Brazilian Government International Bond

               

3.875% 6/12/30 (d)

    730,000       635,357  

Chile Government International Bond

               

2.550% 1/27/32 (d)

    200,000       161,497  

3.500% 1/31/34

    200,000       165,126  

Colombia Government International Bond

               

4.500% 3/15/29

    200,000       173,563  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Dominican Republic International Bond

               

4.500% 1/30/30 (b)

  $ 440,000     $ 372,325  

Guatemala Government Bond

               

3.700% 10/07/33 (b)

    300,000       229,841  

Hungary Government International Bond

               

2.125% 9/22/31 (b)

    250,000       184,032  

5.250% 6/16/29 (b)

    200,000       190,746  

Mexico Government International Bond

               

2.659% 5/24/31

    413,000       325,871  

4.750% 4/27/32

    200,000       180,070  

Oman Government International Bond

               

6.750% 10/28/27 (b)

    200,000       203,236  

Panama Government International Bond

               

2.252% 9/29/32

    200,000       144,552  

3.160% 1/23/30

    425,000       356,771  

Paraguay Government International Bond

               

4.950% 4/28/31 (b)

    200,000       184,436  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

               

2.800% 6/23/30 (b)

    200,000       168,783  

Peruvian Government International Bond

               

2.783% 1/23/31

    250,000       204,272  

2.844% 6/20/30

    200,000       168,117  

Poland Government International Bond

               

4.875% 10/04/33

    200,000       186,000  

5.750% 11/16/32

    43,000       43,045  

Romania Government International Bond

               

3.000% 2/14/31 (b)

    270,000       216,967  

Saudi Government International Bond

               

3.250% 10/22/30 (b)

    200,000       175,000  

South Africa Government International Bond

               

5.875% 4/20/32

    200,000       170,000  
              4,839,607  
                 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $5,522,558)

            4,839,607  
                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (i) — 38.5%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6%

Federal Home Loan Banks

               

5.300% 5/22/24

    8,450,000       8,424,512  

5.370% 5/21/24

    8,300,000       8,275,868  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K155, Class A3 3.750% 4/25/33

  $ 2,115,000     $ 1,853,997  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS

               

Series 2018-43, Class CT, 3.000% 6/25/48

    521,682       445,556  

Series 2018-55, Class PA, 3.500% 1/25/47

    362,979       346,495  

Series 2018-54, Class KA, 3.500% 1/25/47

    349,777       333,893  

Series 2018-38, Class PA, 3.500% 6/25/47

    580,025       542,707  

Government National Mortgage Association REMICS

               

Series 2018-124, Class NW, 3.500% 9/20/48

    497,699       439,664  

Series 2019-15, Class GT, 3.500% 2/20/49

    523,579       462,018  
              21,124,710  

Pass-Through Securities — 35.3%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

               

Pool #SD8193 2.000% 2/01/52

    4,011,224       3,053,624  

Pool #SD8199 2.000% 3/01/52 (j)

    7,377,713       5,616,430  

Pool #QE0312 2.000% 4/01/52

    1,935,686       1,472,974  

Pool #SD8147 2.500% 5/01/51

    3,185,672       2,539,555  

Pool #SD8189 2.500% 1/01/52

    2,268,099       1,802,769  

Pool #SD8194 2.500% 2/01/52

    3,722,560       2,958,828  

Pool #SD8200 2.500% 3/01/52

    2,229,714       1,770,865  

Pool #SD8205 2.500% 4/01/52

    3,963,796       3,148,094  

Pool #SD8212 2.500% 5/01/52

    3,879,124       3,080,846  

Pool #G18596 3.000% 4/01/31

    210,406       197,891  

Pool #G18691 3.000% 6/01/33

    78,169       72,040  

Pool #G08710 3.000% 6/01/46

    53,663       45,445  

Pool #G08715 3.000% 8/01/46

    1,147,361       971,658  

Pool #G08721 3.000% 9/01/46

    154,491       130,639  

Pool #G08726 3.000% 10/01/46

    2,071,563       1,751,741  

Pool #G08732 3.000% 11/01/46

    1,468,783       1,242,022  

Pool #G08741 3.000% 1/01/47

    998,636       844,460  

Pool #SD3016 3.000% 6/01/52

    2,192,545       1,815,451  

Pool #G18713 3.500% 11/01/33

    591,338       552,410  

Pool #G16756 3.500% 1/01/34

    233,635       218,255  

Pool #G60038 3.500% 1/01/44

    509,134       453,826  

Pool #G07848 3.500% 4/01/44

    3,949,935       3,516,891  

Pool #G07924 3.500% 1/01/45

    1,075,820       949,399  

Pool #G60138 3.500% 8/01/45

    2,252,431       1,994,080  

Pool #G08711 3.500% 6/01/46

    877,784       772,165  

Pool #G08716 3.500% 8/01/46

    1,258,945       1,107,464  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #G08792 3.500% 12/01/47

  $ 1,068,011     $ 934,498  

Pool #G67707 3.500% 1/01/48

    1,468,545       1,297,351  

Pool #G67711 4.000% 3/01/48

    400,976       365,045  

Pool #G67713 4.000% 6/01/48

    1,055,338       959,780  

Pool #G67714 4.000% 7/01/48

    1,440,081       1,310,586  

Pool #G67717 4.000% 11/01/48

    1,286,547       1,170,858  

Pool #G08843 4.500% 10/01/48

    467,718       437,288  

Pool #G08826 5.000% 6/01/48

    152,934       147,240  

Pool #G08844 5.000% 10/01/48

    52,231       50,254  

Federal National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #MA4093 2.000% 8/01/40

    787,058       637,286  

Pool #MA4152 2.000% 10/01/40

    2,961,720       2,398,126  

Pool #MA4176 2.000% 11/01/40

    2,147,288       1,731,294  

Pool #MA4333 2.000% 5/01/41

    641,955       515,382  

Pool #MA4158 2.000% 10/01/50

    2,831,129       2,171,178  

Pool #BT9728 2.000% 10/01/51

    4,897,233       3,734,237  

Pool #BQ6913 2.000% 12/01/51

    4,188,722       3,193,983  

Pool #CB2767 2.000% 1/01/52

    4,039,716       3,081,626  

Pool #CB2766 2.000% 2/01/52

    2,729,305       2,083,707  

Pool #FS1598 2.000% 4/01/52

    4,074,505       3,101,797  

Pool #BL6060 2.455% 4/01/40

    1,265,000       823,917  

Pool #MA4548 2.500% 2/01/52

    3,746,337       2,977,726  

Pool #MA4563 2.500% 3/01/52

    3,842,220       3,051,537  

Pool #MA3029 3.000% 6/01/32

    211,080       194,924  

Pool #MA1607 3.000% 10/01/33

    1,619,418       1,463,616  

Pool #BN7755 3.000% 9/01/49

    1,676,118       1,411,414  

Pool #BO2259 3.000% 10/01/49

    2,907,717       2,443,058  

Pool #MA3811 3.000% 10/01/49

    459,982       377,492  

Pool #MA4579 3.000% 4/01/52

    3,737,128       3,094,381  

Pool #BV8526 3.000% 5/01/52

    4,338,658       3,592,455  

Pool #AB4262 3.500% 1/01/32

    1,093,985       1,026,658  

Pool #MA1148 3.500% 8/01/42

    2,153,710       1,924,184  

Pool #CA0996 3.500% 1/01/48

    75,388       66,107  

Pool #MA3276 3.500% 2/01/48

    165,933       144,935  

Pool #MA3305 3.500% 3/01/48

    558,896       488,172  

Pool #MA3332 3.500% 4/01/48

    22,395       19,561  

Pool #CA3633 3.500% 6/01/49

    644,905       564,909  

Pool #MA2995 4.000% 5/01/47

    461,440       417,926  

Pool #AS9830 4.000% 6/01/47

    260,206       235,587  

Pool #MA3027 4.000% 6/01/47

    427,094       386,686  

Pool #AS9972 4.000% 7/01/47

    239,564       216,898  

Pool #AL9106 4.500% 2/01/46

    210,498       197,648  

Pool #CA1710 4.500% 5/01/48

    843,317       787,617  

Pool #CA1711 4.500% 5/01/48

    15,010       14,019  

Pool #CA2208 4.500% 8/01/48

    586,639       547,709  

Pool #BW9897 4.500% 10/01/52

    2,100,707       1,930,153  

Pool #FS4233 4.500% 12/01/52 (j)

    1,537,084       1,412,867  

Pool #CB6854 4.500% 8/01/53 (j)

    2,598,626       2,387,809  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Government National Mortgage Association II

               

Pool #MA4126 3.000% 12/20/46

  $ 1,338,797     $ 1,149,790  

Pool #MA4836 3.000% 11/20/47

    946,492       811,686  

Pool #MA6209 3.000% 10/20/49

    403,174       332,774  

Pool #MA4127 3.500% 12/20/46

    910,912       809,780  

Pool #MA4382 3.500% 4/20/47

    154,461       137,167  

Pool #MA4719 3.500% 9/20/47

    1,353,859       1,201,857  

Pool #MA4837 3.500% 11/20/47

    184,718       163,979  

Pool #MA4962 3.500% 1/20/48

    460,834       408,951  

Pool #MA5019 3.500% 2/20/48

    634,379       562,957  

Pool #MA4838 4.000% 11/20/47

    387,600       354,847  

Pool #MA4901 4.000% 12/20/47

    318,426       291,220  

Pool #MA5078 4.000% 3/20/48

    258,417       236,176  

Pool #MA5466 4.000% 9/20/48

    179,659       164,084  

Pool #MA5528 4.000% 10/20/48

    719,693       657,303  

Pool #MA4264 4.500% 2/20/47

    195,053       184,521  

Pool #MA4512 4.500% 6/20/47

    1,192,234       1,127,111  

Pool #MA3666 5.000% 5/20/46

    26,973       26,361  

Pool #MA3806 5.000% 7/20/46

    176,955       172,935  

Pool #MA4072 5.000% 11/20/46

    35,450       34,643  

Pool #MA4454 5.000% 5/20/47

    636,351       618,849  

Government National Mortgage Association, II TBA

               

2.500% 10/23/53 (j)

    11,675,000       9,540,132  

4.500% 10/23/53 (j)

    4,000,000       3,694,656  

5.000% 10/23/53 (j)

    1,825,000       1,729,894  

5.500% 10/23/53 (j)

    6,225,000       6,041,384  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA

               

2.000% 10/12/53 (j)

    17,750,000       13,492,671  

2.500% 10/13/52 (j)

    9,225,000       7,316,933  

3.000% 10/12/53 (j)

    19,050,000       15,749,744  

3.500% 10/12/53 (j)

    13,675,000       11,758,361  

4.000% 10/12/53 (j)

    14,900,000       13,270,306  

4.500% 10/13/52 (j)

    23,525,000       21,603,476  

5.000% 10/12/53 (j)

    39,650,000       37,415,064  

5.500% 10/12/53 (j)

    28,825,000       27,861,178  
              282,522,093  

Whole Loans — 0.6%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA2, Class M1B, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.400%

               

7.715% FRN 2/25/42 (b)

    2,450,000       2,462,394  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2022-R03, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.500%

               

8.815% FRN 3/25/42 (b)

  $ 2,400,000     $ 2,485,476  
              4,947,870  
                 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES              

(Cost $330,336,355)

            308,594,673  
                 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 31.1%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 31.1%

U.S. Treasury Bonds

               

3.875% 5/15/43

    2,195,000       1,907,597  

4.125% 8/15/53

    32,113,000       29,143,305  

4.375% 8/15/43 (d)

    46,365,000       43,251,206  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes

               

1.250% 4/15/28

    4,982,282       4,736,720  

1.375% 7/15/33

    5,699,640       5,269,606  

U.S. Treasury Notes

               

3.875% 8/15/33

    22,421,000       21,180,886  

4.375% 8/31/28

    19,260,000       19,067,704  

4.625% 9/15/26

    29,705,000       29,559,297  

4.625% 9/30/28 (j)

    77,255,000       77,302,898  

5.000% 9/30/25 (j)

    17,765,000       17,748,727  
              249,167,946  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $254,853,940)

            249,167,946  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $987,900,218)

            926,962,980  
                 
   

Number of
Shares

         

EQUITIES — 0.0%

COMMON STOCK — 0.0%

Communications — 0.0%

Telecommunications — 0.0%

Intelsat SA (k)

    16,791       358,488  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,575,354)

            358,488  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $1,575,354)

            358,488  
                 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

RIGHTS — 0.0%

Communications — 0.0%

Telecommunications — 0.0%

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (f) (g) (k)

    1,757     $  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (f) (g) (k)

    1,757        
               
                 

TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $0)

             
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $989,475,572)

            927,321,468  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 25.7%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 8.4%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (l)

    66,945,374       66,945,374  
               
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 14.3%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (m)

  $ 114,791,726       114,791,726  

U.S. Treasury Bill — 3.0%

U.S. Treasury Bills

               

5.380% 12/21/23 (n)

    4,605,000       4,550,625  

5.458% 11/28/23 (d) (n)

    14,185,000       14,065,347  

5.458% 11/28/23 (d) (n)

    5,275,000       5,230,504  
              23,846,476  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $205,582,691)

            205,583,576  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 141.3% (Cost $1,195,058,263) (o)

            1,132,905,044  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (41.3)%

            (331,120,104 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 801,784,940  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Abbreviation Legend

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

FRN

Floating Rate Note

LIBOR

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

REMICS

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SOFR

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of the security represents unsettled bank loan commitments at September 30, 2023 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $172,899,553 or 21.56% of net assets.

(c)

The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $65,572,812 or 8.18% of net assets. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(e)

Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $13,120 or 0.00% of net assets.

(f)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(g)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(h)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at September 30, 2023.

(i)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(j)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(k)

Non-income producing security.

(l)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(m)

Maturity value of $114,807,031. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.375% - 0.500%, maturity dates ranging from 1/31/26 - 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $117,087,561.

(n)

The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(o)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Citibank N.A.*

    10/13/23       USD       867,766       GBP       676,000     $ 42,930  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/13/23       EUR       78,000       USD       83,252       (753 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/13/23       USD       6,834,266       EUR       6,268,000       204,727  
                                            $ 246,904  

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    12/19/23       41     $ 5,135,095     $ (268,907 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    12/29/23       1,242       252,629,258       (862,273 )

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    12/29/23       39       4,139,274       (30,258 )

 

                          $ (1,161,438 )

Short

                               

Euro-BOBL

    12/07/23       4     $ (494,508 )   $ 5,001  

Euro-Bund

    12/07/23       6       (841,204 )     25,176  

Euro-BUXL 30 Year Bond

    12/07/23       6       (847,230 )     71,039  

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    12/19/23       19       (2,180,366 )     60,678  

 

                          $ 161,894  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Fixed 3.520%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       12/20/53       USD       4,836,000     $ 387,251     $     $ 387,251  

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

 

Currency Legend

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 97.9%

BANK LOANS — 1.9%

Advertising — 0.0%

CMG Media Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.990% VRN 12/17/26

  $ 105,123     $ 95,925  

Airlines — 0.0%

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.182% VRN 4/21/28

    64,380       64,395  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%

Clarios Global LP, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.066% VRN 5/06/30

    70,000       69,782  

Beverages — 0.1%

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.902% VRN 3/31/28

    241,419       234,980  

Building Materials — 0.1%

Emrld Borrower LP, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.316% VRN 5/31/30

    150,000       149,719  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 3/19/29

    138,942       138,863  
              288,582  

Commercial Services — 0.1%

API Group DE, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.931% VRN 10/01/26

    136,238       136,302  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.192% VRN 9/23/26

    175,009       174,692  
              310,994  

Computers — 0.1%

Magenta Buyer LLC, 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.000%

               

10.631% VRN 7/27/28

    53,211       39,435  

Peraton Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.166% VRN 2/01/28

    320,772       319,771  
              359,206  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC, 2021 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.675% VRN 12/01/27

  $ 37,268     $ 37,231  

Castlelake Aviation Ltd., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.421% VRN 10/22/26

    114,774       114,514  

Citadel Securities LP, 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.931% VRN 7/29/30

    20,202       20,139  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.140% VRN 4/09/27

    226,447       220,550  

Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2022 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.566% VRN 6/30/28

    118,800       118,388  

VFH Parent LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.418% VRN 1/13/29

    108,900       107,924  
              618,746  

Electronics — 0.1%

II-VI, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 7/02/29

    146,264       145,625  

Entertainment — 0.1%

Caesars Entertainment Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.666% VRN 2/06/30

    19,900       19,888  

PCI Gaming Authority, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.931% VRN 5/29/26

    248,892       248,551  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.434% VRN 4/14/29

    237,000       236,704  
              505,143  

Health Care – Products — 0.1%

Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.681% VRN 10/23/28

    248,737       247,917  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 12/11/26

  $ 260,000     $ 257,335  
              505,252  

Health Care – Services — 0.2%

Global Medical Response, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.780% VRN 10/02/25

    378,136       262,048  

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.681% VRN 3/05/26

    483,634       480,210  
              742,258  

Insurance — 0.1%

Acrisure LLC, 2021 First Lien Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

               

9.681% VRN 2/15/27

    89,318       88,928  

AmWINS Group, Inc.

               

2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.681% VRN 2/19/28

    251,988       250,241  

2023 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 2/19/28

    39,700       39,626  
              378,795  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Alterra Mountain Co., 2021 Series B-2 Consenting Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.931% VRN 8/17/28

    164,515       163,967  

Lodging — 0.1%

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B2, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.750%

               

7.170% VRN 6/22/26

    310,000       309,681  

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.666% VRN 2/08/27

    160,231       159,758  
              469,439  

Machinery – Diversified — 0.0%

Ali Group North America Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.431% VRN 7/30/29

    124,677       124,504  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Media — 0.1%

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.931% VRN 9/18/26

  $ 160,766     $ 160,489  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan N, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.947% VRN 1/31/28

    203,954       197,862  
              358,351  

Private Equity -- 0.1%

GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, USD Term Loan B,

               

0.000% 9/20/30 (a)

    440,000       439,679  

Retail — 0.1%

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 10/19/27

    440,026       436,224  

Software — 0.1%

Athenahealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.568% VRN 2/15/29

    335,263       328,454  

Cloudera, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.166% VRN 10/08/28

    91,535       89,705  

DCert Buyer, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.316% VRN 10/16/26

    31,456       31,217  
              449,376  

Transportation — 0.1%

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.490% VRN 12/30/26

    470,149       469,119  
                 

TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $7,390,511)

            7,230,342  
                 

CORPORATE DEBT — 25.8%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

Boeing Co.

               

2.196% 2/04/26

    230,000       211,182  

2.700% 2/01/27

    90,000       81,494  

2.800% 3/01/27

    150,000       135,767  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

3.100% 5/01/26 (b)

  $ 80,000     $ 74,697  

3.200% 3/01/29

    210,000       184,423  

3.250% 2/01/35

    360,000       276,768  

3.550% 3/01/38

    80,000       58,647  

3.750% 2/01/50

    240,000       163,050  

5.150% 5/01/30

    160,000       152,880  

5.705% 5/01/40

    110,000       101,486  

5.805% 5/01/50

    300,000       271,655  

5.930% 5/01/60

    40,000       35,917  

General Dynamics Corp.

               

4.250% 4/01/40

    20,000       16,984  

4.250% 4/01/50

    50,000       41,081  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

               

5.054% 4/27/45

    50,000       43,530  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

               

3.900% 6/15/32

    50,000       44,842  

4.150% 6/15/53

    260,000       205,057  

4.500% 5/15/36

    60,000       54,682  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

               

2.930% 1/15/25

    160,000       154,288  

3.250% 1/15/28

    290,000       265,954  

5.250% 5/01/50

    160,000       147,537  

RTX Corp.

               

2.250% 7/01/30

    110,000       88,503  

3.030% 3/15/52

    120,000       72,183  

4.125% 11/16/28

    160,000       149,193  

4.500% 6/01/42

    130,000       106,347  
              3,138,147  

Agriculture — 0.3%

Altria Group, Inc.

               

2.450% 2/04/32

    140,000       105,613  

4.400% 2/14/26

    192,000       186,384  

5.800% 2/14/39

    160,000       148,335  

5.950% 2/14/49

    260,000       233,493  

6.200% 2/14/59

    56,000       52,194  

BAT Capital Corp.

               

3.557% 8/15/27

    45,000       41,170  

4.540% 8/15/47

    360,000       247,803  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

               

2.100% 5/01/30

    40,000       31,923  

4.500% 3/20/42

    80,000       63,846  

Reynolds American, Inc.

               

5.850% 8/15/45

    110,000       91,116  
              1,201,877  

Airlines — 0.5%

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

               

2.900% 10/28/24

    180,000       172,980  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.

               

4.500% 10/20/25 (c)

  $ 240,002     $ 233,114  

4.750% 10/20/28 (c)

    300,000       285,103  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.

               

6.500% 6/20/27 (c)

    247,500       245,223  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.

               

8.000% 9/20/25 (c)

    250,000       249,874  

8.000% 9/20/25 (c)

    240,000       239,886  

United Airlines, Inc.

               

4.375% 4/15/26 (c)

    80,000       73,983  

4.625% 4/15/29 (c)

    290,000       249,264  
              1,749,427  

Apparel — 0.1%

NIKE, Inc.

               

2.850% 3/27/30

    170,000       147,257  

3.250% 3/27/40

    130,000       98,455  

3.375% 3/27/50 (b)

    40,000       28,541  
              274,253  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.4%

Ford Motor Co.

               

4.750% 1/15/43

    90,000       65,695  

6.100% 8/19/32 (b)

    90,000       84,772  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

               

2.900% 2/16/28

    390,000       332,093  

3.625% 6/17/31

    220,000       177,772  

4.000% 11/13/30

    200,000       167,039  

4.125% 8/17/27

    200,000       182,155  

4.950% 5/28/27

    250,000       234,663  

5.125% 6/16/25

    200,000       193,605  

General Motors Co.

               

5.150% 4/01/38

    40,000       33,407  

5.600% 10/15/32 (b)

    40,000       37,346  

5.950% 4/01/49

    110,000       93,299  

6.125% 10/01/25

    20,000       19,983  

6.600% 4/01/36

    10,000       9,718  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

               

3.522% 9/17/25 (c)

    410,000       387,228  

4.345% 9/17/27 (c)

    300,000       273,840  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

               

4.450% 5/18/26

    3,070,000       3,001,859  
              5,294,474  

Banks — 7.1%

ABN AMRO Bank NV

               

4.750% 7/28/25 (c)

    260,000       251,852  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Banco Santander SA

               

2.746% 5/28/25

  $ 400,000     $ 376,711  

Bank of America Corp.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.210% 2.572% VRN 10/20/32

    60,000       46,104  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.150% 2.592% VRN 4/29/31

    360,000       289,293  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.330% 2.972% VRN 2/04/33

    550,000       433,705  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.302% 3.419% VRN 12/20/28

    570,000       511,318  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.632% 3.593% VRN 7/21/28

    270,000       246,568  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.332% 3.970% VRN 3/05/29

    760,000       696,180  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.472% 3.974% VRN 2/07/30

    270,000       242,486  

4.000% 4/01/24

    270,000       267,478  

4.000% 1/22/25

    140,000       136,238  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.412% 4.083% VRN 3/20/51

    420,000       310,607  

4.200% 8/26/24

    380,000       373,347  

4.250% 10/22/26

    50,000       47,498  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.782% 4.330% VRN 3/15/50

    90,000       69,745  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.580% 4.376% VRN 4/27/28

    300,000       283,276  

4.450% 3/03/26

    50,000       48,157  

5.000% 1/21/44

    130,000       114,390  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.967% 6.250% VRN (b) (d)

    170,000       167,252  

Bank of Montreal

               

1.850% 5/01/25

    70,000       65,695  

5 yr. USD Swap + 1.432% 3.803% VRN 12/15/32

    90,000       78,613  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

               

1.600% 4/24/25

    170,000       159,324  

Bank of Nova Scotia

               

1.300% 6/11/25

    120,000       111,009  

5 yr. CMT + 2.050% 4.588% VRN 5/04/37

    100,000       83,345  

Barclays PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.054%

               

5.088% VRN 6/20/30

    510,000       455,781  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BNP Paribas SA

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.074% 2.219% VRN 6/09/26 (c)

  $ 200,000     $ 186,642  

5 yr. USD Swap + 1.483% 4.375% VRN 3/01/33 (c)

    220,000       195,309  

4.400% 8/14/28 (c)

    400,000       371,836  

4.625% 3/13/27 (c)

    260,000       246,506  

1 yr. CMT + 1.450% 5.125% VRN 1/13/29 (c)

    400,000       386,192  

5 yr. CMT + 4.354% 8.500% VRN (c) (d)

    200,000       195,665  

Citigroup, Inc.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.107% 2.572% VRN 6/03/31

    140,000       111,637  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.939% 3.785% VRN 3/17/33

    370,000       308,667  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.600% 3.980% VRN 3/20/30

    180,000       161,655  

4.125% 7/25/28

    150,000       136,471  

4.300% 11/20/26

    510,000       483,538  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.914% 4.412% VRN 3/31/31

    410,000       368,823  

4.450% 9/29/27

    370,000       347,374  

4.650% 7/30/45

    181,000       145,414  

4.650% 7/23/48

    70,000       56,658  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.887% 4.658% VRN 5/24/28

    50,000       47,791  

4.750% 5/18/46

    40,000       31,299  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.086% 4.910% VRN 5/24/33

    130,000       118,288  

5.300% 5/06/44

    16,000       13,669  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.167% 5.950% VRN (d)

    150,000       143,121  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.685% 6.300% VRN (d)

    60,000       58,323  

6.625% 6/15/32

    20,000       20,192  

8.125% 7/15/39

    50,000       58,790  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.330% 9.699% VRN (d)

    50,000       49,905  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA 1 yr. CMT + 1.220%

               

3.649% VRN 4/06/28 (c)

    300,000       275,740  

Credit Agricole SA Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.676%

               

1.907% VRN 6/16/26 (c)

    270,000       250,998  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Credit Suisse AG

               

5.000% 7/09/27

  $ 250,000     $ 240,144  

7.950% 1/09/25

    710,000       722,554  

Danske Bank AS

               

5.375% 1/12/24 (c)

    240,000       239,039  

Goldman Sachs Capital II 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.029%

               

6.439% VRN (d)

    8,000       6,537  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.472% 2.908% VRN 7/21/42

    80,000       51,667  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.513% 3.210% VRN 4/22/42

    40,000       27,116  

3.500% 4/01/25

    370,000       356,262  

3.500% 11/16/26

    200,000       186,003  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.846% 3.615% VRN 3/15/28

    50,000       46,134  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.772% 3.691% VRN 6/05/28

    350,000       322,557  

3.850% 7/08/24

    90,000       88,570  

4.000% 3/03/24

    100,000       99,146  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.563% 4.223% VRN 5/01/29

    490,000       453,264  

4.250% 10/21/25

    160,000       154,186  

4.750% 10/21/45

    80,000       67,322  

5.150% 5/22/45

    290,000       248,506  

6.250% 2/01/41

    130,000       131,118  

6.750% 10/01/37

    80,000       81,012  

HSBC Holdings PLC

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.929% 2.099% VRN 6/04/26

    510,000       475,354  

3.900% 5/25/26

    200,000       189,232  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.530% 4.762% VRN 3/29/33

    200,000       170,327  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

               

5.017% 6/26/24 (c)

    900,000       878,629  

5.710% 1/15/26 (c)

    200,000       190,961  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.850% 2.083% VRN 4/22/26

    340,000       319,126  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.040% 2.522% VRN 4/22/31

    300,000       243,174  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.180% 2.545% VRN 11/08/32

    100,000       77,389  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.440% 3.109% VRN 4/22/51

  $ 80,000     $ 49,670  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.207% 3.509% VRN 1/23/29

    70,000       63,494  

3.875% 9/10/24

    300,000       293,834  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.522% 4.203% VRN 7/23/29

    310,000       287,295  

4.250% 10/01/27

    70,000       66,422  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.592% 4.452% VRN 12/05/29

    700,000       653,421  

4.950% 6/01/45

    140,000       119,687  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

               

4.550% 8/16/28

    370,000       344,467  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 1 yr. CMT + 1.125%

               

3.837% VRN 4/17/26

    200,000       193,118  

Morgan Stanley

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.990% 2.188% VRN 4/28/26

    260,000       244,242  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.143% 2.699% VRN 1/22/31

    10,000       8,176  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.120% 3.622% VRN 4/01/31

    640,000       551,343  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.402% 3.772% VRN 1/24/29

    350,000       319,149  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.890% 4.431% VRN 1/23/30

    10,000       9,251  

National Securities Clearing Corp.

               

1.500% 4/23/25 (c)

    250,000       234,598  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate +1.841% 5.582% VRN 6/12/29

    230,000       223,126  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.322% 5.812% VRN 6/12/26

    70,000       69,441  

Royal Bank of Canada

               

1.150% 6/10/25

    250,000       231,184  

3.875% 5/04/32

    40,000       34,866  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

               

4.500% 7/17/25

    50,000       48,481  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

               

1.150% 6/12/25

    280,000       259,218  

Truist Financial Corp. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.050%

               

6.047% VRN 6/08/27

    130,000       128,586  

U.S. Bancorp

               

1.450% 5/12/25

    200,000       186,562  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + .730% 2.215% VRN 1/27/28

  $ 30,000     $ 26,466  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.020% 5.775% VRN 6/12/29

    140,000       136,273  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.260% 5.836% VRN 6/12/34

    50,000       47,157  

UBS Group AG

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.044% 2.193% VRN 6/05/26 (c)

    480,000       446,429  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.730% 3.091% VRN 5/14/32 (c)

    350,000       276,447  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.730% 4.194% VRN 4/01/31 (c)

    250,000       218,311  

4.253% 3/23/28 (c)

    340,000       312,560  

1 yr. CMT + 2.000% 6.301% VRN 9/22/34 (c)

    410,000       400,430  

5 yr. USD Swap + 4.344% 7.000% VRN (c) (d)

    500,000       492,690  

Wells Fargo & Co.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000% 2.188% VRN 4/30/26

    200,000       187,787  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.100% 2.393% VRN 6/02/28

    230,000       201,703  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.432% 2.879% VRN 10/30/30

    150,000       124,868  

3.000% 10/23/26

    350,000       321,438  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.500% 3.350% VRN 3/02/33

    300,000       242,503  

4.300% 7/22/27

    240,000       226,161  

4.400% 6/14/46

    180,000       133,211  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.032% 4.478% VRN 4/04/31

    210,000       190,522  

4.650% 11/04/44

    80,000       62,205  

4.750% 12/07/46

    10,000       7,805  

4.900% 11/17/45

    250,000       200,525  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.502% 5.013% VRN 4/04/51

    1,220,000       1,025,084  

5.375% 11/02/43

    110,000       95,370  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.990% 5.557% VRN 7/25/34

    160,000       151,501  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.740% 5.574% VRN 7/25/29

    120,000       117,071  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5.875% VRN (d) (e)

  $ 50,000     $ 49,029  
              27,014,981  

Beverages — 0.3%

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

               

3.650% 2/01/26

    300,000       288,108  

4.900% 2/01/46

    50,000       43,577  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

               

3.500% 6/01/30

    130,000       115,662  

4.000% 4/13/28

    80,000       75,703  

4.350% 6/01/40

    30,000       25,509  

4.600% 4/15/48

    15,000       12,678  

4.750% 1/23/29

    190,000       184,217  

5.550% 1/23/49

    110,000       105,357  

Coca-Cola Co.

               

2.500% 6/01/40

    10,000       6,806  

2.600% 6/01/50

    80,000       48,914  

Constellation Brands, Inc.

               

3.600% 5/09/24

    60,000       59,124  

4.350% 5/09/27

    80,000       76,551  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

               

3.000% 7/15/26

    50,000       46,468  

4.200% 7/15/46

    50,000       37,603  

PepsiCo, Inc.

               

1.625% 5/01/30

    170,000       136,569  
              1,262,846  

Biotechnology — 0.1%

Amgen, Inc.

               

4.663% 6/15/51

    24,000       19,417  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

               

3.700% 4/01/24

    130,000       128,577  

4.500% 2/01/45

    10,000       8,330  

4.750% 3/01/46

    40,000       34,252  
              190,576  

Building Materials — 0.0%

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

               

4.250% 2/01/32 (c)

    20,000       16,401  

Carrier Global Corp.

               

3.577% 4/05/50

    20,000       13,497  
              29,898  

Chemicals — 0.3%

MEGlobal BV

               

4.250% 11/03/26 (c)

    230,000       218,316  

OCP SA

               

3.750% 6/23/31 (c)

    260,000       204,858  

5.125% 6/23/51 (c)

    220,000       145,200  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

92

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

               

2.875% 5/11/31 (c)

  $ 490,000     $ 381,354  
              949,728  

Coal — 0.0%

Teck Resources Ltd.

               

6.000% 8/15/40

    20,000       17,883  

Commercial Services — 0.2%

ADT Security Corp.

               

4.125% 8/01/29 (b) (c)

    10,000       8,455  

Cintas Corp. No. 2

               

3.700% 4/01/27

    160,000       151,670  

DP World Ltd.

               

5.625% 9/25/48 (c)

    330,000       292,050  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

               

1.650% 6/01/25

    260,000       243,296  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

               

3.750% 1/15/32

    80,000       64,544  

3.875% 11/15/27

    60,000       54,312  

3.875% 2/15/31

    20,000       16,636  
              830,963  

Computers — 0.3%

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

               

3.375% 12/15/41 (c)

    1,320,000       885,764  

International Business Machines Corp.

               

3.000% 5/15/24

    320,000       314,560  
              1,200,324  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%

Haleon U.S. Capital LLC

               

3.375% 3/24/29

    260,000       233,157  

Kenvue, Inc.

               

4.900% 3/22/33 (c)

    160,000       152,912  

Procter & Gamble Co.

               

3.000% 3/25/30

    100,000       88,834  
              474,903  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

               

3.875% 12/15/28 (c)

    20,000       17,078  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

               

2.450% 10/29/26

    320,000       286,623  

3.000% 10/29/28

    160,000       137,196  

3.150% 2/15/24

    190,000       187,832  

3.300% 1/30/32

    160,000       127,186  

Air Lease Corp.

               

3.375% 7/01/25

    80,000       76,000  

5.300% 2/01/28

    130,000       125,598  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

American Express Co.

               

3.375% 5/03/24

  $ 130,000     $ 127,995  

4.050% 5/03/29

    140,000       130,299  

Charles Schwab Corp.

               

5.875% 8/24/26

    280,000       279,078  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.010% 6.136% VRN 8/24/34

    50,000       48,638  

ILFC E-Capital Trust II

               

7.459% VRN 12/21/65 (c) (e)

    10,000       7,517  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

               

4.600% 3/15/33

    50,000       45,853  

4.950% 6/15/52

    20,000       17,353  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC

               

5.500% 2/01/43 (b) (c)

    20,000       17,386  

Mastercard, Inc.

               

3.850% 3/26/50

    50,000       38,507  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

               

5.500% 2/15/24 (c)

    50,000       49,751  

Vanguard Group, Inc.

               

3.050% 8/22/50 (f)

    450,000       256,998  

Visa, Inc.

               

3.150% 12/14/25

    100,000       95,445  

4.300% 12/14/45

    160,000       135,394  
              2,190,649  

Electric — 0.2%

American Transmission Systems, Inc.

               

2.650% 1/15/32 (c)

    440,000       347,826  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

               

3.350% 4/01/30

    70,000       61,452  

3.950% 4/01/50

    50,000       36,933  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.

               

3.650% 2/01/29

    210,000       192,613  

Exelon Corp.

               

5.625% 6/15/35

    40,000       38,428  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

               

2.100% 8/01/27

    140,000       119,710  

2.500% 2/01/31

    40,000       30,431  

3.300% 8/01/40

    50,000       32,014  

3.500% 8/01/50

    80,000       47,625  
              907,032  

Entertainment — 0.1%

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

               

3.755% 3/15/27

    60,000       55,393  

4.054% 3/15/29

    80,000       71,277  

4.279% 3/15/32

    250,000       212,205  

5.050% 3/15/42

    20,000       15,468  

5.141% 3/15/52

    10,000       7,430  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

93

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

6.412% 3/15/26

  $ 110,000     $ 109,982  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

               

7.125% 2/15/31 (c)

    90,000       85,430  
              557,185  

Environmental Controls — 0.1%

Republic Services, Inc.

               

2.500% 8/15/24

    230,000       223,389  

Food — 0.2%

Danone SA

               

2.589% 11/02/23 (c)

    310,000       309,146  

Mars, Inc.

               

2.700% 4/01/25 (c)

    140,000       134,108  

3.200% 4/01/30 (c)

    80,000       70,180  

Mondelez International, Inc.

               

1.500% 5/04/25

    340,000       318,082  
              831,516  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

Suzano Austria GmbH

               

3.125% 1/15/32

    80,000       61,440  

3.750% 1/15/31

    430,000       353,450  
              414,890  

Health Care – Products — 0.0%

Abbott Laboratories

               

4.750% 11/30/36

    80,000       76,004  

4.900% 11/30/46

    100,000       91,039  

Medtronic, Inc.

               

4.625% 3/15/45

    18,000       15,787  
              182,830  

Health Care – Services — 0.4%

Centene Corp.

               

2.625% 8/01/31

    10,000       7,659  

3.000% 10/15/30

    10,000       8,066  

4.250% 12/15/27

    70,000       64,534  

4.625% 12/15/29

    120,000       108,075  

CommonSpirit Health

               

4.350% 11/01/42

    20,000       16,061  

Elevance Health, Inc.

               

3.350% 12/01/24

    120,000       116,458  

3.650% 12/01/27

    90,000       83,421  

4.100% 5/15/32

    60,000       53,443  

4.550% 5/15/52

    10,000       8,091  

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.

               

4.750% 10/15/24 (c)

    70,000       68,694  

HCA, Inc.

               

3.500% 9/01/30

    70,000       59,222  

4.500% 2/15/27

    40,000       38,184  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5.000% 3/15/24

  $ 50,000     $ 49,742  

5.250% 6/15/26

    60,000       58,739  

5.500% 6/15/47

    80,000       68,285  

Humana, Inc.

               

2.150% 2/03/32

    40,000       30,226  

4.500% 4/01/25

    50,000       49,094  

4.625% 12/01/42

    70,000       57,043  

4.800% 3/15/47

    10,000       8,306  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

               

4.375% 1/15/30

    10,000       8,601  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

               

1.250% 1/15/26

    50,000       45,557  

2.300% 5/15/31

    20,000       16,159  

3.125% 5/15/60

    30,000       18,172  

3.875% 12/15/28

    110,000       103,302  

3.875% 8/15/59

    90,000       64,024  

4.000% 5/15/29

    100,000       93,587  

4.200% 5/15/32

    70,000       63,890  

4.250% 6/15/48

    110,000       87,821  

4.450% 12/15/48

    50,000       41,246  

5.800% 3/15/36

    70,000       70,952  
              1,566,654  

Home Builders — 0.0%

Lennar Corp.

               

4.500% 4/30/24

    100,000       99,050  

4.750% 11/29/27

    40,000       38,533  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

               

6.000% 1/15/43

    20,000       16,739  
              154,322  

Insurance — 0.2%

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

               

4.250% 1/15/49

    160,000       131,095  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

               

4.700% 6/22/47

    11,000       7,640  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

               

3.350% 5/03/26

    120,000       113,821  

Guardian Life Global Funding

               

1.100% 6/23/25 (c)

    120,000       110,192  

MetLife Capital Trust IV

               

7.875% 12/15/67 (c)

    200,000       206,885  

New York Life Global Funding

               

0.950% 6/24/25 (c)

    100,000       92,030  

Principal Life Global Funding II

               

1.250% 6/23/25 (c)

    110,000       101,459  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

               

4.900% 9/15/44 (c)

    50,000       42,080  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

94

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

6.850% 12/16/39 (c)

  $ 22,000     $ 23,136  
              828,338  

Internet — 0.5%

Alphabet, Inc.

               

1.900% 8/15/40

    100,000       62,536  

2.050% 8/15/50

    60,000       32,758  

Amazon.com, Inc.

               

2.100% 5/12/31

    80,000       64,134  

2.500% 6/03/50

    60,000       35,151  

3.150% 8/22/27

    470,000       437,175  

3.450% 4/13/29

    80,000       73,871  

3.600% 4/13/32

    320,000       283,759  

4.050% 8/22/47

    100,000       80,359  

4.250% 8/22/57

    70,000       56,036  

4.950% 12/05/44

    180,000       167,768  

Prosus NV

               

3.061% 7/13/31 (c)

    370,000       274,709  

3.832% 2/08/51 (c)

    210,000       115,983  

4.027% 8/03/50 (c)

    310,000       177,494  
              1,861,733  

Investment Companies — 0.4%

Golub Capital BDC, Inc.

               

2.500% 8/24/26

    1,570,000       1,375,955  

Iron & Steel — 0.1%

ArcelorMittal SA

               

7.000% STEP 10/15/39

    60,000       60,106  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

               

6.875% 11/21/36

    174,000       175,075  
              235,181  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

VOC Escrow Ltd.

               

5.000% 2/15/28 (c)

    210,000       190,997  

Lodging — 0.5%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

               

2.900% 6/25/25

    100,000       93,224  

3.200% 8/08/24

    790,000       764,294  

Sands China Ltd.

               

4.300% STEP 1/08/26

    280,000       261,611  

5.375% STEP 8/08/25

    750,000       726,522  
              1,845,651  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.0%

Vertiv Group Corp.

               

4.125% 11/15/28 (c)

    30,000       26,370  

Machinery – Diversified — 0.1%

Deere & Co.

               

3.100% 4/15/30

    60,000       52,753  

3.750% 4/15/50 (b)

    260,000       205,372  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

               

2.056% 4/05/25

  $ 140,000     $ 132,173  
              390,298  

Media — 1.3%

Altice Financing SA

               

5.750% 8/15/29 (b) (c)

    210,000       172,102  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

               

4.500% 8/15/30 (c)

    30,000       24,624  

4.500% 5/01/32

    840,000       659,272  

4.750% 2/01/32 (c)

    70,000       56,000  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

               

3.500% 3/01/42

    60,000       37,078  

4.200% 3/15/28

    140,000       128,497  

4.400% 4/01/33 (b)

    140,000       119,075  

4.800% 3/01/50

    30,000       20,978  

4.908% 7/23/25

    270,000       263,831  

5.050% 3/30/29

    360,000       336,511  

5.125% 7/01/49

    100,000       72,897  

5.375% 4/01/38

    100,000       81,788  

5.375% 5/01/47

    20,000       15,240  

5.500% 4/01/63

    80,000       59,180  

6.484% 10/23/45

    160,000       139,703  

6.834% 10/23/55

    60,000       53,019  

Comcast Corp.

               

2.800% 1/15/51

    30,000       17,560  

2.887% 11/01/51

    260,000       153,228  

3.150% 3/01/26

    280,000       265,872  

3.250% 11/01/39

    30,000       21,916  

3.300% 4/01/27

    120,000       111,718  

3.400% 4/01/30

    180,000       158,772  

3.400% 7/15/46

    30,000       20,435  

3.450% 2/01/50

    40,000       27,045  

3.750% 4/01/40

    80,000       61,972  

3.969% 11/01/47

    80,000       59,687  

3.999% 11/01/49

    20,000       14,841  

4.000% 8/15/47

    20,000       14,937  

4.000% 3/01/48

    50,000       37,476  

4.150% 10/15/28

    180,000       170,506  

4.250% 10/15/30

    190,000       175,022  

4.250% 1/15/33

    20,000       17,989  

4.950% 10/15/58

    10,000       8,580  

6.500% 11/15/35

    41,000       43,394  

CSC Holdings LLC

               

4.125% 12/01/30 (b) (c)

    210,000       148,620  

4.500% 11/15/31 (b) (c)

    200,000       141,556  

6.500% 2/01/29 (c)

    250,000       207,109  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

95

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

DISH DBS Corp.

               

5.250% 12/01/26 (c)

  $ 120,000     $ 101,982  

5.750% 12/01/28 (c)

    120,000       92,250  

Fox Corp.

               

5.476% 1/25/39

    90,000       77,781  

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

               

8.375% 7/15/33

    20,000       21,501  

Time Warner Cable LLC

               

6.550% 5/01/37

    50,000       45,350  

6.750% 6/15/39

    120,000       109,844  

7.300% 7/01/38

    100,000       96,332  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

               

5.500% 5/15/29 (b) (c)

    210,000       187,086  

Walt Disney Co.

               

6.200% 12/15/34

    20,000       20,779  

6.650% 11/15/37

    50,000       53,668  
              4,924,603  

Mining — 0.6%

Anglo American Capital PLC

               

4.750% 4/10/27 (c)

    230,000       220,430  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

               

5.700% 5/30/41

    80,000       76,611  

5.750% 5/01/43

    80,000       76,974  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

               

5.000% 9/30/43

    100,000       90,181  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

               

6.875% 10/15/27 (c)

    230,000       220,657  

8.625% 6/01/31 (c)

    200,000       199,036  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

               

4.550% 11/14/24 (b)

    10,000       9,815  

4.625% 8/01/30

    120,000       108,117  

5.450% 3/15/43

    416,000       354,680  

Glencore Funding LLC

               

3.875% 10/27/27 (c)

    90,000       83,277  

4.000% 3/27/27 (c)

    270,000       253,437  

4.125% 3/12/24 (c)

    130,000       128,880  

Southern Copper Corp.

               

5.250% 11/08/42

    450,000       389,047  
              2,211,142  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.1%

3M Co.

               

2.375% 8/26/29 (b)

    140,000       117,045  

3.050% 4/15/30 (b)

    60,000       51,864  

3.700% 4/15/50

    150,000       106,937  

Eaton Corp.

               

4.150% 11/02/42

    40,000       32,533  
              308,379  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Multi-National — 0.4%

Inter-American Development Bank

               

7.349% 10/06/30 INR (g) (h)

  $ 114,000,000     $ 1,361,225  

Oil & Gas — 2.5%

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

               

3.000% 2/24/50

    320,000       199,526  

3.119% 5/04/26

    270,000       255,150  

3.588% 4/14/27

    100,000       94,252  

3.633% 4/06/30

    120,000       108,051  

Chevron Corp.

               

1.995% 5/11/27

    110,000       98,577  

3.078% 5/11/50

    20,000       13,417  

ConocoPhillips Co.

               

6.950% 4/15/29

    75,000       81,221  

Continental Resources, Inc.

               

2.268% 11/15/26 (c)

    70,000       62,016  

4.375% 1/15/28

    130,000       120,575  

5.750% 1/15/31 (c)

    240,000       225,469  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

               

3.900% 5/15/27

    310,000       291,114  

4.375% 3/15/29

    220,000       203,462  

Devon Energy Corp.

               

4.750% 5/15/42

    10,000       7,945  

5.000% 6/15/45

    410,000       330,212  

5.250% 10/15/27

    32,000       31,173  

5.600% 7/15/41

    140,000       123,853  

5.850% 12/15/25

    120,000       119,390  

5.875% 6/15/28

    26,000       25,913  

7.875% 9/30/31

    330,000       362,026  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

               

3.250% 12/01/26

    10,000       9,350  

3.500% 12/01/29

    160,000       141,978  

6.250% 3/15/33

    1,470,000       1,470,839  

Ecopetrol SA

               

5.875% 5/28/45

    770,000       507,399  

EOG Resources, Inc.

               

3.900% 4/01/35

    200,000       169,583  

4.375% 4/15/30

    60,000       56,560  

4.950% 4/15/50

    150,000       132,714  

EQT Corp.

               

3.900% 10/01/27

    280,000       258,993  

6.125% STEP 2/01/25

    12,000       11,959  

7.000% STEP 2/01/30

    50,000       51,437  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

               

3.043% 3/01/26

    130,000       123,278  

3.482% 3/19/30

    190,000       171,565  

4.114% 3/01/46

    200,000       160,549  

4.327% 3/19/50

    20,000       16,420  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

96

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Hess Corp.

               

7.300% 8/15/31

  $ 210,000     $ 222,439  

7.875% 10/01/29

    110,000       119,274  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

               

5.375% 4/24/30 (c)

    200,000       181,566  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

               

4.400% 4/15/46

    70,000       51,372  

4.625% 6/15/45

    80,000       57,539  

6.600% 3/15/46 (b)

    630,000       619,025  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

               

5.999% 1/27/28 (b)

    780,000       774,005  

Petroleos Mexicanos

               

6.375% 1/23/45

    220,000       128,436  

6.625% 6/15/35

    303,000       202,950  

6.875% 8/04/26

    160,000       147,504  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

               

1.125% 1/15/26

    40,000       36,150  

2.150% 1/15/31

    190,000       149,929  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

               

3.625% 1/12/52 (c)

    330,000       210,369  

Shell International Finance BV

               

2.750% 4/06/30

    160,000       137,610  

2.875% 5/10/26

    130,000       122,632  

3.250% 4/06/50

    230,000       152,719  

4.000% 5/10/46

    180,000       139,343  

4.550% 8/12/43

    70,000       59,408  

Southwestern Energy Co.

               

4.750% 2/01/32

    60,000       51,497  

5.375% 3/15/30

    20,000       18,221  
              9,617,954  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%

Halliburton Co.

               

4.850% 11/15/35

    20,000       17,986  

5.000% 11/15/45

    110,000       93,245  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.

               

3.900% 5/17/28 (c)

    31,000       28,795  
              140,026  

Packaging & Containers — 0.0%

Ball Corp.

               

3.125% 9/15/31 (b)

    100,000       78,308  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.4%

AbbVie, Inc.

               

2.600% 11/21/24

    290,000       279,577  

2.950% 11/21/26

    260,000       241,283  

3.200% 11/21/29

    540,000       476,522  

3.600% 5/14/25

    130,000       125,639  

3.800% 3/15/25

    180,000       174,969  

4.250% 11/21/49

    20,000       15,833  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

4.550% 3/15/35

  $ 90,000     $ 81,863  

4.875% 11/14/48

    20,000       17,478  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

               

3.363% 6/06/24

    82,000       80,552  

4.685% 12/15/44

    18,000       15,129  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

               

2.900% 7/26/24

    206,000       201,344  

3.200% 6/15/26

    204,000       193,517  

3.400% 7/26/29

    19,000       17,213  

Cigna Group

               

4.125% 11/15/25

    100,000       96,820  

4.375% 10/15/28

    160,000       151,394  

4.800% 8/15/38

    190,000       167,366  

4.900% 12/15/48

    100,000       84,272  

CVS Health Corp.

               

1.875% 2/28/31

    30,000       22,879  

2.125% 9/15/31

    140,000       107,065  

3.750% 4/01/30

    150,000       132,591  

4.125% 4/01/40

    120,000       93,265  

4.250% 4/01/50

    30,000       22,196  

4.300% 3/25/28

    168,000       158,997  

5.050% 3/25/48

    280,000       232,637  

5.125% 7/20/45

    100,000       84,150  

CVS Pass-Through Trust

               

5.880% 1/10/28

    49,476       48,101  

6.036% 12/10/28

    47,174       46,675  

6.943% 1/10/30

    45,361       45,411  

Johnson & Johnson

               

3.625% 3/03/37

    180,000       151,691  

Merck & Co., Inc.

               

1.450% 6/24/30

    120,000       94,017  

2.750% 12/10/51

    200,000       120,790  

Pfizer, Inc.

               

1.700% 5/28/30

    250,000       200,426  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

               

3.150% 10/01/26

    900,000       802,143  

6.000% 4/15/24

    213,000       211,921  

7.125% 1/31/25

    390,000       391,348  
              5,387,074  

Pipelines — 1.9%

Cameron LNG LLC

               

2.902% 7/15/31 (c)

    40,000       33,079  

3.302% 1/15/35 (c)

    130,000       103,482  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

               

3.250% 1/31/32

    170,000       135,116  

Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC

               

6.036% 11/15/33 (c)

    260,000       253,787  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

97

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

6.544% 11/15/53 (c)

  $ 90,000     $ 87,986  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC

               

8.375% 6/15/32

    289,000       316,796  

Energy Transfer LP

               

2.900% 5/15/25

    170,000       161,504  

3.750% 5/15/30

    410,000       357,148  

4.950% 6/15/28

    50,000       47,851  

5.250% 4/15/29

    80,000       76,707  

5.300% 4/01/44

    20,000       16,277  

5.400% 10/01/47

    40,000       32,990  

6.100% 2/15/42 (b)

    140,000       126,025  

6.250% 4/15/49

    230,000       211,030  

5 yr. CMT + 5.694% 6.500% VRN (d)

    50,000       45,943  

5 yr. CMT + 5.134% 6.750% VRN (d)

    160,000       147,865  

5 yr. CMT + 5.306% 7.125% VRN (d)

    150,000       129,326  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.028% 9.654% VRN (d)

    20,000       18,696  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

               

3.700% 1/31/51

    260,000       183,890  

4.150% 10/16/28

    900,000       843,779  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.832% 5.375% VRN 2/15/78

    40,000       33,259  

5.700% 2/15/42

    40,000       38,264  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

               

5.500% 7/15/28

    10,000       9,385  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

               

5.500% 3/01/44

    30,000       25,523  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

               

4.300% 3/01/28

    110,000       103,527  

5.200% 3/01/48

    20,000       16,362  

MPLX LP

               

4.500% 4/15/38

    70,000       56,727  

4.700% 4/15/48

    210,000       159,180  

4.800% 2/15/29

    190,000       180,265  

4.875% 12/01/24

    90,000       88,724  

5.500% 2/15/49

    60,000       50,782  

ONEOK, Inc.

               

5.550% 11/01/26

    50,000       49,674  

5.800% 11/01/30

    80,000       78,324  

6.050% 9/01/33

    170,000       167,013  

6.625% 9/01/53

    220,000       215,425  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC

               

8.000% 3/01/32 (b)

    148,000       162,566  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

               

6.000% 12/31/30 (c)

    10,000       8,827  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Targa Resources Corp.

               

4.200% 2/01/33

  $ 60,000     $ 51,017  

4.950% 4/15/52

    40,000       30,765  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

               

4.875% 2/01/31

    130,000       116,434  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC

               

2.900% 3/01/30 (c)

    160,000       133,658  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

               

7.850% 2/01/26

    60,000       62,381  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC

               

3.875% 11/01/33 (c)

    80,000       62,114  

Western Midstream Operating LP

               

3.100% STEP 2/01/25

    240,000       229,618  

4.050% STEP 2/01/30

    850,000       742,978  

5.250% STEP 2/01/50

    230,000       179,178  

5.500% 8/15/48

    20,000       15,902  

Williams Cos., Inc.

               

3.750% 6/15/27

    90,000       83,680  

7.500% 1/15/31

    200,000       212,690  

7.750% 6/15/31

    350,000       375,322  
              7,068,841  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.4%

CTR Partnership LP/CareTrust Capital Corp.

               

3.875% 6/30/28 (b) (c)

    20,000       17,101  

Equinix, Inc.

               

2.500% 5/15/31

    1,641,000       1,280,964  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.

               

5.250% 6/01/25

    10,000       9,794  

5.375% 4/15/26

    40,000       38,783  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC

               

3.750% 9/17/24 (c)

    220,000       211,604  
              1,558,246  

Retail — 0.3%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

               

1.375% 6/20/27

    190,000       166,087  

1.600% 4/20/30

    110,000       88,327  

Home Depot, Inc.

               

2.700% 4/15/30

    70,000       59,778  

3.300% 4/15/40

    120,000       89,425  

3.350% 4/15/50

    190,000       129,498  

3.900% 12/06/28

    30,000       28,322  

3.900% 6/15/47

    40,000       30,539  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

               

4.500% 4/15/30

    50,000       46,655  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

98

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

McDonald’s Corp.

               

3.500% 7/01/27

  $ 100,000     $ 93,656  

3.600% 7/01/30

    190,000       169,623  

3.625% 9/01/49

    40,000       28,166  

3.800% 4/01/28

    110,000       103,425  

4.200% 4/01/50

    140,000       108,680  

Walmart, Inc.

               

1.500% 9/22/28

    80,000       67,846  

1.800% 9/22/31

    40,000       31,481  
              1,241,508  

Semiconductors — 0.4%

Broadcom, Inc.

               

3.137% 11/15/35 (c)

    490,000       357,250  

Intel Corp.

               

1.600% 8/12/28

    130,000       109,915  

3.050% 8/12/51

    90,000       54,710  

3.700% 7/29/25

    40,000       38,716  

4.750% 3/25/50

    20,000       16,535  

5.125% 2/10/30

    100,000       98,128  

Micron Technology, Inc.

               

5.875% 2/09/33

    60,000       57,316  

NVIDIA Corp.

               

2.850% 4/01/30

    90,000       78,520  

3.500% 4/01/40

    240,000       188,957  

3.500% 4/01/50

    100,000       72,886  

3.700% 4/01/60

    170,000       124,338  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.

               

2.700% 5/01/25

    120,000       113,965  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

               

1.750% 5/04/30

    110,000       89,020  
              1,400,256  

Software — 0.2%

Microsoft Corp.

               

2.525% 6/01/50

    133,000       80,983  

2.921% 3/17/52

    107,000       70,182  

3.041% 3/17/62

    83,000       52,549  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.

               

4.125% 2/15/30 (b) (c)

    10,000       8,366  

4.125% 12/01/31 (b) (c)

    10,000       7,979  

Oracle Corp.

               

1.650% 3/25/26

    240,000       217,389  

2.875% 3/25/31

    310,000       253,217  

2.950% 4/01/30

    20,000       16,830  

4.650% 5/06/30

    100,000       93,518  

Salesforce, Inc.

               

3.700% 4/11/28

    50,000       47,169  
              848,182  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Telecommunications — 1.1%

AT&T, Inc.

               

2.250% 2/01/32

  $ 20,000     $ 15,053  

2.300% 6/01/27

    250,000       221,362  

2.550% 12/01/33

    60,000       44,069  

3.500% 9/15/53

    130,000       80,320  

3.550% 9/15/55

    183,000       112,025  

3.650% 9/15/59

    60,000       36,507  

3.800% 12/01/57

    10,000       6,335  

4.350% 6/15/45

    101,000       75,577  

5.350% 9/01/40

    40,000       35,638  

5.550% 8/15/41

    40,000       35,854  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC

               

4.738% 9/20/29 (c)

    82,500       81,625  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

               

2.250% 2/15/26

    70,000       64,440  

2.250% 11/15/31

    70,000       53,342  

2.550% 2/15/31

    130,000       103,442  

2.625% 2/15/29

    170,000       144,020  

2.875% 2/15/31

    170,000       137,828  

3.000% 2/15/41

    60,000       39,759  

3.300% 2/15/51

    20,000       12,514  

3.375% 4/15/29

    70,000       61,568  

3.500% 4/15/25

    350,000       337,718  

3.500% 4/15/31

    380,000       321,316  

3.750% 4/15/27

    50,000       46,721  

3.875% 4/15/30

    190,000       168,335  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

               

5.213% 3/08/47

    150,000       119,470  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

               

1.750% 1/20/31

    280,000       210,996  

2.550% 3/21/31

    282,000       224,538  

2.650% 11/20/40

    120,000       75,962  

2.875% 11/20/50

    50,000       28,905  

3.400% 3/22/41

    40,000       28,358  

3.850% 11/01/42

    40,000       29,561  

3.875% 2/08/29

    130,000       119,047  

4.000% 3/22/50

    100,000       71,645  

4.125% 8/15/46

    180,000       134,462  

4.329% 9/21/28

    440,000       413,438  

4.400% 11/01/34

    270,000       234,122  

4.500% 8/10/33

    30,000       26,710  

5.250% 3/16/37

    170,000       158,602  

5.500% 3/16/47 (b)

    30,000       27,736  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC

               

4.750% 7/15/31 (c)

    200,000       161,575  
              4,300,495  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Transportation — 0.1%

Union Pacific Corp.

               

2.150% 2/05/27

  $ 50,000     $ 45,134  

2.891% 4/06/36

    270,000       204,460  

3.750% 7/15/25

    70,000       67,796  

3.750% 2/05/70

    150,000       100,249  

3.839% 3/20/60

    120,000       84,101  
              501,740  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $111,267,236)

            98,378,327  
                 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.0%

State of California, General Obligation

               

5.000% 11/01/43

    50,000       50,096  
                 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (Cost $50,011)

            50,096  
                 

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 6.6%

Automobile Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A

               

1.380% 8/20/27 (c)

    490,000       432,560  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.5%

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2016-GG10, Class AJA,

               

5.818% VRN 8/10/45 (c) (e)

    314,537       78,634  

Bank

               

Series 2017-BNK4, Class XA, 1.499% VRN 5/15/50 (e)

    3,003,273       106,838  

Series 2017-BNK8, Class A3, 3.229% 11/15/50

    266,500       242,071  

Series 2022-BNK40, Class A4, 3.507% VRN 3/15/64 (e)

    270,000       225,276  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-B29, Class XA, 1.146% VRN 9/15/54 (e)

    2,499,331       123,260  

Series 2019-B13, Class A3, 2.701% 8/15/57

    290,000       245,019  

BPR Trust, Series 2021-TY, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.164%

               

6.498% FRN 9/15/38 (c)

    140,000       134,480  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-VINO, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.767% 6.099% FRN 5/15/38 (c)

    627,338       615,574  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2021-21M, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.844% 6.177% FRN 10/15/36 (c)

  $ 722,661     $ 707,077  

Series 2023-VLT2, Class E, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.871% 11.203% FRN 6/15/40 (c)

    490,000       487,903  

BX Trust, Series 2021-LBA, Class AV, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.914%

               

6.248% FRN 2/15/36 (c)

    197,702       194,118  

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, Series 2019-CF1, Class A2

               

3.623% 5/15/52

    260,000       256,114  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC23, Class B,

               

4.175% VRN 7/10/47 (e)

    350,000       326,607  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953% 9/15/37 (c)

    190,000       160,108  

Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.373% 9/15/37 (c)

    140,000       70,871  

Series 2014-USA, Class F, 4.373% 9/15/37 (c)

    2,440,000       1,027,230  

Series 2022-MARK, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.695% 8.028% FRN 6/15/39 (c)

    130,000       128,946  

Series 2017-CHOP, Class G, U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate + 2.294% 10.794% FRN 7/15/32 (c)

    750,000       690,075  

Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class A4

               

2.632% 8/10/49

    114,163       104,238  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2018-SRP5, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.914%

               

7.248% FRN 9/15/31 (c)

    1,201,684       1,023,898  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

               

Series 2014-C19, Class XA, 0.714% VRN 4/15/47 (e)

    762,420       166  

Series 2015-C31, Class B, 4.776% VRN 8/15/48 (e)

    160,000       141,012  

Series 2013-C17, Class B, 5.032% VRN 1/15/47 (e)

    30,000       27,107  

LAQ Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-LAQ, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.091%

               

7.424% FRN 3/15/36 (c)

    104,982       104,555  

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-9, Class AJ,

               

6.193% VRN 9/12/49 (e)

    2,876       2,800  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-LPFL, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.397%

               

6.737% FRN 3/15/39 (c)

  $ 190,000     $ 186,924  

PFP Ltd., Series 2021-8, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.114%

               

6.447% FRN 8/09/37 (c)

    432,493       426,276  

Shops at Crystals Trust, Series 2016-CSTL, Class A

               

3.126% 7/05/36 (c)

    320,000       289,265  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2017-C7, Class A3, 3.418% 12/15/50

    193,369       176,345  

Series 2017-C1, Class A4, 3.460% 6/15/50

    170,000       155,198  

Waterfall Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SBC5, Class A,

               

4.104% VRN 9/14/49 (c) (e)

    22,230       21,938  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2019-C52, Class XA, 1.749% VRN 8/15/52 (e)

    5,490,455       342,762  

Series 2017-C42, Class D, 2.800% VRN 12/15/50 (c) (e)

    710,000       460,846  

Series 2013-LC12, Class B, 4.087% VRN 7/15/46 (e)

    104,118       86,594  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.204% VRN 11/15/47 (e)

    190,000       164,909  

Series 2014-C24, Class C, 4.290% VRN 11/15/47 (e)

    190,000       156,047  
              9,691,081  

Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities — 0.4%

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2003-HE6, Class A3B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.074%

               

6.394% FRN 11/25/33

    1,174,612       1,156,075  

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2006-5, Class 2A3, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.654%

               

5.974% FRN 3/25/36

    295,029       141,200  
              1,297,275  

Manufactured Housing Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%

Conseco Finance Corp., Series 1996-4, Class M1,

               

7.750% VRN 6/15/27 (e)

    311,209       308,689  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 1.2%

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL3, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.184%

               

6.517% FRN 8/15/34 (c)

  $ 790,000     $ 777,095  

Credit Suisse European Mortgage Capital Ltd., Series 2019-1OTF, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%

               

8.531% FRN 8/09/24 (c)

    925,000       900,266  

Dividend Solar Loans LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A

               

3.670% 8/22/39 (c)

    667,898       569,300  

InStar Leasing III LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A

               

2.300% 2/15/54 (c)

    552,467       462,644  

ITE Rail Fund Levered LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A

               

2.250% 2/28/51 (c)

    691,153       585,851  

Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class B

               

1.920% 6/20/52 (c)

    727,641       559,392  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class A9, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.114%

               

6.434% FRN 9/25/34

    520,344       515,510  

U.S. Small Business Administration

               

Series 2019-25G, Class 1, 2.690% 7/01/44

    186,508       159,185  

Series 2019-20D, Class 1, 2.980% 4/01/39

    129,874       113,783  
              4,643,026  

Student Loans Asset-Backed Securities — 0.4%

College Avenue Student Loans LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A2

               

3.280% 12/28/48 (c)

    219,915       198,391  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

               

Series 2020-FA, Class A, 1.220% 7/15/69 (c)

    269,542       239,996  

Series 2020-IA, Class A1A, 1.330% 4/15/69 (c)

    325,797       284,781  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

               

Series 2020-A, Class A2A, 2.230% 9/15/37 (c)

    360,509       329,614  

Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.310% 1/15/53 (c)

    600,000       545,382  
              1,598,164  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.8%

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2005-AC8, Class A3, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.536%

               

2.216% FRN 11/25/35

  $ 628,165     $ 95,261  

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2022-NQM3, Class A1,

               

5.108% VRN 7/25/62 (c) (e)

    304,994       296,787  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-6, Class 2A4, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.464%

               

5.784% FRN 5/25/37

    1,231,629       725,754  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-2R, Class 3B

               

6.039% 11/26/37 (c)

    1,220,000       1,005,248  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A3,

               

4.629% VRN 10/25/35 (e)

    44,153       23,495  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A,

               

5.525% VRN 2/25/36 (e)

    27,306       9,408  

HOMES Trust, Series 2023-NQM1, Class A1,

               

6.182% STEP 1/25/68 (c)

    479,828       475,359  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR18, Class 1A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.734%

               

6.054% FRN 10/25/36

    663,189       298,664  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.500% VRN 9/25/48 (c) (e)

    229,601       194,113  

Series 2018-4, Class A1, 3.500% VRN 10/25/48 (c) (e)

    98,807       83,634  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

               

Series 2018-RPL1, Class M2, 3.500% VRN 12/25/57 (c) (e)

    730,000       576,361  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, 4.000% VRN 5/25/57 (c) (e)

    197,197       181,354  

OBX Trust

               

Series 2022-NQM6, Class A1, 4.700% STEP 7/25/62 (c)

    488,405       465,098  

Series 2023-NQM3, Class A1, 5.949% STEP 2/25/63 (c)

    481,200       473,907  

Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-DR1, Class 2A2

               

6.000% 5/25/35 (c)

    434,752       358,774  

PRKCM Trust, Series 2023-AFC1, Class A1,

               

6.598% STEP 2/25/58 (c)

    459,521       460,719  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 1A1,

               

4.360% VRN 8/25/36 (e)

  $ 148,615     $ 103,410  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2005-AR7, Class 4A1, 1 yr. MTA + 2.150%

               

6.776% FRN 3/25/46

    91,189       78,651  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2017-4, Class B2, 3.579% VRN 6/25/57 (c) (e)

    740,000       559,747  

Series 2022-4,Class A1, 3.750% 9/25/62 (c)

    378,731       342,682  
              6,808,426  

Whole Loan Collateral Planned Amortization Classes — 0.0%

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-18CB, Class A6,

               

6.863% FRN 7/25/36

    39,537       28,117  

Whole Loan Collateral Support Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Series 2006-AR3, Class A1B, 1 yr. MTA + 1.000%

               

5.626% FRN 2/25/46

    425,252       353,487  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $28,219,245)

            25,160,825  
                 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 4.1%

Argentina Government International Bond,

               

3.500% STEP 7/09/41

    110,000       28,136  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F

               

10.000% 1/01/27 BRL (g)

    3,328,000       646,886  

10.000% 1/01/33 BRL (g)

    3,703,000       672,145  

Brazilian Government International Bond

               

5.000% 1/27/45

    810,000       598,805  

5.625% 1/07/41

    630,000       525,732  

Colombia Government International Bond

               

3.250% 4/22/32

    430,000       308,586  

4.125% 2/22/42

    440,000       265,396  

Indonesia Government International Bond

               

5.125% 1/15/45 (b) (c)

    220,000       198,406  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Indonesia Treasury Bond

               

6.500% 2/15/31 IDR (g)

  $ 34,028,000,000     $ 2,158,703  

Israel Government International Bond

               

2.750% 7/03/30

    310,000       263,152  

Kenya Government International Bond

               

6.300% 1/23/34 (c)

    370,000       245,375  

Mexican Bonos

               

7.750% 11/23/34 MXN (g)

    17,120,000       836,996  

7.750% 11/13/42 MXN (g)

    46,165,600       2,133,008  

8.000% 11/07/47 MXN (g)

    76,980,000       3,632,449  

8.500% 5/31/29 MXN (g)

    18,880,000       1,012,689  

Mexico Government International Bond

               

4.750% 3/08/44

    730,000       559,071  

Nigeria Government International Bond

               

7.143% 2/23/30 (c)

    210,000       165,404  

Panama Government International Bond

               

4.500% 4/01/56

    350,000       229,920  

Peruvian Government International Bond

               

6.550% 3/14/37

    210,000       216,660  

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Government Bond,

               

6.375% STEP 9/01/37 (c)

    1,920,019       624,764  

Russia Federal Bond - OFZ

               

6.900% 5/23/29 RUB (g)

    49,028,000       160,040  

7.700% 3/16/39 RUB (g)

    43,130,000       102,797  
              15,585,120  
                 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $19,474,503)

            15,585,120  
                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (i) — 38.5%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.2%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

               

Series K741, Class X1, 0.653% VRN 12/25/27 (e)

    2,985,635       57,054  

Series K124, Class X1, 0.810% VRN 12/25/30 (e)

    2,490,083       100,392  

Series K094, Class X1, 1.014% VRN 6/25/29 (e)

    991,263       39,418  

Series K743, Class X1, 1.025% VRN 5/25/28 (e)

    3,987,713       140,891  

Series KC05, Class X1, 1.365% VRN 6/25/27 (e)

    1,448,086       36,349  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series K736, Class X1, 1.410% VRN 7/25/26 (e)

  $ 2,020,712     $ 57,209  

Series K115, Class X1, 1.427% VRN 6/25/30 (e)

    995,756       67,693  

Series K110, Class X1, 1.813% VRN 4/25/30 (e)

    1,292,518       105,909  

Series K751, Class A2, 4.412% 3/25/30

    100,000       95,365  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS

               

Series 3422, Class AI, 0.250% STEP 1/15/38

    6,081       45  

Series 3621, Class SB, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.116% 0.802% FRN 1/15/40

    18,271       1,378  

Series 4203, Class PS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.136% 0.822% FRN 9/15/42

    77,869       4,581  

Series 3973, Class SA, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.376% 1.062% FRN 12/15/41

    116,072       9,773  

Series 5092, Class AP, 2.000% 4/25/41

    79,358       66,469  

Series 5018, Class MI, 2.000% 10/25/50

    332,402       39,969  

Series 5085, Class NI, 2.000% 3/25/51

    594,407       67,834  

Series 5140, Class NI, 2.500% 5/25/49

    263,432       34,746  

Series 5010, Class IK, 2.500% 9/25/50

    198,303       28,916  

Series 5010, Class JI, 2.500% 9/25/50

    473,775       69,936  

Series 5013, Class IN, 2.500% 9/25/50

    240,478       37,906  

Series 5040, Class IB, 2.500% 11/25/50

    141,353       19,255  

Series 5059, Class IB, 2.500% 1/25/51

    669,887       99,026  

Series 5069, Class MI, 2.500% 2/25/51

    74,916       10,339  

Series 4391, Class MZ, 3.000% 9/15/44

    261,905       216,502  

Series 4793, Class CB, 3.000% 5/15/48

    179,584       153,784  

Series 4793, Class CD, 3.000% 6/15/48

    114,848       98,278  

Series 4813, Class CJ, 3.000% 8/15/48

    97,210       79,557  

Series 5224, Class HL, 4.000% 4/25/52

    400,000       337,555  

Series R007, Class ZA, 6.000% 5/15/36

    48,405       48,842  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STRIPS

               

Series 353, Class S1, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.886% 0.572% FRN 12/15/46

  $ 190,628     $ 13,893  

Series 334, Class S7, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.986% 0.672% FRN 8/15/44

    79,666       6,672  

Federal National Mortgage Association Grantor Trust Series 2017-T1, Class A 2.898% 6/25/27

    99,258       91,141  

Federal National Mortgage Association Interest STRIPS

               

Series 409, Class C2, 3.000% 4/25/27

    27,757       1,004  

Series 409, Class C13, 3.500% 11/25/41

    46,810       6,848  

Series 409, Class C18, 4.000% 4/25/42

    53,861       9,253  

Series 409, Class C22, 4.500% 11/25/39

    35,207       6,118  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS

               

Series 2005-88, Class IP, 0.483% FRN 10/25/35 (e)

    19,267       1,334  

Series 2013-124, Class SB, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.836% 0.521% FRN 12/25/43

    186,097       14,060  

Series 2016-61, Class BS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.986% 0.671% FRN 9/25/46

    64,569       3,084  

Series 2017-76, Class SB, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.986% 0.671% FRN 10/25/57

    410,129       32,771  

Series 2012-133, Class CS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.036% 0.721% FRN 12/25/42

    57,353       6,139  

Series 2012-134, Class SK, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.036% 0.721% FRN 12/25/42

    110,462       10,379  

Series 2013-54, Class BS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.036% 0.721% FRN 6/25/43

    137,830       11,846  

Series 2006-88, Class IP, 0.729% VRN 3/25/36 (e)

    23,294       1,485  

Series 2017-85, Class SC, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.086% 0.771% FRN 11/25/47

    113,888       7,433  

Series 2012-35, Class SC, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.386% 1.071% FRN 4/25/42

    52,476       4,940  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2011-87, Class SG, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.436% 1.121% FRN 4/25/40

  $ 34,391     $ 348  

Series 2011-96, Class SA, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.436% 1.121% FRN 10/25/41

    110,917       6,675  

Series 2012-74, Class SA, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.536% 1.221% FRN 3/25/42

    26,800       1,275  

Series 2006-59, Class IP, 1.299% FRN 7/25/36 (e)

    52,397       2,678  

Series 2021-65, Class JA, 2.000% 1/25/46

    74,430       60,363  

Series 2020-57, Class 57, 2.000% 4/25/50

    201,418       166,006  

Series 2020-47, Class GZ, 2.000% 7/25/50

    320,130       165,619  

Series 2020-97, Class AI, 2.000% 1/25/51

    174,872       21,423  

Series 2014-6, Class Z, 2.500% 2/25/44

    254,610       206,320  

Series 2020-56, Class DI, 2.500% 8/25/50

    232,265       36,731  

Series 2020-74, Class EI, 2.500% 10/25/50

    151,118       22,175  

Series 2020-89, Class DI, 2.500% 12/25/50

    1,041,474       154,481  

Series 2021-3, Class QI, 2.500% 2/25/51

    705,589       105,946  

Series 2012-118, Class VZ, 3.000% 11/25/42

    131,802       113,433  

Series 2011-59, Class NZ, 5.500% 7/25/41

    231,294       231,241  

Series 2013-9, Class CB, 5.500% 4/25/42

    186,660       185,690  

Series 2006-118, Class IP1, 5.644% FRN 12/25/36 (e)

    47,060       3,580  

Series 2006-118, Class IP2, 5.644% FRN 12/25/36 (e)

    37,271       2,472  

Series 2012-46, Class BA, 6.000% 5/25/42

    48,108       48,153  

Series 2012-28, Class B, 6.500% 6/25/39

    2,413       2,421  

Series 2013-9, Class BC, 6.500% 7/25/42

    55,952       57,661  

Series 2012-51, Class B, 7.000% 5/25/42

    39,009       40,415  

Federal National Mortgage Association-ACES

               

Series 2020-M36, Class X1, 1.540% VRN 9/25/34 (e)

    1,141,076       86,433  

Series 2019-M19, Class A2, 2.560% 9/25/29

    433,385       376,944  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2019-KF58, Class B 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.264% 7.576% 1/25/26 (c)

  $ 506,574     $ 499,631  

Government National Mortgage Association

               

Series 2012-144, Class IO, 0.325% VRN 1/16/53 (e)

    2,045,226       13,253  

Series 2012-135, Class IO, 0.340% VRN 1/16/53 (e)

    2,237,636       36,248  

Series 2014-186, Class IO, 0.372% VRN 8/16/54 (e)

    337,798       3,565  

Series 2017-41, Class IO, 0.592% VRN 7/16/58 (e)

    509,634       14,501  

Series 2021-60, Class IO, 0.826% VRN 5/16/63 (e)

    2,262,191       133,595  

Series 2022-3, Class B, 1.850% 2/16/61

    200,000       94,019  

Series 2023-92, Class AH, 2.000% 6/16/64

    699,964       521,454  

Series 2013-107, Class AD, 2.839% VRN 11/16/47 (e)

    149,022       132,535  

Series 2022-196, Class BE, 3.000% VRN 10/16/64 (e)

    200,000       138,362  

Series 2022-220, Class E, 3.000% VRN 10/16/64 (e)

    100,000       73,469  

Government National Mortgage Association REMICS

               

Series 2014-22, Class IA, 0.000% FRN 11/20/42 (e)

    17,155       617  

Series 2017-H20, Class IB, 0.342% VRN 10/20/67 (e)

    52,062       1,678  

Series 2016-135, Class SB, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.986% 0.655% FRN 10/16/46

    97,735       10,323  

Series 2016-21, Class ST, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.036% 0.711% FRN 2/20/46

    53,035       4,455  

Series 2017-H15, Class KI, 0.834% VRN 7/20/67 (e)

    102,251       4,857  

Series 2017-H18, Class BI, 1.184% VRN 9/20/67 (e)

    2,584,842       108,967  

Series 2010-85, Class HS, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.536% 1.211% FRN 1/20/40

    2,425       11  

Series 2012-H27, Class AI, 1.683% VRN 10/20/62 (e)

    220,259       6,392  

Series 2020-181, Class WI, 2.000% 12/20/50

    1,254,512       133,168  

Series 2021-188, Class PA, 2.000% 10/20/51

    501,188       402,683  

Series 2020-123, Class NI, 2.500% 8/20/50

    378,374       48,234  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2020-123, Class IL, 2.500% 8/20/50

  $ 144,059     $ 18,265  

Series 2020-127, Class IN, 2.500% 8/20/50

    148,640       19,257  

Series 2020-129, Class IE, 2.500% 9/20/50

    153,485       19,871  

Series 2020-160, Class IH, 2.500% 10/20/50

    159,333       21,243  

Series 2020-160, Class YI, 2.500% 10/20/50

    622,100       80,579  

Series 2020-160, Class VI, 2.500% 10/20/50

    230,407       30,643  

Series 2022-115, Class MI, 2.500% 5/20/51

    236,868       24,598  

Series 2022-189, Class PT, 2.500% 10/20/51

    285,111       226,545  

Series 2013-53, Class OI, 3.500% 4/20/43

    261,670       28,121  

Series 2020-47, Class MI, 3.500% 4/20/50

    248,602       42,797  

Series 2020-47, Class NI, 3.500% 4/20/50

    69,979       12,072  

Series 2014-176, Class IA, 4.000% 11/20/44

    33,996       5,744  

Series 2015-167, Class OI, 4.000% 4/16/45

    43,432       7,626  

Series 2016-84, Class IG, 4.500% 11/16/45

    198,301       37,070  

Series 2020-H09, Class FL, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.264% 4.849% FRN 5/20/70

    371,668       368,546  

Series 2020-H13, Class FC, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.564% 4.941% FRN 7/20/70

    48,162       47,339  

Series 2020-H13, Class FA, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.564% 5.000% FRN 7/20/70

    127,046       124,750  

Series 2018-H07, Class FD, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.414% 5.732% FRN 5/20/68

    166,334       165,025  

Series 2010-H28, Class FE, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.514% 5.832% FRN 12/20/60

    54,277       53,951  

Series 2011-H08, Class FG, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.594% 5.912% FRN 3/20/61

    51,166       50,933  

Series 2011-H09, Class AF, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.614% 5.932% FRN 3/20/61

    27,650       27,532  

Series 2020-H09, Class NF, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.364% 6.682% FRN 4/20/70

    106,819       107,318  
              8,353,696  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pass-Through Securities — 35.6%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

               

Pool #RB5084 1.500% 11/01/40

  $ 296,956     $ 231,746  

Pool #RB5110 1.500% 5/01/41

    660,511       513,196  

Pool #RB5117 1.500% 7/01/41

    506,183       393,288  

Pool #RA4537 1.500% 2/01/51

    83,664       60,560  

Pool #SC0093 2.000% 10/01/40

    289,091       234,079  

Pool #SC0160 2.000% 7/01/41

    240,570       193,889  

Pool #SC0188 2.000% 9/01/41

    82,768       66,604  

Pool #RB5125 2.000% 9/01/41

    837,116       670,233  

Pool #RB5131 2.000% 10/01/41

    169,952       136,071  

Pool #SC0206 2.000% 11/01/41

    169,538       136,428  

Pool #RB5138 2.000% 12/01/41

    173,708       139,078  

Pool #SC0313 2.000% 1/01/42

    747,183       595,893  

Pool #RB5145 2.000% 2/01/42

    266,487       212,528  

Pool #QK1354 2.000% 2/01/42

    88,682       70,725  

Pool #SC0384 2.000% 4/01/42

    388,216       311,672  

Pool #RB5153 2.000% 4/01/42

    91,094       72,649  

Pool #SC0319 2.000% 4/01/42

    92,936       74,409  

Pool #QB4985 2.000% 11/01/50

    74,853       57,545  

Pool #RA3882 2.000% 11/01/50

    312,037       239,104  

Pool #QB8602 2.000% 2/01/51

    74,542       57,679  

Pool #QB9087 2.000% 2/01/51

    357,265       275,883  

Pool #QB9482 2.000% 3/01/51

    74,403       57,315  

Pool #QC0041 2.000% 3/01/51

    75,718       58,328  

Pool #QC0160 2.000% 3/01/51

    64,837       50,027  

Pool #QC0161 2.000% 3/01/51

    77,060       59,362  

Pool #QB9290 2.000% 3/01/51

    247,728       191,143  

Pool #SD0573 2.000% 4/01/51

    142,179       110,013  

Pool #QC0885 2.000% 4/01/51

    81,767       63,269  

Pool #QC1164 2.000% 4/01/51

    71,686       55,356  

Pool #SD8146 2.000% 5/01/51

    1,156,055       882,598  

Pool #SD2230 2.000% 8/01/51

    285,440       218,902  

Pool #SD0745 2.000% 11/01/51

    86,733       66,814  

Pool #QD2129 2.000% 11/01/51

    362,524       276,432  

Pool #840698 5 yr. CMT + 1.285% 2.105% FRN 3/01/47

    17,680       16,073  

Pool #RB5149 2.500% 3/01/42

    88,949       73,549  

Pool #SD7521 2.500% 7/01/50

    265,657       214,433  

Pool #SD7525 2.500% 10/01/50

    139,278       112,422  

Pool #RA3913 2.500% 11/01/50

    432,121       348,664  

Pool #QB5092 2.500% 11/01/50

    145,273       117,216  

Pool #QB5093 2.500% 11/01/50

    75,453       60,739  

Pool #RA4142 2.500% 12/01/50

    72,501       58,499  

Pool #RA4175 2.500% 12/01/50

    364,562       293,356  

Pool #SD8129 2.500% 2/01/51

    64,760       51,666  

Pool #QC0165 2.500% 3/01/51

    74,964       60,462  

Pool #QC5830 2.500% 8/01/51

    170,744       137,155  

Pool #QC7411 2.500% 9/01/51

    87,708       70,317  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #QC6551 2.500% 9/01/51

  $ 84,339     $ 67,747  

Pool #SD1751 2.500% 10/01/51

    183,605       147,342  

Pool #QC9443 2.500% 10/01/51

    177,093       141,700  

Pool #SD7548 2.500% 11/01/51

    862,648       693,617  

Pool #SD0777 2.500% 11/01/51

    87,243       69,850  

Pool #QD1850 2.500% 12/01/51

    82,934       66,360  

Pool #SD0849 2.500% 1/01/52

    87,480       70,216  

Pool #RA6562 2.500% 1/01/52

    170,771       137,656  

Pool #SD7552 2.500% 1/01/52

    442,322       354,614  

Pool #QD6079 2.500% 2/01/52

    88,270       70,795  

Pool #QD8675 2.500% 3/01/52

    89,725       71,934  

Pool #SD1749 2.500% 4/01/52

    281,039       225,137  

Pool #SD7554 2.500% 4/01/52

    1,171,765       939,784  

Pool #841077 RFUCC1 yr. Treasury + 1.619% 2.871% FRN 11/01/47

    111,042       105,493  

Pool #RB5166 3.000% 7/01/42

    91,289       78,141  

Pool #SC0340 3.000% 9/01/42

    189,183       161,937  

Pool #ZT1257 3.000% 1/01/46

    136,066       118,659  

Pool #G67701 3.000% 10/01/46

    542,222       462,238  

Pool #G60985 3.000% 5/01/47

    1,080,198       919,506  

Pool #SD7509 3.000% 11/01/49

    46,174       38,882  

Pool #QC9154 3.000% 10/01/51

    91,281       76,395  

Pool #SD0781 3.000% 11/01/51

    82,218       68,193  

Pool #QD7333 3.000% 2/01/52

    92,268       76,759  

Pool #841076 RFUCC1 yr. Treasury + 1.628% 3.005% FRN 11/01/48

    417,481       389,781  

Pool #841081 RFUCC1 yr. Treasury + 1.621% 3.097% FRN 2/01/50

    177,112       165,746  

Pool #ZS9316 3.500% 1/01/38

    251,400       228,229  

Pool #Q41209 3.500% 6/01/46

    114,962       101,129  

Pool #SD1549 3.500% 4/01/52

    278,910       240,979  

Pool #SD8214 3.500% 5/01/52

    276,571       238,181  

Pool #SD1936 3.500% 6/01/52

    282,460       243,870  

Pool #Q19135 4.000% 6/01/43

    21,042       19,440  

Pool #Q19236 4.000% 6/01/43

    14,969       13,801  

Pool #Q19985 4.000% 7/01/43

    625,540       576,928  

Pool #Q19615 4.000% 7/01/43

    21,337       19,691  

Pool #C09071 4.000% 2/01/45

    117,414       106,893  

Pool #G67713 4.000% 6/01/48

    449,611       408,900  

Pool #SD2866 4.000% 7/01/49

    97,170       88,340  

Pool #RA7185 4.000% 4/01/52

    358,265       321,094  

Pool #RA7186 4.000% 4/01/52

    267,835       240,549  

Pool #SD7560 4.000% 2/01/53

    286,903       258,100  

Pool #U92272 4.500% 12/01/43

    2,380       2,238  

Pool #SD2792 4.500% 3/01/47

    93,866       89,827  

Pool #Q49177 4.500% 6/01/47

    47,316       44,415  

Pool #SD1143 4.500% 9/01/50

    82,280       76,794  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #SD0615 4.500% 1/01/51

  $ 86,114     $ 80,265  

Pool #SD1807 4.500% 7/01/52

    95,418       88,184  

Pool #SD8245 4.500% 9/01/52

    2,781,070       2,556,321  

Pool #SD8257 4.500% 10/01/52

    1,964,022       1,805,302  

Pool #SD3400 4.500% 10/01/52

    99,359       91,454  

Pool #SD2394 4.500% 11/01/52

    94,736       87,080  

Pool #SD1775 4.500% 11/01/52

    188,831       174,397  

Pool #SD2355 4.500% 12/01/52

    95,122       87,435  

Pool #WN2371 4.600% 2/01/30

    100,000       95,064  

Pool #SD1305 5.000% 7/01/52

    413,978       392,314  

Pool #QF5465 5.000% 12/01/52

    95,193       90,077  

Pool #SD2374 5.000% 1/01/53

    95,558       90,423  

Pool #SD2395 5.000% 1/01/53

    93,023       88,009  

Pool #SD2591 5.000% 3/01/53

    191,298       181,227  

Pool #RA8790 5.000% 4/01/53

    196,558       185,657  

Pool #SD3382 5.000% 6/01/53

    98,941       93,485  

Pool #G06875 5.500% 12/01/38

    4,018       4,030  

Pool #SD8268 5.500% 11/01/52

    6,496,696       6,289,201  

Pool #SD2245 5.500% 12/01/52

    97,441       94,360  

Pool #SD2138 5.500% 1/01/53

    97,583       94,550  

Pool #SD2723 5.500% 3/01/53

    96,266       93,342  

Pool #SD2511 5.500% 4/01/53

    98,377       95,222  

Pool #QF9985 5.500% 4/01/53

    96,968       93,804  

Pool #QG1295 5.500% 4/01/53

    98,319       95,185  

Pool #SD2762 5.500% 5/01/53

    196,071       190,177  

Pool #SD2756 5.500% 5/01/53

    97,616       94,541  

Pool #SD3171 5.500% 6/01/53

    96,582       93,497  

Pool #QG7311 5.500% 7/01/53

    99,787       96,756  

Pool #QF4924 6.000% 12/01/52

    89,396       88,895  

Pool #G06669 6.500% 9/01/39

    7,861       8,125  

Pool #G07509 6.500% 9/01/39

    7,272       7,545  

Pool #QF6690 6.500% 1/01/53

    85,220       85,738  

Pool #SD2452 6.500% 2/01/53

    93,152       93,915  

Pool #RA8904 6.500% 4/01/53

    187,253       188,788  

Pool #RA9081 6.500% 5/01/53

    98,336       99,481  

Pool #SD2981 6.500% 5/01/53

    188,567       189,760  

Pool #G07335 7.000% 3/01/39

    15,992       16,910  

Federal National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #MA4519 1.500% 1/01/42

    89,099       68,893  

Pool #MA4236 1.500% 1/01/51

    165,705       119,944  

Pool #MA4280 1.500% 3/01/51

    295,262       213,723  

Pool #MA4422 2.000% 9/01/41

    83,577       66,915  

Pool #MA4474 2.000% 11/01/41

    85,618       68,549  

Pool #MA4501 2.000% 12/01/41

    174,099       139,391  

Pool #MA4540 2.000% 2/01/42

    88,298       70,420  

Pool #FS4613 2.000% 5/01/42

    97,350       77,943  

Pool #BQ3331 2.000% 8/01/50

    76,263       58,486  

Pool #BQ0254 2.000% 8/01/50

    65,934       50,936  

Pool #CA7023 2.000% 9/01/50

    146,819       112,870  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #BQ1528 2.000% 9/01/50

  $ 63,073     $ 48,725  

Pool #CA7224 2.000% 10/01/50

    146,726       112,798  

Pool #CA7225 2.000% 10/01/50

    73,686       56,647  

Pool #BQ4926 2.000% 10/01/50

    146,867       112,494  

Pool #MA4208 2.000% 12/01/50

    75,203       57,602  

Pool #MA4237 2.000% 1/01/51

    154,112       118,043  

Pool #CA9220 2.000% 2/01/51

    408,752       312,065  

Pool #BR4052 2.000% 2/01/51

    76,218       58,451  

Pool #CA8779 2.000% 2/01/51

    243,137       186,233  

Pool #MA4255 2.000% 2/01/51

    78,114       59,832  

Pool #BR2641 2.000% 2/01/51

    74,622       57,623  

Pool #BR2643 2.000% 2/01/51

    71,933       55,502  

Pool #BR2644 2.000% 2/01/51

    70,070       53,977  

Pool #BR2664 2.000% 2/01/51

    281,031       217,014  

Pool #BR3500 2.000% 2/01/51

    61,094       46,795  

Pool #BR3256 2.000% 2/01/51

    71,149       55,097  

Pool #BR3257 2.000% 2/01/51

    74,898       57,954  

Pool #BR3286 2.000% 3/01/51

    75,647       58,416  

Pool #BR4722 2.000% 3/01/51

    71,960       55,433  

Pool #BR4753 2.000% 3/01/51

    80,266       61,982  

Pool #BR4756 2.000% 3/01/51

    70,818       54,554  

Pool #BR5487 2.000% 3/01/51

    78,732       60,650  

Pool #BR5587 2.000% 3/01/51

    80,183       61,868  

Pool #BR5633 2.000% 3/01/51

    80,334       61,884  

Pool #FM6343 2.000% 3/01/51

    81,235       62,578  

Pool #BQ9453 2.000% 3/01/51

    164,307       126,776  

Pool #FM6418 2.000% 3/01/51

    79,810       61,730  

Pool #MA4305 2.000% 4/01/51

    491,084       374,921  

Pool #FM9441 2.000% 4/01/51

    85,065       64,944  

Pool #BR7745 2.000% 4/01/51

    73,356       56,646  

Pool #BR7744 2.000% 4/01/51

    75,859       58,674  

Pool #BR8478 2.000% 4/01/51

    78,937       61,055  

Pool #BR8518 2.000% 4/01/51

    73,690       56,904  

Pool #MA4325 2.000% 5/01/51

    668,172       510,121  

Pool #FS4269 2.000% 10/01/51

    192,879       148,581  

Pool #FM9489 2.000% 11/01/51

    176,948       135,424  

Pool #FS0349 2.000% 1/01/52

    180,214       138,318  

Pool #FS1014 2.000% 2/01/52

    87,270       67,063  

Pool #FS1015 2.000% 2/01/52

    271,109       208,335  

Pool #FS1112 2.000% 3/01/52

    179,955       139,019  

Pool #FS4314 2.000% 3/01/52

    96,260       73,941  

Pool #MA2749 2.500% 9/01/36

    39,104       33,849  

Pool #FM3123 2.500% 3/01/38

    378,350       327,506  

Pool #MA4177 2.500% 11/01/40

    59,279       49,349  

Pool #CA9358 2.500% 3/01/41

    77,459       64,799  

Pool #CB0100 2.500% 4/01/41

    159,879       134,047  

Pool #FS0697 2.500% 2/01/42

    171,946       143,627  

Pool #MA4571 2.500% 3/01/42

    88,244       72,966  

Pool #MA4587 2.500% 4/01/42

    90,304       74,669  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #FS4471 2.500% 9/01/42

  $ 96,796     $ 80,310  

Pool #BK2620 2.500% 6/01/50

    61,735       49,715  

Pool #MA4120 2.500% 9/01/50

    55,328       44,193  

Pool #BM6623 2.500% 10/01/50

    91,622       69,432  

Pool #CA7257 2.500% 10/01/50

    74,272       59,788  

Pool #FM5313 2.500% 10/01/50

    80,851       64,857  

Pool #FM4577 2.500% 10/01/50

    192,311       154,809  

Pool #FM4899 2.500% 11/01/50

    156,850       126,214  

Pool #BQ5876 2.500% 11/01/50

    79,917       64,333  

Pool #BQ8435 2.500% 12/01/50

    57,758       46,476  

Pool #BQ8482 2.500% 12/01/50

    53,915       43,384  

Pool #FM6460 2.500% 3/01/51

    151,814       122,257  

Pool #MA4306 2.500% 4/01/51

    75,586       60,280  

Pool #FS1111 2.500% 5/01/51

    87,616       69,901  

Pool #CB0458 2.500% 5/01/51

    871,642       697,580  

Pool #FM7675 2.500% 6/01/51

    203,495       163,749  

Pool #FM7676 2.500% 6/01/51

    82,932       66,552  

Pool #FM7900 2.500% 7/01/51

    161,800       129,843  

Pool #CB1301 2.500% 8/01/51

    664,580       533,113  

Pool #BT5574 2.500% 8/01/51

    81,182       64,559  

Pool #BT3303 2.500% 8/01/51

    81,200       65,226  

Pool # FS0024 2.500% 9/01/51

    77,285       62,383  

Pool #FM8864 2.500% 10/01/51

    163,136       131,043  

Pool #FM9335 2.500% 10/01/51

    88,286       70,201  

Pool #FM9195 2.500% 10/01/51

    257,450       205,998  

Pool #FS0434 2.500% 11/01/51

    85,171       68,775  

Pool #FS1104 2.500% 11/01/51

    85,313       68,649  

Pool #BU2599 2.500% 1/01/52

    87,032       69,802  

Pool #FS0366 2.500% 1/01/52

    87,898       70,950  

Pool #FS0424 2.500% 1/01/52

    87,120       69,873  

Pool #BV3089 2.500% 2/01/52

    86,564       69,400  

Pool #FS0523 2.500% 2/01/52

    89,958       72,008  

Pool #FS0551 2.500% 2/01/52

    89,310       71,629  

Pool #FS0549 2.500% 2/01/52

    269,834       215,992  

Pool #BU1322 2.500% 2/01/52

    91,276       73,120  

Pool #CB3044 2.500% 3/01/52

    91,783       73,469  

Pool #CB3031 2.500% 3/01/52

    179,094       142,239  

Pool #FS3368 2.500% 3/01/52

    756,208       605,552  

Pool #FS1626 2.500% 4/01/52

    91,412       73,086  

Pool #BF0560 2.500% 9/01/61

    89,276       68,714  

Pool #AM8674 2.810% 4/01/25

    50,000       47,917  

Pool #MA2320 3.000% 7/01/35

    35,578       32,044  

Pool #MA2523 3.000% 2/01/36

    240,290       216,271  

Pool #MA2579 3.000% 4/01/36

    175,323       157,798  

Pool #MA2773 3.000% 10/01/36

    506,949       455,483  

Pool #MA4632 3.000% 6/01/42

    182,928       156,582  

Pool #AQ7306 3.000% 1/01/43

    23,380       20,168  

Pool #AR1202 3.000% 1/01/43

    31,378       26,976  

Pool #AR7399 3.000% 6/01/43

    17,993       15,664  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #AS0038 3.000% 7/01/43

  $ 39,681     $ 34,548  

Pool #AU6735 3.000% 10/01/43

    24,803       21,130  

Pool #BC1509 3.000% 8/01/46

    32,088       27,196  

Pool #AS7844 3.000% 9/01/46

    56,299       47,645  

Pool #BC2817 3.000% 9/01/46

    42,017       35,559  

Pool #BD8104 3.000% 10/01/46

    153,270       130,286  

Pool #AL9397 3.000% 10/01/46

    64,741       54,789  

Pool #BM1565 3.000% 4/01/47

    599,218       509,360  

Pool #FM8576 3.000% 2/01/50

    73,711       62,243  

Pool #FM4311 3.000% 8/01/50

    69,717       58,141  

Pool #CA7531 3.000% 10/01/50

    73,376       61,719  

Pool #FM8577 3.000% 8/01/51

    154,993       130,346  

Pool #FS0037 3.000% 8/01/51

    74,611       62,793  

Pool #FM8648 3.000% 9/01/51

    79,493       66,305  

Pool #CB1878 3.000% 10/01/51

    168,784       140,414  

Pool #FM9464 3.000% 11/01/51

    164,524       137,950  

Pool #FS0034 3.000% 12/01/51

    85,355       71,649  

Pool # FS0240 3.000% 1/01/52

    84,948       71,387  

Pool #FS0331 3.000% 1/01/52

    88,222       73,393  

Pool #BU1421 3.000% 1/01/52

    177,805       148,530  

Pool #CB2664 3.000% 1/01/52

    534,591       443,900  

Pool #FS1171 3.000% 1/01/52

    432,810       358,980  

Pool # FS1074 3.000% 3/01/52

    441,400       370,243  

Pool #FS1289 3.000% 3/01/52

    87,539       73,645  

Pool #FS0751 3.000% 3/01/52

    176,161       146,276  

Pool #FS0957 3.000% 3/01/52

    180,790       149,696  

Pool #FS1374 3.000% 3/01/52

    180,819       149,692  

Pool #CB3234 3.000% 4/01/52

    181,007       150,611  

Pool #CB3833 3.000% 6/01/52

    92,266       76,628  

Pool #BL2454 3.160% 5/01/29

    84,719       76,919  

Pool #BS5734 3.345% 6/01/32

    100,000       87,280  

Pool #MA2110 3.500% 12/01/34

    53,315       48,867  

Pool #MA2138 3.500% 1/01/35

    27,378       25,094  

Pool #FM5754 3.500% 3/01/37

    46,428       42,555  

Pool #890827 3.500% 12/01/37

    38,579       35,024  

Pool #FM0068 3.500% 2/01/40

    194,265       174,721  

Pool #FM0071 3.500% 2/01/40

    39,196       35,253  

Pool #MA1177 3.500% 9/01/42

    15,899       14,197  

Pool #MA1213 3.500% 10/01/42

    97,225       86,822  

Pool #AL3026 3.500% 12/01/42

    31,108       27,689  

Pool #AS6541 3.500% 1/01/46

    80,584       71,016  

Pool #AL9546 3.500% 11/01/46

    156,193       137,795  

Pool #MA3210 3.500% 12/01/47

    266,997       233,293  

Pool #FM3773 3.500% 11/01/48

    358,526       314,950  

Pool #FS5059 3.500% 11/01/48

    874,402       768,671  

Pool #FM7100 3.500% 6/01/50

    56,617       49,528  

Pool #FS1240 3.500% 12/01/51

    86,942       75,279  

Pool #FS1237 3.500% 12/01/51

    84,201       73,395  

Pool #CB2680 3.500% 1/01/52

    84,204       72,897  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #FS1462 3.500% 1/01/52

  $ 86,697     $ 75,516  

Pool #FS2296 3.500% 1/01/52

    88,199       76,218  

Pool #FS1118 3.500% 3/01/52

    85,888       73,993  

Pool #FS1092 3.500% 4/01/52

    266,021       230,132  

Pool #FS1454 3.500% 4/01/52

    90,244       78,062  

Pool #FS1555 3.500% 4/01/52

    90,802       78,652  

Pool #BV5395 3.500% 4/01/52

    86,000       75,030  

Pool #CB3282 3.500% 4/01/52

    179,883       155,419  

Pool #FS2707 3.500% 4/01/52

    182,749       157,895  

Pool #FS1556 3.500% 5/01/52

    361,818       314,421  

Pool #BV8546 3.500% 5/01/52

    88,537       76,884  

Pool #FS1603 3.500% 5/01/52

    90,227       77,890  

Pool #FS3339 3.500% 6/01/52

    281,617       243,142  

Pool #BS6215 3.840% 7/01/32

    100,000       90,252  

Pool #BS6131 3.890% 7/01/32

    300,000       264,934  

Pool #BS6949 3.980% 10/01/32

    200,000       178,432  

Pool #AK8441 4.000% 4/01/42

    13,037       12,047  

Pool #AO2711 4.000% 5/01/42

    9,858       9,088  

Pool #AO6086 4.000% 6/01/42

    18,535       17,087  

Pool #AP0692 4.000% 7/01/42

    14,119       13,063  

Pool #AP5333 4.000% 7/01/42

    142,027       130,793  

Pool #AP2530 4.000% 8/01/42

    15,022       13,866  

Pool #AP4903 4.000% 9/01/42

    22,798       21,064  

Pool #AP7399 4.000% 9/01/42

    35,537       32,736  

Pool #AP9229 4.000% 10/01/42

    6,809       6,269  

Pool #AP9766 4.000% 10/01/42

    54,644       50,422  

Pool #MA1217 4.000% 10/01/42

    70,102       64,797  

Pool #MA1253 4.000% 11/01/42

    43,871       40,537  

Pool #AQ3599 4.000% 11/01/42

    15,913       14,660  

Pool #AQ7003 4.000% 12/01/42

    26,351       24,340  

Pool #AQ4555 4.000% 12/01/42

    27,461       25,301  

Pool #AQ7082 4.000% 1/01/43

    35,825       33,071  

Pool #AL3508 4.000% 4/01/43

    22,357       20,605  

Pool #AQ4078 4.000% 6/01/43

    20,917       19,340  

Pool #AQ4080 4.000% 6/01/43

    14,989       13,852  

Pool #AT8394 4.000% 6/01/43

    23,623       21,768  

Pool #AB9683 4.000% 6/01/43

    31,767       29,273  

Pool #AT9637 4.000% 7/01/43

    64,431       59,353  

Pool #AT9653 4.000% 7/01/43

    48,486       44,670  

Pool #AT9657 4.000% 7/01/43

    37,781       34,810  

Pool #AS0070 4.000% 8/01/43

    22,760       20,971  

Pool #MA1547 4.000% 8/01/43

    22,528       20,764  

Pool #FM3049 4.000% 4/01/44

    205,316       189,043  

Pool #AS4347 4.000% 1/01/45

    37,584       34,205  

Pool #CA2472 4.000% 10/01/48

    86,884       78,284  

Pool #CA5371 4.000% 3/01/50

    112,485       100,973  

Pool #FS4645 4.000% 11/01/51

    93,542       83,662  

Pool #CB3320 4.000% 4/01/52

    366,397       328,383  

Pool #CB3384 4.000% 4/01/52

    84,766       75,680  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #MA4626 4.000% 6/01/52

  $ 13,843,667     $ 12,351,109  

Pool #FS2442 4.000% 7/01/52

    187,594       168,057  

Pool #BF0104 4.000% 2/01/56

    74,985       67,411  

Pool #BF0183 4.000% 1/01/57

    41,374       36,645  

Pool #BF0191 4.000% 6/01/57

    71,210       63,004  

Pool #BS6124 4.060% 7/01/32

    100,000       89,689  

Pool #MA0706 4.500% 4/01/31

    8,751       8,476  

Pool #MA0734 4.500% 5/01/31

    30,521       29,564  

Pool #MA0776 4.500% 6/01/31

    10,311       9,987  

Pool #MA0913 4.500% 11/01/31

    7,913       7,665  

Pool #MA0939 4.500% 12/01/31

    7,901       7,653  

Pool #MA1591 4.500% 9/01/43

    42,282       40,052  

Pool #MA1629 4.500% 10/01/43

    37,222       34,950  

Pool #MA1664 4.500% 11/01/43

    17,666       16,588  

Pool #MA1711 4.500% 12/01/43

    39,883       37,448  

Pool #AL4741 4.500% 1/01/44

    15,733       14,773  

Pool #AW0318 4.500% 2/01/44

    45,258       42,594  

Pool #890604 4.500% 10/01/44

    177,366       166,982  

Pool #AS4271 4.500% 1/01/45

    21,466       20,277  

Pool #CA2047 4.500% 7/01/48

    157,676       147,558  

Pool #FM1263 4.500% 7/01/49

    40,505       37,741  

Pool #FS3589 4.500% 1/01/50

    391,880       374,971  

Pool #CA5379 4.500% 3/01/50

    163,364       152,434  

Pool #FS4480 4.500% 3/01/50

    92,418       86,921  

Pool #MA4031 4.500% 5/01/50

    67,645       63,056  

Pool #FS0067 4.500% 9/01/51

    70,715       65,784  

Pool #MA4733 4.500% 9/01/52

    3,992,880       3,670,200  

Pool #FS2914 4.500% 9/01/52

    94,130       87,111  

Pool #FS3813 4.500% 11/01/52

    92,253       84,884  

Pool #FS3977 4.500% 11/01/52

    94,511       86,873  

Pool #FS3836 4.500% 1/01/53

    94,240       86,624  

Pool #CB5892 4.500% 3/01/53

    57,704       53,041  

Pool #CB6030 4.500% 4/01/53

    99,070       91,126  

Pool #BF0148 4.500% 4/01/56

    329,377       311,311  

Pool #BF0222 4.500% 9/01/57

    354,195       325,930  

Pool #BF0301 4.500% 8/01/58

    36,367       33,408  

Pool #BF0338 4.500% 1/01/59

    86,834       79,634  

Pool #BS8410 4.740% 6/01/30

    100,000       97,031  

Pool #BS9477 4.830% 9/01/28

    200,000       197,189  

Pool #310088 5.000% 6/01/38

    17,458       17,194  

Pool #FS4570 5.000% 12/01/47

    187,573       184,667  

Pool #CB3880 5.000% 6/01/52

    89,307       84,772  

Pool #BW0048 5.000% 7/01/52

    87,782       83,051  

Pool #MA4785 5.000% 10/01/52

    1,529,401       1,446,497  

Pool #MA4806 5.000% 11/01/52

    7,217,727       6,824,220  

Pool #FS3978 5.000% 1/01/53

    95,653       90,498  

Pool #FS3941 5.000% 2/01/53

    97,913       92,651  

Pool #FS4308 5.000% 4/01/53

    95,477       90,212  

Pool #FS4524 5.000% 5/01/53

    96,972       91,624  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

109

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #BS9454 5.340% 9/01/28

  $ 100,000     $ 100,646  

Pool #995072 5.500% 8/01/38

    9,911       9,955  

Pool #FS3672 5.500% 2/01/53

    194,126       188,593  

Pool #FS4166 5.500% 4/01/53

    96,452       93,336  

Pool #CB6322 5.500% 5/01/53

    96,856       93,883  

Pool #FS4805 5.500% 5/01/53

    99,183       96,128  

Pool #CB7109 5.500% 9/01/53

    399,662       386,897  

Pool #CB7114 5.500% 9/01/53

    699,357       676,364  

Pool #BF0141 5.500% 9/01/56

    367,918       364,675  

Pool #481473 6.000% 2/01/29

    8       8  

Pool #867557 6.000% 2/01/36

    1,267       1,269  

Pool #FS4000 6.000% 7/01/41

    91,451       92,977  

Pool #FS3411 6.000% 1/01/53

    91,209       90,342  

Pool #FS4132 6.000% 3/01/53

    95,613       94,472  

Pool #FS4573 6.000% 5/01/53

    193,080       191,365  

Pool #CB6753 6.000% 7/01/53

    293,716       291,015  

Pool #AL4324 6.500% 5/01/40

    48,087       49,844  

Pool #CB5497 6.500% 1/01/53

    92,230       93,275  

Pool #BX7702 6.500% 2/01/53

    91,334       92,083  

Pool #AE0758 7.000% 2/01/39

    25,504       26,892  

Government National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #AB2892 3.000% 9/15/42

    71,899       62,795  

Pool #783669 3.000% 9/15/42

    130,281       113,906  

Pool #AA5649 3.000% 9/15/42

    69,676       60,789  

Pool #AB9108 3.000% 10/15/42

    501,955       437,935  

Pool #AB9109 3.000% 10/15/42

    43,335       37,808  

Pool #AB9207 3.000% 11/15/42

    37,177       32,435  

Pool #784571 3.500% 6/15/48

    154,273       137,526  

Pool #BS8439 3.500% 5/15/50

    120,648       106,836  

Pool #487588 6.000% 4/15/29

    481       482  

Pool #595077 6.000% 10/15/32

    171       173  

Pool #604706 6.000% 10/15/33

    24,086       24,309  

Pool #636251 6.000% 3/15/35

    3,388       3,423  

Pool #782034 6.000% 1/15/36

    24,968       25,214  

Pool #658029 6.000% 7/15/36

    6,613       6,694  

Government National Mortgage Association II

               

Pool #MA7192 2.000% 2/20/51

    493,184       391,473  

Pool #BS8546 2.500% 12/20/50

    71,285       57,605  

Pool #MA7136 2.500% 1/20/51

    61,615       50,551  

Pool #785565 2.500% 6/20/51

    167,742       135,340  

Pool #785558 2.500% 7/20/51

    81,785       66,038  

Pool #785568 2.500% 8/20/51

    246,922       199,226  

Pool #785657 2.500% 10/20/51

    509,991       411,319  

Pool #785663 2.500% 10/20/51

    166,852       134,570  

Pool #785667 2.500% 10/20/51

    172,073       138,781  

Pool #785762 2.500% 11/20/51

    87,646       70,689  

Pool #785789 2.500% 12/20/51

    86,828       70,028  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #785821 2.500% 12/20/51

  $ 177,193     $ 142,910  

Pool #785791 2.500% 12/20/51

    171,004       137,812  

Pool #MA8197 2.500% 8/20/52

    90,498       74,049  

Pool #MA8264 2.500% 9/20/52

    91,991       75,271  

Pool #MA8642 2.500% 2/20/53

    267,560       218,886  

Pool #MA4068 3.000% 11/20/46

    17,990       15,450  

Pool #MA7590 3.000% 9/20/51

    1,010,877       859,319  

Pool #MA7650 3.000% 10/20/51

    162,138       137,829  

Pool #MA7706 3.000% 11/20/51

    670,442       569,924  

Pool #CJ9477 3.000% 1/20/52

    262,993       220,605  

Pool #MA7828 3.000% 1/20/52

    86,576       73,521  

Pool #785944 3.000% 2/20/52

    88,358       74,282  

Pool #MA7937 3.000% 3/20/52

    445,586       377,841  

Pool #786150 3.000% 3/20/52

    276,765       232,157  

Pool #786843 3.000% 3/20/52

    198,016       166,224  

Pool #786095 3.000% 4/20/52

    92,976       76,770  

Pool #786134 3.000% 4/20/52

    82,726       69,341  

Pool #MA8424 3.000% 11/20/52

    94,578       80,272  

Pool #MA8486 3.000% 12/20/52

    93,536       79,388  

Pool #MA8565 3.000% 1/20/53

    95,917       81,387  

Pool #MA1995 3.500% 6/20/44

    45,539       40,654  

Pool #MA2678 3.500% 3/20/45

    19,562       17,464  

Pool #784106 3.500% 1/20/46

    51,563       45,903  

Pool #MA3597 3.500% 4/20/46

    81,152       72,193  

Pool #BC4732 3.500% 10/20/47

    175,878       155,197  

Pool #BD0384 3.500% 10/20/47

    130,967       115,567  

Pool #MA5465 3.500% 9/20/48

    129,230       114,680  

Pool #MA5594 3.500% 11/20/48

    162,739       144,366  

Pool #784825 3.500% 10/20/49

    38,900       33,755  

Pool #BM7534 3.500% 2/20/50

    57,341       50,043  

Pool #MA6711 3.500% 6/20/50

    313,083       277,712  

Pool #MA6997 3.500% 11/20/50

    384,821       341,165  

Pool #MA7989 3.500% 4/20/52

    92,050       80,759  

Pool #786216 3.500% 6/20/52

    92,671       80,500  

Pool #MA8487 3.500% 12/20/52

    193,669       169,641  

Pool #MA4511 4.000% 6/20/47

    499,226       457,352  

Pool #MA4720 4.000% 9/20/47

    327,020       299,386  

Pool #MA5078 4.000% 3/20/48

    269,550       246,351  

Pool #MA5763 4.000% 2/20/49

    113,382       103,517  

Pool #BM9734 4.000% 10/20/49

    30,696       27,738  

Pool #BM9743 4.000% 11/20/49

    35,656       32,220  

Pool #BS1728 4.000% 1/20/50

    36,088       32,576  

Pool #BS1742 4.000% 2/20/50

    31,292       28,247  

Pool #BS1757 4.000% 3/20/50

    29,670       26,782  

Pool #BS8420 4.000% 4/20/50

    125,259       113,069  

Pool #786429 4.000% 6/20/52

    95,022       86,428  

Pool #MA8100 4.000% 6/20/52

    93,450       84,217  

Pool #CK9592 4.000% 6/20/52

    93,287       83,918  

Pool #MA8798 4.000% 4/20/53

    98,037       88,344  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #783298 4.500% 4/20/41

  $ 72,643     $ 69,276  

Pool #783368 4.500% 7/20/41

    10,892       10,385  

Pool #MA4654 4.500% 8/20/47

    110,850       104,726  

Pool #MA5138 4.500% 4/20/48

    166,059       156,054  

Pool #MA5193 4.500% 5/20/48

    168,269       157,868  

Pool #MA5265 4.500% 6/20/48

    229,676       215,480  

Pool #MA5331 4.500% 7/20/48

    36,850       34,549  

Pool #MA5711 4.500% 1/20/49

    73,340       68,647  

Pool #MA5764 4.500% 2/20/49

    92,466       86,548  

Pool #MA5818 4.500% 3/20/49

    278,195       260,391  

Pool #MA8046 4.500% 5/20/52

    277,343       256,279  

Pool #786366 4.500% 8/20/52

    188,640       174,445  

Pool #786335 4.500% 9/20/52

    189,093       175,396  

Pool #G24747 5.000% 7/20/40

    45,233       44,203  

Pool #MA5194 5.000% 5/20/48

    19,032       18,401  

Pool #MA5530 5.000% 10/20/48

    77,100       74,329  

Pool #MA5597 5.000% 11/20/48

    38,687       37,296  

Pool #MA5653 5.000% 12/20/48

    46,928       45,242  

Pool #MA5712 5.000% 1/20/49

    206,747       198,994  

Pool #MA5878 5.000% 4/20/49

    19,089       18,403  

Pool #MA6287 5.000% 11/20/49

    16,818       16,183  

Pool #MA6413 5.000% 1/20/50

    37,559       36,106  

Pool #786340 5.000% 9/20/52

    95,289       90,971  

Pool #MA8348 5.000% 10/20/52

    95,243       90,384  

Pool #MA8428 5.000% 11/20/52

    288,138       273,438  

Pool #MA8569 5.000% 1/20/53

    389,847       369,958  

Pool #786474 5.000% 1/20/53

    192,421       183,701  

Pool #MA8647 5.000% 2/20/53

    4,094,670       3,883,206  

Pool #MA8725 5.000% 3/20/53

    4,113,306       3,902,165  

Pool #786709 5.000% 5/20/53

    98,239       93,572  

Pool #MA8947 5.000% 6/20/53

    2,206,369       2,091,562  

Pool #MA8429 5.500% 11/20/52

    284,984       276,949  

Pool #786535 5.500% 2/20/53

    97,424       95,225  

Pool #MA8648 5.500% 2/20/53

    1,717,791       1,668,285  

Pool #MA8801 5.500% 4/20/53

    5,659,134       5,494,269  

Pool #MA8879 5.500% 5/20/53

    4,575,000       4,441,719  

Pool #MA8948 5.500% 6/20/53

    1,459,571       1,417,049  

Pool #MA9107 6.000% 8/20/53

    2,534,161       2,513,295  

Government National Mortgage Association II, TBA

               

2.500% 10/20/53 (h)

    100,000       81,714  

3.000% 10/20/53 (h)

    300,000       254,234  

3.500% 10/20/53 (h)

    500,000       438,027  

4.500% 10/20/53 (h)

    200,000       184,733  

5.000% 10/20/53 (h)

    900,000       853,099  

5.500% 10/20/53 (h)

    1,100,000       1,067,554  

6.000% 10/20/53 (h)

    1,600,000       1,585,494  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA

               

2.000% 10/01/53 (h)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 760,150  

3.500% 10/01/53 (h)

    100,000       85,984  

4.000% 10/01/53 (h)

    400,000       356,250  

4.500% 10/01/52 (h)

    300,000       275,496  

5.000% 10/01/53 (h)

    600,000       566,180  

5.130% 10/01/28 (f) (h)

    200,000       199,164  

5.500% 10/01/53 (h)

    800,000       773,250  

6.000% 10/01/53 (h)

    2,300,000       2,270,261  

6.500% 10/01/53 (h)

    1,100,000       1,105,258  
              135,973,501  

Whole Loans — 0.7%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust

               

Series 2020-DNA2, Class M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.964% 7.279% FRN 2/25/50 (c)

    267,696       269,495  

Series 2020-DNA6, Class M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.000% 7.315% FRN 12/25/50 (c)

    573,383       577,313  

Series 2020-DNA1, Class B1, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.414% 7.729% FRN 1/25/50 (c)

    380,000       381,625  

Series 2021-DNA6, Class B1, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.400% 8.715% FRN 10/25/41 (c)

    260,000       262,766  

Series 2022-DNA2, Class M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.750% 9.065% FRN 2/25/42 (c)

    120,000       122,979  

Series 2020-DNA3, Class B1, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.214% 10.529% FRN 6/25/50 (c)

    260,367       281,825  

Series 2022-DNA3, Class B1, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.650% 10.965% FRN 4/25/42 (c)

    120,000       127,001  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities

               

Series 2019-R07, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.214% 7.529% FRN 10/25/39 (c)

    12,699       12,729  

Series 2022-R04, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.100% 8.415% FRN 3/25/42 (c)

    680,000       690,884  
              2,726,617  
                 
                 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES                

(Cost $159,451,245)

            147,053,814  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 21.0%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 21.0%

U.S. Treasury Bonds

               

2.000% 11/15/41

  $ 160,000     $ 103,662  

2.000% 2/15/50

    410,000       238,712  

2.250% 5/15/41

    300,000       205,549  

2.375% 5/15/51

    730,000       462,601  

2.875% 5/15/49

    210,000       149,567  

2.875% 5/15/52

    3,760,000       2,661,319  

3.000% 2/15/48

    16,000       11,688  

3.000% 2/15/49

    800,000       584,756  

3.000% 8/15/52

    24,220,000       17,621,431  

3.625% 5/15/53

    90,000       74,482  

4.000% 11/15/42

    320,000       283,710  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes

               

3 mo. Treasury money market yield + 0.169% 5.572% FRN 4/30/25

    7,760,000       7,762,433  

3 mo. Treasury money market yield + 0.200% 5.603% FRN 1/31/25

    22,280,000       22,308,846  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes

               

1.125% 1/15/33

    2,760,397       2,492,660  

U.S. Treasury Notes

               

3.875% 8/15/33

    13,510,000       12,762,757  

4.125% 8/31/30

    20,000       19,408  

4.125% 11/15/32

    12,180,000       11,747,282  

4.375% 8/31/28

    20,000       19,800  

4.750% 7/31/25

    60,000       59,600  

5.000% 8/31/25

    360,000       359,278  

U.S. Treasury STRIPS Principal

               

0.000% 5/15/49 (b)

    1,450,000       430,684  
              80,360,225  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $86,475,478)

            80,360,225  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $412,328,229 )

            373,818,749  
                 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS(#) — 0.1% (Cost $316,637)

            514,270  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $412,644,866)

            374,333,019  
                 

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.4%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.9%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (j)

  $ 3,601,343     $ 3,601,343  

Repurchase Agreement — 2.0%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (k)

    7,618,256       7,618,256  

U.S. Treasury Bill — 0.5%

U.S. Treasury Bills

               

5.517% 1/30/24 (h) (l)

    1,850,000       1,817,314  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,036,913)

            13,036,913  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.4% (Cost $425,681,779) (m)

            387,369,932  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.4)%

            (5,483,934 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 381,885,998  

 

Abbreviation Legend

FRN

Floating Rate Note

IO

Interest Only

LIBOR

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

REMICS

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SOFR

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STEP

Step Up Bond

STRIPS

Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of the security represents unsettled bank loan commitments at September 30, 2023 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $3,789,924 or 0.99% of net assets. The Fund received $270,784 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $40,163,774 or 10.52% of net assets.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

112

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(d)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(e)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at September 30, 2023.

(f)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $456,162 or 0.12% of net assets.

(g)

The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.

 

(h)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(i)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(j)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(k)

Maturity value of $7,619,272. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.500% - 0.625%, maturity dates ranging from 1/15/26 - 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,770,683.

(l)

The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(m)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

(#) OTC Options Purchased

 

Description

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Put

                                                                 

USD Put MXN Call

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.*

    10/04/23       17.13       2,402,479       USD       2,402,479     $ 961     $ 32,145     $ (31,184 )

USD Put AUD Call

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.*

    11/02/23       0.67       1,250,000       USD       1,250,000       1,125       14,413       (13,288 )
                                              $ 2,086     $ 46,558     $ (44,472 )

 

(#) Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call

                                                               

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Future

    10/27/23       105.75       121       USD       12,748,484     $ 47,266     $ 35,186     $ 12,080  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Future

    10/27/23       106.00       60       USD       6,321,563       18,281       43,174       (24,893 )
                                            $ 65,547     $ 78,360     $ (12,813 )

Put

                                                               

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    10/13/23       97.00       51       USD       12,164,775     $ 202,725     $ 55,507     $ 147,218  

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       95.88       45       USD       10,733,625       65,812       40,494       25,318  

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       96.00       104       USD       24,806,600       178,100       95,718       82,382  
                                            $ 446,637     $ 191,719     $ 254,918  
                                            $ 512,184     $ 270,079     $ 242,105  

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Put

                                                                 

USD Put MXN Call

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/10/23       17.07       3,630,000       USD       3,630,000     $ (2,904 )   $ (26,789 )   $ 23,885  

USD Put MXN Call

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/17/23       16.76       1,180,000       USD       1,180,000       (2,360 )     (6,544 )     4,184  

USD Put MXN Call

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.*

    11/17/23       16.78       1,130,000       USD       1,130,000       (2,486 )     (6,159 )     3,673  
                                              $ (7,750 )   $ (39,492 )   $ 31,742  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call

                                                               

3 Month SOFR Future

    9/13/24       96.88       32       USD       7,607,200     $ (10,600 )   $ (13,958 )   $ 3,358  

3 Month SOFR Future

    9/13/24       97.00       80       USD       19,018,000       (24,000 )     (62,832 )     38,832  
                                            $ (34,600 )   $ (76,790 )   $ 42,190  

Put

                                                               

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    10/13/23       96.25       51       USD       12,164,775     $ (107,418 )   $ (18,419 )   $ (88,999 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    10/13/23       96.50       51       USD       12,164,775       (138,975 )     (27,355 )     (111,620 )

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Future

    10/27/23       105.50       58       USD       6,110,844       (36,703 )     (24,259 )     (12,444 )

U.S. Treasury Bond Future

    11/24/23       112.00       27       USD       3,072,094       (51,891 )     (13,172 )     (38,719 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       95.25       90       USD       21,467,250       (43,313 )     (35,811 )     (7,502 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       95.38       208       USD       49,613,200       (131,300 )     (86,838 )     (44,462 )

3 Month SOFR Future

    6/14/24       94.50       337       USD       79,881,638       (162,181 )     (117,342 )     (44,839 )
                                            $ (671,781 )   $ (323,196 )   $ (348,585 )
                                            $ (706,381 )   $ (399,986 )   $ (306,395 )

 

Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/12/23       MXN       16,943,000       USD       958,314     $ 12,449  

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/22/23       MXN       6,023,325       USD       350,000       (7,265 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/20/23       NOK       12,358,698       EUR       1,065,595       28,540  

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/20/23       AUD       9,031,662       USD       6,027,242       (217,142 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/20/23       CAD       6,131,731       USD       4,626,675       (111,169 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/20/23       USD       3,004,866       CAD       4,041,867       28,371  

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/20/23       USD       1,439,895       AUD       2,245,482       (4,630 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/06/23       USD       1,423,469       MXN       24,382,601       25,062  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/20/23       ZAR       6,889,002       USD       366,516       (3,200 )

Citibank N.A.*

    11/22/23       MXN       5,839,194       USD       339,000       (6,743 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       MXN       14,626,000       USD       833,568       5,273  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       MXN       5,546,247       USD       319,099       (1,756 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       USD       2,077,493       IDR       31,594,508,090       33,258  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       USD       558,101       MXN       9,560,635       11,066  

Goldman Sachs International*

    11/22/23       USD       350,000       MXN       6,024,699       7,187  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/06/23       MXN       9,756,601       USD       567,244       (7,677 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/12/23       USD       985,066       MXN       16,943,000       14,302  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       JPY       1,009,734,792       USD       7,246,210       (471,094 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       EUR       872,448       USD       963,305       (40,267 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       MXN       7,186,400       USD       417,846       (6,658 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       USD       1,304,059       JPY       178,545,709       106,054  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       USD       1,721,780       CNH       12,372,265       25,904  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       USD       2,167,862       GBP       1,683,025       114,192  
                                            $ (465,943 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

114

 

 

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Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

Euro-BOBL

    12/07/23       9     $ 1,110,589     $ (9,199 )

Euro-OAT

    12/07/23       17       2,266,471       (52,166 )

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

    12/19/23       228       27,175,379       (1,233,254 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    12/19/23       86       9,863,776       (269,401 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    12/19/23       196       24,834,867       (1,572,117 )

UK Long Gilt

    12/27/23       14       1,603,113       5,272  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    12/29/23       1,932       205,383,712       (1,829,399 )

3 Month SOFR

    3/18/25       18       4,316,019       (22,569 )

3 Month SOFR

    3/17/26       190       45,665,594       (44,219 )

 

                          $ (5,027,052 )

Short

                               

Euro-Buxl 30 Year Bond

    12/07/23       2     $ (278,941 )   $ 20,211  

Japanese 10 Year Bond

    12/13/23       4       (3,911,113 )     31,027  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

    12/19/23       780       (85,845,343 )     1,556,593  

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    12/19/23       39       (4,460,660 )     109,722  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    12/29/23       257       (52,222,863 )     126,152  

3 Month SOFR

    3/19/24       208       (49,639,192 )     473,192  

 

                          $ 2,316,897  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index

 

Rate Paid
by Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

CDX.NA.HY Series 41†

    5.000%       Quarterly       12/20/28       USD       1,532,100     $ (11,985 )   $ (10,237 )   $ (1,748 )

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection††

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index

 

Rate
Received by
Fund

 

Payment
Frequency

 

Termination
Date

   

Credit
Rating

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

CDX.NA.IG Series 41†

    1.000%  

Quarterly

    12/20/28       BBB**       USD       59,641,900     $ 708,367     $ 794,187     $ (85,820 )

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

115

 

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

28 Day-MXNTIIE-Banxico

    Monthly  

Fixed 7.450%

    Monthly       7/18/29       MXN       88,370,000     $ (467,604 )   $ 37,243     $ (504,847 )

Fixed 5.410%

    Maturity  

Fed Funds

    Maturity       1/31/24       USD       60,470,000       2,349             2,349  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 4.100%

    Annually       3/10/26       USD       20,642,000       (202,605 )     249,050       (451,655 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 4.000%

    Annually       2/29/28       USD       13,200,000       (186,768 )     (2,430 )     (184,338 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 4.180%

    Annually       2/29/28       USD       20,240,000       (148,068 )     15,558       (163,626 )

Fixed 2.850%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       2/15/29       USD       3,019,000       216,448       (3,872 )     220,320  

Fixed 3.270%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       4/30/29       USD       2,504,000       132,999       32,812       100,187  

Fixed 3.850%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       6/30/29       USD       1,621,000       40,508       (838 )     41,346  

Fixed 3.400%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       3/10/34       USD       4,603,000       293,080       (77,564 )     370,644  

Fixed 1.520%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       2/15/47       USD       1,137,000       443,212       (29,927 )     473,139  

Fixed 2.600%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       2/15/48       USD       1,787,000       416,338       145,503       270,835  

Fixed 3.050%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       2/15/48       USD       2,381,000       392,761       94,235       298,526  

Fixed 3.150%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       5/15/48       USD       3,760,000       563,499       (713,734 )     1,277,233  

Fixed 2.500%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       4/21/52       USD       1,900,000       487,899       3,408       484,491  
                                              $ 1,984,048     $ (250,556 )   $ 2,234,604  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                                 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Counterparty

 

Termination
Date

   

Notional Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

BRL-CDI

    Maturity  

Fixed 10.238%

    Maturity  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.*

    1/02/29       BRL       19,660,000     $ (113,043 )   $     $ (113,043 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

**

Rating is determined by Western Asset Management Company and represents a weighted average of the ratings of all securities included in the underlying index for the credit default swap. Ratings used in the weighted average are from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings, or Fitch Ratings, whichever is the highest for each constituent. All ratings are as of the report date and do not reflect subsequent changes.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings or Western Asset Management Company’s rating category, as applicable. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

 

Currency Legend

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CNH

Offshore Chinese Yuan

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

INR

Indian Rupee

JPY

Japanese Yen

MXN

Mexican Peso

NOK

Norwegian Krone

RUB

Russian Ruble

USD

U.S. Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

117

 

 

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.9%

COMMON STOCK — 97.1%

Basic Materials — 3.4%

Chemicals — 1.8%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    39,172     $ 3,358,607  

Dow, Inc.

    13,400       690,904  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    2,400       184,128  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

    6,400       606,080  

Olin Corp.

    2,700       134,946  
              4,974,665  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.7%

International Paper Co.

    53,279       1,889,806  

Iron & Steel — 0.8%

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)

    9,400       146,922  

Commercial Metals Co.

    1,000       49,410  

Nucor Corp.

    7,300       1,141,355  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    1,500       393,345  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    5,200       557,544  

United States Steel Corp.

    4,500       146,160  
              2,434,736  

Mining — 0.1%

Newmont Corp.

    7,000       258,650  
              9,557,857  

Communications — 6.3%

Advertising — 0.2%

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    7,700       220,682  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    5,300       394,744  
              615,426  

Internet — 0.2%

eBay, Inc.

    9,900       436,491  

Media — 3.2%

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

    800       351,856  

Comcast Corp. Class A

    86,900       3,853,146  

Fox Corp. Class A

    8,200       255,840  

News Corp. Class A

    124,386       2,495,183  

News Corp. Class B

    34,860       727,528  

Walt Disney Co. (a)

    16,318       1,322,574  
              9,006,127  

Telecommunications — 2.7%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    81,600       4,386,816  

Corning, Inc.

    16,700       508,849  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    6,000       166,740  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    77,800       2,521,498  
              7,583,903  
              17,641,947  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Consumer, Cyclical — 5.1%

Apparel — 0.1%

Levi Strauss & Co. Class A (b)

    1,800     $ 24,444  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    900       104,481  

Skechers USA, Inc. Class A (a)

    2,600       127,270  
              256,195  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.3%

Cummins, Inc.

    2,900       662,534  

Ford Motor Co.

    94,700       1,176,174  

General Motors Co.

    28,200       929,754  

PACCAR, Inc.

    10,400       884,208  
              3,652,670  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

BorgWarner, Inc.

    4,600       185,702  

Lear Corp.

    1,100       147,620  
              333,322  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%

Ferguson PLC

    3,800       624,986  

LKQ Corp.

    7,300       361,423  
              986,409  

Home Builders — 0.9%

DR Horton, Inc.

    8,900       956,483  

Lennar Corp. Class A

    6,600       740,718  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    40       238,532  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    6,600       488,730  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    1,200       88,752  
              2,513,215  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Brunswick Corp.

    1,800       142,200  

Polaris, Inc.

    1,200       124,968  
              267,168  

Lodging — 0.5%

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    2,000       121,660  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    28,646       1,313,133  
              1,434,793  

Retail — 1.8%

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

    1,900       287,660  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    4,300       298,721  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    500       147,665  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    17,800       3,699,552  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    400       136,692  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    1,500       250,590  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)

    1,400       217,560  
              5,038,440  
              14,482,212  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

118

 

 

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.8%

Agriculture — 3.1%

Altria Group, Inc.

    34,900     $ 1,467,545  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    13,400       1,010,628  

Bunge Ltd.

    1,900       205,675  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    3,200       167,040  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    63,749       5,901,882  
              8,752,770  

Beverages — 0.1%

Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B

    4,000       254,360  

Biotechnology — 2.0%

Amgen, Inc.

    10,500       2,821,980  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

    500       179,225  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    2,700       693,927  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    24,900       1,866,006  
              5,561,138  

Commercial Services — 0.7%

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)

    700       125,783  

Global Payments, Inc.

    4,800       553,872  

H&R Block, Inc.

    700       30,142  

Robert Half, Inc.

    2,000       146,560  

Service Corp. International

    4,200       239,988  

U-Haul Holding Co. (UHAL US) (a) (b)

    500       27,285  

U-Haul Holding Co. (UHAL/B US)

    3,800       199,082  

United Rentals, Inc.

    1,300       577,941  
              1,900,653  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.5%

Kenvue, Inc.

    71,447       1,434,656  

Food — 1.4%

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    62,534       1,714,682  

Ingredion, Inc.

    1,400       137,760  

J. M. Smucker Co.

    1,900       233,529  

Kellogg Co.

    6,000       357,060  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    24,300       817,452  

Kroger Co.

    13,900       622,025  
              3,882,508  

Health Care – Products — 0.5%

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    13,485       1,513,287  

Health Care – Services — 3.9%

Centene Corp. (a)

    2,700       185,976  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

    1,700       160,701  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    16,772       7,302,864  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    8,100       1,992,438  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    2,300       462,415  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    500       163,945  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    3,300       402,138  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

    1,700     $ 112,013  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

    1,900       238,887  
              11,021,377  

Household Products & Wares — 0.5%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    12,469       1,506,879  

Pharmaceuticals — 9.1%

AbbVie, Inc.

    42,568       6,345,186  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    13,493       3,488,345  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    5,200       451,464  

Cencora, Inc.

    4,900       881,853  

Cigna Group

    6,600       1,888,062  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    2,700       200,475  

Johnson & Johnson

    20,926       3,259,225  

McKesson Corp.

    3,900       1,695,915  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    43,700       4,498,915  

Sanofi ADR

    31,965       1,714,603  

Viatris, Inc.

    126,199       1,244,322  
              25,668,365  
              61,495,993  

Energy — 13.6%

Oil & Gas — 12.5%

APA Corp.

    6,500       267,150  

Chevron Corp.

    34,727       5,855,667  

ConocoPhillips

    24,700       2,959,060  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    14,100       381,405  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    35,382       4,485,022  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    75,700       8,900,806  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    13,700       366,475  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    7,500       1,135,050  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    18,100       1,174,328  

Phillips 66

    8,300       997,245  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    4,300       987,065  

Range Resources Corp.

    4,500       145,845  

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

    20,500       132,225  

TotalEnergies SE

    72,593       4,777,154  

TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR

    26,619       1,750,465  

Valero Energy Corp.

    7,800       1,105,338  
              35,420,300  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.3%

Halliburton Co.

    16,700       676,350  

NOV, Inc.

    3,800       79,420  
              755,770  

Pipelines — 0.8%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    4,500       746,820  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    44,500       737,810  

ONEOK, Inc.

    7,900       501,097  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Williams Cos., Inc.

    9,700     $ 326,793  
              2,312,520  
              38,488,590  

Financial — 21.7%

Banks — 10.2%

Bank of America Corp.

    82,400       2,256,112  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    16,700       712,255  

Citigroup, Inc.

    35,800       1,472,454  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    115,247       2,919,207  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    6,700       2,167,919  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    58,300       8,454,666  

Morgan Stanley

    33,600       2,744,112  

Regions Financial Corp.

    18,600       319,920  

State Street Corp.

    6,900       462,024  

US Bancorp

    82,304       2,720,970  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    107,199       4,380,151  
              28,609,790  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%

Ally Financial, Inc.

    5,600       149,408  

American Express Co.

    14,700       2,193,093  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    2,100       692,328  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    7,100       689,055  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    30,900       1,696,410  

Discover Financial Services

    5,700       493,791  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,400       332,710  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    3,900       391,677  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    2,000       122,880  

Synchrony Financial

    8,900       272,073  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    4,300       450,941  
              7,484,366  

Insurance — 7.2%

Aflac, Inc.

    13,100       1,005,425  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    1,400       156,338  

American International Group, Inc.

    63,788       3,865,553  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

    7,600       605,796  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,000       143,580  

Chubb Ltd.

    27,109       5,643,551  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    3,100       317,099  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    85,584       2,429,730  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    5,400       223,020  

First American Financial Corp.

    1,900       107,331  

Globe Life, Inc.

    1,800       195,714  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    6,600       468,006  

Loews Corp.

    5,000       316,550  

Markel Group, Inc. (a)

    230       338,673  

MetLife, Inc.

    17,000       1,069,470  

Old Republic International Corp.

    5,900       158,946  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Primerica, Inc.

    600     $ 116,406  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    5,300       381,971  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    7,500       711,675  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    1,300       188,747  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    8,700       1,420,797  

Unum Group

    3,900       191,841  

W. R. Berkley Corp.

    5,300       336,497  
              20,392,716  

Private Equity — 0.1%

Carlyle Group, Inc.

    6,700       202,072  

Real Estate — 0.0%

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

    900       127,062  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.5%

Equity Residential

    37,662       2,211,136  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    67,581       2,072,033  
              4,283,169  
              61,099,175  

Industrial — 11.8%

Aerospace & Defense — 2.7%

Boeing Co. (a)

    10,848       2,079,344  

General Dynamics Corp.

    3,600       795,492  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    16,365       2,849,474  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    4,700       1,922,112  
              7,646,422  

Building Materials — 0.7%

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    2,900       361,021  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    700       116,564  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    2,700       167,832  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    12,700       675,767  

Masco Corp.

    6,200       331,390  

Owens Corning

    2,700       368,307  
              2,020,881  

Electronics — 0.4%

Allegion PLC

    1,700       177,140  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

    1,800       225,432  

Jabil, Inc.

    3,500       444,115  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    3,000       113,460  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    1,900       189,734  
              1,149,881  

Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

TopBuild Corp. (a)

    400       100,640  

Environmental Controls — 0.1%

Pentair PLC

    3,200       207,200  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.9%

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    1,300       185,744  

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,200       306,072  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    25,681       2,146,418  
              2,638,234  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.0%

Caterpillar, Inc.

    9,400     $ 2,566,200  

Oshkosh Corp.

    1,200       114,516  
              2,680,716  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%

AGCO Corp.

    1,500       177,420  

Deere & Co.

    5,400       2,037,852  

Dover Corp.

    2,600       362,726  

Middleby Corp. (a)

    1,000       128,000  
              2,705,998  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.0%

Timken Co.

    1,200       88,188  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.7%

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    900       233,334  

General Electric Co.

    28,727       3,175,770  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    2,500       973,800  

Textron, Inc.

    5,600       437,584  
              4,820,488  

Packaging & Containers — 0.4%

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    2,300       142,393  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    3,300       291,984  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    6,100       135,908  

Packaging Corp. of America

    2,300       353,165  

Sonoco Products Co.

    1,800       97,830  
              1,021,280  

Shipbuilding — 0.1%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    800       163,664  

Transportation — 2.8%

CSX Corp.

    37,300       1,146,975  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    3,100       355,353  

FedEx Corp.

    5,000       1,324,600  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    3,100       155,465  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    13,400       2,638,862  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    14,600       2,275,702  
              7,896,957  
              33,140,549  

Technology — 8.9%

Computers — 2.1%

Accenture PLC Class A

    2,368       727,237  

CACI International, Inc. Class A (a)

    200       62,786  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    9,400       636,756  

Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C

    4,700       323,830  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    31,600       548,892  

HP, Inc.

    31,300       804,410  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

International Business Machines Corp.

    15,800     $ 2,216,740  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    2,800       258,048  

NetApp, Inc.

    3,900       295,932  
              5,874,631  

Semiconductors — 5.4%

Applied Materials, Inc.

    16,700       2,312,115  

KLA Corp.

    2,500       1,146,650  

Lam Research Corp.

    2,800       1,754,956  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,800       218,540  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    21,600       1,469,448  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    7,000       650,650  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    57,937       6,434,483  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    19,625       994,300  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    3,200       315,488  
              15,296,630  

Software — 1.4%

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    10,100       1,140,896  

Microsoft Corp.

    8,728       2,755,866  
              3,896,762  
              25,068,023  

Utilities — 4.5%

Electric — 4.5%

Alliant Energy Corp.

    4,600       222,870  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    8,200       220,170  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    6,400       547,392  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    50,163       2,240,781  

Duke Energy Corp.

    14,800       1,306,248  

Edison International

    6,600       417,714  

Evergy, Inc.

    4,500       228,150  

Exelon Corp.

    23,600       891,844  

OGE Energy Corp.

    3,900       129,987  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    2,400       176,832  

PPL Corp.

    14,800       348,688  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    12,600       717,066  

Sempra

    12,600       857,178  

Southern Co.

    62,487       4,044,159  

Vistra Corp.

    8,500       282,030  
              12,631,109  
              12,631,109  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $237,791,688)

            273,605,455  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.8%

Consumer, Cyclical — 0.8%

Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG 1.134% (c)

    12,390     $ 1,165,301  

Volkswagen AG 25.579%

    9,371       1,078,942  
              2,244,243  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $2,885,888)

            2,244,243  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $240,677,576)

            275,849,698  
                 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.2%

Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

    23,200       3,522,224  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $3,568,847)

            3,522,224  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $244,246,423)

            279,371,922  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9%

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    109       109  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.9%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (d)

  $ 2,627,116     $ 2,627,116  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,627,225)

            2,627,225  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $246,873,648) (e)

            281,999,147  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (113,516 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 281,885,631  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $265,296 or 0.09% of net assets. The Fund received $271,911 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,165,301 or 0.41% of net assets.

(d)

Maturity value of $2,627,466. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.500% - 0.625%, maturity dates ranging from 1/15/26 - 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,679,696.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 99.3%

COMMON STOCK — 99.3%

Basic Materials — 4.1%

Chemicals — 4.1%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    18,174     $ 5,150,512  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a)

    68,379       1,839,395  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    89,244       6,656,710  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    83,192       1,631,395  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    23,900       1,629,263  

Olin Corp.

    17,978       898,540  
              17,805,815  
              17,805,815  

Communications — 6.9%

Advertising — 0.4%

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    25,839       1,924,489  

Internet — 2.8%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

    57,379       7,508,616  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

    16,597       2,188,314  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

    591       1,822,614  

Match Group, Inc. (a)

    20,433       800,463  
              12,320,007  

Media — 1.5%

Comcast Corp. Class A

    116,170       5,150,978  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (a)

    112,214       1,218,644  
              6,369,622  

Telecommunications — 2.2%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    98,491       5,294,876  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

    29,561       4,140,018  
              9,434,894  
              30,049,012  

Consumer, Cyclical — 6.9%

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.7%

Aptiv PLC (a)

    17,135       1,689,340  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    33,596       1,356,270  
              3,045,610  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.7%

LKQ Corp.

    22,774       1,127,541  

WESCO International, Inc.

    13,148       1,890,945  
              3,018,486  

Entertainment — 0.4%

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    8,810       886,550  

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    22,571       1,043,909  
              1,930,459  

Food Services — 0.4%

Aramark

    52,013       1,804,851  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Home Furnishing — 0.9%

SharkNinja, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,001     $ 973,607  

Sony Group Corp. Sponsored ADR

    20,783       1,712,727  

Whirlpool Corp.

    7,500       1,002,750  
              3,689,084  

Lodging — 1.1%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    46,173       2,116,570  

MGM Resorts International

    29,989       1,102,396  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    18,759       1,733,519  
              4,952,485  

Retail — 2.7%

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

    7,416       1,122,782  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    1,643       4,173,204  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    4,553       1,344,637  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    2,770       1,106,477  

Walmart, Inc.

    24,364       3,896,535  
              11,643,635  
              30,084,610  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 24.3%

Agriculture — 2.4%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    112,537       10,418,675  

Beverages — 2.3%

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    84,428       5,275,061  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    101,032       3,189,580  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B

    24,203       1,539,069  
              10,003,710  

Biotechnology — 0.8%

Amgen, Inc.

    9,981       2,682,493  

Corteva, Inc.

    16,429       840,508  
              3,523,001  

Commercial Services — 2.2%

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    10,077       2,573,061  

Global Payments, Inc.

    25,020       2,887,058  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    22,069       1,156,195  

United Rentals, Inc.

    6,824       3,033,746  
              9,650,060  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.7%

Kenvue, Inc.

    53,722       1,078,738  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    13,587       1,981,800  
              3,060,538  

Food — 0.8%

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

    19,424       980,718  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

    59,068       2,344,999  
              3,325,717  

Health Care – Products — 2.6%

Avantor, Inc. (a)

    208,477       4,394,695  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

LivaNova PLC (a)

    18,689     $ 988,274  

Medtronic PLC

    59,374       4,652,547  

Smith & Nephew PLC ADR Sponsored ADR

    60,736       1,504,431  
              11,539,947  

Health Care – Services — 4.2%

Centene Corp. (a)

    34,866       2,401,570  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    3,754       1,634,567  

Humana, Inc.

    4,595       2,235,560  

ICON PLC (a)

    11,280       2,777,700  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    18,528       9,341,632  
              18,391,029  

Pharmaceuticals — 8.3%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    97,942       5,684,554  

Cencora, Inc.

    16,023       2,883,660  

Cigna Group

    26,432       7,561,402  

CVS Health Corp.

    72,566       5,066,558  

Johnson & Johnson

    16,847       2,623,920  

McKesson Corp.

    5,518       2,399,502  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    54,714       5,632,806  

Sanofi ADR

    77,729       4,169,384  
              36,021,786  
              105,934,463  

Energy — 11.0%

Coal — 0.5%

Peabody Energy Corp.

    45,359       1,178,881  

Teck Resources Ltd. Class B

    28,034       1,207,985  
              2,386,866  

Oil & Gas — 7.3%

BP PLC Sponsored ADR

    63,489       2,458,294  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (b)

    50,293       3,252,448  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    172,274       3,586,745  

ConocoPhillips

    26,830       3,214,234  

Hess Corp.

    37,400       5,722,200  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    25,898       3,919,403  

Phillips 66

    45,461       5,462,139  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    18,427       4,229,918  
              31,845,381  

Oil & Gas Services — 1.8%

Halliburton Co.

    109,115       4,419,157  

Schlumberger NV

    58,245       3,395,684  
              7,814,841  

Pipelines — 1.4%

Enbridge, Inc.

    127,755       4,240,188  

Plains GP Holdings LP Class A

    118,789       1,914,879  
              6,155,067  
              48,202,155  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Financial — 19.6%

Banks — 7.8%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    8,256     $ 2,671,394  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    74,487       10,802,105  

M&T Bank Corp.

    24,488       3,096,508  

Morgan Stanley

    47,208       3,855,477  

Northern Trust Corp.

    30,023       2,085,998  

US Bancorp

    90,289       2,984,954  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    208,453       8,517,390  
              34,013,826  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.0%

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

    28,305       1,773,875  

American Express Co.

    18,217       2,717,794  

Discover Financial Services

    30,810       2,669,070  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    16,230       1,785,625  
              8,946,364  

Insurance — 7.4%

Allstate Corp.

    46,841       5,218,556  

American International Group, Inc.

    31,535       1,911,021  

Aon PLC Class A

    3,862       1,252,137  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    9,015       2,054,789  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    23,252       1,310,715  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

    27,957       9,793,337  

Chubb Ltd.

    35,777       7,448,056  

Progressive Corp.

    11,753       1,637,193  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    8,679       1,813,564  
              32,439,368  

Private Equity — 0.2%

Ares Management Corp. Class A

    10,282       1,057,709  

Real Estate — 0.4%

Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. (a)

    21,233       1,574,002  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.8%

COPT Defense Properties

    80,800       1,925,464  

Public Storage

    12,121       3,194,126  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    86,748       2,524,367  
              7,643,957  
              85,675,226  

Industrial — 12.7%

Aerospace & Defense — 3.2%

General Dynamics Corp.

    27,256       6,022,759  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    47,997       2,219,861  

RTX Corp.

    78,369       5,640,217  
              13,882,837  

Building Materials — 2.2%

CRH PLC (b)

    81,697       4,471,277  

Knife River Corp. (a)

    24,503       1,196,482  

Masco Corp.

    28,360       1,515,842  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    61,552     $ 1,205,188  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

    16,225       1,392,267  
              9,781,056  

Electronics — 0.9%

Allegion PLC

    14,791       1,541,222  

Fortive Corp.

    31,618       2,344,791  
              3,886,013  

Engineering & Construction — 0.6%

AECOM

    21,445       1,780,793  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    5,797       791,290  
              2,572,083  

Hand & Machine Tools — 1.0%

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    53,517       4,472,951  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 2.1%

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    33,508       2,512,430  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    3,834       1,046,682  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    149,643       5,566,719  
              9,125,831  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.7%

Deere & Co.

    7,337       2,768,837  

Dover Corp.

    9,760       1,361,618  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    15,982       1,283,514  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    17,034       1,810,203  
              7,224,172  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.5%

Eaton Corp. PLC

    10,026       2,138,345  

Transportation — 0.5%

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    12,017       2,265,445  
              55,348,733  

Technology — 10.6%

Computers — 2.3%

CACI International, Inc. Class A (a)

    6,280       1,971,480  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    55,244       3,742,229  

Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C

    38,810       2,674,009  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    19,735       1,818,778  
              10,206,496  

Semiconductors — 5.3%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    23,959       2,463,464  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    18,708       2,590,123  

Broadcom, Inc.

    3,836       3,186,105  

Lam Research Corp.

    2,086       1,307,442  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    51,462       4,016,609  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    37,768       2,569,357  

NXP Semiconductor NV

    2,890       577,769  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    32,512       3,610,783  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    27,400     $ 2,701,366  
              23,023,018  

Software — 3.0%

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    15,209       1,831,164  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    78,359       4,330,902  

Oracle Corp.

    41,121       4,355,536  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    29,043       1,525,919  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    7,078       993,680  
              13,037,201  
              46,266,715  

Utilities — 3.2%

Electric — 3.2%

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    97,603       2,620,640  

Entergy Corp.

    46,410       4,292,926  

Exelon Corp.

    37,700       1,424,683  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    49,163       1,680,391  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    53,345       3,930,460  
              13,949,100  
              13,949,100  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $372,411,128)

            433,315,829  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $372,411,128)

            433,315,829  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $372,411,128)

            433,315,829  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.1%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (c)

    552,508     $ 552,508  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.0%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (d)

  $ 4,424,112     $ 4,424,112  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,976,620)

            4,976,620  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% (Cost $377,387,748) (e)

            438,292,449  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.4)%

            (1,660,353 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 436,632,096  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $539,710 or 0.12% of net assets. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $4,424,702. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.375% - 0.500%, maturity dates ranging from 1/31/26 - 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,512,726.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 99.3%

COMMON STOCK — 99.3%

Basic Materials — 2.0%

Chemicals — 1.6%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    14,833     $ 4,203,672  

Albemarle Corp.

    7,926       1,347,737  

Celanese Corp.

    6,764       849,017  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    13,217       1,133,226  

Dow, Inc.

    46,357       2,390,167  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    30,842       2,300,505  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    8,062       618,517  

Ecolab, Inc.

    16,749       2,837,281  

FMC Corp.

    8,429       564,490  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    17,120       1,167,070  

Linde PLC

    32,389       12,060,044  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

    16,775       1,588,592  

Mosaic Co.

    22,443       798,971  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    15,800       2,050,840  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    15,671       3,996,888  
              37,907,017  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

International Paper Co.

    23,331       827,551  

Iron & Steel — 0.2%

Nucor Corp.

    16,415       2,566,485  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    10,154       1,088,712  
              3,655,197  

Mining — 0.2%

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    95,310       3,554,110  

Newmont Corp.

    52,642       1,945,122  
              5,499,232  
              47,888,997  

Communications — 13.6%

Advertising — 0.1%

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    26,179       750,290  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    13,503       1,005,704  
              1,755,994  

Internet — 10.5%

Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a)

    28,200       3,869,322  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

    394,295       51,597,444  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

    335,384       44,220,380  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    603,786       76,753,276  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

    2,367       7,299,710  

CDW Corp.

    8,923       1,800,304  

eBay, Inc.

    36,120       1,592,531  

Etsy, Inc. (a)

    8,331       538,016  

Expedia Group, Inc. (a)

    8,977       925,259  

F5, Inc. (a)

    4,076       656,807  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Gen Digital, Inc.

    38,494     $ 680,574  

Match Group, Inc. (a)

    18,816       737,117  

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a)

    147,728       44,349,423  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    29,414       11,106,726  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

    20,333       4,766,869  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

    6,115       1,238,471  
              252,132,229  

Media — 1.2%

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

    6,722       2,956,470  

Comcast Corp. Class A

    273,184       12,112,979  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    2,584       1,129,880  

Fox Corp. Class A

    16,231       506,407  

Fox Corp. Class B

    9,243       266,938  

News Corp. Class A

    25,259       506,696  

News Corp. Class B

    7,340       153,186  

Paramount Global Class B

    34,295       442,405  

Walt Disney Co. (a)

    121,863       9,876,996  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (a)

    146,562       1,591,663  
              29,543,620  

Telecommunications — 1.8%

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

    16,695       3,070,711  

AT&T, Inc.

    473,906       7,118,068  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    270,572       14,545,951  

Corning, Inc.

    50,746       1,546,231  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    21,683       602,570  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    11,143       3,033,570  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

    34,275       4,800,214  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    280,334       9,085,625  
              43,802,940  
              327,234,783  

Consumer, Cyclical — 9.1%

Airlines — 0.2%

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

    8,336       309,099  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)

    44,036       564,101  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    43,360       1,604,320  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    40,174       1,087,510  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

    22,186       938,468  
              4,503,498  

Apparel — 0.4%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    81,243       7,768,456  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    2,696       312,978  

Tapestry, Inc.

    15,403       442,836  

VF Corp.

    22,167       391,691  
              8,915,961  

Auto Manufacturers — 2.4%

Cummins, Inc.

    9,416       2,151,179  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Ford Motor Co.

    261,128     $ 3,243,210  

General Motors Co.

    90,895       2,996,808  

PACCAR, Inc.

    34,828       2,961,077  

Tesla, Inc. (a)

    183,504       45,916,371  
              57,268,645  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

Aptiv PLC (a)

    18,596       1,833,380  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    15,798       637,765  
              2,471,145  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%

Copart, Inc. (a)

    57,454       2,475,693  

Fastenal Co.

    37,971       2,074,735  

LKQ Corp.

    17,172       850,186  

Pool Corp.

    2,631       936,899  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    2,968       2,053,381  
              8,390,894  

Entertainment — 0.1%

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    14,592       676,339  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    9,733       808,228  
              1,484,567  

Home Builders — 0.3%

DR Horton, Inc.

    20,071       2,157,030  

Lennar Corp. Class A

    17,007       1,908,696  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    214       1,276,146  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    14,318       1,060,248  
              6,402,120  

Home Furnishing — 0.0%

Whirlpool Corp.

    3,691       493,487  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Carnival Corp. (a)

    67,851       930,916  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a) (b)

    28,962       477,294  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)

    15,453       1,423,839  
              2,832,049  

Lodging — 0.3%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    17,259       2,591,957  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    22,235       1,019,252  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    16,558       3,254,641  

MGM Resorts International

    18,196       668,885  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    6,232       575,899  
              8,110,634  

Retail — 4.9%

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    1,199       3,045,448  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    15,338       518,424  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    13,159       914,156  

CarMax, Inc. (a)

    10,690       756,104  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    1,834       3,359,576  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    29,426     $ 16,624,513  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    8,069       1,155,642  

Dollar General Corp.

    14,579       1,542,458  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    13,741       1,462,730  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    2,389       904,929  

Genuine Parts Co.

    9,497       1,371,177  

Home Depot, Inc.

    66,780       20,178,245  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    38,872       8,079,157  

McDonald’s Corp.

    48,380       12,745,227  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    4,049       3,679,974  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    22,474       2,538,438  

Starbucks Corp.

    75,947       6,931,683  

Target Corp.

    30,694       3,393,836  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    76,194       6,772,123  

Tractor Supply Co.

    7,336       1,489,575  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    3,385       1,352,138  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    48,343       1,075,148  

Walmart, Inc.

    94,754       15,154,007  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    18,811       2,350,246  
              117,394,954  

Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%

Hasbro, Inc.

    8,794       581,635  
              218,849,589  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.8%

Agriculture — 0.8%

Altria Group, Inc.

    117,532       4,942,221  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    35,395       2,669,491  

Bunge Ltd.

    10,177       1,101,660  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    103,511       9,583,048  
              18,296,420  

Beverages — 1.6%

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

    12,173       702,260  

Coca-Cola Co.

    258,404       14,465,456  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    10,833       2,722,658  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    66,243       2,091,291  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B

    12,774       812,299  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    49,098       2,599,739  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    91,409       15,488,341  
              38,882,044  

Biotechnology — 1.5%

Amgen, Inc.

    35,629       9,575,650  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

    1,447       518,677  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    9,651       2,480,404  

Corteva, Inc.

    47,311       2,420,431  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    82,578       6,188,395  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    10,509       1,442,676  

Incyte Corp. (a)

    12,513       722,876  

Moderna, Inc. (a)

    21,894       2,261,431  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    7,073     $ 5,820,796  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    17,234       5,992,951  
              37,424,287  

Commercial Services — 1.7%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    27,311       6,570,480  

Cintas Corp.

    5,792       2,786,010  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    27,201       2,091,485  

Equifax, Inc.

    8,105       1,484,674  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    4,929       1,258,571  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    5,231       1,797,424  

Global Payments, Inc.

    17,426       2,010,786  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    2,548       544,355  

Moody’s Corp.

    10,491       3,316,940  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    72,689       4,249,399  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    9,614       1,798,491  

Robert Half, Inc.

    7,355       538,974  

Rollins, Inc.

    18,671       696,988  

S&P Global, Inc.

    21,583       7,886,644  

United Rentals, Inc.

    4,571       2,032,129  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    9,637       2,276,645  
              41,339,995  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.3%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    55,183       3,924,063  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

    15,480       2,237,634  

Kenvue, Inc.

    114,317       2,295,485  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    156,590       22,840,218  
              31,297,400  

Food — 1.0%

Campbell Soup Co.

    13,396       550,308  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    32,239       883,993  

General Mills, Inc.

    39,112       2,502,777  

Hershey Co.

    9,879       1,976,590  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    19,615       745,959  

J. M. Smucker Co.

    6,634       815,385  

Kellogg Co.

    17,367       1,033,510  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    52,763       1,774,947  

Kroger Co.

    43,403       1,942,284  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    9,835       909,344  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    16,939       1,281,266  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    90,164       6,257,382  

Sysco Corp.

    33,934       2,241,341  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

    19,294       974,154  
              23,889,240  

Health Care – Products — 3.4%

Abbott Laboratories

    115,180       11,155,183  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    4,702       1,435,615  

Baxter International, Inc.

    34,182       1,290,029  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    10,622       723,039  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    96,946     $ 5,118,749  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    3,303       1,050,387  

Danaher Corp.

    43,610       10,819,641  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    14,354       490,333  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    40,264       2,789,490  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (a)

    25,855       1,759,174  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    16,627       1,153,914  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    5,578       2,439,092  

Insulet Corp. (a)

    4,707       750,719  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    23,435       6,849,816  

Medtronic PLC

    88,250       6,915,270  

ResMed, Inc.

    9,857       1,457,555  

Revvity, Inc.

    8,478       938,515  

STERIS PLC

    6,467       1,418,989  

Stryker Corp.

    22,401       6,121,521  

Teleflex, Inc.

    3,166       621,834  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    25,619       12,967,569  

Waters Corp. (a)

    3,894       1,067,774  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    4,916       1,844,532  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    13,971       1,567,826  
              82,746,566  

Health Care – Services — 2.3%

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    12,240       557,287  

Centene Corp. (a)

    35,713       2,459,911  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

    3,459       677,895  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

    3,741       353,637  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    15,622       6,802,131  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    13,306       3,273,010  

Humana, Inc.

    8,193       3,986,058  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    12,084       2,377,527  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    5,833       1,172,725  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    3,938       1,291,231  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    7,563       921,627  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    61,542       31,028,861  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

    4,238       532,844  
              55,434,744  

Household Products & Wares — 0.3%

Avery Dennison Corp.

    5,471       999,388  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    16,339       1,497,142  

Clorox Co.

    8,290       1,086,487  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    22,656       2,737,978  
              6,320,995  

Pharmaceuticals — 5.9%

AbbVie, Inc.

    117,215       17,472,068  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    19,207       4,965,586  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    138,560       8,042,022  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    16,813     $ 1,459,705  

Cencora, Inc.

    10,985       1,976,970  

Cigna Group

    19,776       5,657,320  

CVS Health Corp.

    85,691       5,982,946  

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

    25,730       2,400,609  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    52,978       28,456,073  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    8,731       648,277  

Johnson & Johnson

    159,971       24,915,483  

McKesson Corp.

    8,922       3,879,732  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    168,517       17,348,825  

Organon & Co.

    17,074       296,405  

Pfizer, Inc.

    374,773       12,431,220  

Viatris, Inc.

    81,434       802,939  

Zoetis, Inc.

    30,496       5,305,694  
              142,041,874  
              477,673,565  

Energy — 4.8%

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

    9,258       1,112,349  

First Solar, Inc. (a)

    6,980       1,127,898  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)

    3,806       492,915  
              2,733,162  

Oil & Gas — 3.9%

APA Corp.

    20,656       848,962  

Chevron Corp.

    117,838       19,869,843  

ConocoPhillips

    79,451       9,518,230  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    51,178       1,384,365  

Devon Energy Corp.

    43,021       2,052,102  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    11,751       1,819,995  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    38,941       4,936,161  

EQT Corp.

    24,430       991,369  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    265,972       31,272,988  

Hess Corp.

    18,418       2,817,954  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    39,511       1,056,919  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    26,456       4,003,851  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    43,815       2,842,717  

Phillips 66

    29,444       3,537,697  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    15,542       3,567,666  

Valero Energy Corp.

    23,342       3,307,795  
              93,828,614  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

Baker Hughes Co.

    67,408       2,380,850  

Halliburton Co.

    60,474       2,449,197  

Schlumberger NV

    94,932       5,534,536  
              10,364,583  

Pipelines — 0.4%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    127,696       2,117,199  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

ONEOK, Inc.

    38,725     $ 2,456,327  

Targa Resources Corp.

    15,050       1,290,086  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    80,242       2,703,353  
              8,566,965  
              115,493,324  

Financial — 13.7%

Banks — 3.7%

Bank of America Corp.

    458,937       12,565,695  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    51,309       2,188,329  

Citigroup, Inc.

    127,564       5,246,707  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    32,297       865,560  

Comerica, Inc.

    8,894       369,546  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    45,550       1,153,781  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    21,859       7,072,917  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    97,374       1,012,690  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    193,069       27,998,866  

KeyCorp.

    63,649       684,863  

M&T Bank Corp.

    11,124       1,406,630  

Morgan Stanley

    84,598       6,909,119  

Northern Trust Corp.

    14,082       978,417  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    26,514       3,255,124  

Regions Financial Corp.

    63,175       1,086,610  

State Street Corp.

    20,911       1,400,200  

Truist Financial Corp.

    88,396       2,529,009  

US Bancorp

    102,911       3,402,238  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    242,781       9,920,032  

Zions Bancorp NA

    9,996       348,760  
              90,395,093  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.6%

American Express Co.

    38,557       5,752,319  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    6,766       2,230,615  

BlackRock, Inc.

    9,302       6,013,650  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    25,655       2,489,818  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    7,127       1,113,309  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    99,387       5,456,346  

CME Group, Inc.

    23,946       4,794,468  

Discover Financial Services

    16,395       1,420,299  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    19,306       474,542  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    38,056       4,186,921  

Invesco Ltd.

    30,716       445,996  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    55,267       21,880,758  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    22,843       1,109,941  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    12,308       1,236,092  

Synchrony Financial

    28,688       876,992  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    15,050       1,578,294  

Visa, Inc. Class A

    106,744       24,552,187  
              85,612,547  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Insurance — 3.9%

Aflac, Inc.

    35,685     $ 2,738,824  

Allstate Corp.

    17,396       1,938,088  

American International Group, Inc.

    47,004       2,848,442  

Aon PLC Class A

    13,425       4,352,654  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

    24,655       1,965,250  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    14,286       3,256,208  

Assurant, Inc.

    3,503       502,961  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

    121,185       42,451,105  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    15,900       1,110,456  

Chubb Ltd.

    27,213       5,665,202  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    10,541       1,078,239  

Everest Group Ltd.

    2,895       1,075,985  

Globe Life, Inc.

    5,976       649,770  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    20,482       1,452,379  

Loews Corp.

    12,530       793,274  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    32,739       6,230,232  

MetLife, Inc.

    41,690       2,622,718  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    14,512       1,045,880  

Progressive Corp.

    38,764       5,399,825  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    24,462       2,321,199  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    15,100       2,465,981  

W. R. Berkley Corp.

    13,583       862,385  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    6,872       1,435,973  
              94,263,030  

Private Equity — 0.2%

Blackstone, Inc.

    46,999       5,035,473  

Real Estate — 0.1%

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    20,561       1,518,636  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.2%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    10,603       1,061,360  

American Tower Corp.

    31,152       5,122,946  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    9,389       1,612,467  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    9,629       572,733  

Camden Property Trust

    7,194       680,409  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    29,143       2,682,030  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    19,961       2,415,680  

Equinix, Inc.

    6,225       4,520,969  

Equity Residential

    23,036       1,352,444  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    4,294       910,715  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    14,024       1,705,038  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    4,879       442,184  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    36,967       678,714  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    47,586       764,707  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    37,634       1,192,622  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    19,694       1,170,808  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    41,687       733,274  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    7,752     $ 997,295  

Prologis, Inc.

    61,257       6,873,648  

Public Storage

    10,545       2,778,818  

Realty Income Corp.

    46,745       2,334,445  

Regency Centers Corp.

    11,057       657,228  

SBA Communications Corp.

    7,185       1,438,221  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    21,954       2,371,691  

UDR, Inc.

    20,539       732,626  

Ventas, Inc.

    27,023       1,138,479  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    67,240       1,956,684  

Welltower, Inc.

    34,235       2,804,531  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    48,380       1,483,331  
              53,186,097  
              330,010,876  

Industrial — 7.5%

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

Boeing Co. (a)

    37,835       7,252,213  

General Dynamics Corp.

    15,003       3,315,213  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    25,793       1,192,926  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    12,553       2,185,728  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    14,854       6,074,692  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    9,530       4,195,010  

RTX Corp.

    96,507       6,945,609  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

    3,644       3,072,366  
              34,233,757  

Building Materials — 0.5%

Carrier Global Corp.

    55,670       3,072,984  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    44,886       2,388,384  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    4,154       1,705,134  

Masco Corp.

    15,184       811,585  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

    3,475       298,190  

Trane Technologies PLC

    15,319       3,108,378  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    8,925       1,803,028  
              13,187,683  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

AMETEK, Inc.

    15,438       2,281,119  

Emerson Electric Co.

    38,004       3,670,046  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

    4,188       456,325  
              6,407,490  

Electronics — 1.0%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    19,842       2,218,732  

Allegion PLC

    5,941       619,052  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    39,950       3,355,401  

Fortive Corp.

    23,689       1,756,776  

Garmin Ltd.

    10,323       1,085,980  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    44,040       8,135,950  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    11,811       1,562,713  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    1,476     $ 1,635,511  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    21,115       2,608,336  

Trimble, Inc. (a)

    16,745       901,886  
              23,880,337  

Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    8,576       1,170,624  

Environmental Controls — 0.3%

Pentair PLC

    11,137       721,121  

Republic Services, Inc.

    13,812       1,968,348  

Waste Management, Inc.

    24,621       3,753,225  
              6,442,694  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

Snap-on, Inc.

    3,575       911,839  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    10,351       865,137  
              1,776,976  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.4%

Caterpillar, Inc.

    33,845       9,239,685  

Machinery – Diversified — 0.8%

Deere & Co.

    18,148       6,848,692  

Dover Corp.

    9,316       1,299,675  

IDEX Corp.

    5,104       1,061,734  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    27,018       1,721,587  

Nordson Corp.

    3,635       811,223  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    27,742       2,227,960  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    7,706       2,202,914  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    12,002       1,275,453  

Xylem, Inc.

    15,860       1,443,736  
              18,892,974  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.2%

3M Co.

    36,691       3,435,012  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    8,408       556,021  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

    4,767       948,585  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    26,555       5,663,650  

General Electric Co.

    72,186       7,980,162  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    18,402       4,238,165  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    8,610       3,353,767  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

    3,134       1,280,490  

Textron, Inc.

    13,371       1,044,810  
              28,500,662  

Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

Amcor PLC

    99,793       914,104  

Ball Corp.

    21,274       1,059,019  

Packaging Corp. of America

    6,009       922,682  

Sealed Air Corp.

    9,602       315,522  

Westrock Co.

    17,226       616,691  
              3,828,018  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Shipbuilding — 0.0%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    2,676     $ 547,456  

Transportation — 1.3%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    7,856       676,637  

CSX Corp.

    132,745       4,081,909  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    9,668       1,108,243  

FedEx Corp.

    15,380       4,074,470  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    5,313       1,001,607  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    14,991       2,952,178  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    5,988       2,449,930  

Union Pacific Corp.

    40,426       8,231,946  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    47,962       7,475,837  
              32,052,757  
              180,161,113  

Technology — 26.4%

Computers — 8.4%

Accenture PLC Class A

    41,874       12,859,924  

Apple, Inc.

    977,237       167,312,747  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    34,028       2,305,057  

DXC Technology Co. (a)

    12,582       262,083  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

    3,925       1,003,583  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    43,798       2,570,067  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    87,523       1,520,275  

HP, Inc.

    58,122       1,493,735  

International Business Machines Corp.

    60,764       8,525,189  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    9,321       859,023  

NetApp, Inc.

    13,734       1,042,136  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    13,009       857,944  

Western Digital Corp. (a)

    21,607       985,927  
              201,597,690  

Office & Business Equipment — 0.0%

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

    3,475       821,942  

Semiconductors — 7.3%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    107,419       11,044,822  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    33,225       5,817,365  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    55,694       7,710,834  

Broadcom, Inc.

    27,413       22,768,690  

Intel Corp.

    278,192       9,889,726  

KLA Corp.

    9,131       4,188,024  

Lam Research Corp.

    8,832       5,535,633  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    36,375       2,839,069  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    72,865       4,957,006  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    3,132       1,446,984  

NVIDIA Corp.

    164,168       71,411,438  

NXP Semiconductor NV

    17,267       3,452,019  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    28,674       2,665,248  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

132

 

 

MM S&P 500 Index Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

    6,672     $ 636,976  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    74,015       8,220,106  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    10,756       1,060,434  

Teradyne, Inc.

    10,475       1,052,318  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    60,531       9,625,034  
              174,321,726  

Software — 10.7%

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    47,605       4,457,256  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

    30,267       15,433,143  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

    10,002       1,065,613  

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

    5,734       1,706,152  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    14,112       2,919,914  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    7,970       1,427,029  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    18,144       4,251,139  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

    10,326       700,619  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    16,229       1,953,972  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    1,687       1,465,210  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    39,401       2,177,693  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    40,367       4,559,856  

Intuit, Inc.

    18,583       9,494,798  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    4,920       743,609  

Microsoft Corp.

    494,061       155,999,761  

MSCI, Inc.

    5,221       2,678,791  

Oracle Corp.

    104,472       11,065,674  

Paychex, Inc.

    21,367       2,464,256  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    3,251       842,887  

PTC, Inc. (a)

    7,749       1,097,878  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    7,116       3,446,136  

Salesforce, Inc. (a)

    64,664       13,112,566  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

    13,528       7,561,611  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    10,137       4,652,579  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    10,706       1,503,015  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

    2,829       1,092,390  
              257,873,547  
              634,614,905  

Utilities — 2.4%

Electric — 2.2%

AES Corp.

    45,227       687,450  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    16,949       821,179  

Ameren Corp.

    17,540       1,312,518  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    34,566       2,600,055  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    42,619       1,144,320  

CMS Energy Corp.

    19,242       1,021,943  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    22,956       1,963,427  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    21,512       2,346,529  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    56,170       2,509,114  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

DTE Energy Co.

    13,764     $ 1,366,490  

Duke Energy Corp.

    51,293       4,527,120  

Edison International

    25,336       1,603,515  

Entergy Corp.

    14,273       1,320,252  

Evergy, Inc.

    15,512       786,458  

Eversource Energy

    23,306       1,355,244  

Exelon Corp.

    66,254       2,503,739  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    33,776       1,154,464  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    134,917       7,729,395  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    15,738       606,228  

PG&E Corp. (a)

    137,818       2,223,004  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    7,501       552,674  

PPL Corp.

    49,782       1,172,864  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    33,454       1,903,867  

Sempra

    42,280       2,876,308  

Southern Co.

    72,850       4,714,852  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    21,092       1,698,961  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    36,592       2,093,794  
              54,595,764  

Gas — 0.1%

Atmos Energy Corp.

    9,743       1,032,076  

NiSource, Inc.

    27,901       688,597  
              1,720,673  

Water — 0.1%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    13,035       1,614,124  
              57,930,561  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,344,417,236)

            2,389,857,713  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $1,344,417,236)

            2,389,857,713  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,344,417,236)

            2,389,857,713  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

133

 

 

MM S&P 500 Index Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

Repurchase Agreement — 0.6%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (c)

  $ 14,467,308     $ 14,467,308  

U.S. Treasury Bill — 0.1%

U.S. Treasury Bills

               

4.978% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    25,000       24,912  

5.351% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    100,000       99,648  

5.364% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    40,000       39,859  

5.370% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    180,000       179,366  

5.375% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    35,000       34,877  

5.377% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    40,000       39,859  

5.378% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    10,000       9,965  

5.380% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    55,000       54,806  

5.385% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    90,000       89,683  

5.386% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    65,000       64,771  

5.387% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    25,000       24,912  

5.388% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    25,000       24,912  

5.389% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    50,000       49,824  

5.391% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    190,000       189,331  

5.395% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    75,000       74,736  

5.396% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    20,000       19,929  

5.401% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    30,000       29,894  

5.489% 10/26/23 (d) (e)

    30,000       29,894  
              1,081,178  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $15,548,356)

            15,548,486  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $1,359,965,592) (f)

            2,405,406,199  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%

            1,018,294  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 2,406,424,493  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $485,704 or 0.02% of net assets. The Fund received $497,813 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Maturity value of $14,469,237. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $14,756,686.

(d)

The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(e)

All or a portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open derivatives. (Note 2).

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

S&P 500 E Mini Index

    12/15/23       76     $ 17,059,808     $ (622,908 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

134

 

 

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund — Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.1%

COMMON STOCK — 96.4%

Basic Materials — 4.5%

Chemicals — 4.0%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    69,100     $ 5,924,634  

Linde PLC

    48,801       18,171,052  
              24,095,686  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%

International Paper Co.

    84,600       3,000,762  
              27,096,448  

Communications — 1.4%

Media — 1.4%

News Corp. Class A

    226,843       4,550,471  

News Corp. Class B

    62,900       1,312,723  

Walt Disney Co. (a)

    29,300       2,374,765  
              8,237,959  
              8,237,959  

Consumer, Cyclical — 9.9%

Apparel — 3.1%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    194,830       18,629,645  

Lodging — 0.4%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    51,600       2,365,344  

Retail — 6.4%

McDonald’s Corp.

    59,865       15,770,836  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    255,412       22,701,018  
              38,471,854  
              59,466,843  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 30.8%

Agriculture — 1.0%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    62,000       5,739,960  

Beverages — 4.1%

Coca-Cola Co.

    124,380       6,962,793  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    105,503       17,876,428  
              24,839,221  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 6.2%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    244,389       17,378,502  

Kenvue, Inc.

    130,400       2,618,432  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    116,281       16,960,746  
              36,957,680  

Food — 0.5%

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    113,100       3,101,202  

Health Care – Products — 8.3%

Danaher Corp.

    81,710       20,272,251  

Medtronic PLC

    136,926       10,729,521  

Stryker Corp.

    58,657       16,029,199  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    24,700     $ 2,771,834  
              49,802,805  

Health Care – Services — 5.3%

Elevance Health, Inc.

    19,470       8,477,627  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    46,051       23,218,454  
              31,696,081  

Household Products & Wares — 0.5%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    22,500       2,719,125  

Pharmaceuticals — 4.9%

AbbVie, Inc.

    16,500       2,459,490  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    24,400       6,308,132  

Johnson & Johnson

    99,187       15,448,375  

Sanofi ADR

    57,500       3,084,300  

Viatris, Inc.

    187,900       1,852,694  
              29,152,991  
              184,009,065  

Energy — 2.8%

Oil & Gas — 2.8%

EOG Resources, Inc.

    38,600       4,892,936  

TotalEnergies SE

    131,400       8,647,087  

TotalEnergies SE Sponsored ADR

    48,200       3,169,632  
              16,709,655  
              16,709,655  

Financial — 21.9%

Banks — 3.0%

Fifth Third Bancorp

    207,500       5,255,975  

US Bancorp

    148,900       4,922,634  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    189,600       7,747,056  
              17,925,665  

Diversified Financial Services — 6.5%

American Express Co.

    107,599       16,052,694  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    55,900       3,068,910  

Visa, Inc. Class A

    85,487       19,662,865  
              38,784,469  

Insurance — 8.8%

American International Group, Inc.

    90,900       5,508,540  

Chubb Ltd.

    117,415       24,443,455  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    139,600       3,963,244  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    99,134       18,865,200  
              52,780,439  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.6%

American Tower Corp.

    82,662       13,593,766  

Equity Residential

    68,200       4,004,022  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    123,600       3,789,576  
              21,387,364  
              130,877,937  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

135

 

 

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Industrial — 13.1%

Aerospace & Defense — 6.3%

Boeing Co. (a)

    19,600     $ 3,756,928  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    29,600       5,153,952  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    17,292       7,071,737  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    49,575       21,822,419  
              37,805,036  

Electronics — 3.1%

Honeywell International, Inc.

    100,911       18,642,298  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.6%

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    46,500       3,886,470  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.0%

General Electric Co.

    52,000       5,748,600  

Transportation — 2.1%

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    24,300       4,785,399  

Union Pacific Corp.

    38,400       7,819,392  
              12,604,791  
              78,687,195  

Technology — 10.1%

Computers — 2.9%

Accenture PLC Class A

    56,505       17,353,250  

Semiconductors — 3.6%

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    64,500       7,163,370  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    34,700       1,758,074  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    78,137       12,424,565  
              21,346,009  

Software — 3.6%

Microsoft Corp.

    69,027       21,795,275  
              60,494,534  

Utilities — 1.9%

Electric — 1.9%

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    91,000       4,064,970  

Southern Co.

    112,900       7,306,888  
              11,371,858  
              11,371,858  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $508,049,427)

            576,951,494  
                 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.7%

Consumer, Cyclical — 0.7%

Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG 1.134% (b)

    21,600       2,031,517  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Volkswagen AG 25.579%

    17,500     $ 2,014,885  
              4,046,402  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $5,607,890)

            4,046,402  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $513,657,317)

            580,997,896  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $513,657,317)

            580,997,896  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.9%

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    165       165  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 2.9%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (c)

  $ 17,422,079     $ 17,422,079  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,422,244)

            17,422,244  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $531,079,561) (d)

            598,420,140  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (68,341 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 598,351,799  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,031,517 or 0.34% of net assets.

(c)

Maturity value of $17,424,402. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $17,770,640.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

136

 

 

MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund — Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 99.9%

COMMON STOCK — 99.9%

Basic Materials — 0.9%

Chemicals — 0.9%

Celanese Corp.

    1,730     $ 217,150  

Communications — 5.9%

Internet — 5.3%

CDW Corp.

    4,265       860,506  

Etsy, Inc. (a)

    3,276       211,564  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

    1,075       252,023  
              1,324,093  

Telecommunications — 0.6%

Nice Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a) (b)

    900       153,000  
              1,477,093  

Consumer, Cyclical — 9.7%

Apparel — 0.4%

Tapestry, Inc.

    3,580       102,925  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.7%

Aptiv PLC (a)

    1,780       175,490  

Distribution & Wholesale — 2.3%

Copart, Inc. (a)

    6,650       286,548  

Watsco, Inc.

    589       222,477  

WESCO International, Inc.

    430       61,843  
              570,868  

Entertainment — 0.8%

DraftKings, Inc. Class A (a)

    2,399       70,627  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    1,550       128,712  
              199,339  

Lodging — 0.8%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    1,420       213,256  

Retail — 4.7%

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    112       205,165  

Freshpet, Inc. (a)

    6,856       451,673  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    1,367       527,129  
              1,183,967  
              2,445,845  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 29.5%

Beverages — 1.8%

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (a)

    752       129,043  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    1,320       331,756  
              460,799  

Biotechnology — 2.4%

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    2,177       298,859  

Legend Biotech Corp. ADR (a)

    2,350       157,849  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    1,250       151,525  
              608,233  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Commercial Services — 7.6%

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    6,445     $ 495,556  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    2,001       687,564  

Global Payments, Inc.

    2,080       240,011  

TransUnion

    6,763       485,516  
              1,908,647  

Health Care – Products — 10.3%

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    1,977       603,617  

Avantor, Inc. (a)

    7,630       160,840  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    2,610       177,663  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    632       200,982  

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

    5,390       367,706  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (a)

    2,950       200,718  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    533       233,065  

Insulet Corp. (a)

    1,005       160,287  

Masimo Corp. (a)

    810       71,021  

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

    2,970       133,769  

Repligen Corp. (a)

    1,678       266,819  
              2,576,487  

Health Care – Services — 5.0%

ICON PLC (a)

    3,266       804,253  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    1,342       440,028  
              1,244,281  

Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

Ascendis Pharma AS ADR (a)

    2,840       265,937  

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

    3,500       326,550  
              592,487  
              7,390,934  

Energy — 3.8%

Oil & Gas — 1.4%

Devon Energy Corp.

    3,890       185,553  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    1,010       156,429  
              341,982  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

Halliburton Co.

    2,810       113,805  

Pipelines — 2.0%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    2,964       491,906  
              947,693  

Financial — 7.7%

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%

Hamilton Lane, Inc. Class A

    5,430       491,089  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    970       230,521  
              721,610  

Insurance — 1.6%

American International Group, Inc.

    3,890       235,734  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    800       182,344  
              418,078  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Private Equity — 2.7%

Ares Management Corp. Class A

    6,561     $ 674,930  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.5%

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    560       118,770  
              1,933,388  

Industrial — 16.7%

Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%

Hexcel Corp.

    3,832       249,616  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

    469       395,428  
              645,044  

Building Materials — 3.4%

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    4,952       616,475  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,160       234,343  
              850,818  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.0%

AMETEK, Inc.

    1,720       254,147  

Electronics — 1.0%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    2,225       248,800  

Environmental Controls — 2.3%

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

    2,319       388,108  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    1,390       186,677  
              574,785  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 2.4%

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    8,017       601,115  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.3%

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    1,135       324,462  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.8%

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

    2,310       459,667  

Transportation — 0.9%

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    1,270       239,420  
              4,198,258  

Technology — 25.7%

Computers — 2.9%

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    3,410       200,099  

Genpact Ltd.

    5,110       184,982  

NetApp, Inc.

    2,000       151,760  

Zscaler, Inc. (a)

    1,300       202,267  
              739,108  

Semiconductors — 3.5%

ARM Holdings PLC ADR (a)

    540       28,901  

KLA Corp.

    553       253,639  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    2,890       156,436  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,610       203,710  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    2,480       230,516  
              873,202  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Software — 19.3%

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

    1,921     $ 392,383  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    1,343       314,665  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

    9,958       675,650  

Datadog, Inc. Class A (a)

    1,870       170,338  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    3,893       468,717  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    309       268,376  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

    494       243,295  

MongoDB, Inc. (a)

    1,325       458,265  

MSCI, Inc.

    1,528       783,986  

Splunk, Inc. (a)

    2,360       345,150  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    2,073       421,752  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. (a)

    17,334       284,278  
              4,826,855  
              6,439,165  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $23,938,335)

            25,049,526  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $23,938,335)

            25,049,526  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,938,335)

            25,049,526  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $23,938,335) (c)

            25,049,526  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            12,798  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 25,062,324  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $149,510 or 0.60% of net assets. The Fund received $153,237 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 98.8%

COMMON STOCK — 98.6%

Basic Materials — 0.5%

Chemicals — 0.5%

Linde PLC

    16,247     $ 6,049,570  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    20,619       5,258,876  
              11,308,446  

Communications — 27.6%

Internet — 25.1%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

    110,616       9,594,832  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

    617,216       80,768,886  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

    645,666       85,131,062  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    1,126,970       143,260,426  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

    3,647       11,247,166  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A (a)

    37,526       2,982,191  

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a)

    442,535       132,853,432  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    137,633       51,970,221  

Sea Ltd. ADR (a)

    63,425       2,787,529  

Shopify, Inc. Class A (a)

    398,718       21,758,041  
              542,353,786  

Media — 1.9%

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    35,143       15,366,628  

Walt Disney Co. (a)

    321,309       26,042,095  
              41,408,723  

Telecommunications — 0.6%

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

    88,280       12,363,614  
              596,126,123  

Consumer, Cyclical — 7.7%

Apparel — 0.2%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    37,071       3,544,729  

Auto Manufacturers — 4.2%

Tesla, Inc. (a)

    363,035       90,838,618  

Retail — 3.3%

Carvana Co. (a)

    62,727       2,633,279  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    5,895       10,798,638  

Dollar General Corp.

    43,319       4,583,150  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    15,213       5,866,285  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    62,917       7,106,475  

Starbucks Corp.

    188,492       17,203,665  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    67,651       6,012,821  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    108,115       6,024,168  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    92,381       11,542,082  
              71,770,563  
              166,153,910  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.0%

Beverages — 1.4%

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    556,581     $ 29,470,964  

Biotechnology — 2.7%

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    88,537       12,154,359  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    26,342       21,678,412  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    70,828       24,629,729  
              58,462,500  

Commercial Services — 1.3%

Adyen NV Sponsored ADR (a) (b)

    250,272       1,852,013  

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,177       918,375  

Ant Group Balance Owed 2023 (Acquired 8/14/23, Cost $1,214,643) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,214,643       1,189,378  

Block, Inc. (a)

    169,892       7,519,420  

Cintas Corp.

    4,537       2,182,342  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    153,909       8,997,520  

S&P Global, Inc.

    17,426       6,367,635  
              29,026,683  

Food — 0.2%

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    53,100       3,685,140  

Health Care – Products — 3.6%

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    4,154       1,268,299  

Danaher Corp.

    37,289       9,251,401  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    103,230       30,173,097  

Stryker Corp.

    25,767       7,041,348  

Teleflex, Inc.

    7,349       1,443,417  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    54,109       27,388,353  
              76,565,915  

Health Care – Services — 2.6%

Elevance Health, Inc.

    11,568       5,036,939  

Humana, Inc.

    17,770       8,645,460  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    85,448       43,082,027  
              56,764,426  

Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

    50,095       3,392,434  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    70,868       38,065,329  

Novartis AG Sponsored ADR

    133,548       13,603,199  

Novo Nordisk AS Sponsored ADR

    200,790       18,259,843  

Roche Holding AG Sponsored ADR

    303,738       10,305,830  

Zoetis, Inc.

    40,135       6,982,687  
              90,609,322  
              344,584,950  

Energy — 0.2%

Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%

Schlumberger NV

    80,600       4,698,980  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Financial — 8.0%

Banks — 0.4%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    9,795     $ 3,169,368  

Morgan Stanley

    72,595       5,928,834  
              9,098,202  

Diversified Financial Services — 6.6%

Charles Schwab Corp.

    78,220       4,294,278  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    85,082       33,684,814  

SEI Investments Co.

    200,394       12,069,731  

Visa, Inc. Class A (b)

    396,986       91,310,750  
              141,359,573  

Insurance — 1.0%

Chubb Ltd.

    62,157       12,939,844  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    44,258       8,422,297  
              21,362,141  
              171,819,916  

Industrial — 3.9%

Aerospace & Defense — 2.2%

Boeing Co. (a)

    231,339       44,343,060  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

    3,665       3,090,071  
              47,433,131  

Electronics — 0.1%

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    18,214       2,249,975  

Machinery – Diversified — 0.3%

Deere & Co.

    16,465       6,213,562  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.3%

General Electric Co.

    58,373       6,453,135  

Transportation — 1.0%

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    133,514       15,304,710  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    13,477       5,513,980  
              20,818,690  
              83,168,493  

Technology — 34.4%

Computers — 5.9%

Apple, Inc.

    726,427       124,371,567  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    12,465       2,086,392  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    20,645       1,211,448  
              127,669,407  

Semiconductors — 9.3%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    66,144       6,800,926  

ASML Holding NV

    21,284       12,529,040  

Lam Research Corp.

    3,559       2,230,674  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    57,933       3,135,913  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    13,654       6,308,148  

NVIDIA Corp.

    335,797       146,068,337  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    129,261       14,355,727  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR

    45,978     $ 3,995,488  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    25,624       4,074,472  
              199,498,725  

Software — 19.2%

Atlassian Corp. Class A (a)

    22,865       4,607,526  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    134,648       27,860,018  

Bill Holdings, Inc. (a)

    34,671       3,764,231  

Canva, Inc. (Acquired 8/16/21-12/17/21, Cost $2,302,739) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,351       1,441,059  

Confluent, Inc. Class A (a)

    53,275       1,577,473  

Datadog, Inc. Class A (a)

    23,932       2,179,966  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    22,934       2,590,625  

Gusto, Inc. (Acquired 10/04/21, Cost $765,943) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    26,606       409,200  

Intuit, Inc.

    29,778       15,214,771  

Microsoft Corp.

    662,189       209,086,177  

MongoDB, Inc. (a)

    19,138       6,619,069  

MSCI, Inc.

    3,205       1,644,421  

Oracle Corp.

    404,821       42,878,640  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    19,303       9,348,057  

Salesforce, Inc. (a)

    135,182       27,412,206  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

    48,640       27,187,814  

Snowflake, Inc. Class A (a)

    16,730       2,555,842  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    33,083       15,184,105  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    15,912       3,237,296  

Workday, Inc. Class A (a)

    46,927       10,082,266  
              414,880,762  
              742,048,894  

Utilities — 0.3%

Electric — 0.3%

Constellation Energy Corp.

    56,058       6,114,807  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,432,480,639)

            2,126,024,519  
                 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.2%

Technology — 0.2%

Software — 0.2%

Canva, Inc., Series A (Acquired 11/04/21-12/17/21, Cost $144,893) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    85       90,666  

Canva, Inc., Series A-3 (Acquired 11/04/21-12/17/21, Cost $17,043) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    10       10,667  

Databricks, Inc., Series G (Acquired 2/01/21, Cost $815,183) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    13,788       1,013,418  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Databricks, Inc., Series H (Acquired 8/31/21, Cost $2,202,319) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    29,970     $ 2,202,795  

Gusto, Inc., Series E (Acquired 7/13/21, Cost $1,117,484) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    36,765       565,446  
              3,882,992  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $4,296,923)

            3,882,992  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $1,436,777,562)

            2,129,907,511  
   

Principal
Amount

         

BONDS & NOTES — 0.1%

CORPORATE DEBT — 0.1%

Retail — 0.1%

Carvana Co.

               

12.000% 12/01/28 (f)

  $ 770,000       604,696  

14.000% 6/01/31 (f)

    1,367,000       1,069,951  

13.000% 6/01/30 (f)

    1,155,000       900,900  
              2,575,547  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $3,674,750)

            2,575,547  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $3,674,750)

            2,575,547  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,440,452,312)

            2,132,483,058  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

   

Number of
Shares

         

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.0%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (g)

    56,575       56,575  

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    105       105  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.7%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (h)

  $ 14,477,696     $ 14,477,696  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $14,534,376)

            14,534,376  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6% (Cost $1,454,986,688) (i)

            2,147,017,434  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.4%

            8,866,990  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 2,155,884,424  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $2,098,294 or 0.10% of net assets. The Fund received $2,089,415 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $6,922,629 or 0.32% of net assets.

(d)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted to resale. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $6,922,629 or 0.32% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(f)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,575,547 or 0.12% of net assets.

(g)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(h)

Maturity value of $14,479,627. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.375% - 0.625%, maturity dates ranging from 1/15/26 - 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $14,767,385.

(i)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.6%

COMMON STOCK — 97.6%

Basic Materials — 1.4%

Chemicals — 1.4%

Linde PLC

    5,500     $ 2,047,925  

Communications — 22.1%

Internet — 22.1%

Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a)

    9,097       1,248,199  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

    21,667       2,835,344  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    88,737       11,280,248  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A (a)

    23,872       1,897,108  

Match Group, Inc. (a)

    32,683       1,280,357  

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a)

    11,153       3,348,242  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    6,814       2,572,966  

Sea Ltd. ADR (a)

    24,021       1,055,723  

Shopify, Inc. Class A (a)

    38,204       2,084,792  

Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)

    121,610       5,592,844  
              33,195,823  
              33,195,823  

Consumer, Cyclical — 3.3%

Apparel — 1.2%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    19,565       1,870,805  

Distribution & Wholesale — 1.2%

Copart, Inc. (a)

    42,010       1,810,211  

Retail — 0.9%

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    14,557       1,317,409  
              4,998,425  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 17.1%

Biotechnology — 1.8%

Corteva, Inc.

    42,657       2,182,332  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    15,439       550,401  
              2,732,733  

Commercial Services — 4.9%

Block, Inc. (a)

    47,939       2,121,780  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    35,083       2,697,532  

S&P Global, Inc.

    6,975       2,548,735  
              7,368,047  

Health Care – Products — 6.7%

10X Genomics, Inc. Class A (a)

    24,120       994,950  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    3,767       1,150,140  

Danaher Corp.

    9,077       2,252,004  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    48,904       3,388,069  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    7,752       2,265,832  
              10,050,995  

Health Care – Services — 1.1%

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,968       1,567,704  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

    41,497     $ 3,871,670  
              25,591,149  

Financial — 12.0%

Diversified Financial Services — 10.9%

CME Group, Inc.

    19,497       3,903,689  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    10,957       4,337,986  

Visa, Inc. Class A

    34,943       8,037,239  
              16,278,914  

Private Equity — 1.1%

KKR & Co., Inc.

    27,468       1,692,029  
              17,970,943  

Industrial — 6.3%

Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%

Boeing Co. (a)

    16,714       3,203,739  

Environmental Controls — 1.9%

Waste Management, Inc.

    18,572       2,831,116  

Transportation — 2.3%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (b)

    45,107       3,356,412  
              9,391,267  

Technology — 35.4%

Semiconductors — 10.5%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    20,391       2,096,602  

Entegris, Inc.

    20,586       1,933,231  

Lam Research Corp.

    4,165       2,610,497  

NVIDIA Corp.

    20,928       9,103,471  
              15,743,801  

Software — 24.9%

Atlassian Corp. Class A (a)

    14,827       2,987,789  

Cloudflare, Inc. Class A (a)

    20,964       1,321,570  

Datadog, Inc. Class A (a)

    37,156       3,384,540  

Microsoft Corp.

    51,203       16,167,347  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

    15,285       8,543,704  

Snowflake, Inc. Class A (a)

    13,466       2,057,201  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    14,215       2,892,042  
              37,354,193  
              53,097,994  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $134,887,894)

            146,293,526  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $134,887,894)

            146,293,526  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $134,887,894)

            146,293,526  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.8%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 2.3%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (c)

    3,393,780     $ 3,393,780  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 2.5%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (d)

  $ 3,682,798       3,682,798  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,076,578)

            7,076,578  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.4% (Cost $141,964,472) (e)

            153,370,104  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.4)%

            (3,560,802 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 149,809,302  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $3,367,524 or 2.25% of net assets. The Fund received $45,735 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $3,683,289. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,756,486.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 96.9%

COMMON STOCK — 96.7%

Basic Materials — 4.6%

Chemicals — 3.2%

Akzo Nobel NV

    6,309     $ 455,286  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    6,241       535,103  

Huntsman Corp.

    9,884       241,170  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

    6,293       595,947  

Mosaic Co.

    13,600       484,160  

Olin Corp.

    18,963       947,771  
              3,259,437  

Iron & Steel — 1.4%

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)

    2,297       35,902  

Nucor Corp.

    4,109       642,442  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    5,660       606,865  

United States Steel Corp.

    5,747       186,663  
              1,471,872  
              4,731,309  

Communications — 9.2%

Advertising — 0.6%

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    11,758       336,984  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    2,611       194,467  

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A (a)

    771       60,254  
              591,705  

Internet — 3.2%

Coupang, Inc. (a)

    3,389       57,613  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A (a)

    3,128       248,582  

eBay, Inc.

    13,604       599,800  

Etsy, Inc. (a)

    2,597       167,714  

Expedia Group, Inc. (a)

    1,841       189,752  

F5, Inc. (a)

    2,750       443,135  

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A (a)

    3,229       240,496  

IAC, Inc. (a)

    11,600       584,524  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

    5,175       85,802  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

    2,629       532,452  

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (a)

    5,062       233,662  
              3,383,532  

Media — 4.7%

Altice USA, Inc. Class A (a)

    54,083       176,851  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a) (b)

    39,300       230,298  

Fox Corp. Class A

    15,700       489,840  

Fox Corp. Class B

    14,245       411,396  

Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C (a)

    9,400       858,408  

Liberty Global PLC Class A (a)

    51,900       888,528  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class C (a)

    29,502       751,121  

News Corp. Class A

    32,700       655,962  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (a)

    42,227     $ 458,585  
              4,920,989  

Telecommunications — 0.7%

BCE, Inc. (b)

    6,553       250,155  

Corning, Inc.

    4,724       143,940  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    10,186       283,069  
              677,164  
              9,573,390  

Consumer, Cyclical — 7.6%

Airlines — 1.5%

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

    5,244       194,448  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    13,814       511,118  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    18,289       495,083  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

    9,157       387,341  
              1,587,990  

Apparel — 0.1%

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

    231       118,755  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%

Cummins, Inc.

    971       221,835  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    1,894       111,860  

Aptiv PLC (a)

    1,884       185,743  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    10,203       411,895  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    9,687       296,905  

Phinia, Inc.

    1,163       31,157  
              1,037,560  

Distribution & Wholesale — 1.3%

Bunzl PLC

    10,292       365,290  

Ferguson PLC

    1,376       226,311  

LKQ Corp.

    11,600       574,316  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    179       123,839  
              1,289,756  

Entertainment — 0.2%

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Live Class C (a)

    4,625       148,462  

Lodging — 0.6%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    3,919       588,555  

MGM Resorts International

    1,322       48,597  
              637,152  

Retail — 2.7%

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    4,900       274,057  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

    4,305       332,217  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    760       52,797  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    9,000       958,050  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

    5,256       515,877  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    134     $ 121,787  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,900       440,505  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    280       111,846  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    166       20,740  
              2,827,876  
              7,869,386  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.4%

Biotechnology — 1.3%

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

    2,600       931,970  

Incyte Corp. (a)

    1,658       95,783  

Royalty Pharma PLC Class A

    11,554       313,575  
              1,341,328  

Commercial Services — 1.8%

ADT, Inc.

    10,012       60,072  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    325       35,513  

Clarivate PLC (a) (b)

    84,400       566,324  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    2,400       612,816  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    189       64,942  

Global Payments, Inc.

    4,900       565,411  
              1,905,078  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%

Kenvue, Inc.

    10,196       204,736  

Food — 4.1%

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    30,361       832,498  

General Mills, Inc.

    2,837       181,539  

J. M. Smucker Co.

    1,490       183,136  

Kellogg Co.

    1,174       69,865  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    22,456       677,118  

Kroger Co.

    13,585       607,929  

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

    516       30,372  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

    8,100       694,494  

Seaboard Corp.

    9       33,777  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

    9,900       499,851  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

    10,580       420,026  
              4,230,605  

Health Care – Products — 3.1%

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    354       108,083  

Baxter International, Inc.

    2,279       86,010  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    5,989       204,584  

Embecta Corp.

    6,349       95,552  

Envista Holdings Corp. (a)

    9,455       263,605  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    10,535       731,129  

Koninklijke Philips NV (a) (b)

    28,837       575,010  

Smith & Nephew PLC ADR Sponsored ADR

    6,779       167,916  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    112       42,024  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    8,249       925,703  
              3,199,616  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Health Care – Services — 3.4%

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    4,700     $ 213,991  

Centene Corp. (a)

    13,899       957,363  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc. (a)

    3,300       94,347  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    78       15,347  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    5,482       1,102,156  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    5,129       625,020  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

    4,125       518,636  
              3,526,860  

Household Products & Wares — 0.5%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    4,721       570,533  

Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    3,837       333,128  

Cencora, Inc.

    6,263       1,127,152  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

    23,431       263,364  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    10,252       761,211  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

    4,115       532,646  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    1,205       135,562  

Organon & Co.

    17,700       307,272  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    20,800       664,560  

Premier, Inc. Class A

    4,519       97,159  
              4,222,054  
              19,200,810  

Energy — 6.5%

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

    1,028       123,514  

Oil & Gas — 3.8%

APA Corp.

    1,685       69,253  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (b)

    6,200       534,626  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,688       80,518  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    4,160       644,301  

EQT Corp.

    12,561       509,725  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    7,022       399,762  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    22,541       602,972  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    4,822       312,851  

Phillips 66

    5,805       697,471  

Range Resources Corp.

    1,553       50,333  
              3,901,812  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

Baker Hughes Co.

    13,157       464,705  

Pipelines — 2.2%

Enterprise Products Partners LP (c)

    24,274       664,380  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    46,300       767,654  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    25,100       845,619  
              2,277,653  
              6,767,684  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Financial — 20.4%

Banks — 3.4%

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    18,408     $ 785,101  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    5,307       279,732  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A

    194       267,739  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    15,962       288,114  

First Horizon Corp.

    8,130       89,593  

Northern Trust Corp.

    11,884       825,700  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    2,414       131,756  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    3,316       92,185  

Truist Financial Corp.

    14,124       404,088  

US Bancorp

    5,462       180,574  

Westamerica BanCorp

    3,244       140,303  
              3,484,885  

Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%

Ally Financial, Inc.

    17,950       478,906  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    1,591       142,808  

Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

    18,156       235,302  

Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A (a)

    753       56,535  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    437       103,853  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    4,906       301,425  

Synchrony Financial

    2,529       77,311  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    4,780       501,279  
              1,897,419  

Insurance — 8.6%

Aflac, Inc.

    4,672       358,576  

Allstate Corp.

    20,527       2,286,913  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

    7,500       597,825  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    409       23,055  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    14,200       586,460  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,774       307,859  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    8,691       616,279  

Loews Corp.

    815       51,598  

Markel Group, Inc. (a)

    600       883,494  

Old Republic International Corp.

    13,500       363,690  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    7,690       1,116,511  

W. R. Berkley Corp.

    8,919       566,267  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    5,895       1,231,819  
              8,990,346  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 6.5%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    3,408       585,290  

Camden Property Trust

    5,169       488,884  

Equity Residential

    9,656       566,904  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    1,904       403,819  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    10,600       482,830  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    49,528       909,334  

JBG SMITH Properties

    35,543       513,952  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    3,863     $ 496,975  

Public Storage

    1,488       392,118  

Realty Income Corp.

    10,252       511,985  

Regency Centers Corp.

    7,821       464,880  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    1,145       123,694  

VICI Properties, Inc.

    7,254       211,091  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    15,548       476,702  

WP Carey, Inc.

    3,300       178,464  
              6,806,922  

Savings & Loans — 0.1%

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    17,778       84,801  
              21,264,373  

Industrial — 14.0%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

General Dynamics Corp.

    1,123       248,149  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    12,176       563,140  
              811,289  

Building Materials — 1.4%

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    6,218       774,079  

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

    5,929       355,198  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    6,100       337,147  
              1,466,424  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6%

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    150       25,547  

Emerson Electric Co.

    6,013       580,675  
              606,222  

Electronics — 2.8%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    263       29,408  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    6,919       581,127  

Flex Ltd. (a)

    14,700       396,606  

Garmin Ltd.

    693       72,903  

Hubbell, Inc.

    239       74,905  

Jabil, Inc.

    234       29,692  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    3,570       472,347  

nVent Electric PLC

    5,824       308,614  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    2,958       365,402  

Vontier Corp.

    18,702       578,266  
              2,909,270  

Engineering & Construction — 0.5%

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    145       30,507  

Vinci SA

    4,176       462,311  
              492,818  

Environmental Controls — 0.7%

Republic Services, Inc.

    5,122       729,936  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.8%

Oshkosh Corp.

    8,257       787,966  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

146

 

 

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Machinery – Diversified — 0.4%

CNH Industrial NV

    25,200     $ 304,920  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC (a)

    2,305       26,761  

IMI PLC

    7,319       139,202  
              470,883  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.5%

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    245       63,519  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    4,124       245,955  

ITT, Inc.

    1,464       143,340  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    1,455       566,752  

Textron, Inc.

    7,667       599,099  
              1,618,665  

Packaging & Containers — 1.8%

Amcor PLC

    48,897       447,896  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    25,600       570,368  

Packaging Corp. of America

    4,116       632,012  

Sonoco Products Co.

    4,326       235,118  
              1,885,394  

Shipbuilding — 1.4%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    6,913       1,414,262  

Transportation — 1.3%

FedEx Corp.

    2,200       582,824  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    16,902       248,290  

Kirby Corp. (a)

    318       26,330  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    2,403       473,223  

Ryder System, Inc.

    726       77,646  
              1,408,313  
              14,601,442  

Technology — 5.1%

Computers — 1.8%

Amdocs Ltd.

    5,581       471,539  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    854       142,942  

Genpact Ltd.

    648       23,458  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    16,600       288,342  

HP, Inc.

    12,315       316,495  

NetApp, Inc.

    617       46,818  

Pure Storage, Inc. Class A (a)

    2,934       104,509  

Western Digital Corp. (a)

    9,866       450,186  
              1,844,289  

Semiconductors — 1.1%

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

    2,893       213,966  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

    178       18,074  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    5,427       423,577  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

    2,301       219,677  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    717       70,689  

Teradyne, Inc.

    2,317       232,766  
              1,178,749  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Software — 2.2%

Datadog, Inc. Class A (a)

    348     $ 31,699  

DocuSign, Inc. (a)

    2,875       120,750  

Dropbox, Inc. Class A (a)

    1,382       37,632  

Dynatrace, Inc. (a)

    2,623       122,573  

Elastic NV (a)

    1,630       132,421  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    6,696       806,198  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    5,800       320,566  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

    251       123,618  

Paychex, Inc.

    344       39,674  

Paycom Software, Inc.

    93       24,112  

RingCentral, Inc. Class A (a)

    1,594       47,230  

Smartsheet, Inc. Class A (a)

    3,026       122,432  

Splunk, Inc. (a)

    303       44,314  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    270       123,922  

Teradata Corp. (a)

    341       15,352  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    594       120,849  
              2,233,342  
              5,256,380  

Utilities — 10.9%

Electric — 9.1%

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    19,800       531,630  

CMS Energy Corp.

    4,977       264,328  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    22,100       987,207  

Duke Energy Corp.

    5,165       455,863  

Edison International

    16,026       1,014,286  

Entergy Corp.

    5,854       541,495  

Evergy, Inc.

    22,434       1,137,404  

Eversource Energy

    13,570       789,096  

Exelon Corp.

    13,900       525,281  

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.

    11,455       550,527  

OGE Energy Corp.

    26,819       893,877  

PG&E Corp. (a)

    38,325       618,182  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    5,486       404,209  

Vistra Corp.

    16,326       541,697  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    3,597       289,738  
              9,544,820  

Gas — 1.8%

Atmos Energy Corp.

    1,038       109,955  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    5,500       285,505  

NiSource, Inc.

    34,100       841,588  

Spire, Inc.

    10,733       607,273  
              1,844,321  
              11,389,141  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $104,481,073)

            100,653,915  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.2%

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.2%

Household Products & Wares — 0.2%

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 2.753%

    3,639     $ 259,724  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $243,888)

            259,724  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $104,724,961)

            100,913,639  
                 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.7%

Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (b)

    6,883       718,172  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $761,441)

            718,172  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $105,486,402)

            101,631,811  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.6%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.2%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (d)

    156,333       156,333  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.4%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (e)

  $ 2,537,686     $ 2,537,686  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,694,019)

            2,694,019  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $108,180,421) (f)

            104,325,830  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%

            (223,891 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 104,101,939  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $2,852,413 or 2.74% of net assets. The Fund received $2,779,329 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

(d)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $2,538,024. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.375% - 0.500%, maturity dates ranging from 12/31/25 - 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,588,497.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Bank of America N.A.

    12/22/23       USD       722,777       EUR       679,977     $ 1,142  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    12/22/23       CAD       9,246       USD       6,857       (41 )

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    12/22/23       USD       562,817       GBP       460,646       463  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    12/22/23       USD       222,001       CAD       299,334       1,336  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    12/22/23       USD       722,907       EUR       679,977       1,272  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    12/22/23       USD       723,052       EUR       679,977       1,416  
                                            $ 5,588  

 

Currency Legend

CAD

Canadian Dollar

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

149

 

 

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund — Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.0%

COMMON STOCK — 97.0%

Basic Materials — 9.1%

Chemicals — 4.6%

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a)

    13,262     $ 356,748  

Cabot Corp.

    9,488       657,234  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    24,589       482,190  

HB Fuller Co.

    5,033       345,314  

Mativ Holdings, Inc.

    27,812       396,599  
              2,238,085  

Iron & Steel — 2.1%

ATI, Inc. (a)

    24,715       1,017,022  

Mining — 2.4%

Ferroglobe PLC (a)

    82,530       429,156  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    10,150       763,889  
              1,193,045  
              4,448,152  

Communications — 4.1%

Internet — 1.9%

ePlus, Inc. (a)

    5,162       327,890  

Perficient, Inc. (a)

    5,453       315,511  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    8,388       319,163  
              962,564  

Telecommunications — 2.2%

Ciena Corp. (a)

    16,550       782,153  

Infinera Corp. (a)

    67,811       283,450  
              1,065,603  
              2,028,167  

Consumer, Cyclical — 12.3%

Apparel — 1.4%

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    9,187       403,401  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    2,821       271,183  
              674,584  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 5.3%

Adient PLC (a)

    19,860       728,862  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (a)

    72,159       523,874  

Gentherm, Inc. (a)

    11,695       634,571  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

    26,205       325,728  

Visteon Corp. (a)

    2,678       369,752  
              2,582,787  

Food Services — 1.0%

Aramark

    13,983       485,210  

Home Builders — 1.3%

Century Communities, Inc.

    4,878       325,753  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)

    11,869       324,617  
              650,370  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Home Furnishing — 0.6%

Sonos, Inc. (a)

    24,277     $ 313,416  

Lodging — 0.7%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    4,901       340,816  

Office Furnishings — 0.7%

Interface, Inc.

    35,619       349,422  

Retail — 0.6%

Five Below, Inc. (a)

    1,891       304,262  

Textiles — 0.7%

UniFirst Corp.

    2,052       334,496  
              6,035,363  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 10.6%

Agriculture — 1.3%

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    11,916       622,015  

Commercial Services — 4.6%

BrightView Holdings, Inc. (a)

    26,861       208,173  

Colliers International Group, Inc.

    2,905       276,701  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

    3,289       342,582  

Monro, Inc.

    10,106       280,644  

Sterling Check Corp. (a)

    30,504       384,961  

TriNet Group, Inc. (a)

    601       70,004  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (a)

    16,636       691,891  
              2,254,956  

Food — 1.6%

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a)

    2,630       27,273  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

    3,503       300,347  

SunOpta, Inc. (a)

    62,229       209,712  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

    6,181       245,386  
              782,718  

Health Care – Products — 1.9%

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    2,018       180,773  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

    2,665       317,162  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

    10,918       416,958  
              914,893  

Household Products & Wares — 1.2%

ACCO Brands Corp.

    38,375       220,272  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    5,017       393,082  
              613,354  
              5,187,936  

Energy — 4.2%

Oil & Gas — 2.6%

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (b)

    4,050       349,231  

Chord Energy Corp.

    2,879       466,600  

Sitio Royalties Corp. Class A

    19,403       469,747  
              1,285,578  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Oil & Gas Services — 1.6%

Atlas Energy Solutions, Inc. Class A

    18,682     $ 415,301  

NOW, Inc. (a)

    30,713       364,563  
              779,864  
              2,065,442  

Financial — 27.9%

Banks — 14.0%

Cadence Bank

    11,806       250,523  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    30,596       621,099  

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    17,029       213,544  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A

    362       499,596  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A

    9,088       226,655  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    7,931       293,368  

International Bancshares Corp.

    5,452       236,290  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    20,522       594,112  

OFG Bancorp

    28,907       863,163  

Old National Bancorp

    38,837       564,690  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    13,781       302,631  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    8,079       224,596  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    15,005       883,794  

Triumph Financial, Inc. (a)

    11,695       757,719  

Webster Financial Corp.

    7,420       299,100  
              6,830,880  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%

Air Lease Corp.

    9,776       385,272  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    10,808       369,634  

Burford Capital Ltd.

    37,482       524,748  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    3,287       352,103  
              1,631,757  

Insurance — 5.3%

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    5,787       350,229  

Kemper Corp.

    9,998       420,216  

NMI Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    10,429       282,522  

ProAssurance Corp.

    21,716       410,215  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    3,417       496,114  

SiriusPoint Ltd. (a)

    31,356       318,891  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    218       326,060  
              2,604,247  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 5.3%

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    13,811       231,058  

Centerspace

    4,792       288,766  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    22,661       318,840  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    19,694       346,418  

LXP Industrial Trust

    24,468       217,765  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    16,280       253,642  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (b)

    23,803       323,483  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

    7,427     $ 249,102  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    8,034       364,663  
              2,593,737  
              13,660,621  

Industrial — 23.4%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (a)

    12,361       206,429  

Building Materials — 5.8%

American Woodmark Corp. (a)

    5,060       382,587  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    12,423       584,875  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    5,553       345,174  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

    13,437       907,132  

Masonite International Corp. (a)

    6,825       636,226  
              2,855,994  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.8%

Belden, Inc.

    4,147       400,393  

Electronics — 2.8%

Brady Corp. Class A

    7,472       410,362  

Coherent Corp. (a)

    18,756       612,196  

CTS Corp.

    7,907       330,038  
              1,352,596  

Environmental Controls — 1.2%

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

    1,014       169,703  

Enviri Corp. (a)

    59,296       428,117  
              597,820  

Hand & Machine Tools — 2.7%

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    30,928       817,427  

Kennametal, Inc.

    20,262       504,119  
              1,321,546  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%

Middleby Corp. (a)

    2,687       343,936  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

    5,713       156,936  
              500,872  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.4%

Janus International Group, Inc. (a)

    18,690       199,983  

Standex International Corp.

    3,200       466,208  
              666,191  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.9%

Materion Corp.

    4,192       427,207  

Packaging & Containers — 1.5%

Sealed Air Corp.

    9,180       301,655  

TriMas Corp.

    17,977       445,110  
              746,765  

Transportation — 3.2%

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (a)

    31,993       667,694  

Kirby Corp. (a)

    9,171       759,359  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Ryder System, Inc.

    1,200     $ 128,340  
              1,555,393  

Trucking & Leasing — 1.7%

GATX Corp.

    365       39,723  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    19,836       793,440  
              833,163  
              11,464,369  

Technology — 4.2%

Computers — 0.7%

WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR (a)

    5,059       346,339  

Semiconductors — 1.8%

Diodes, Inc. (a)

    9,014       710,664  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a)

    5,737       192,648  
              903,312  

Software — 1.7%

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    16,868       380,542  

Progress Software Corp.

    7,678       403,710  

Veradigm, Inc. (a)

    1,800       23,652  
              807,904  
              2,057,555  

Utilities — 1.2%

Electric — 0.6%

Portland General Electric Co.

    7,490       303,195  

Gas — 0.6%

ONE Gas, Inc.

    3,931       268,409  
              571,604  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $45,449,883)

            47,519,209  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $45,449,883)

            47,519,209  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $45,449,883)

            47,519,209  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.9%

Repurchase Agreement — 2.9%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (c)

  $ 1,452,183     $ 1,452,183  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,452,183)

            1,452,183  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $46,902,066) (d)

            48,971,392  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            25,938  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 48,997,330  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $672,844 or 1.37% of net assets. The Fund received $689,593 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Maturity value of $1,452,377. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.375% - 0.625%, maturity dates ranging from 1/15/26 - 1/31/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,481,303.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

152

 

 

MassMutual Small Company Value Fund — Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 99.2%

COMMON STOCK — 99.2%

Basic Materials — 3.8%

Chemicals — 2.4%

AdvanSix, Inc.

    37,290     $ 1,158,973  

Element Solutions, Inc.

    80,780       1,584,096  

HB Fuller Co.

    14,270       979,065  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

    4,623       220,101  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    11,900       651,644  
              4,593,879  

Iron & Steel — 1.4%

ATI, Inc. (a)

    24,940       1,026,281  

Haynes International, Inc.

    36,859       1,714,681  
              2,740,962  
              7,334,841  

Communications — 2.3%

Internet — 1.0%

Criteo SA Sponsored ADR (a)

    47,941       1,399,877  

Entravision Communications Corp. Class A

    97,149       354,594  

Solo Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

    40,528       206,693  
              1,961,164  

Media — 0.4%

Cable One, Inc.

    1,276       785,557  

Townsquare Media, Inc. Class A

    8,035       70,065  
              855,622  

Telecommunications — 0.9%

A10 Networks, Inc.

    95,719       1,438,657  

Calix, Inc. (a)

    1,579       72,381  

Casa Systems, Inc. (a)

    203,780       172,703  
              1,683,741  
              4,500,527  

Consumer, Cyclical — 16.5%

Airlines — 0.5%

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

    28,850       1,069,758  

Apparel — 0.6%

Tapestry, Inc.

    39,757       1,143,014  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%

Blue Bird Corp. (a)

    75,176       1,605,008  

REV Group, Inc.

    106,395       1,702,320  
              3,307,328  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.3%

Dana, Inc.

    95,776       1,405,034  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

    135,000       1,678,050  

Shyft Group, Inc.

    96,568       1,445,623  
              4,528,707  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.5%

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.

    16,079     $ 471,597  

OPENLANE, Inc. (a)

    15,719       234,528  

Titan Machinery, Inc. (a)

    6,590       175,162  
              881,287  

Entertainment — 1.8%

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    35,596       389,776  

Everi Holdings, Inc. (a)

    28,020       370,424  

IMAX Corp. (a)

    63,733       1,231,322  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (a)

    62,140       1,460,911  
              3,452,433  

Home Builders — 2.3%

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

    999       265,394  

KB Home

    27,268       1,261,963  

Skyline Champion Corp. (a)

    22,157       1,411,844  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)

    34,524       1,471,068  
              4,410,269  

Home Furnishing — 0.1%

Vizio Holding Corp. Class A (a)

    31,975       172,985  

Leisure Time — 1.1%

Brunswick Corp.

    15,859       1,252,861  

Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A (a)

    10,907       534,661  

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A (a)

    5,152       253,375  
              2,040,897  

Lodging — 0.8%

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    5,865       356,768  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (a)

    29,290       1,192,103  
              1,548,871  

Retail — 4.8%

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

    11,897       918,091  

Citi Trends, Inc. (a)

    43,009       955,660  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    19,002       704,404  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    26,638       1,317,249  

Genesco, Inc. (a)

    45,150       1,391,523  

GMS, Inc. (a)

    12,699       812,355  

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

    19,906       653,315  

OneWater Marine, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    17,161       439,665  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    19,440       1,326,197  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    2,597       433,855  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,248       66,314  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

    19,113       160,167  
              9,178,795  
              31,734,344  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 14.7%

Agriculture — 0.1%

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

    9,211     $ 212,682  

Commercial Services — 7.8%

ABM Industries, Inc.

    41,320       1,653,213  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a)

    41,467       1,776,861  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

    16,084       1,370,035  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    3,310       298,694  

Brink’s Co.

    16,048       1,165,727  

Deluxe Corp.

    26,733       504,986  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    9,252       734,424  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    38,272       1,422,953  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

    12,444       1,480,089  

ICF International, Inc.

    13,810       1,668,386  

Korn Ferry

    52,417       2,486,663  

Loomis AB

    13,174       353,756  

Repay Holdings Corp. (a)

    11,075       84,059  
              14,999,846  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.6%

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    28,507       1,053,619  

Food — 1.4%

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a)

    99,894       1,035,901  

Nomad Foods Ltd. (a)

    112,148       1,706,892  
              2,742,793  

Health Care – Products — 2.0%

Embecta Corp.

    22,720       341,936  

Enovis Corp. (a)

    7,005       369,374  

Envista Holdings Corp. (a)

    59,817       1,667,698  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

    38,220       1,459,622  
              3,838,630  

Health Care – Services — 2.3%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

    19,860       1,396,357  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc. (a)

    45,776       1,308,736  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)

    125,910       1,600,316  
              4,305,409  

Household Products & Wares — 0.5%

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    12,904       1,011,028  
              28,164,007  

Energy — 6.1%

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%

Enviva, Inc. (b)

    16,292       121,701  

Oil & Gas — 4.2%

Chord Energy Corp.

    2,751       445,855  

Earthstone Energy, Inc. Class A (a)

    19,068       385,936  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    28,380       1,615,673  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A

    137,784       3,156,631  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.

    63,537     $ 2,556,094  
              8,160,189  

Oil & Gas Services — 1.8%

ChampionX Corp.

    97,656       3,478,507  
              11,760,397  

Financial — 29.3%

Banks — 15.7%

1st Source Corp.

    30,248       1,273,138  

Ameris Bancorp

    18,575       713,094  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    80,949       1,385,037  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

    32,926       601,887  

BankUnited, Inc.

    54,334       1,233,382  

Carter Bankshares, Inc. (a)

    61,815       774,542  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    32,279       655,264  

Comerica, Inc.

    27,620       1,147,611  

CVB Financial Corp.

    34,970       579,453  

First BanCorp

    208,778       2,810,152  

First Busey Corp.

    83,834       1,611,290  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A

    21,035       524,613  

First Merchants Corp.

    8,747       243,342  

FNB Corp.

    103,864       1,120,693  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

    117,527       1,118,857  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    91,782       1,496,964  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    51,579       1,080,064  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    12,150       480,533  

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.

    11,802       823,544  

Old National Bancorp

    97,397       1,416,152  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

    7,858       226,860  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    28,738       729,370  

Popular, Inc.

    2,410       151,854  

Premier Financial Corp.

    67,855       1,157,606  

SouthState Corp.

    17,408       1,172,603  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    16,727       465,011  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    27,810       1,638,009  

TriCo Bancshares

    39,250       1,257,178  

UMB Financial Corp.

    14,104       875,153  

Valley National Bancorp

    105,910       906,590  

Webster Financial Corp.

    12,266       494,442  
              30,164,288  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

Enact Holdings, Inc.

    3,388       92,255  

Moelis & Co. Class A

    33,219       1,499,174  
              1,591,429  

Insurance — 2.4%

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    22,068       1,243,973  

Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. (a)

    20,219       296,815  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    11,940       1,325,101  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    16,408     $ 1,692,814  
              4,558,703  

Investment Companies — 0.6%

Compass Diversified Holdings (b)

    55,622       1,044,025  

Private Equity — 0.1%

Patria Investments Ltd. Class A

    16,794       244,856  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 6.9%

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    48,650       1,493,555  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

    95,183       1,361,117  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    14,230       291,715  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    14,574       166,581  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    31,558       1,501,845  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    23,420       519,690  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    20,506       422,629  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    22,861       489,682  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    5,547       284,894  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    37,114       1,177,998  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    101,766       1,585,514  

Physicians Realty Trust

    135,275       1,649,002  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

    3,133       260,916  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    47,382       1,635,153  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    16,096       93,357  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    24,732       346,743  
              13,280,391  

Savings & Loans — 2.8%

Axos Financial, Inc. (a)

    7,397       280,050  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    69,707       1,397,625  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    89,824       1,954,570  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    15,312       234,121  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    40,565       1,480,623  
              5,346,989  
              56,230,681  

Industrial — 15.9%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

    54,143       873,868  

Building Materials — 0.8%

Masonite International Corp. (a)

    10,387       968,276  

Tecnoglass, Inc.

    20,067       661,408  
              1,629,684  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.9%

Belden, Inc.

    18,674       1,802,975  

Electronics — 2.5%

Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. (a)

    9,890       206,207  

Avnet, Inc.

    25,510       1,229,327  

Coherent Corp. (a)

    37,653       1,228,994  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

    138,647       1,785,773  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Vontier Corp.

    8,663     $ 267,860  
              4,718,161  

Engineering & Construction — 3.2%

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)

    22,187       1,974,643  

Fluor Corp. (a)

    60,171       2,208,276  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

    209,820       1,672,265  

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

    3,267       314,383  
              6,169,567  

Environmental Controls — 0.0%

CECO Environmental Corp. (a)

    2,184       34,878  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

Luxfer Holdings PLC

    9,596       125,228  

Machinery – Diversified — 2.6%

Cactus, Inc. Class A

    51,014       2,561,413  

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    6,123       213,938  

Esab Corp.

    1,728       121,340  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC (a)

    73,780       856,586  

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

    43,024       1,332,023  
              5,085,300  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.7%

Hillman Solutions Corp. (a)

    251,016       2,070,882  

Timken Co.

    17,293       1,270,863  
              3,341,745  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.0%

DIRTT Environmental Solutions (a)

    61,401       24,591  

Packaging & Containers — 1.1%

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    67,730       1,509,024  

Karat Packaging, Inc.

    3,207       73,954  

Pactiv Evergreen, Inc.

    53,439       434,459  
              2,017,437  

Transportation — 2.5%

ArcBest Corp.

    15,680       1,593,872  

International Seaways, Inc.

    43,560       1,960,200  

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

    61,966       1,194,704  
              4,748,776  
              30,572,210  

Technology — 8.3%

Computers — 1.4%

Crane NXT Co.

    18,200       1,011,374  

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (a)

    88,036       1,072,279  

Unisys Corp. (a)

    146,112       504,086  
              2,587,739  

Semiconductors — 4.4%

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    55,968       1,264,877  

Cohu, Inc. (a)

    47,548       1,637,553  

FormFactor, Inc. (a)

    47,733       1,667,791  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    28,336     $ 1,377,980  

Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    109,530       910,194  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    3,565       308,515  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

    51,620       1,256,947  
              8,423,857  

Software — 2.5%

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    63,270       1,427,371  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

    19,877       1,343,884  

Digital Turbine, Inc. (a)

    24,742       149,689  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)

    6,520       366,945  

IBEX Holdings Ltd. (a)

    11,300       174,585  

Teradata Corp. (a)

    24,451       1,100,784  

Verra Mobility Corp. (a)

    15,228       284,764  
              4,848,022  
              15,859,618  

Utilities — 2.3%

Electric — 2.0%

ALLETE, Inc.

    5,327       281,266  

IDACORP, Inc.

    20,060       1,878,619  

Portland General Electric Co.

    41,050       1,661,704  
              3,821,589  

Gas — 0.3%

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    3,313       126,424  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    9,484       572,928  
              699,352  
              4,520,941  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $213,293,654)

            190,677,566  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $213,293,654)

            190,677,566  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $213,293,654)

            190,677,566  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.1%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (c)

    141,761       141,761  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.6%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (d)

  $ 1,142,813     $ 1,142,813  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,284,574)

            1,284,574  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $214,578,228) (e)

            191,962,140  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            214,508  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 192,176,648  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $1,028,522 or 0.54% of net assets. The Fund received $913,979 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $1,142,965. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,165,769.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

UBS AG

    12/22/23       USD       288,246       SEK       3,173,485     $ (3,399 )

 

Currency Legend

SEK

Swedish Krona

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.4%

COMMON STOCK — 97.1%

Basic Materials — 1.2%

Chemicals — 0.9%

Albemarle Corp.

    67,325     $ 11,447,943  

RPM International, Inc.

    253,000       23,986,930  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    31,974       8,154,969  
              43,589,842  

Iron & Steel — 0.3%

ATI, Inc. (a)

    393,197       16,180,056  
              59,769,898  

Communications — 5.3%

Advertising — 2.0%

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A (a)

    1,301,450       101,708,317  

Internet — 2.0%

Maplebear, Inc. (a)

    60,191       1,787,071  

Maplebear, Inc., Lockup Shares (Acquired 11/19/21, Cost $11,962,092) (a) (b) (c)

    98,930       2,937,232  

Match Group, Inc. (a)

    381,416       14,941,972  

Okta, Inc. (a)

    77,736       6,336,261  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

    72,696       17,042,850  

Pinterest, Inc. Class A (a)

    377,724       10,209,880  

Spotify Technology SA (a)

    301,000       46,546,640  
              99,801,906  

Media — 1.0%

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One Class C (a)

    423,624       26,391,775  

New York Times Co. Class A

    231,000       9,517,200  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (a)

    1,019,840       11,075,462  
              46,984,437  

Telecommunications — 0.3%

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

    74,891       13,774,702  
              262,269,362  

Consumer, Cyclical — 13.3%

Airlines — 0.6%

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,161,000       31,428,270  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%

BorgWarner, Inc.

    183,974       7,427,030  

Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A (a)

    74,000       3,074,700  
              10,501,730  

Entertainment — 0.5%

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    419,769       19,456,293  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Live Class C (a)

    19,903       638,886  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    77,921       6,470,560  
              26,565,739  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A (a)

    79,253     $ 3,897,663  

Lodging — 2.2%

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    188,567       11,470,530  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    416,000       62,474,880  

MGM Resorts International

    953,609       35,054,667  
              109,000,077  

Retail — 9.1%

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    766,000       25,890,800  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

    152,320       11,754,535  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    376,516       50,942,615  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    136,000       36,926,720  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    12,682       23,231,268  

Dollar General Corp.

    73,043       7,727,949  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    368,000       39,173,600  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    171,770       65,064,758  

Five Below, Inc. (a)

    170,000       27,353,000  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    20,490       1,854,345  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    32,806       9,688,596  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    44,000       16,966,840  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    12,000       10,906,320  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    444,954       50,257,554  

Tractor Supply Co.

    104,343       21,186,846  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    34,000       13,581,300  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    326,359       40,775,294  
              453,282,340  

Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.6%

Mattel, Inc. (a)

    1,373,932       30,267,722  
              664,943,541  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 29.3%

Beverages — 0.3%

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (a)

    34,000       13,244,020  

Biotechnology — 3.8%

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    229,000       40,555,900  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (d)

    185,000       7,037,400  

Argenx SE ADR (a)

    43,000       21,140,090  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    123,000       31,612,230  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    72,139       6,382,859  

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) (d)

    169,000       7,670,910  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    635,000       28,803,600  

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    84,894       14,354,726  

Roivant Sciences Ltd. (a) (d)

    714,903       8,350,067  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    122,569       14,857,814  

Seagen, Inc. (a)

    37,000       7,849,550  
              188,615,146  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Commercial Services — 8.2%

Block, Inc. (a)

    133,554     $ 5,911,100  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

    386,941       31,520,214  

Cintas Corp.

    30,475       14,658,780  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    490,000       37,676,100  

Equifax, Inc.

    315,848       57,857,036  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    181,000       46,216,540  

Global Payments, Inc.

    125,239       14,451,328  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    82,000       17,518,480  

Moody’s Corp.

    24,951       7,888,758  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

    161,000       29,253,700  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    112,529       21,050,800  

TransUnion

    796,373       57,171,618  

United Rentals, Inc.

    71,000       31,564,470  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    144,000       34,018,560  
              406,757,484  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%

Kenvue, Inc.

    1,093,482       21,957,119  

Food — 0.3%

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

    362,000       15,775,960  

Health Care – Products — 11.4%

Alcon, Inc.

    604,028       46,546,398  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    39,670       12,112,044  

Avantor, Inc. (a)

    2,465,000       51,962,200  

Bruker Corp.

    752,747       46,896,138  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    116,000       36,889,160  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    93,366       6,468,396  

Enovis Corp. (a)

    426,000       22,462,980  

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

    297,408       20,289,174  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (a)

    53,970       3,672,119  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    1,678,909       116,516,285  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a) (d)

    113,000       13,448,130  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    46,931       20,521,518  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    58,818       11,671,844  

Natera, Inc. (a)

    206,514       9,138,245  

Quidelortho Corp. (a)

    289,000       21,108,560  

Steris PLC

    72,310       15,866,260  

Teleflex, Inc.

    384,893       75,596,834  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    103,000       38,646,630  
              569,812,915  

Health Care – Services — 2.9%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

    546,000       38,389,260  

agilon health, Inc. (a) (d)

    982,509       17,449,360  

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    770,977       35,102,583  

Humana, Inc.

    22,381       10,888,804  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    52,883       10,404,730  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    97,000     $ 31,805,330  
              144,040,067  

Household Products & Wares — 1.3%

Avery Dennison Corp.

    273,000       49,868,910  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

    554,000       14,199,020  
              64,067,930  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

Ascendis Pharma AS ADR (a)

    157,000       14,701,480  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    323,000       11,033,680  

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

    119,920       11,188,536  
              36,923,696  
              1,461,194,337  

Energy — 4.7%

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.6%

Array Technologies, Inc. (a)

    633,070       14,047,823  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    590,032       10,768,084  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)

    43,056       5,576,183  
              30,392,090  

Oil & Gas — 2.9%

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    1,330,457       35,988,862  

EQT Corp.

    774,000       31,408,920  

Permian Resources Corp. (d)

    1,336,056       18,651,342  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    164,000       37,646,200  

Range Resources Corp.

    136,000       4,407,760  

SM Energy Co.

    439,134       17,411,663  
              145,514,747  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%

TechnipFMC PLC

    509,134       10,355,785  

Pipelines — 1.0%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    306,000       50,783,760  
              237,046,382  

Financial — 6.5%

Diversified Financial Services — 3.2%

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    374,214       33,589,449  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    34,000       5,311,140  

FTAI Aviation Ltd.

    292,202       10,387,781  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    359,000       39,497,180  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    85,794       4,168,730  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    234,000       23,500,620  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A

    525,000       42,105,000  
              158,559,900  

Insurance — 1.8%

Aon PLC Class A

    75,378       24,439,055  

Assurant, Inc.

    294,000       42,212,520  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    279,000       15,727,230  

Kemper Corp.

    96,000       4,034,880  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Markel Group, Inc. (a)

    4,000     $ 5,889,960  
              92,303,645  

Private Equity — 1.5%

KKR & Co., Inc.

    1,194,994       73,611,631  
              324,475,176  

Industrial — 16.5%

Building Materials — 1.5%

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    113,291       14,103,596  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    84,386       14,051,957  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    107,000       43,921,360  
              72,076,913  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%

Littelfuse, Inc.

    30,000       7,419,600  

Universal Display Corp.

    110,784       17,391,980  
              24,811,580  

Electronics — 4.7%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    785,277       87,809,674  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    477,646       40,117,488  

Fortive Corp.

    809,000       59,995,440  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    346,000       45,779,260  
              233,701,862  

Engineering & Construction — 0.2%

MasTec, Inc. (a)

    147,330       10,603,340  

Environmental Controls — 0.4%

Waste Connections, Inc.

    162,966       21,886,334  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    143,367       11,982,614  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.6%

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    379,945       28,488,276  

Machinery – Diversified — 2.8%

Cognex Corp.

    349,000       14,811,560  

Esab Corp.

    420,000       29,492,400  

IDEX Corp.

    113,000       23,506,260  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    1,140,000       72,640,800  
              140,451,020  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.6%

Textron, Inc.

    1,012,000       79,077,680  

Packaging & Containers — 1.6%

Ball Corp.

    1,189,000       59,188,420  

Sealed Air Corp.

    683,000       22,443,380  
              81,631,800  

Transportation — 2.4%

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    404,947       76,340,609  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    245,316       12,302,597  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

XPO, Inc. (a)

    393,436     $ 29,373,932  
              118,017,138  
              822,728,557  

Technology — 20.3%

Computers — 3.1%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    282,433       19,132,012  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    336,000       56,239,680  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

    85,030       21,741,321  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    466,000       27,344,880  

KBR, Inc.

    480,810       28,338,941  
              152,796,834  

Semiconductors — 7.3%

KLA Corp.

    109,328       50,144,380  

Lam Research Corp.

    14,717       9,224,174  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    282,000       24,232,260  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    2,094,695       113,385,840  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1,718,012       134,090,837  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    41,389       19,121,718  

NXP Semiconductor NV

    68,000       13,594,560  
              363,793,769  

Software — 9.9%

Atlassian Corp. Class A (a)

    89,000       17,934,390  

Bill Holdings, Inc. (a) (d)

    305,903       33,211,889  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    186,704       33,429,351  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    2,125,172       28,371,046  

Clear Secure, Inc. Class A

    241,000       4,588,640  

Confluent, Inc. Class A (a)

    148,000       4,382,280  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    76,535       66,472,943  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

    172,453       15,520,770  

HashiCorp, Inc. Class A (a)

    75,000       1,712,250  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

    42,308       20,836,690  

Klaviyo, Inc. Class A (a) (d)

    69,225       2,388,263  

MongoDB, Inc. (a)

    81,693       28,254,341  

MSCI, Inc.

    32,687       16,771,046  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A (a)

    397,863       6,365,808  

PTC, Inc. (a)

    355,656       50,389,342  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    77,000       37,289,560  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    37,000       16,981,890  

Twilio, Inc. Class A (a)

    142,181       8,321,854  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

    27,000       10,425,780  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    453,927       92,351,448  
              495,999,581  
              1,012,590,184  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $4,180,614,639)

            4,845,017,437  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.3%

Consumer, Cyclical — 0.0%

Auto Manufacturers — 0.0%

Nuro, Inc., Series D (Acquired 10/29/21, Cost $3,125,295) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    149,925     $ 929,535  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.1%

Commercial Services — 0.1%

Redwood Materials, Inc., Series C (Acquired 5/28/21, Cost $3,678,889) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    77,608       3,704,685  

Health Care – Services — 0.0%

Caris Life Sciences, Inc., Series D (Acquired 5/11/21, Cost $5,006,003) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    618,025       3,306,434  
              7,011,119  

Industrial — 0.1%

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., Series F (Acquired 1/07/21, Cost $7,310,569) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    177,128       3,592,156  

Technology — 0.1%

Software — 0.1%

Databricks, Inc., Series H (Acquired 8/31/21, Cost $3,472,860) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    47,260       3,473,610  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $22,593,614)

            15,006,420  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $4,203,208,253)

            4,860,023,857  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,203,208,253)

            4,860,023,857  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.9%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.2%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (f)

    8,021,002       8,021,002  

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

T. Rowe Price Treasury Reserve Fund

    67,781       67,781  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.7%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (g)

  $ 136,030,636     $ 136,030,636  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $144,119,419)

            144,119,419  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3% (Cost $4,347,327,672) (h)

            5,004,143,276  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%

            (15,024,412 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 4,989,118,864  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $17,943,652 or 0.36% of net assets.

(c)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted to resale. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $17,943,652 or 0.36% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $62,034,952 or 1.24% of net assets. The Fund received $55,434,154 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(e)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(f)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(g)

Maturity value of $136,048,773. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $138,751,326.

(h)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 98.4%

COMMON STOCK — 98.4%

Basic Materials — 3.0%

Chemicals — 2.0%

Cabot Corp.

    106,559     $ 7,381,342  

Livent Corp. (a) (b)

    293,778       5,408,453  

Methanex Corp.

    57,324       2,582,446  
              15,372,241  

Iron & Steel — 1.0%

ATI, Inc. (a)

    97,192       3,999,451  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    22,671       1,523,718  

Commercial Metals Co.

    30,783       1,520,988  
              7,044,157  
              22,416,398  

Communications — 3.4%

Internet — 2.0%

Cargurus, Inc. (a)

    145,898       2,556,133  

Criteo SA Sponsored ADR (a)

    76,863       2,244,400  

ePlus, Inc. (a)

    22,077       1,402,331  

Eventbrite, Inc. Class A (a)

    307,853       3,035,430  

Perficient, Inc. (a)

    33,974       1,965,736  

Squarespace, Inc. Class A (a)

    61,351       1,777,338  

Ziff Davis, Inc. (a)

    37,767       2,405,380  
              15,386,748  

Media — 0.4%

New York Times Co. Class A

    67,957       2,799,828  

Telecommunications — 1.0%

Calix, Inc. (a)

    124,644       5,713,681  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a)

    239,183       2,186,133  
              7,899,814  
              26,086,390  

Consumer, Cyclical — 11.1%

Apparel — 1.3%

Carter’s, Inc.

    26,046       1,801,081  

Crocs, Inc. (a)

    34,430       3,037,759  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

    2,225       1,143,850  

On Holding AG, Class A (a)

    60,556       1,684,668  

Steven Madden Ltd. (b)

    71,339       2,266,440  
              9,933,798  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.9%

Visteon Corp. (a)

    49,591       6,847,029  

Distribution & Wholesale — 1.3%

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    92,410       3,991,188  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A

    140,753       5,746,945  
              9,738,133  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Entertainment — 1.4%

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (a)

    127,655     $ 2,342,469  

DraftKings, Inc. Class A (a)

    48,070       1,415,181  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. Class A

    93,732       3,843,012  

TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

    40,189       3,378,288  
              10,978,950  

Food Services — 0.2%

Sovos Brands, Inc. (a)

    80,035       1,804,789  

Home Builders — 1.6%

Century Communities, Inc.

    30,936       2,065,906  

Meritage Home Corp.

    8,671       1,061,244  

Skyline Champion Corp. (a)

    90,038       5,737,221  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)

    71,326       3,039,201  
              11,903,572  

Leisure Time — 0.9%

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    32,853       1,742,523  

YETI Holdings, Inc. (a)

    110,346       5,320,884  
              7,063,407  

Lodging — 0.4%

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    51,642       3,141,383  

Retail — 3.1%

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

    23,287       1,890,672  

Cava Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    23,507       720,019  

Denny’s Corp. (a)

    34,466       291,927  

Freshpet, Inc. (a)

    24,737       1,629,674  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a)

    20,580       1,588,364  

Papa John’s International, Inc. (b)

    29,523       2,014,059  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    19,378       1,454,513  

Savers Value Village, Inc. (a)

    32,045       598,280  

Shake Shack, Inc. Class A (a)

    25,265       1,467,139  

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (a)

    67,002       1,117,593  

Wingstop, Inc.

    57,630       10,364,179  
              23,136,419  
              84,547,480  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 23.1%

Beverages — 1.3%

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (a)

    56,979       9,777,596  

Biotechnology — 5.2%

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    37,828       1,913,340  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    163,777       1,991,528  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    44,379       1,688,177  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

    21,896       1,099,617  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    15,250       419,680  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    94,823       2,820,036  

Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)

    91,299       2,689,669  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    36,702       1,402,016  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Immatics NV (a) (b)

    190,693     $ 2,208,225  

Immunocore Holdings PLC ADR (a)

    22,190       1,151,661  

ImmunoGen, Inc. (a)

    68,043       1,079,842  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    33,125       1,047,413  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)

    85,609       4,459,373  

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    7,719       1,305,206  

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    58,141       808,160  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

    98,235       1,575,689  

Prothena Corp. PLC (a)

    16,014       772,676  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    30,784       689,870  

Revolution Medicines, Inc. (a)

    71,868       1,989,306  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    132,182       2,708,409  

Structure Therapeutics, Inc. ADR (a) (b)

    12,878       649,309  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    89,335       1,297,144  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    16,705       595,533  

Veracyte, Inc. (a)

    73,107       1,632,479  

Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    25,286       863,770  

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    24,978       501,059  
              39,359,187  

Commercial Services — 3.0%

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    92,001       2,280,705  

European Wax Center, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    92,468       1,497,982  

Flywire Corp. (a)

    92,351       2,945,073  

H&R Block, Inc.

    66,980       2,884,159  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

    15,423       1,834,412  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    30,525       2,238,093  

Progyny, Inc. (a)

    44,006       1,497,084  

Remitly Global, Inc. (a)

    63,836       1,609,944  

TriNet Group, Inc. (a)

    47,451       5,527,092  
              22,314,544  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.4%

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

    99,408       10,917,981  

Food — 0.3%

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

    52,748       2,298,758  

Health Care – Products — 6.4%

10X Genomics, Inc. Class A (a)

    46,592       1,921,920  

Axonics, Inc. (a)

    68,144       3,824,241  

Glaukos Corp. (a)

    88,625       6,669,031  

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A (a)

    33,951       1,685,667  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    98,553       8,828,378  

Inari Medical, Inc. (a)

    43,546       2,847,908  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    24,739       4,909,207  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a)

    13,609       1,282,784  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

    30,122       2,092,877  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    30,805       2,126,161  

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

    32,011       1,441,776  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp. (a)

    76,928     $ 2,524,008  

Repligen Corp. (a)

    4,379       696,305  

Shockwave Medical, Inc. (a)

    32,864       6,543,223  

TransMedics Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,051       1,316,792  
              48,710,278  

Health Care – Services — 4.0%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

    124,638       8,763,298  

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

    19,976       1,865,758  

Encompass Health Corp.

    52,489       3,525,161  

HealthEquity, Inc. (a)

    55,379       4,045,436  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

    22,036       5,335,577  

Radnet, Inc. (a)

    53,564       1,509,969  

Surgery Partners, Inc. (a) (b)

    190,781       5,580,344  
              30,625,543  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    159,843       1,094,925  

Ascendis Pharma AS ADR (a)

    5,933       555,566  

BellRing Brands, Inc. (a)

    100,302       4,135,452  

Merus NV (a) (b)

    61,642       1,453,518  

Morphic Holding, Inc. (a)

    35,864       821,644  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    54,822       628,808  

Vaxcyte, Inc. (a)

    34,950       1,781,751  

Verona Pharma PLC ADR (a) (b)

    67,058       1,093,045  
              11,564,709  
              175,568,596  

Energy — 6.9%

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.8%

Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. (a) (b)

    64,235       744,484  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    284,036       5,183,657  
              5,928,141  

Oil & Gas — 5.3%

Chord Energy Corp.

    41,248       6,685,063  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

    18,698       2,218,705  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A

    113,318       2,596,115  

Matador Resources Co.

    74,920       4,456,242  

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.

    79,519       3,199,049  

Seadrill Ltd. (a)

    103,641       4,642,080  

Sitio Royalties Corp. Class A

    96,612       2,338,977  

SM Energy Co.

    64,382       2,552,746  

Viper Energy Partners LP (c)

    222,224       6,195,605  

Weatherford International PLC (a)

    57,833       5,224,055  
              40,108,637  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.8%

Aris Water Solutions, Inc. Class A

    86,308       861,354  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund — Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

TechnipFMC PLC

    260,244     $ 5,293,363  
              6,154,717  
              52,191,495  

Financial — 11.7%

Banks — 2.3%

Ameris Bancorp

    72,740       2,792,489  

Cadence Bank

    208,763       4,429,951  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A

    89,076       2,221,555  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    69,545       2,572,470  

National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A

    82,724       2,461,866  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    122,593       2,692,142  
              17,170,473  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%

Air Lease Corp.

    77,896       3,069,881  

Evercore, Inc. Class A

    28,771       3,966,946  

Hamilton Lane, Inc. Class A

    86,291       7,804,158  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (b)

    189,619       4,019,923  

PJT Partners, Inc. Class A

    61,779       4,907,724  

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

    117,240       2,252,180  

StepStone Group, Inc. Class A

    86,435       2,729,617  
              28,750,429  

Insurance — 2.5%

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    52,245       3,161,867  

Kemper Corp.

    47,174       1,982,723  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    17,580       7,280,406  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    104,995       1,752,367  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    22,120       2,282,120  

SiriusPoint Ltd. (a)

    235,994       2,400,059  
              18,859,542  

Real Estate — 0.3%

McGrath RentCorp

    23,959       2,401,650  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.8%

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (b)

    143,912       1,836,317  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    106,000       2,292,780  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    54,435       1,727,767  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

    161,831       5,427,812  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    54,957       2,494,498  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

    41,257       3,435,883  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    38,945       2,212,076  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    185,138       2,180,926  
              21,608,059  
              88,790,153  

Industrial — 19.1%

Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    45,080       8,819,000  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Hexcel Corp.

    52,880     $ 3,444,603  

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (a)

    129,528       2,163,118  
              14,426,721  

Building Materials — 2.3%

AAON, Inc.

    49,815       2,832,979  

AZEK Co., Inc. (a)

    255,882       7,609,931  

Boise Cascade Co.

    24,499       2,524,377  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    14,838       2,470,824  

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

    30,766       1,896,108  
              17,334,219  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.1%

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    10,437       1,777,526  

Novanta, Inc. (a)

    48,851       7,007,187  
              8,784,713  

Electronics — 1.1%

Atkore, Inc. (a)

    17,615       2,627,982  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    21,134       3,040,548  

NEXTracker, Inc. Class A (a)

    59,518       2,390,243  
              8,058,773  

Engineering & Construction — 3.2%

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    57,692       9,831,294  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    13,525       2,845,525  

Fluor Corp. (a)

    243,176       8,924,559  

TopBuild Corp. (a)

    10,357       2,605,821  
              24,207,199  

Environmental Controls — 2.0%

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    78,627       5,999,240  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

    56,858       9,515,755  
              15,514,995  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

Kennametal, Inc.

    69,105       1,719,332  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.5%

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    102,345       3,807,234  

Machinery – Diversified — 3.8%

Albany International Corp. Class A

    20,209       1,743,633  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    58,679       9,072,360  

Cactus, Inc. Class A

    76,462       3,839,157  

Esab Corp.

    41,871       2,940,182  

Flowserve Corp.

    77,030       3,063,483  

Middleby Corp. (a)

    16,488       2,110,464  

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. Class C

    229,369       6,426,919  
              29,196,198  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.3%

Helios Technologies, Inc.

    36,048       1,999,943  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.3%

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    18,035     $ 2,185,662  

Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    108,482       2,416,979  

Transportation — 1.8%

Kirby Corp. (a)

    35,988       2,979,806  

RXO, Inc. (a)

    107,039       2,111,879  

Ryder System, Inc.

    19,900       2,128,305  

Saia, Inc. (a)

    15,810       6,302,657  
              13,522,647  

Trucking & Leasing — 0.3%

GATX Corp.

    19,067       2,075,062  
              145,249,677  

Technology — 19.0%

Computers — 2.5%

CyberArk Software Ltd. (a)

    42,193       6,909,947  

Endava PLC Sponsored ADR (a)

    25,848       1,482,383  

Exlservice Holdings, Inc. (a)

    149,166       4,182,615  

KBR, Inc.

    64,450       3,798,683  

Rapid7, Inc. (a)

    49,796       2,279,661  
              18,653,289  

Semiconductors — 4.7%

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (a)

    45,036       1,438,450  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)

    26,578       4,333,543  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

    15,479       1,144,827  

Diodes, Inc. (a)

    19,831       1,563,476  

FormFactor, Inc. (a)

    68,044       2,377,457  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    54,351       4,670,382  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    41,780       3,408,412  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    19,547       1,691,597  

Nova Ltd. (a) (b)

    20,960       2,356,742  

Onto Innovation, Inc. (a)

    18,490       2,357,845  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    49,565       3,782,305  

Rambus, Inc. (a)

    51,045       2,847,801  

SiTime Corp. (a) (b)

    15,369       1,755,908  

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

    24,772       2,215,608  
              35,944,353  

Software — 11.8%

Altair Engineering, Inc. Class A (a)

    51,073       3,195,127  

Braze, Inc. Class A (a)

    69,113       3,229,650  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    235,711       3,146,742  

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    83,601       1,616,843  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Confluent, Inc. Class A (a)

    94,173     $ 2,788,463  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (a)

    244,222       6,826,005  

Duolingo, Inc. (a)

    45,031       7,469,292  

Evolent Health, Inc. Class A (a)

    60,672       1,652,099  

Five9, Inc. (a)

    42,309       2,720,469  

Gitlab, Inc. Class A (a)

    74,814       3,383,089  

Global-e Online Ltd. (a)

    119,588       4,752,427  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

    29,512       2,656,080  

Intapp, Inc. (a)

    38,185       1,279,961  

Jamf Holding Corp. (a)

    269,937       4,767,087  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    42,104       8,322,277  

Monday.com Ltd. (a)

    18,840       2,999,705  

New Relic, Inc. (a)

    48,704       4,170,036  

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    181,164       4,105,176  

Privia Health Group, Inc. (a)

    83,666       1,924,318  

RingCentral, Inc. Class A (a)

    21,065       624,156  

Samsara, Inc. Class A (a)

    64,876       1,635,524  

Sprout Social, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    133,378       6,652,895  

Verra Mobility Corp. (a)

    335,284       6,269,811  

Workiva, Inc. (a)

    32,221       3,265,276  
              89,452,508  
              144,050,150  

Utilities — 1.1%

Electric — 0.8%

Ameresco, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    58,930       2,272,341  

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC

    98,417       1,879,765  

IDACORP, Inc.

    16,705       1,564,423  

Portland General Electric Co.

    16,328       660,957  
              6,377,486  

Gas — 0.3%

ONE Gas, Inc.

    28,458       1,943,112  
              8,320,598  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $717,061,304)

            747,220,937  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $717,061,304)

            747,220,937  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.2%

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (b)

    6,604     $ 1,167,191  

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (b)

    1,570       351,915  
              1,519,106  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $1,584,597)

            1,519,106  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $718,645,901)

            748,740,043  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.7%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 1.4%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (d)

    11,017,755       11,017,755  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 1.3%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (e)

  $ 9,636,274       9,636,274  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $20,654,029)

            20,654,029  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.3% (Cost $739,299,930) (f)

            769,394,072  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.3)%

            (9,682,425 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 759,711,647  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $42,467,975 or 5.59% of net assets. The Fund received $32,468,077 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

(d)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $9,637,559. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $9,829,211.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Overseas Fund — Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.7%

COMMON STOCK — 97.1%

Australia — 1.2%

Glencore PLC

    490,400     $ 2,804,503  

Rio Tinto PLC

    39,570       2,485,674  
              5,290,177  

Belgium — 0.9%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

    43,500       2,395,464  

KBC Group NV

    28,512       1,777,650  
              4,173,114  

Canada — 3.2%

Canadian National Railway Co. (a)

    34,954       3,786,567  

Intact Financial Corp.

    14,393       2,098,363  

Open Text Corp.

    69,790       2,449,394  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    70,312       2,418,019  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (a)

    53,536       3,225,364  
              13,977,707  

China — 2.9%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (b)

    232,840       2,524,310  

NetEase, Inc.

    121,800       2,445,203  

Prosus NV (b)

    103,799       3,058,912  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    63,100       2,445,444  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR (b)

    35,443       567,442  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    31,087       1,732,168  
              12,773,479  

Denmark — 2.3%

Carlsberg AS Class B

    17,681       2,228,002  

DSV AS

    6,570       1,224,854  

Novo Nordisk AS

    72,077       6,556,545  
              10,009,401  

France — 15.9%

Accor SA

    78,070       2,628,627  

Air Liquide SA

    50,894       8,576,504  

BNP Paribas SA

    77,831       4,954,950  

Capgemini SE

    54,114       9,396,285  

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

    54,338       3,255,310  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    64,985       1,991,777  

Danone SA

    36,000       1,983,453  

Dassault Systemes SE

    40,855       1,518,937  

Edenred SE

    24,300       1,518,272  

Engie SA

    256,829       3,938,064  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    25,634       4,455,896  

Kering SA

    7,625       3,466,797  

L’Oreal SA

    5,779       2,393,311  

Legrand SA

    29,012       2,662,626  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    8,996     $ 6,786,823  

Pernod Ricard SA

    23,993       3,993,896  

Publicis Groupe SA

    25,269       1,908,231  

Valeo SE

    114,619       1,963,509  

Worldline SA (b) (c)

    101,900       2,849,360  
              70,242,628  

Germany — 15.1%

adidas AG

    11,660       2,052,905  

Allianz SE Registered

    15,135       3,609,114  

Bayer AG Registered

    157,076       7,544,347  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    32,085       3,268,160  

Beiersdorf AG

    40,997       5,293,707  

Brenntag SE

    24,000       1,863,723  

Continental AG

    51,099       3,610,255  

Daimler Truck Holding AG

    91,361       3,168,444  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    28,035       4,845,718  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    75,421       3,257,509  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    118,500       3,693,916  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    27,722       1,750,607  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG Registered

    62,973       4,386,202  

Merck KGaA

    27,978       4,676,268  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    7,941       1,442,774  

SAP SE

    65,377       8,486,327  

Siemens AG Registered

    16,665       2,389,149  

thyssenkrupp AG

    172,517       1,317,496  
              66,656,621  

Hong Kong — 2.3%

AIA Group Ltd.

    600,400       4,856,675  

Prudential PLC

    504,766       5,435,382  
              10,292,057  

India — 1.6%

Axis Bank Ltd.

    114,705       1,425,305  

HDFC Bank Ltd.

    210,488       3,853,459  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    40,186       1,702,914  
              6,981,678  

Indonesia — 0.0%

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    565,400       220,419  

Ireland — 1.4%

Ryanair Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (b)

    66,097       6,425,289  

Israel — 0.9%

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (b)

    29,588       3,943,489  

Italy — 2.8%

Eni SpA (a)

    243,184       3,905,888  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    3,301,724     $ 8,484,759  
              12,390,647  

Japan — 10.3%

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    25,400       3,984,885  

Denso Corp.

    232,000       3,723,519  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    17,600       2,070,759  

Hitachi Ltd.

    98,300       6,094,045  

Hoya Corp.

    19,900       2,050,766  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    95,000       1,433,000  

Komatsu Ltd.

    57,800       1,562,024  

Kose Corp.

    20,100       1,457,115  

Kubota Corp.

    80,300       1,187,789  

Kyocera Corp.

    61,700       3,129,285  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    171,200       2,116,554  

Olympus Corp.

    182,300       2,361,891  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    51,300       1,579,756  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    35,900       1,405,829  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    55,500       1,610,854  

SMC Corp.

    6,000       2,685,789  

Sony Group Corp.

    49,800       4,073,724  

Terumo Corp.

    87,500       2,318,058  

ZOZO, Inc. (a)

    29,700       544,745  
              45,390,387  

Luxembourg — 0.4%

Eurofins Scientific SE

    31,500       1,776,049  

Netherlands — 3.2%

Akzo Nobel NV

    72,111       5,203,857  

EXOR NV (a)

    32,000       2,836,578  

ING Groep NV

    341,183       4,507,105  

Randstad NV

    27,407       1,510,723  
              14,058,263  

Portugal — 0.6%

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    173,807       2,574,632  

Republic of Korea — 1.2%

NAVER Corp.

    20,265       3,024,105  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    41,192       2,086,991  
              5,111,096  

Singapore — 0.8%

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    146,500       3,597,233  

Spain — 1.1%

Amadeus IT Group SA

    80,278       4,837,849  

Sweden — 1.4%

Sandvik AB

    62,300       1,142,213  

SKF AB Class B

    160,400       2,659,635  

Volvo AB Class B

    109,500       2,254,019  
              6,055,867  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Switzerland — 7.1%

Cie Financiere Richemont SA Registered Class A

    48,415     $ 5,899,002  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    36,531       2,341,120  

Novartis AG Registered

    68,046       6,943,681  

Schindler Holding AG

    5,475       1,091,303  

Sika AG Registered

    8,627       2,186,576  

Sonova Holding AG Registered

    8,667       2,053,890  

Swatch Group AG

    5,580       1,430,663  

UBS Group AG Registered

    218,860       5,409,729  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    9,280       4,252,443  
              31,608,407  

Taiwan — 0.7%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR

    34,557       3,003,003  

United Kingdom — 10.8%

Ashtead Group PLC

    23,800       1,446,626  

Bunzl PLC

    2,700       95,830  

CNH Industrial NV

    352,397       4,269,171  

Compass Group PLC

    293,891       7,159,695  

Diageo PLC

    104,415       3,850,703  

Informa PLC

    118,600       1,080,726  

Liberty Global PLC Class A (b)

    94,300       1,614,416  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    10,686,997       5,754,579  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    36,451       3,659,202  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    37,557       2,654,168  

RELX PLC

    146,194       4,930,336  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (b)

    1,006,446       2,697,939  

Schroders PLC

    590,664       2,919,378  

Smiths Group PLC

    44,156       870,037  

Tesco PLC

    729,644       2,346,069  

WPP PLC

    272,444       2,427,975  
              47,776,850  

United States — 9.0%

Experian PLC

    126,040       4,117,620  

Holcim AG

    35,684       2,284,687  

Linde PLC

    11,630       4,330,430  

Nestle SA Registered

    84,270       9,515,885  

QIAGEN NV (b)

    60,717       2,457,339  

Roche Holding AG

    32,681       8,914,239  

Schneider Electric SE

    49,083       8,091,960  
              39,712,160  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $392,506,502)

            428,878,502  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%

Republic of Korea — 0.6%

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 1.989%

    63,100     $ 2,547,514  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $3,381,065)

            2,547,514  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $395,887,567)

            431,426,016  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $395,887,567)

            431,426,016  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.6%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.9%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (d)

    4,017,684       4,017,684  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 1.7%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (e)

  $ 7,585,362       7,585,362  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,603,046)

            11,603,046  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3% (Cost $407,490,613) (f)

            443,029,062  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%

            (1,367,392 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 441,661,670  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $10,084,266 or 2.28% of net assets. The Fund received $6,464,514 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,849,360 or 0.65% of net assets.

(d)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $7,586,373. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,737,145.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    27.5 %

Financial

    18.1 %

Consumer, Cyclical

    15.3 %

Industrial

    14.2 %

Technology

    9.0 %

Basic Materials

    6.4 %

Communications

    4.3 %

Energy

    2.0 %

Utilities

    0.9 %

Total Long-Term Investments

    97.7 %

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

    2.3 %

Net Assets

    100.0 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.5%

COMMON STOCK — 96.8%

Australia — 2.1%

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

    111,673     $ 1,837,323  

BHP Group Ltd.

    140,381       3,980,583  

BHP Group Ltd. Class DI

    205,053       5,809,611  

Challenger Ltd.

    203,981       842,640  

Downer EDI Ltd. (a)

    624,868       1,650,880  

IGO Ltd. (a)

    533,542       4,348,416  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    18,236       1,962,182  

Scentre Group

    1,149,001       1,827,847  

South32 Ltd.

    1,701,319       3,722,119  

Worley Ltd.

    379,627       4,255,075  
              30,236,676  

Austria — 0.6%

BAWAG Group AG (b)

    71,512       3,285,314  

Erste Group Bank AG

    83,793       2,894,643  

OMV AG

    43,980       2,100,088  
              8,280,045  

Belgium — 0.2%

KBC Group NV

    28,893       1,801,405  

Umicore SA

    65,237       1,547,047  
              3,348,452  

Brazil — 2.0%

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    772,475       1,888,714  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    405,000       2,503,377  

Hypera SA

    107,500       794,292  

Klabin SA

    624,700       2,959,109  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    415,865       4,844,885  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (c)

    3,174       4,024,251  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

    622,812       3,044,333  

Raia Drogasil SA

    806,167       4,429,745  

Suzano SA

    228,327       2,465,625  

WEG SA

    125,316       904,241  

XP, Inc. Class A

    45,600       1,051,080  
              28,909,652  

Canada — 4.0%

Brookfield Corp. (a)

    60,200       1,882,344  

Canadian National Railway Co. (a)

    35,200       3,813,216  

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (a)

    48,224       3,588,348  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    157,111       3,271,194  

Constellation Software, Inc. (a)

    1,982       4,091,785  

Definity Financial Corp.

    124,166       3,428,106  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (c)

    21,884       1,605,848  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

    340,505       4,886,024  

Magna International, Inc.

    73,668       3,949,341  

National Bank of Canada (a)

    125,190       8,316,506  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Shopify, Inc. Class A (c)

    51,109     $ 2,789,018  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    112,717       5,499,544  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    154,353       5,308,175  

TMX Group Ltd.

    243,575       5,234,643  
              57,664,092  

Chile — 0.4%

Antofagasta PLC

    134,577       2,331,303  

Banco de Chile

    22,289,212       2,269,679  

Banco Santander Chile Sponsored ADR

    33,214       609,145  
              5,210,127  

China — 9.9%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (c)

    792,780       8,594,841  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (c)

    122,764       10,648,549  

Baidu, Inc. Class A (c)

    211,150       3,559,285  

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (c)

    15,528       2,086,187  

BeiGene Ltd. ADR (c)

    9,600       1,726,752  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd. Class H (c)

    1,486,000       688,561  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    227,000       782,081  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. (b)

    780,900       1,532,250  

Chacha Food Co. Ltd. Class A

    139,400       624,510  

China Construction Bank Corp. Class H

    4,146,000       2,336,122  

China Oilfield Services Ltd. Class A

    1,084,500       2,393,845  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    360,000       739,678  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. Class A

    378,200       1,496,223  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    702,500       2,043,011  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    210,000       827,608  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd. Class A

    3,773,200       3,722,873  

Fosun International Ltd.

    1,107,500       698,604  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A

    910,400       4,601,568  

Glodon Co. Ltd. Class A

    109,660       350,684  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    1,012,000       772,032  

Hangcha Group Co. Ltd. Class A (g)

    182,700       644,208  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd. Class A

    134,620       618,307  

Hundsun Technologies, Inc. Class A

    9,147       40,630  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. Class A

    310,700       1,129,219  

JD Health International, Inc. (b) (c)

    278,500       1,428,651  

JD.com, Inc. Class A

    25,500       370,639  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd. (b)

    513,000       695,547  

JOYY, Inc. ADR

    27,611       1,052,255  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

KE Holdings, Inc. ADR

    309,803     $ 4,808,143  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A

    12,298       3,051,145  

Li Auto, Inc. ADR (c)

    57,568       2,052,299  

Li Auto, Inc. Class A (c)

    4,000       71,538  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    319,000       1,339,761  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. (b)

    472,401       834,967  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A

    1,496,945       4,549,730  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd. Class H (b)

    136,600       781,511  

NXP Semiconductor NV

    22,791       4,556,377  

PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR (c)

    12,957       1,270,693  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H

    146,000       826,973  

Pony Testing International Group Co. Ltd. Class A

    210,788       600,824  

Prosus NV (PRX NA) (c)

    356,004       10,491,285  

Prosus NV (PRX SJ) (a) (c)

    82,412       2,409,968  

Sangfor Technologies, Inc. Class A (c)

    500       6,392  

Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Co. Ltd. Class A

    318,100       1,209,903  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. Class H

    1,111,600       974,036  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. Class A

    387,300       3,548,394  

Silergy Corp.

    109,000       1,029,633  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    237,100       9,188,824  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    688,000       961,975  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd. (c)

    1,283,600       2,808,656  

Trip.com Group Ltd. (c)

    73,900       2,607,269  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. Class H

    236,000       1,919,738  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class A

    1,461,700       2,507,191  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    992,800       2,699,621  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    3,045,700       3,695,956  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd. Class A

    417,682       2,006,972  

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC US)

    167,100       9,310,812  

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (9987 HK)

    12,300       692,166  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    992,500       2,794,012  

ZWSOFT Co. Ltd. Guangzhou Class A

    34,413       570,214  
              142,381,698  

Denmark — 0.9%

Genmab AS (c)

    9,016       3,190,584  

Novo Nordisk AS

    55,154       5,017,130  

Novo Nordisk AS Sponsored ADR

    55,498       5,046,988  
              13,254,702  

Finland — 0.6%

Sampo Oyj Class A

    155,757       6,733,714  

Stora Enso Oyj Class R

    165,855       2,076,160  
              8,809,874  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

France — 6.6%

Air Liquide SA

    21,133     $ 3,561,270  

Airbus SE

    34,951       4,675,830  

Alstom SA

    74,294       1,762,907  

AXA SA

    408,735       12,106,864  

BNP Paribas SA

    113,430       7,221,287  

Capgemini SE

    20,321       3,528,512  

Dassault Aviation SA

    28,156       5,296,006  

Engie SA

    564,324       8,653,010  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    14,260       2,478,781  

Forvia SE (c)

    60,348       1,245,087  

Kering SA

    10,707       4,868,065  

L’Oreal SA

    8,893       3,682,941  

Legrand SA

    34,391       3,156,293  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    3,462       2,611,825  

Safran SA

    44,993       7,034,836  

Teleperformance SE

    14,593       1,823,616  

Thales SA

    25,804       3,620,645  

TotalEnergies SE

    242,695       15,971,117  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA (c)

    66,925       2,167,800  
              95,466,692  

Germany — 6.2%

BASF SE

    75,671       3,434,892  

Bayer AG Registered

    124,809       5,994,565  

Brenntag SE

    20,354       1,580,592  

Covestro AG (b) (c)

    101,841       5,496,982  

Daimler Truck Holding AG

    117,068       4,059,975  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    13,137       2,270,669  

Deutsche Post AG Registered

    57,578       2,346,677  

Deutsche Telekom AG Registered

    449,087       9,430,574  

Evotec SE (c)

    181,902       3,635,443  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    137,587       4,288,901  

Heidelberg Materials AG

    21,859       1,698,063  

Infineon Technologies AG

    35,387       1,173,607  

KION Group AG

    69,473       2,676,586  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG Registered

    35,054       2,441,585  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen Registered

    18,161       7,085,122  

Puma SE

    73,756       4,590,796  

SAP SE

    63,349       8,223,081  

Schott Pharma AG & Co. KGaA (c)

    31,491       1,053,418  

Siemens AG Registered

    95,233       13,652,917  

Siemens Healthineers AG (b)

    67,810       3,444,398  

Zalando SE (b) (c)

    41,189       919,822  
              89,498,665  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Guatemala — 0.1%

Millicom International Cellular SA SDR (a) (c)

    81,974     $ 1,272,571  

Hong Kong — 1.6%

AIA Group Ltd.

    1,611,000       13,031,486  

Hong Kong & Clearing Ltd.

    60,400       2,251,827  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    343,400       1,223,974  

Prudential PLC

    524,979       5,653,038  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    252,000       972,554  
              23,132,879  

Hungary — 0.4%

OTP Bank Nyrt

    163,351       5,894,052  

India — 4.7%

Ashok Leyland Ltd.

    433,231       923,186  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    29,709       1,131,579  

Axis Bank Ltd.

    511,373       6,354,234  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (b)

    22,509       715,605  

HDFC Bank Ltd.

    484,958       8,878,252  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (b)

    526,482       4,053,402  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    335,046       1,981,448  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    27,814       824,355  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    421,499       4,825,971  

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR

    94,949       2,195,221  

Infosys Ltd.

    155,790       2,677,168  

Jio Financial Services Ltd. (c)

    75,436       209,844  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    61,549       1,287,156  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    129,850       4,727,032  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    6,362       811,235  

NTPC Ltd.

    1,830,119       5,415,772  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    741,541       2,144,846  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    198,396       5,561,964  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    6,349       1,952,533  

Shriram Finance Ltd.

    218,832       5,036,253  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    15,488       656,317  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    114,420       1,684,528  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    13,432       508,963  

Varun Beverages Ltd.

    126,334       1,444,371  

Voltas Ltd.

    155,409       1,607,332  
              67,608,567  

Indonesia — 0.7%

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    9,346,600       5,332,410  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    9,838,264       3,324,833  

Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT

    23,074,900       1,434,925  

Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT

    3,219,800       616,802  
              10,708,970  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Ireland — 0.3%

AerCap Holdings NV (c)

    36,576     $ 2,292,218  

Kerry Group PLC Class A

    18,672       1,558,700  
              3,850,918  

Italy — 1.9%

Amplifon SpA (a)

    47,611       1,409,994  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    276,111       2,357,287  

DiaSorin SpA

    24,316       2,213,595  

Enel SpA

    628,455       3,856,345  

Ermenegildo Zegna NV

    124,276       1,729,922  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    587,209       1,509,008  

Leonardo SpA

    168,425       2,427,284  

Moncler SpA

    41,159       2,389,096  

Prysmian SpA

    118,721       4,763,043  

UniCredit SpA

    174,624       4,178,627  
              26,834,201  

Japan — 13.9%

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    78,600       2,938,617  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    221,600       1,392,929  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    509,800       7,041,564  

Calbee, Inc.

    78,700       1,497,356  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    61,500       1,495,401  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    131,100       4,062,155  

CyberAgent, Inc. (a)

    189,000       1,018,818  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    80,500       2,209,389  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    13,100       2,055,197  

Denso Corp.

    176,400       2,831,158  

DIC Corp.

    15,400       250,128  

Disco Corp.

    15,400       2,828,040  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. Class C

    85,800       1,388,353  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    24,800       2,917,888  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    41,400       1,740,641  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    7,600       1,157,068  

Hitachi Ltd.

    82,800       5,133,132  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    103,200       1,160,406  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    84,900       983,200  

Kao Corp.

    62,900       2,335,648  

Keyence Corp.

    8,200       3,047,705  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    87,300       1,224,451  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    110,700       1,984,603  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    62,800       1,024,341  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    51,500       2,453,493  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    463,200       5,726,563  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    176,400       2,305,942  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

    206,900       1,378,062  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    940,000       7,973,023  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    353,600       7,788,184  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    282,000     $ 5,153,784  

Nextage Co. Ltd. (a)

    78,300       1,193,065  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    60,500       1,433,886  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    21,400       777,218  

Nippon Steel Corp. (a)

    84,500       1,980,453  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    12,137,400       14,335,454  

Niterra Co. Ltd.

    41,300       934,596  

NTT Data Group Corp.

    284,800       3,815,822  

Olympus Corp.

    252,200       3,267,521  

Omron Corp.

    23,800       1,060,113  

ORIX Corp.

    153,500       2,866,132  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    118,000       4,197,823  

Outsourcing, Inc.

    153,600       1,185,540  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    223,600       2,514,266  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,193,000       3,567,689  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    120,700       3,716,892  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (c)

    109,200       1,675,403  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    189,800       7,432,489  

Shimadzu Corp.

    61,200       1,625,302  

SMC Corp.

    3,700       1,656,237  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    52,900       2,264,390  

Sony Group Corp.

    79,700       6,519,594  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    192,200       3,035,832  

SUMCO Corp.

    71,700       932,506  

Sumitomo Corp.

    242,900       4,845,503  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    53,300       1,567,455  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (a)

    33,300       1,250,711  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    50,500       2,030,874  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    71,300       1,263,403  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    66,000       2,049,692  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

    84,800       1,843,480  

THK Co. Ltd.

    51,000       931,926  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    160,600       3,702,209  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    42,300       5,756,387  

Tosoh Corp.

    21,300       273,184  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    657,100       11,807,601  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    39,700       686,187  

Z Holdings Corp.

    1,328,500       3,708,986  
              200,203,060  

Luxembourg — 0.3%

ArcelorMittal SA

    71,683       1,792,784  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    35,099       1,978,969  
              3,771,753  

Macau — 0.3%

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    728,000       4,354,616  

Malaysia — 0.2%

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    2,765,696       3,195,820  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Mexico — 1.0%

Becle SAB de CV (a)

    178,100     $ 425,335  

Fresnillo PLC

    196,011       1,312,252  

Gruma SAB de CV Class B

    184,015       3,143,169  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV ADR

    10,106       1,661,123  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O

    99,512       834,068  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

    832,288       3,933,280  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    666,355       2,515,153  
              13,824,380  

Netherlands — 4.3%

Adyen NV (b) (c)

    2,391       1,772,370  

Akzo Nobel NV

    124,725       9,000,721  

ASML Holding NV

    31,209       18,327,146  

ASR Nederland NV

    32,317       1,212,955  

Euronext NV (b)

    17,738       1,234,414  

Heineken NV

    103,445       9,099,804  

ING Groep NV

    942,607       12,452,051  

Koninklijke Philips NV (a) (c)

    302,897       6,036,582  

Shell PLC ADR

    54,791       3,527,445  
              62,663,488  

Norway — 0.9%

DNB Bank ASA

    239,464       4,823,133  

Equinor ASA

    188,142       6,168,538  

Storebrand ASA

    281,044       2,282,896  
              13,274,567  

Peru — 0.0%

Credicorp Ltd.

    3,497       447,511  

Philippines — 0.4%

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    475,844       1,193,730  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    236,510       959,058  

SM Investments Corp.

    156,070       2,328,339  

TELUS International CDA, Inc. (a) (c)

    28,909       219,864  

Universal Robina Corp.

    270,970       569,045  
              5,270,036  

Poland — 0.1%

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    175,163       1,657,370  

Portugal — 0.7%

Banco Comercial Portugues SA Class R (c)

    3,977,437       1,091,286  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    405,477       6,006,399  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    139,138       3,122,692  
              10,220,377  

Republic of Korea — 3.6%

Amorepacific Corp.

    5,820       524,479  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    6,073       1,378,766  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Hyundai Motor Co.

    18,731     $ 2,651,659  

KT Corp. Sponsored ADR (a)

    154,195       1,976,780  

KT Corp.

    66,174       1,625,335  

LG Chem Ltd.

    4,498       1,653,731  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    23,663       2,403,307  

NAVER Corp.

    27,651       4,126,303  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    638,950       32,372,380  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    42,404       3,601,686  
              52,314,426  

Russia — 0.0%

Gazprom PJSC (c) (d) (e)

    496,602        

Novatek PJSC (d) (e)

    73,140        

TCS Group Holding, PLC (b) (c) (d) (e)

    10,848        
               

Saudi Arabia — 1.1%

Al Rajhi Bank

    60,682       1,098,751  

Arabian Internet & Communications Services Co.

    6,734       575,161  

Nahdi Medical Co.

    37,641       1,447,170  

Saudi Awwal Bank

    334,712       3,078,959  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    145,883       3,210,537  

Saudi National Bank

    655,350       5,735,985  
              15,146,563  

Singapore — 0.8%

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    85,900       2,109,231  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    65,000       1,513,563  

Sea Ltd. ADR (c)

    39,616       1,741,123  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    312,200       6,499,142  
              11,863,059  

South Africa — 0.6%

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    26,711       2,402,477  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    98,937       1,348,434  

FirstRand Ltd.

    694,083       2,339,186  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    62,059       1,490,595  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd. (a)

    136,875       489,291  
              8,069,983  

Spain — 0.8%

Amadeus IT Group SA

    83,465       5,029,909  

Fluidra SA

    134,732       2,738,957  

Iberdrola SA

    319,372       3,565,921  
              11,334,787  

Sweden — 1.9%

Assa Abloy AB Class B

    108,603       2,366,005  

Autoliv, Inc. SDR

    24,980       2,420,009  

Boliden AB

    55,023       1,566,160  

Elekta AB Class B

    208,671       1,414,364  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Essity AB Class B

    178,900     $ 3,855,346  

Hexagon AB Class B

    137,940       1,173,997  

Olink Holding AB ADR (a) (c)

    55,208       814,318  

Sandvik AB

    126,523       2,319,681  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB Class A

    309,181       2,748,397  

Swedbank AB Class A

    237,227       4,367,379  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (a)

    973,391       4,727,944  
              27,773,600  

Switzerland — 3.6%

ABB Ltd. Registered

    117,324       4,192,720  

Alcon, Inc.

    96,764       7,477,397  

Barry Callebaut AG Registered

    2,637       4,191,939  

DSM-Firmenich AG

    13,079       1,104,850  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    99,536       6,378,850  

Lonza Group AG Registered

    4,098       1,895,927  

Novartis AG Registered

    109,317       11,155,136  

Partners Group Holding AG

    3,998       4,498,751  

UBS Group AG Registered

    144,879       3,581,084  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    15,776       7,229,153  
              51,705,807  

Taiwan — 3.3%

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    997,000       3,387,352  

Bizlink Holding, Inc.

    213,308       1,786,994  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    189,720       1,063,826  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,212,000       3,907,092  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    11,000       728,653  

MediaTek, Inc.

    176,000       4,020,801  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    2,012,000       32,650,921  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    325,000       685,405  
              48,231,044  

Thailand — 0.5%

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL Class F

    1,482,900       1,089,394  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL NVDR

    926,200       679,557  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL

    147,600       1,083,608  

CP ALL PCL

    863,000       1,433,890  

Land & Houses PCL NVDR

    3,611,500       773,174  

SCB X PCL

    744,900       2,093,428  

Siam Cement PCL

    78,500       648,720  
              7,801,771  

United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    384,223       1,423,008  

United Kingdom — 9.1%

Ashtead Group PLC

    94,873       5,766,627  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

    298,199     $ 20,194,036  

Barclays PLC

    1,035,378       2,005,304  

BP PLC

    714,959       4,616,380  

Bridgepoint Group PLC (b)

    755,345       1,773,209  

British American Tobacco PLC

    54,717       1,717,678  

BT Group PLC

    286,538       407,014  

Bunzl PLC

    54,819       1,945,671  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    244,500       1,303,098  

Compass Group PLC

    165,858       4,040,589  

DCC PLC

    30,118       1,688,468  

Diageo PLC

    100,591       3,709,678  

Dowlais Group PLC

    494,221       645,967  

Dr Martens PLC

    235,578       405,450  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    345,866       1,761,460  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    659,391       5,165,690  

Imperial Brands PLC

    188,673       3,831,354  

Informa PLC

    221,620       2,019,481  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    28,728       2,117,901  

Investec PLC

    183,152       1,067,950  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    76,767       1,522,410  

Kingfisher PLC

    1,055,364       2,860,691  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    8,430,285       4,539,417  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    40,277       4,043,282  

Melrose Industries PLC

    461,870       2,632,250  

National Grid PLC

    259,300       3,095,199  

Next PLC

    44,820       3,977,249  

Pearson PLC

    151,109       1,598,561  

Persimmon PLC

    96,808       1,267,388  

Rightmove PLC

    210,589       1,435,330  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (c)

    2,032,949       5,449,644  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    310,608       3,860,744  

Smiths Group PLC

    94,707       1,866,080  

Standard Chartered PLC

    161,983       1,497,037  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    1,067,180       1,517,514  

Unilever PLC (ULVR LN)

    252,559       12,463,317  

Unilever PLC (UNA NA)

    70,297       3,480,086  

Vodafone Group PLC

    1,168,562       1,091,192  

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR

    181,194       1,717,719  

WPP PLC

    614,257       5,474,156  
              131,572,271  

United States — 6.1%

Amcor PLC CDI

    219,116       2,015,364  

Broadcom, Inc.

    6,151       5,108,898  

BRP, Inc.

    18,322       1,386,847  

Canva, Inc. (Acquired 8/16/21-11/04/21, Cost $652,842) (c) (d) (e) (f)

    383       408,531  

Experian PLC

    29,304       957,337  

Globant SA (c)

    6,491       1,284,244  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

GSK PLC Sponsored ADR

    174,486     $ 6,325,118  

Holcim AG

    36,788       2,355,371  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    39,857       1,827,045  

Linde PLC

    8,896       3,328,181  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    7,106       2,813,336  

Nestle SA Registered

    168,057       18,977,230  

Roche Holding AG

    55,422       15,117,192  

Samsonite International SA (b) (c)

    450,000       1,539,869  

Sanofi

    129,404       13,885,332  

Signify NV (b)

    59,990       1,605,222  

Stellantis NV

    140,066       2,685,116  

Tenaris SA

    166,896       2,637,130  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    22,038       2,959,703  
              87,217,066  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,357,011,260)

            1,395,699,196  
                 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.7%

Brazil — 0.1%

Banco Bradesco SA 7.049%

    823,300       2,342,201  

Germany — 0.6%

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG 1.134% (b)

    35,349       3,324,633  

Sartorius AG 0.450%

    7,926       2,689,570  

Volkswagen AG 25.579%

    19,327       2,225,239  
              8,239,442  

United States — 0.0%

Canva, Inc., Series A (Acquired 11/04/21, Cost $39,209) (c) (d) (e) (f)

    23       24,533  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $11,083,570)

            10,606,176  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $1,368,094,830)

            1,406,305,372  
                 

WARRANTS — 0.0%

Canada — 0.0%

Constellation Software Inc. (Acquired 11/11/22, Cost $0) (a) (c) (d) (e) (f)

    1,982        
                 

TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0)

             
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

RIGHTS — 0.0%

Brazil — 0.0%

Localiza Rent a Car SA (c)

    3,010     $ 9,581  

Russia — 0.0%

Moscow Exchange (MOEX RU) (c) (d) (e)

    83,990        

Moscow Exchange (MOEX RM) (c) (d) (e)

    1,181,630        
               
                 

TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $2,619,126)

            9,581  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,370,713,956)

            1,406,314,953  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.8%

               

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (h)

    11,149,634       11,149,634  

Mutual Fund — 1.9%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    27,874,808       27,874,808  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 0.1%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (i)

  $ 987,091       987,091  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $40,011,533)

            40,011,533  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3% (Cost $1,410,725,489) (j)

            1,446,326,486  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%

            (3,933,558 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

            1,442,392,928  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $45,331,765 or 3.14% of net assets. The Fund received $36,239,384 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $34,438,166 or 2.39% of net assets.

(c)

Non-income producing security.

(d)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $433,064 or 0.03% of net assets.

(f)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted to resale. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $433,064 or 0.03% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(g)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(h)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(i)

Maturity value of $987,223. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,006,841.

(j)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Financial

    22.5 %

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    21.0 %

Industrial

    11.9 %

Technology

    10.9 %

Consumer, Cyclical

    10.8 %

Communications

    8.6 %

Basic Materials

    5.6 %

Energy

    4.1 %

Utilities

    2.1 %

Diversified

    0.0 %

Total Long-Term Investments

    97.5 %

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

    2.5 %

Net Assets

    100.0 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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OTC Options Written

 

Description

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call

                                                                 

Deutsche Telekom AG

Goldman Sachs International*

    11/17/23       21.50       82       EUR       176,300     $ (738 )   $ (2,111 )   $ 1,373  

Deutsche Telekom AG

Goldman Sachs International*

    11/17/23       21.50       82       EUR       176,300       (738 )     (2,273 )     1,535  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

Goldman Sachs International*

    11/17/23       65.00       27       CHF       175,500       (552 )     (2,690 )     2,138  

Partners Group Holding AG

Goldman Sachs International*

    11/17/23       1,100.00       15       CHF       1,650,000       (1,805 )     (2,902 )     1,097  
                                              $ (3,833 )   $ (9,976 )   $ 6,143  

 

Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

State Street Bank and Trust*

    10/10/23       CNY       551,255       USD       75,401     $ 71  

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

 

Currency Legend

CHF

Swiss Franc

CNY

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EUR

Euro

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Total Return
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual
Strategic Bond
Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

  $ 1,018,113,318     $ 379,751,676  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

    114,791,726       7,618,256  

Total investments (c)

    1,132,905,044       387,369,932  

Cash

    377,774        

Foreign currency, at value (d)

    62       932,051  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

    7,732,304       5,767,513  

Delayed delivery

    19,638,600       3,427,247  

Cash collateral pledged for open derivatives (Note 2)

    3,305,150       4,560,310  

Cash collateral pledged for when-issued securities

    38,000        

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

    247,657       411,658  

Fund shares sold

    1,492,974       248,222  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

    112,005       3,699,546  

Interest and dividends

    4,809,900       3,147,366  

Foreign tax reclaims

    14,304       2,718  

Prepaid expenses

    40,186       38,639  

Total assets

    1,170,713,960       409,605,202  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

    4,454,134       4,006,845  

Delayed delivery

    296,399,343       17,378,100  

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (e)

          714,131  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

    753       877,601  

Fund shares repurchased

    385,140       333,758  

Closed written options

          30,805  

Cash collateral held for securities on loan (Note 2)

    66,945,374       3,601,343  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

          113,043  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    142,162       49,854  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

    13,436        

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Administration fees

    120,775       180,208  

Investment advisory fees

    160,299       128,714  

Service fees

    47,912       20,279  

Distribution fees

    9,008       2,846  

Due to custodian

          234  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    250,170       281,443  

Unrealized depreciation on:

               

Unfunded bank loan commitments

    514        

Total liabilities

    368,929,020       27,719,204  

Net assets

  $ 801,784,940     $ 381,885,998  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 953,770,441     $ 472,076,961  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (151,985,501 )     (90,190,963 )

Net assets

  $ 801,784,940     $ 381,885,998  

 

(a)

Cost of investments:

  $ 1,080,266,537     $ 418,063,523  

(b)

Cost of repurchase agreements:

  $ 114,791,726     $ 7,618,256  

(c)

Securities on loan with market value of:

  $ 65,572,812     $ 3,789,924  

(d)

Cost of foreign currency:

  $ 62     $ 1,003,579  

(e)

Premiums on written options:

  $     $ 439,478  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Diversified
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Value Fund

   

MM S&P 500
Index Fund

   

MassMutual
Equity
Opportunities Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Blue Chip
Growth Fund

 
                                               
  $ 279,372,031     $ 433,868,337     $ 2,390,938,891     $ 580,998,061     $ 25,049,526     $ 2,132,539,738  
    2,627,116       4,424,112       14,467,308       17,422,079             14,477,696  
    281,999,147       438,292,449       2,405,406,199       598,420,140       25,049,526       2,147,017,434  
    3       2,196                   119,220       43  
          288,845                         1  
                                               
                                               
    5,384,423                         175,459       13,040,971  
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
    129,910       69,463       2,152,125       145,500       36,141       1,084,511  
                                   
    515,319       637,735       1,615,381       831,733       4,202       264,567  
    59,386       51,517             120,315             1,922,285  
    43,855       39,168       38,005       35,858       38,683       36,514  
    288,132,043       439,381,373       2,409,211,710       599,553,546       25,423,231       2,163,366,326  
                                               
                                               
                                               
    5,731,765       1,305,065                   140,205       3,373,880  
                                   
                                   
                                   
    91,993       309,676       877,701       507,020       59,452       1,950,423  
                                   
          552,508                         56,575  
                                   
    117,807       157,675       412,658       108,473       13,044       249,761  
                47,609                    
                                               
    49,853       54,526       355,969       69,378       29,144       194,636  
    119,024       220,369       204,374       349,123       14,161       1,151,105  
    21,240       18,389       407,191       34,229       7,068       109,784  
    448       865       159,295       4,239       880       23,036  
                                   
    114,282       130,204       322,420       129,285       96,953       372,702  
                                               
                                   
    6,246,412       2,749,277       2,787,217       1,201,747       360,907       7,481,902  
  $ 281,885,631     $ 436,632,096     $ 2,406,424,493     $ 598,351,799     $ 25,062,324     $ 2,155,884,424  
                                               
  $ 236,935,134     $ 348,386,780     $ 1,218,954,293     $ 507,389,614     $ 27,342,530     $ 1,122,430,352  
    44,950,497       88,245,316       1,187,470,200       90,962,185       (2,280,206 )     1,033,454,072  
  $ 281,885,631     $ 436,632,096     $ 2,406,424,493     $ 598,351,799     $ 25,062,324     $ 2,155,884,424  

 

  $ 244,246,532     $ 372,963,636     $ 1,345,498,284     $ 513,657,482     $ 23,938,335     $ 1,440,508,992  
  $ 2,627,116     $ 4,424,112     $ 14,467,308     $ 17,422,079     $     $ 14,477,696  
  $ 265,296     $ 539,710     $ 485,704     $     $ 149,510     $ 2,098,294  
  $     $ 283,869     $     $     $     $ 1  
  $     $     $     $     $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Total Return
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual
Strategic Bond
Fund

 

Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 642,177,763     $ 278,427,098  

Shares outstanding (a)

    78,039,275       33,254,328  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.23     $ 8.37  

Class R5 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 26,261,994     $ 47,540,171  

Shares outstanding (a)

    3,197,240       5,675,190  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.21     $ 8.38  

Service Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 48,425,039     $ 9,008,115  

Shares outstanding (a)

    5,868,892       1,074,975  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.25     $ 8.38  

Administrative Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 11,176,453     $ 16,754,602  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,361,777       2,005,015  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.21     $ 8.36  

Class R4 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 49,504,928     $ 14,899,067  

Shares outstanding (a)

    5,986,776       1,795,729  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.27     $ 8.30  

Class A shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 10,415,489     $ 10,727,731  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,277,107       1,285,026  

Net asset value, and redemption price per share

  $ 8.16     $ 8.35  

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value)

  $ 8.52     $ 8.72  

Class R3 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 13,823,274     $ 4,435,933  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,688,164       538,904  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.19     $ 8.23  

Class Y shares: (b)

               

Net assets

  $     $ 93,281  

Shares outstanding (a)

          11,136  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $     $ 8.38  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

(b)

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Diversified
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Value Fund

   

MM S&P 500
Index Fund

   

MassMutual
Equity
Opportunities Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Blue Chip
Growth Fund

 
                                               
  $ 174,006,044     $ 313,242,444     $ 985,761,336     $ 416,283,246     $ 2,680,064     $ 1,436,141,019  
    15,782,374       36,827,315       67,121,560       25,628,521       757,291       66,867,016  
  $ 11.03     $ 8.51     $ 14.69     $ 16.24     $ 3.54     $ 21.48  
                                               
  $ 46,195,625     $ 45,279,018     $ 320,371,471     $ 63,720,173     $ 3,878,533     $ 272,964,899  
    4,176,715       5,267,370       21,662,029       3,896,559       1,089,278       12,774,046  
  $ 11.06     $ 8.60     $ 14.79     $ 16.35     $ 3.56     $ 21.37  
                                               
  $ 11,362,811     $ 26,120,713     $ 263,471,669     $ 32,091,521     $ 2,453,692     $ 132,291,860  
    1,027,202       3,064,703       17,744,826       2,030,434       750,532       6,299,391  
  $ 11.06     $ 8.52     $ 14.85     $ 15.81     $ 3.27     $ 21.00  
                                               
  $ 17,730,202     $ 23,988,388     $ 219,664,299     $ 34,720,726     $ 5,417,113     $ 152,816,594  
    1,587,100       2,775,238       15,356,112       2,251,231       1,834,309       7,478,777  
  $ 11.17     $ 8.64     $ 14.30     $ 15.42     $ 2.95     $ 20.43  
                                               
  $ 9,561,794     $ 4,038,367     $ 360,407,743     $ 9,151,059     $ 1,473,126     $ 45,783,853  
    886,205       491,064       25,851,919       664,947       654,994       2,435,982  
  $ 10.79     $ 8.22     $ 13.94     $ 13.76     $ 2.25     $ 18.79  
                                               
  $ 22,250,338     $ 22,527,047     $ 14,603,447     $ 35,886,270     $ 7,739,600     $ 81,524,036  
    2,018,976       2,666,704       1,061,251       2,531,046       3,290,973       4,346,877  
  $ 11.02     $ 8.45     $ 13.76     $ 14.18     $ 2.35     $ 18.75  
  $ 11.66     $ 8.94     $ 14.56     $ 15.01     $ 2.49     $ 19.84  
                                               
  $ 683,945     $ 1,338,351     $ 242,144,528     $ 6,401,316     $ 1,319,406     $ 34,246,074  
    62,705       164,077       18,430,363       521,775       863,981       2,084,142  
  $ 10.91     $ 8.16     $ 13.14     $ 12.27     $ 1.53     $ 16.43  
                                               
  $ 94,872     $ 97,768     $     $ 97,488     $ 100,790     $ 116,089  
    8,576       11,377             5,963       28,329       5,432  
  $ 11.06     $ 8.59     $     $ 16.35     $ 3.56     $ 21.37  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Growth
Opportunities
Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Value Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

  $ 149,687,306     $ 101,788,144  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

    3,682,798       2,537,686  

Total investments (c)

    153,370,104       104,325,830  

Cash

    1       81,338  

Foreign currency, at value (d)

          33  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

          340,957  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

          5,629  

Fund shares sold

    159,082       19,453  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

           

Interest and dividends

    21,565       159,113  

Foreign tax reclaims

    285       3,034  

Prepaid expenses

    39,136       44,689  

Total assets

    153,590,173       104,980,076  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

          456,006  

Delayed delivery

           

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (e)

           

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

          41  

Fund shares repurchased

    54,403       43,717  

Cash collateral held for securities on loan (Note 2)

    3,393,780       156,333  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    84,801       18,449  

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Administration fees

    41,823       33,454  

Investment advisory fees

    91,416       40,508  

Service fees

    12,458       1,236  

Distribution fees

    1,209       118  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    100,981       128,275  

Total liabilities

    3,780,871       878,137  

Net assets

  $ 149,809,302     $ 104,101,939  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 143,111,245     $ 109,899,866  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    6,698,057       (5,797,927 )

Net assets

  $ 149,809,302     $ 104,101,939  

 

(a)

Cost of investments:

  $ 138,281,674     $ 105,642,735  

(b)

Cost of repurchase agreements:

  $ 3,682,798     $ 2,537,686  

(c)

Securities on loan with market value of:

  $ 3,367,524     $ 2,852,413  

(d)

Cost of foreign currency:

  $     $ 33  

(e)

Premiums on written options:

  $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Small Cap Value
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Company
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Cap Growth
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Overseas Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
International
Equity Fund

 
                                               
  $ 47,519,209     $ 190,819,327     $ 4,868,112,640     $ 759,757,798     $ 435,443,700     $ 1,445,339,395  
    1,452,183       1,142,813       136,030,636       9,636,274       7,585,362       987,091  
    48,971,392       191,962,140       5,004,143,276       769,394,072       443,029,062       1,446,326,486  
          18       3,460       42       14,185       196,107  
    66                   15       10,433       5,243,995  
                                               
                                               
    190,414       1,167,465       6,799,769       1,209,928       264,252       2,028,358  
                                  71  
    44,967       260,061       6,191,433       1,602,165       635,722       340,063  
                                  70,032  
    32,753       199,993       919,914       443,849       394,731       3,563,197  
                44,411             3,228,869       3,449,319  
    37,762       38,569       46,805       45,320       39,641       6,696  
    49,277,354       193,628,246       5,018,149,068       772,695,391       447,616,895       1,461,224,324  
                                               
                                               
                                               
    77,251       919,815       6,588,914       860,066       437,832       4,700,989  
                                  75,473  
                                  3,833  
          3,399                          
    14,953       50,476       9,858,680       190,596       531,016       508,394  
          141,761       8,021,002       11,017,755       4,017,684       11,149,634  
    17,612       57,348       522,826       104,044       94,144       68,354  
                                               
    28,131       38,106       293,453       65,753       62,159       42,513  
    31,060       104,388       2,706,696       515,090       300,835        
    3,870       6,547       99,889       21,620       25,883        
    413       243       12,566       2,482       3,344        
    106,734       129,515       926,178       206,338       482,328       2,282,206  
    280,024       1,451,598       29,030,204       12,983,744       5,955,225       18,831,396  
  $ 48,997,330     $ 192,176,648     $ 4,989,118,864     $ 759,711,647     $ 441,661,670     $ 1,442,392,928  
                                               
  $ 41,959,097     $ 206,380,076     $ 4,122,177,798     $ 772,628,746     $ 410,856,886     $ 1,434,917,736  
    7,038,233       (14,203,428 )     866,941,066       (12,917,099 )     30,804,784       7,475,192  
  $ 48,997,330     $ 192,176,648     $ 4,989,118,864     $ 759,711,647     $ 441,661,670     $ 1,442,392,928  

 

  $ 45,449,883     $ 213,435,415     $ 4,211,297,036     $ 729,663,656     $ 399,905,251     $ 1,409,738,398  
  $ 1,452,183     $ 1,142,813     $ 136,030,636     $ 9,636,274     $ 7,585,362     $ 987,091  
  $ 672,844     $ 1,028,522     $ 62,034,952     $ 42,467,975     $ 10,084,266     $ 45,331,765  
  $ 67     $     $     $ 15     $ 10,502     $ 5,326,121  
  $     $     $     $     $     $ 9,976  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Growth
Opportunities
Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Value Fund

 

Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 76,491,140     $ 100,377,744  

Shares outstanding (a)

    14,761,447       9,396,115  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 5.18     $ 10.68  

Class R5 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 21,990,989     $ 882,169  

Shares outstanding (a)

    4,422,789       81,275  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 4.97     $ 10.85  

Service Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 8,449,833     $ 89,962  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,888,124       8,369  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 4.48     $ 10.75  

Administrative Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 25,044,972     $ 937,847  

Shares outstanding (a)

    6,500,205       84,871  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 3.85     $ 11.05  

Class R4 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 794,856     $ 308,033  

Shares outstanding (a)

    283,955       29,092  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 2.80     $ 10.59  

Class A shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 15,077,712     $ 1,233,865  

Shares outstanding (a)

    5,619,801       114,397  

Net asset value, and redemption price per share

  $ 2.68     $ 10.79  

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value)

  $ 2.84     $ 11.42  

Class R3 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 1,851,719     $ 180,430  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,204,261       17,089  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 1.54     $ 10.56  

Class Y shares: (b)

               

Net assets

  $ 108,081     $ 91,889  

Shares outstanding (a)

    21,739       8,467  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 4.97     $ 10.85  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

(b)

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Small Cap Value
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Company
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Cap Growth
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Overseas Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
International
Equity Fund

 
                                               
  $ 31,030,520     $ 137,557,602     $ 3,729,653,747     $ 562,807,167     $ 268,464,915     $ 1,442,392,928  
    3,519,657       16,536,756       199,218,798       43,123,032       33,418,530       144,200,845  
  $ 8.82     $ 8.32     $ 18.72     $ 13.05     $ 8.03     $ 10.00  
                                               
  $ 7,612,928     $ 28,982,404     $ 848,343,748     $ 135,631,187     $ 94,523,024     $  
    863,308       3,450,003       46,313,327       10,684,083       11,708,739        
  $ 8.82     $ 8.40     $ 18.32     $ 12.69     $ 8.07     $  
                                               
  $ 2,214,117     $ 7,432,566     $ 138,436,852     $ 13,030,957     $ 26,462,415     $  
    250,000       892,870       7,933,553       1,142,144       3,304,569        
  $ 8.86     $ 8.32     $ 17.45     $ 11.41     $ 8.01     $  
                                               
  $ 2,402,668     $ 8,981,140     $ 123,684,035     $ 16,286,898     $ 13,549,178     $  
    276,366       1,114,538       7,726,104       1,620,092       1,672,255        
  $ 8.69     $ 8.06     $ 16.01     $ 10.05     $ 8.10     $  
                                               
  $ 1,450,503     $ 647,170     $ 46,604,586     $ 12,209,811     $ 18,859,607     $  
    174,227       87,353       3,368,932       1,546,417       2,469,514        
  $ 8.33     $ 7.41     $ 13.83     $ 7.90     $ 7.64     $  
                                               
  $ 3,652,887     $ 8,125,208     $ 84,045,788     $ 15,899,959     $ 14,642,223     $  
    435,726       1,074,324       6,194,776       2,053,707       1,858,698        
  $ 8.38     $ 7.56     $ 13.57     $ 7.74     $ 7.88     $  
  $ 8.87     $ 8.00     $ 14.36     $ 8.19     $ 8.34     $  
                                               
  $ 539,665     $ 362,989     $ 18,252,889     $ 3,750,689     $ 5,064,358     $  
    66,524       54,987       1,597,982       665,829       654,082        
  $ 8.11     $ 6.60     $ 11.42     $ 5.63     $ 7.74     $  
                                               
  $ 94,042     $ 87,569     $ 97,219     $ 94,979     $ 95,950     $  
    10,661       10,428       5,308       7,485       11,891        
  $ 8.82     $ 8.40     $ 18.32     $ 12.69     $ 8.07     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Total Return
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual
Strategic Bond
Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends (a)

  $     $  

Interest (b)

    32,934,737       19,303,105  

Securities lending net income

    207,718       32,468  

Total investment income

    33,142,455       19,335,573  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

    2,300,480       1,681,880  

Custody fees

    188,573       226,281  

Dividend expense on short sales

    1,021        

Audit and tax fees

    55,238       71,367  

Legal fees

    10,162       10,806  

Proxy fees

    1,754       1,748  

Accounting & Administration fees

    109,601       195,227  

Shareholder reporting fees

    73,164       61,578  

Trustees’ fees

    61,912       32,908  

Registration and filing fees

    106,834       103,929  

Transfer agent fees

    2,989       2,980  
      2,911,728       2,388,704  

Administration fees:

               

Class R5

    26,932       54,113  

Service Class

    99,582       36,300  

Administrative Class

    31,778       59,967  

Class R4

    106,525       36,743  

Class A

    33,856       36,871  

Class R3

    30,181       9,652  

Class Y *

          64  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Class R4

    133,157       45,929  

Class A

    28,213       30,726  

Class R3

    75,452       24,128  

Total expenses

    3,477,404       2,723,197  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

    (87,204 )      

Class R5 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (3,659 )      

Service Class fees reimbursed by adviser

    (6,706 )      

Administrative Class fees reimbursed by adviser

    (1,565 )      

Class R4 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (6,903 )      

Class A fees reimbursed by adviser

    (1,444 )      

Class R3 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (1,928 )      

Investment advisory fees waived

    (169,172 )     (211,697 )

Net expenses:

    3,198,823       2,511,500  

Net investment income (loss)

    29,943,632       16,824,073  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Diversified
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Value Fund

   

MM S&P 500
Index Fund

   

MassMutual
Equity
Opportunities Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Blue Chip
Growth Fund

 
                                               
  $ 8,807,003     $ 9,849,413     $ 40,588,126     $ 13,034,380     $ 186,103     $ 13,047,712  
    33,221       95,271       272,495       207,543       7,382       561,958  
    6,813       24,312       5,046       11,655       729       22,647  
    8,847,037       9,968,996       40,865,667       13,253,578       194,214       13,632,317  
                                               
    1,513,928       2,756,686       2,439,912       4,335,475       184,350       14,970,707  
    59,830       65,896       203,730       64,356       50,914       117,108  
                                   
    49,670       48,722       49,367       48,885       47,964       53,050  
    13,266       17,172       106,715       27,324       1,028       110,593  
    1,748       1,747       1,747       1,748       1,747       1,748  
    36,166       37,598       70,651       42,400       25,026       63,240  
    41,898       55,425       173,753       62,152       17,167       217,009  
    25,412       38,499       192,181       50,036       2,329       187,451  
    104,154       106,800       110,201       108,063       102,457       110,031  
    2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980  
    1,849,052       3,131,525       3,351,237       4,743,419       435,962       15,833,917  
                                               
    50,333       70,284       333,389       89,748       5,493       324,390  
    23,540       54,957       674,652       73,033       8,421       268,025  
    53,566       75,104       799,650       111,551       15,812       521,171  
    19,908       8,437       913,697       15,490       2,823       102,192  
    71,554       74,925       64,875       121,748       23,963       254,095  
    2,347       2,626       593,430       11,835       2,568       65,642  
    63       64             66       66       74  
                                               
    24,885       10,545       913,698       19,363       3,529       127,740  
    59,628       62,438       46,339       101,457       19,970       211,746  
    5,868       6,564       1,186,860       29,588       6,420       164,106  
    2,160,744       3,497,469       8,877,827       5,317,298       525,027       17,873,098  
                                               
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                            (14,181 )      
    2,160,744       3,497,469       8,877,827       5,317,298       510,846       17,873,098  
    6,686,293       6,471,527       31,987,840       7,936,280       (316,632 )     (4,240,781 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Total Return
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual
Strategic Bond
Fund

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions

  $ (41,538,460 )   $ (28,290,632 )

Futures contracts

    (8,651,796 )     (10,184,695 )

Written options

          3,023,413  

Swap agreements

    (3,358,386 )     3,792,743  

Foreign currency transactions

    11,372       184,182  

Forward contracts

    (84,391 )     (1,293,843 )

Net realized gain (loss)

    (53,621,661 )     (32,768,832 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions

    16,900,283       16,121,012  

Unfunded bank loan commitments

    99        

Futures contracts

    874,207       3,226,494  

Written options

          171,691  

Swap agreements

    4,326,911       (2,550,698 )

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

    (3,623 )     (39,645 )

Forward contracts

    194,680       761,813  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    22,292,557       17,690,667  

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (31,329,104 )     (15,078,165 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (1,385,472 )   $ 1,745,908  

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $     $  

(b)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $     $ 33,059  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Diversified
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Value Fund

   

MM S&P 500
Index Fund

   

MassMutual
Equity
Opportunities Fund

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Blue Chip
Growth Fund

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 8,988,290     $ 25,979,821     $ 166,730,412     $ 21,134,299     $ (1,282,588 )   $ 466,259,559  
                1,426,970                    
                                   
                                   
    11,698       (1,792 )           13,447             (139 )
                                   
    8,999,988       25,978,029       168,157,382       21,147,746       (1,282,588 )     466,259,420  
                                               
    25,640,880       37,481,652       260,750,702       47,564,553       6,575,591       275,152,099  
                                   
                1,535,984                    
                                   
                                   
    (5,103 )     25,535             (2,991 )            
                                   
    25,635,777       37,507,187       262,286,686       47,561,562       6,575,591       275,152,099  
    34,635,765       63,485,216       430,444,068       68,709,308       5,293,003       741,411,519  
  $ 41,322,058     $ 69,956,743     $ 462,431,908     $ 76,645,588     $ 4,976,371     $ 737,170,738  

 

  $ 142,249     $ 98,859     $ 10,585     $ 223,406     $ 245     $ 398,531  
  $     $     $     $     $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

189

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Growth
Opportunities
Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Value Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends (a)

  $ 950,238     $ 2,499,421  

Interest

    73,502       37,072  

Securities lending net income

    3,982       5,070  

Total investment income

    1,027,722       2,541,563  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

    1,558,824       778,501  

Custody fees

    65,645       95,931  

Audit and tax fees

    48,246       46,973  

Legal fees

    8,525       4,882  

Proxy fees

    1,747       1,747  

Accounting & Administration fees

    29,735       31,703  

Shareholder reporting fees

    32,469       27,742  

Trustees’ fees

    18,762       9,118  

Registration and filing fees

    103,990       104,393  

Transfer agent fees

    2,980       2,980  
      1,870,923       1,103,970  

Administration fees:

               

Class R5

    31,341       879  

Service Class

    23,615       187  

Administrative Class

    74,947       2,890  

Class R4

    1,503       650  

Class A

    48,631       4,668  

Class R3

    3,370       319  

Class Y *

    70       62  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Class R4

    1,878       812  

Class A

    40,525       3,890  

Class R3

    8,422       796  

Total expenses

    2,105,225       1,119,123  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

          (410,125 )

Class R5 fees reimbursed by adviser

          (3,358 )

Service Class fees reimbursed by adviser

          (357 )

Administrative Class fees reimbursed by adviser

          (3,686 )

Class R4 fees reimbursed by adviser

          (1,242 )

Class A fees reimbursed by adviser

          (5,959 )

Class R3 fees reimbursed by adviser

          (606 )

Class Y fees reimbursed by adviser *

          (235 )

Investment advisory fees waived

    (43,908 )      

Net expenses:

    2,061,317       693,555  

Net investment income (loss)

    (1,033,595 )     1,848,008  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Small Cap Value
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Company
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Cap Growth
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Overseas Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
International
Equity Fund

 
                                               
  $ 704,620     $ 3,984,112     $ 35,315,481     $ 6,365,695     $ 11,589,419     $ 40,382,706  
    21,071       28,165       3,151,535       219,850       88,338       1,205,025  
    1,440       25,358       392,432       88,060       62,535       343,836  
    727,131       4,037,635       38,859,448       6,673,605       11,740,292       41,931,567  
                                               
    407,265       1,803,056       35,937,804       5,690,379       3,758,538        
    60,858       91,795       328,418       107,881       183,791       814,380  
    46,973       47,588       51,255       49,948       87,935       96,213  
    2,049       7,922       194,664       25,743       17,270       55,757  
    1,748       1,747       1,747       1,747       1,748       1,748  
    26,058       32,697       103,948       45,123       39,082       42,085  
    26,645       40,608       1,025,186       49,874       53,516       26,031  
    4,498       17,373       400,838       54,303       36,525       115,148  
    103,270       105,061       139,542       122,643       106,031       26,730  
    2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980  
    682,344       2,150,827       38,186,382       6,150,621       4,287,416       1,181,072  
                                               
    7,789       36,919       900,258       113,102       104,370        
    4,681       15,723       320,501       35,284       61,605        
    7,449       29,841       417,660       54,075       47,644        
    2,745       1,386       108,658       25,163       39,274        
    14,352       32,116       275,153       56,988       47,305        
    1,327       762       40,599       7,501       10,115        
    63       60       65       64       66        
                                               
    3,431       1,733       135,822       31,454       49,092        
    11,960       26,763       229,294       47,490       39,421        
    3,316       1,904       101,496       18,752       25,288        
    739,457       2,298,034       40,715,888       6,540,494       4,711,596       1,181,072  
                                               
          (224,577 )                 (340,647 )     (1,181,072 )
          (56,573 )                 (128,068 )      
          (12,126 )                 (37,780 )      
          (15,265 )                 (19,587 )      
          (1,065 )                 (24,089 )      
          (16,277 )                 (19,453 )      
          (585 )                 (6,174 )      
          (92 )                 (79 )      
                (1,990,475 )                  
    739,457       1,971,474       38,725,413       6,540,494       4,135,719        
    (12,326 )     2,066,161       134,035       133,111       7,604,573       41,931,567  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Growth
Opportunities
Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Value Fund

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions

  $ 2,251,695     $ (1,492,962 )

Written options

           

Foreign currency transactions

    1,749       79  

Forward contracts

          (162,602 )

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,253,444       (1,655,485 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions

    56,388,358       10,661,043  

Written options

           

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

    32       46  

Forward contracts

          6,091  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    56,388,390       10,667,180  

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    58,641,834       9,011,695  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 57,608,239     $ 10,859,703  

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $ 6,955     $ 17,366  

(b)

Net of net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

  $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

192

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MassMutual
Small Cap Value
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Company
Value Fund

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap
Growth Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Cap Growth
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Overseas Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
International
Equity Fund

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 7,135,785     $ 10,102,934     $ 271,761,573     $ (12,214,216 )   $ 10,185,847     $ (13,330,130 )
                                  72,816  
    (216 )     (473 )     (10 )           51,503       (194,114 )
          (10,045 )                       (2,923 )
    7,135,569       10,092,416       271,761,563       (12,214,216 )     10,237,350       (13,454,351 )
                                               
    2,006,366       2,950,394       505,919,349       57,405,652       87,464,737 (b)      262,596,440 (b) 
                                  6,143  
    (26 )                 1       177,631       5,432  
          5,156                         71  
    2,006,340       2,955,550       505,919,349       57,405,653       87,642,368       262,608,086  
    9,141,909       13,047,966       777,680,912       45,191,437       97,879,718       249,153,735  
  $ 9,129,583     $ 15,114,127     $ 777,814,947     $ 45,324,548     $ 105,484,291     $ 291,085,302  

 

  $ 2,751     $ 16,101     $ 104,624     $ 5,572     $ 1,504,595     $ 4,921,456  
  $     $     $     $     $ (60,041 )   $ (1,111,778 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
Total Return Bond
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 29,943,632     $ 14,787,998  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (53,621,661 )     (58,438,781 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    22,292,557       (94,968,502 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,385,472 )     (138,619,285 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (15,429,719 )     (12,175,679 )

Class R5

    (675,186 )     (629,319 )

Service Class

    (1,235,936 )     (1,020,606 )

Administrative Class

    (224,296 )     (271,077 )

Class R4

    (1,150,319 )     (1,037,468 )

Class A

    (248,471 )     (151,047 )

Class R3

    (287,015 )     (234,819 )

Total distributions

    (19,250,942 )     (15,520,015 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    106,021,299       (7,978,138 )

Class R5

    1,117,104       (8,311,019 )

Service Class

    (88,460 )     (10,451,111 )

Administrative Class

    2,302,037       (7,623,068 )

Class R4

    (2,806,518 )     (14,311,651 )

Class A

    (491,231 )     1,690,277  

Class R3

    (3,526,993 )     (999,369 )

Class Y *

           

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    102,527,238       (47,984,079 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    81,890,824       (202,123,379 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    719,894,116       922,017,495  

End of year

  $ 801,784,940     $ 719,894,116  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Strategic Bond
Fund

   

MassMutual
Diversified Value
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 16,824,073     $ 11,331,404     $ 6,686,293     $ 6,721,797  
    (32,768,832 )     (34,586,163 )     8,999,988       31,436,845  
    17,690,667       (66,147,761 )     25,635,777       (63,526,572 )
    1,745,908       (89,402,520 )     41,322,058       (25,367,930 )
                               
    (4,853,662 )     (20,295,777 )     (22,785,580 )     (28,645,872 )
    (838,593 )     (4,546,406 )     (6,151,253 )     (8,493,887 )
    (446,361 )     (2,619,511 )     (1,377,003 )     (1,877,787 )
    (266,073 )     (1,912,369 )     (2,100,599 )     (2,424,318 )
    (216,472 )     (1,635,600 )     (1,182,896 )     (1,549,573 )
    (139,883 )     (1,094,081 )     (2,807,578 )     (3,138,699 )
    (44,429 )     (396,988 )     (184,452 )     (130,528 )
    (6,805,473 )     (32,500,732 )     (36,589,361 )     (46,260,664 )
                               
    20,882,182       (62,180,026 )     2,313,015       (15,793,942 )
    (5,260,163 )     (13,402,075 )     (2,988,990 )     (10,349,015 )
    (24,336,117 )     13,880,105       (1,044,627 )     (312,742 )
    (3,271,175 )     (23,921,417 )     737,173       (717,783 )
    (3,752,798 )     (16,414,746 )     611,139       (1,474,661 )
    (3,466,824 )     (11,353,295 )     230,889       102,357  
    (806,162 )     (4,675,194 )     (721,163 )     559,826  
    100,000             100,000        
    (19,911,057 )     (118,066,648 )     (762,564 )     (27,985,960 )
    (24,970,622 )     (239,969,900 )     3,970,133       (99,614,554 )
                               
    406,856,620       646,826,520       277,915,498       377,530,052  
  $ 381,885,998     $ 406,856,620     $ 281,885,631     $ 277,915,498  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
Fundamental Value
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 6,471,527     $ 7,405,653  

Net realized gain (loss)

    25,978,029       69,872,106  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    37,507,187       (109,697,669 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    69,956,743       (32,419,910 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (45,555,563 )     (42,679,244 )

Class R5

    (11,547,016 )     (13,424,402 )

Service Class

    (4,262,327 )     (3,658,666 )

Administrative Class

    (3,755,000 )     (5,544,501 )

Class R4

    (625,482 )     (1,143,867 )

Class A

    (3,695,393 )     (3,738,569 )

Class R3

    (187,815 )     (189,182 )

Total distributions

    (69,628,596 )     (70,378,431 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    36,091,743       (10,069,823 )

Class R5

    (25,231,827 )     (24,357,743 )

Service Class

    (175,554 )     2,258,758  

Administrative Class

    (485,531 )     (16,813,679 )

Class R4

    99,795       (4,217,325 )

Class A

    (75,333 )     (5,570,490 )

Class R3

    10,350       (75,885 )

Class Y *

    100,000        

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    10,333,643       (58,846,187 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    10,661,790       (161,644,528 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    425,970,306       587,614,834  

End of year

  $ 436,632,096     $ 425,970,306  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MM S&P 500
Index Fund

   

MassMutual
Equity
Opportunities
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 31,987,840     $ 35,527,171     $ 7,936,280     $ 7,630,397  
    168,157,382       561,388,585       21,147,746       91,666,677  
    262,286,686       (998,181,882 )     47,561,562       (134,602,022 )
    462,431,908       (401,266,126 )     76,645,588       (35,304,948 )
                               
    (233,942,780 )     (184,016,801 )     (58,808,263 )     (51,816,002 )
    (80,505,814 )     (60,703,846 )     (13,501,084 )     (19,138,493 )
    (63,714,193 )     (45,847,810 )     (5,696,040 )     (5,530,550 )
    (56,936,277 )     (43,469,722 )     (5,667,568 )     (6,343,270 )
    (89,871,911 )     (59,838,315 )     (1,162,989 )     (1,104,425 )
    (4,858,726 )     (2,886,746 )     (6,575,646 )     (6,388,911 )
    (59,191,148 )     (36,541,127 )     (895,204 )     (456,521 )
    (589,020,849 )     (433,304,367 )     (92,306,794 )     (90,778,172 )
                               
    128,549,343       (255,288,917 )     71,987,234       (1,791,654 )
    37,572,280       (52,512,755 )     (20,056,271 )     (58,102,852 )
    32,143,952       (33,680,700 )     (1,701,202 )     (4,247,306 )
    19,738,009       (74,032,960 )     1,676,850       (9,342,480 )
    49,207,264       (41,857,468 )     3,206,516       (849,806 )
    (2,589,969 )     (1,953,696 )     (730,207 )     (6,175,857 )
    46,159,458       17,760,894       2,691,327       1,650,535  
                100,000        
    310,780,337       (441,565,602 )     57,174,247       (78,859,420 )
    184,191,396       (1,276,136,095 )     41,513,041       (204,942,540 )
                               
    2,222,233,097       3,498,369,192       556,838,758       761,781,298  
  $ 2,406,424,493     $ 2,222,233,097     $ 598,351,799     $ 556,838,758  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
Fundamental
Growth Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (316,632 )   $ (359,454 )

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,282,588 )     (1,530,615 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,575,591       (13,385,532 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    4,976,371       (15,275,601 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (3,932 )     (3,135,065 )

Class R5

    (591 )     (2,856,640 )

Service Class

          (1,845,774 )

Administrative Class

          (2,350,670 )

Class R4

          (569,215 )

Class A

          (4,304,968 )

Class R3

          (735,465 )

Total distributions

    (4,523 )     (15,797,797 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    (471,537 )     (4,177,932 )

Class R5

    (2,059,940 )     (134,116 )

Service Class

    (2,670,389 )     1,394,111  

Administrative Class

    (46,330 )     1,212,754  

Class R4

    30,850       591,480  

Class A

    (810,272 )     2,080,096  

Class R3

    16,453       777,393  

Class Y *

    100,000        

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (5,911,165 )     1,743,786  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (939,317 )     (29,329,612 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    26,001,641       55,331,253  

End of year

  $ 25,062,324     $ 26,001,641  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Blue Chip Growth
Fund

   

MassMutual
Growth
Opportunities
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ (4,240,781 )   $ (8,178,629 )   $ (1,033,595 )   $ (2,313,948 )
    466,259,420       321,054,779       2,253,444       35,962,322  
    275,152,099       (1,559,109,735 )     56,388,390       (256,082,573 )
    737,170,738       (1,246,233,585 )     57,608,239       (222,434,199 )
                               
    (249,687,270 )     (505,752,573 )     (17,269,501 )     (63,212,251 )
    (51,101,376 )     (109,320,598 )     (3,938,449 )     (16,825,851 )
    (19,204,794 )     (38,828,325 )     (1,905,602 )     (7,030,586 )
    (27,375,979 )     (63,222,321 )     (3,245,273 )     (13,489,206 )
    (8,144,531 )     (25,050,959 )     (121,116 )     (871,903 )
    (13,531,519 )     (28,345,519 )     (2,752,871 )     (12,095,384 )
    (5,728,211 )     (11,466,411 )     (434,802 )     (1,142,314 )
    (374,773,680 )     (781,986,706 )     (29,667,614 )     (114,667,495 )
                               
    (559,301,847 )     310,223,790       (88,992,726 )     41,322,162  
    (109,794,045 )     (10,020,589 )     (15,949,385 )     1,550,921  
    (8,691,481 )     13,091,552       (7,401,056 )     4,561,394  
    (42,737,305 )     (27,500,331 )     (191,048 )     4,741,775  
    (10,136,555 )     (19,969,685 )     108,608       (236,423 )
    (9,559,455 )     6,353,988       (131,616 )     3,069,711  
    458,036       1,097,524       503,352       1,166,309  
    100,000             100,000        
    (739,662,652 )     273,276,249       (111,953,871 )     56,175,849  
    (377,265,594 )     (1,754,944,042 )     (84,013,246 )     (280,925,845 )
                               
    2,533,150,018       4,288,094,060       233,822,548       514,748,393  
  $ 2,155,884,424     $ 2,533,150,018     $ 149,809,302     $ 233,822,548  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
Mid Cap Value
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,848,008     $ 1,741,876  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,655,485 )     8,444,076  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    10,667,180       (20,299,887 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    10,859,703       (10,113,935 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (9,180,076 )     (26,888,446 )

Class R5

    (74,164 )     (232,404 )

Service Class

    (8,102 )     (134,310 )

Administrative Class

    (76,592 )     (217,970 )

Class R4

    (28,469 )     (64,772 )

Class A

    (123,386 )     (345,700 )

Class R3

    (10,875 )     (33,429 )

Total distributions

    (9,501,664 )     (27,917,031 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    1,479,439       19,458,604  

Class R5

    91,690       102,804  

Service Class

    288       (358,287 )

Administrative Class

    89,908       17,849  

Class R4

    55,242       72,072  

Class A

    (195,378 )     333,445  

Class R3

    61,656       20,617  

Class Y *

    100,000        

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    1,682,845       19,647,104  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    3,040,884       (18,383,862 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    101,061,055       119,444,917  

End of year

  $ 104,101,939     $ 101,061,055  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Small Cap Value
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Small Company
Value Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ (12,326 )   $ (9,714 )   $ 2,066,161     $ 1,804,236  
    7,135,569       9,238,406       10,092,416       25,794,786  
    2,006,340       (16,694,631 )     2,955,550       (76,364,653 )
    9,129,583       (7,465,939 )     15,114,127       (48,765,631 )
                               
    (4,748,599 )     (9,194,395 )     (18,670,911 )     (24,481,352 )
    (1,080,269 )     (2,283,497 )     (4,917,264 )     (8,756,926 )
    (351,667 )     (701,615 )     (994,131 )     (1,250,165 )
    (351,094 )     (618,052 )     (1,323,216 )     (2,095,447 )
    (203,327 )     (353,982 )     (98,749 )     (113,169 )
    (765,530 )     (1,433,744 )     (1,503,213 )     (1,983,118 )
    (103,236 )     (177,490 )     (54,513 )     (57,144 )
    (7,603,722 )     (14,762,775 )     (27,561,997 )     (38,737,321 )
                               
    (2,072,453 )     8,892,953       13,772,556       9,672,869  
    995,842       (1,280,738 )     (4,503,007 )     (12,319,821 )
    (24,404 )     97,714       698,654       1,464,061  
    170,229       601,427       222,397       (1,110,615 )
    254,799       241,957       73,914       117,088  
    (958,245 )     249,890       (1,688,914 )     1,183,657  
    (82,815 )     210,790       63,807       114,824  
    100,000             100,000        
    (1,617,047 )     9,013,993       8,739,407       (877,937 )
    (91,186 )     (13,214,721 )     (3,708,463 )     (88,380,889 )
                               
    49,088,516       62,303,237       195,885,111       284,266,000  
  $ 48,997,330     $ 49,088,516     $ 192,176,648     $ 195,885,111  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual Mid
Cap Growth Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 134,035     $ (17,109,414 )

Net realized gain (loss)

    271,761,563       769,435,881  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    505,919,349       (2,767,704,752 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    777,814,947       (2,015,378,285 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (523,429,364 )     (1,191,184,730 )

Class R5

    (116,400,253 )     (296,057,142 )

Service Class

    (23,403,104 )     (60,589,689 )

Administrative Class

    (21,586,357 )     (48,166,646 )

Class R4

    (10,255,803 )     (26,566,357 )

Class A

    (15,692,257 )     (35,773,353 )

Class R3

    (4,034,311 )     (7,898,792 )

Total distributions

    (714,801,449 )     (1,666,236,709 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    (153,658,323 )     (5,330,556 )

Class R5

    2,227,278       (202,318,073 )

Service Class

    (20,297,389 )     (41,632,499 )

Administrative Class

    (11,437,606 )     (7,318,752 )

Class R4

    (11,256,578 )     (45,705,671 )

Class A

    (1,032,339 )     (7,838,409 )

Class R3

    42,365       3,117,602  

Class Y *

    100,000        

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (195,312,592 )     (307,026,358 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (132,299,094 )     (3,988,641,352 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    5,121,417,958       9,110,059,310  

End of year

  $ 4,989,118,864     $ 5,121,417,958  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Small Cap Growth
Equity Fund

   

MassMutual
Overseas Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 133,111     $ (1,298,357 )   $ 7,604,573     $ 9,304,705  
    (12,214,216 )     (21,760,546 )     10,237,350       35,867,297  
    57,405,653       (172,539,431 )     87,642,368       (182,280,725 )
    45,324,548       (195,598,334 )     105,484,291       (137,108,723 )
                               
    (167,678 )     (106,892,194 )     (23,985,748 )     (36,687,508 )
          (33,194,542 )     (8,940,287 )     (14,531,662 )
          (7,598,507 )     (3,168,050 )     (4,314,842 )
          (7,499,285 )     (1,354,790 )     (1,831,463 )
          (5,183,552 )     (1,698,415 )     (2,008,900 )
          (9,396,325 )     (1,262,974 )     (2,031,119 )
          (1,924,436 )     (411,585 )     (623,942 )
    (167,678 )     (171,688,841 )     (40,821,849 )     (62,029,436 )
                               
    164,207,581       123,189,907       (1,139,268 )     (32,486,555 )
    39,366,592       (1,391,715 )     (6,252,929 )     (28,533,311 )
    (6,802,839 )     (3,835,779 )     (9,476,771 )     305,435  
    (3,772,382 )     3,495,946       (2,430,984 )     159,356  
    (656,978 )     4,261,260       176,908       2,592,594  
    (4,528,897 )     3,820,832       (345,935 )     (4,725,515 )
    59,738       1,815,321       385,413       (726,116 )
    100,000             100,000        
    187,972,815       131,355,772       (18,983,566 )     (63,414,112 )
    233,129,685       (235,931,403 )     45,678,876       (262,552,271 )
                               
    526,581,962       762,513,365       395,982,794       658,535,065  
  $ 759,711,647     $ 526,581,962     $ 441,661,670     $ 395,982,794  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price
International Equity Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 41,931,567     $ 48,705,008  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (13,454,351 )     (12,001,294 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    262,608,086       (477,073,999 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    291,085,302       (440,370,285 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (43,014,769 )     (71,743,166 )

Total distributions

    (43,014,769 )     (71,743,166 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    (78,673,523 )     85,010,969  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (78,673,523 )     85,010,969  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    169,397,010       (427,102,482 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    1,272,995,918       1,700,098,400  

End of year

  $ 1,442,392,928     $ 1,272,995,918  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset value,
beginning of
the period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets, end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income (loss)
to average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                     

9/30/23

  $ 8.42     $ 0.34     $ (0.30 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.23 )   $     $ (0.23 )   $ 8.23       0.35 %   $ 642,178       0.38 %     0.34 %     3.98 %

9/30/22

    10.21       0.18       (1.78 )     (1.60 )     (0.17 )     (0.02 )     (0.19 )     8.42       (15.97 %)     553,149       0.37 %     0.34 %     1.92 %

9/30/21

    10.80       0.16       (0.13 )     0.03       (0.24 )     (0.38 )     (0.62 )     10.21       0.24 %     677,869       0.36 %     0.33 %     1.55 %

9/30/20

    10.30       0.22       0.59       0.81       (0.31 )           (0.31 )     10.80       8.06 %     616,932       0.36 %     N/A       2.08 %

9/30/19

    9.62       0.30       0.67       0.97       (0.29 )           (0.29 )     10.30       10.42 %     479,295       0.36 %     N/A       3.03 %

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.41     $ 0.33     $ (0.31 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.22 )   $     $ (0.22 )   $ 8.21       0.12 %   $ 26,262       0.48 %     0.44 %     3.87 %

9/30/22

    10.19       0.16       (1.76 )     (1.60 )     (0.16 )     (0.02 )     (0.18 )     8.41       (15.99 %)     25,777       0.47 %     0.44 %     1.74 %

9/30/21

    10.79       0.15       (0.14 )     0.01       (0.23 )     (0.38 )     (0.61 )     10.19       0.06 %     39,879       0.46 %     0.43 %     1.45 %

9/30/20

    10.28       0.21       0.59       0.80       (0.29 )           (0.29 )     10.79       8.04 %     38,177       0.46 %     N/A       2.04 %

9/30/19

    9.60       0.29       0.67       0.96       (0.28 )           (0.28 )     10.28       10.32 %     44,973       0.46 %     N/A       2.93 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.44     $ 0.32     $ (0.30 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.21 )   $     $ (0.21 )   $ 8.25       0.14 %   $ 48,425       0.58 %     0.54 %     3.77 %

9/30/22

    10.24       0.16       (1.79 )     (1.63 )     (0.15 )     (0.02 )     (0.17 )     8.44       (16.22 %)     49,614       0.57 %     0.54 %     1.67 %

9/30/21

    10.82       0.14       (0.12 )     0.02       (0.22 )     (0.38 )     (0.60 )     10.24       0.11 %     70,920       0.55 %     0.53 %     1.33 %

9/30/20

    10.32       0.20       0.59       0.79       (0.29 )           (0.29 )     10.82       7.82 %     93,185       0.56 %     N/A       1.93 %

9/30/19

    9.63       0.28       0.68       0.96       (0.27 )           (0.27 )     10.32       10.24 %     116,389       0.56 %     N/A       2.83 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

465%

442%

435%

316%

217%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

206

 

 

 
 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset value,
beginning of
the period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets, end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income (loss)
to average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.40     $ 0.31     $ (0.30 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.20 )   $     $ (0.20 )   $ 8.21       (0.01 %)   $ 11,176       0.68 %     0.64 %     3.69 %

9/30/22

    10.18       0.14       (1.76 )     (1.62 )     (0.14 )     (0.02 )     (0.16 )     8.40       (16.20 %)     9,165       0.67 %     0.64 %     1.44 %

9/30/21

    10.77       0.13       (0.13 )     0.00 d      (0.21 )     (0.38 )     (0.59 )     10.18       (0.07 %)     19,333       0.66 %     0.63 %     1.24 %

9/30/20

    10.25       0.19       0.59       0.78       (0.26 )           (0.26 )     10.77       7.79 %     20,596       0.66 %     N/A       1.84 %

9/30/19

    9.57       0.27       0.67       0.94       (0.26 )           (0.26 )     10.25       10.10 %     21,183       0.66 %     N/A       2.77 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.46     $ 0.30     $ (0.31 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.18 )   $     $ (0.18 )   $ 8.27       (0.15 %)   $ 49,505       0.83 %     0.79 %     3.52 %

9/30/22

    10.25       0.13       (1.78 )     (1.65 )     (0.12 )     (0.02 )     (0.14 )     8.46       (16.35 %)     53,395       0.82 %     0.79 %     1.41 %

9/30/21

    10.83       0.11       (0.13 )     (0.02 )     (0.18 )     (0.38 )     (0.56 )     10.25       (0.20 %)     79,970       0.80 %     0.78 %     1.07 %

9/30/20

    10.32       0.18       0.59       0.77       (0.26 )           (0.26 )     10.83       7.64 %     102,120       0.81 %     N/A       1.72 %

9/30/19

    9.63       0.25       0.69       0.94       (0.25 )           (0.25 )     10.32       9.96 %     160,788       0.81 %     N/A       2.58 %

Class A

                                                                                                   

9/30/23

  $ 8.35     $ 0.29     $ (0.30 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.18 )   $     $ (0.18 )   $ 8.16       (0.19 %)   $ 10,415       0.93 %     0.89 %     3.41 %

9/30/22

    10.12       0.13       (1.77 )     (1.64 )     (0.11 )     (0.02 )     (0.13 )     8.35       (16.40 %)     11,149       0.92 %     0.89 %     1.42 %

9/30/21

    10.72       0.10       (0.13 )     (0.03 )     (0.19 )     (0.38 )     (0.57 )     10.12       (0.33 %)     11,662       0.91 %     0.88 %     0.98 %

9/30/20

    10.23       0.16       0.58       0.74       (0.25 )           (0.25 )     10.72       7.45 %     11,334       0.91 %     N/A       1.56 %

9/30/19

    9.56       0.24       0.68       0.92       (0.25 )           (0.25 )     10.23       9.89 %     8,464       0.91 %     N/A       2.48 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.37     $ 0.28     $ (0.30 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.16 )   $     $ (0.16 )   $ 8.19       (0.34 %)   $ 13,823       1.08 %     1.04 %     3.26 %

9/30/22

    10.15       0.11       (1.78 )     (1.67 )     (0.09 )     (0.02 )     (0.11 )     8.37       (16.62 %)     17,646       1.07 %     1.04 %     1.20%  

9/30/21

    10.73       0.09       (0.12 )     (0.03 )     (0.17 )     (0.38 )     (0.55 )     10.15       (0.37 %)     22,384       1.05 %     1.03 %     0.83 %

9/30/20

    10.23       0.15       0.58       0.73       (0.23 )           (0.23 )     10.73       7.33 %     27,785       1.06 %     N/A       1.43 %

9/30/19

    9.55       0.23       0.67       0.90       (0.22 )           (0.22 )     10.23       9.63 %     30,478       1.06 %     N/A       2.33 %

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

207

 

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.51     $ 0.35     $ (0.35 )   $ 0.00 d    $ (0.14 )   $     $ (0.14 )   $ 8.37       (0.04 %)   $ 278,427       0.56 %     0.51 %     4.06 %

9/30/22

    10.90       0.23       (1.97 )     (1.74 )     (0.44 )     (0.21 )     (0.65 )     8.51       (17.05 %)     261,784       0.51 %     0.46 %     2.35 %

9/30/21

    11.30       0.25       (0.05 )     0.20       (0.33 )     (0.27 )     (0.60 )     10.90       1.79 %     400,718       0.46 %     0.46 %k     2.28 %

9/30/20

    11.05       0.30       0.41       0.71       (0.31 )     (0.15 )     (0.46 )     11.30       6.70 %     423,904       0.47 %     0.47 %n     2.76 %

9/30/19

    10.12       0.35       0.86       1.21       (0.28 )           (0.28 )     11.05       12.31 %     377,879       0.49 %     0.48 %     3.37 %

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.51     $ 0.34     $ (0.34 )   $ 0.00 d    $ (0.13 )   $     $ (0.13 )   $ 8.38       (0.03 %)   $ 47,540       0.66 %     0.61 %     3.95 %

9/30/22

    10.90       0.22       (1.98 )     (1.76 )     (0.42 )     (0.21 )     (0.63 )     8.51       (17.14 %)     53,494       0.61 %     0.56 %     2.25 %

9/30/21

    11.31       0.24       (0.06 )     0.18       (0.32 )     (0.27 )     (0.59 )     10.90       1.61 %     83,071       0.56 %     0.56 %k     2.19 %

9/30/20

    11.05       0.29       0.42       0.71       (0.30 )     (0.15 )     (0.45 )     11.31       6.66 %     89,644       0.57 %     0.57 %n     2.65 %

9/30/19

    10.12       0.34       0.86       1.20       (0.27 )           (0.27 )     11.05       12.20 %     79,978       0.59 %     0.58 %     3.27 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.51     $ 0.33     $ (0.34 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.12 )   $     $ (0.12 )   $ 8.38       (0.15 %)   $ 9,008       0.76 %     0.71 %     3.75 %

9/30/22

    10.91       0.21       (1.98 )     (1.77 )     (0.42 )     (0.21 )     (0.63 )     8.51       (17.25 %)     33,007       0.72 %     0.67 %     2.20 %

9/30/21

    11.31       0.23       (0.05 )     0.18       (0.31 )     (0.27 )     (0.58 )     10.91       1.59 %     29,022       0.66 %     0.66 %k     2.08 %

9/30/20

    11.05       0.28       0.42       0.70       (0.29 )     (0.15 )     (0.44 )     11.31       6.53 %     37,611       0.67 %     0.67 %n     2.57 %

9/30/19

    10.12       0.33       0.86       1.19       (0.26 )           (0.26 )     11.05       12.02 %     36,123       0.69 %     0.68 %     3.17 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

175%

118%

120%

193%

262%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

n

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

208

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 8.49     $ 0.33     $ (0.35 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.11 )   $     $ (0.11 )   $ 8.36       (0.27 %)   $ 16,755       0.86 %     0.81 %     3.75 %

9/30/22

    10.85       0.20       (1.97 )     (1.77 )     (0.38 )     (0.21 )     (0.59 )     8.49       (17.29 %)     20,188       0.81 %     0.76 %     1.98 %

9/30/21

    11.25       0.22       (0.05 )     0.17       (0.30 )     (0.27 )     (0.57 )     10.85       1.49 %     50,859       0.76 %     0.76 %k     1.98 %

9/30/20

    11.00       0.27       0.41       0.68       (0.28 )     (0.15 )     (0.43 )     11.25       6.40 %     70,366       0.77 %     0.77 %n     2.47 %

9/30/19

    10.08       0.32       0.85       1.17       (0.25 )           (0.25 )     11.00       11.91 %     76,297       0.79 %     0.78 %     3.07 %

Class R4

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.43     $ 0.31     $ (0.34 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.10 )   $     $ (0.10 )   $ 8.30       (0.45 %)   $ 14,899       1.01 %     0.96 %     3.59 %

9/30/22

    10.78       0.18       (1.95 )     (1.77 )     (0.37 )     (0.21 )     (0.58 )     8.43       (17.40 %)     18,821       0.96 %     0.91 %     1.86 %

9/30/21

    11.18       0.20       (0.05 )     0.15       (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.55 )     10.78       1.31 %     41,556       0.91 %     0.91 %k     1.83 %

9/30/20

    10.93       0.25       0.41       0.66       (0.26 )     (0.15 )     (0.41 )     11.18       6.29 %     49,770       0.92 %     0.92 %n     2.33 %

9/30/19

    10.01       0.30       0.86       1.16       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     10.93       11.82 %     66,656       0.94 %     0.93 %     2.91 %

Class A

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.48     $ 0.30     $ (0.34 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.09 )   $     $ (0.09 )   $ 8.35       (0.56 %)   $ 10,728       1.11 %     1.06 %     3.48 %

9/30/22

    10.80       0.17       (1.96 )     (1.79 )     (0.32 )     (0.21 )     (0.53 )     8.48       (17.46 %)     14,285       1.06 %     1.01 %     1.76 %

9/30/21

    11.21       0.19       (0.05 )     0.14       (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.55 )     10.80       1.21 %     30,068       1.01 %     1.01 %k     1.72 %

9/30/20

    10.97       0.24       0.41       0.65       (0.26 )     (0.15 )     (0.41 )     11.21       6.09 %     60,452       1.02 %     1.02 %n     2.20 %

9/30/19

    10.04       0.29       0.86       1.15       (0.22 )           (0.22 )     10.97       11.72 %     49,917       1.04 %     1.03 %     2.82 %

Class R3

                                                                                             

9/30/23

  $ 8.36     $ 0.29     $ (0.35 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.07 )   $     $ (0.07 )   $ 8.23       (0.71 %)   $ 4,436       1.26 %     1.21 %     3.34 %

9/30/22

    10.67       0.16       (1.94 )     (1.78 )     (0.32 )     (0.21 )     (0.53 )     8.36       (17.61 %)     5,277       1.21 %     1.16 %     1.60 %

9/30/21

    11.07       0.17       (0.05 )     0.12       (0.25 )     (0.27 )     (0.52 )     10.67       1.03 %     11,534       1.16 %     1.16 %k     1.59 %

9/30/20

    10.82       0.22       0.41       0.63       (0.23 )     (0.15 )     (0.38 )     11.07       6.02 %     15,761       1.17 %     1.17 %n     2.09 %

9/30/19

    9.92       0.27       0.84       1.11       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     10.82       11.48 %     18,689       1.19 %     1.18 %     2.67 %

Class Y

                                                                                               

9/30/23g

  $ 8.98     $ 0.24     $ (0.84 )   $ (0.60 )   $     $     $     $ 8.38       (6.68 %)b   $ 93       0.66 %a     0.61 %a     4.08 %a

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

209

 

 

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 10.87     $ 0.26     $ 1.39     $ 1.65     $ (0.26 )   $ (1.23 )   $ (1.49 )   $ 11.03       14.93 %   $ 174,006       0.61 %     2.31 %

9/30/22

    13.48       0.25       (1.15 )     (0.90 )     (0.26 )     (1.45 )     (1.71 )     10.87       (8.47 %)     168,929       0.58 %     1.97 %

9/30/21

    9.87       0.23       3.62       3.85       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     13.48       39.59 %     230,230       0.57 %     1.84 %

9/30/20

    11.48       0.25       (1.01 )     (0.76 )     (0.28 )     (0.57 )     (0.85 )     9.87       (7.64 %)     197,915       0.58 %     2.42 %

9/30/19

    13.48       0.26       (0.33 )     (0.07 )     (0.26 )     (1.67 )     (1.93 )     11.48       1.59 %     210,652       0.58 %     2.31 %

Class R5

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 10.90     $ 0.25     $ 1.39     $ 1.64     $ (0.25 )   $ (1.23 )   $ (1.48 )   $ 11.06       14.76 %   $ 46,196       0.71 %     2.21 %

9/30/22

    13.50       0.24       (1.15 )     (0.91 )     (0.24 )     (1.45 )     (1.69 )     10.90       (8.48 %)     48,259       0.68 %     1.86 %

9/30/21

    9.89       0.22       3.62       3.84       (0.23 )           (0.23 )     13.50       39.38 %     70,251       0.67 %     1.74 %

9/30/20

    11.50       0.24       (1.02 )     (0.78 )     (0.26 )     (0.57 )     (0.83 )     9.89       (7.75 %)     62,821       0.68 %     2.33 %

9/30/19

    13.50       0.25       (0.33 )     (0.08 )     (0.25 )     (1.67 )     (1.92 )     11.50       1.48 %     74,403       0.68 %     2.19 %

Service Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.90     $ 0.24     $ 1.38     $ 1.62     $ (0.23 )   $ (1.23 )   $ (1.46 )   $ 11.06       14.60 %   $ 11,363       0.81 %     2.10 %

9/30/22

    13.50       0.23       (1.15 )     (0.92 )     (0.23 )     (1.45 )     (1.68 )     10.90       (8.57 %)     11,979       0.78 %     1.77 %

9/30/21

    9.89       0.20       3.63       3.83       (0.22 )           (0.22 )     13.50       39.28 %     15,170       0.77 %     1.65 %

9/30/20

    11.51       0.23       (1.02 )     (0.79 )     (0.26 )     (0.57 )     (0.83 )     9.89       (7.88 %)     13,967       0.78 %     2.25 %

9/30/19

    13.49       0.24       (0.32 )     (0.08 )     (0.23 )     (1.67 )     (1.90 )     11.51       1.40 %     10,046       0.78 %     2.08 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

45%

43%

60%

52%

42%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

210

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                             

9/30/23

  $ 10.99     $ 0.23     $ 1.40     $ 1.63     $ (0.22 )   $ (1.23 )   $ (1.45 )   $ 11.17       14.56 %   $ 17,730       0.91 %     2.01 %

9/30/22

    13.61       0.21       (1.17 )     (0.96 )     (0.21 )     (1.45 )     (1.66 )     10.99       (8.76 %)     16,695       0.88 %     1.66 %

9/30/21

    9.96       0.19       3.67       3.86       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     13.61       39.24 %     21,354       0.87 %     1.54 %

9/30/20

    11.59       0.22       (1.03 )     (0.81 )     (0.25 )     (0.57 )     (0.82 )     9.96       (7.99 %)     16,359       0.88 %     2.12 %

9/30/19

    13.58       0.23       (0.33 )     (0.10 )     (0.22 )     (1.67 )     (1.89 )     11.59       1.29 %     20,346       0.88 %     2.01 %

Class R4

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.66     $ 0.21     $ 1.35     $ 1.56     $ (0.20 )   $ (1.23 )   $ (1.43 )   $ 10.79       14.35 %   $ 9,562       1.06 %     1.87 %

9/30/22

    13.24       0.19       (1.12 )     (0.93 )     (0.20 )     (1.45 )     (1.65 )     10.66       (8.83 %)     8,853       1.03 %     1.51 %

9/30/21

    9.70       0.17       3.57       3.74       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     13.24       39.00 %     12,608       1.02 %     1.39 %

9/30/20

    11.31       0.20       (1.01 )     (0.81 )     (0.23 )     (0.57 )     (0.80 )     9.70       (8.14 %)     9,823       1.03 %     2.00 %

9/30/19

    13.32       0.21       (0.32 )     (0.11 )     (0.23 )     (1.67 )     (1.90 )     11.31       1.18 %     6,570       1.03 %     1.88 %

Class A

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 10.86     $ 0.20     $ 1.38     $ 1.58     $ (0.19 )   $ (1.23 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 11.02       14.25 %   $ 22,250       1.16 %     1.77 %

9/30/22

    13.45       0.18       (1.15 )     (0.97 )     (0.17 )     (1.45 )     (1.62 )     10.86       (8.93 %)     21,805       1.13 %     1.42 %

9/30/21

    9.85       0.16       3.63       3.79       (0.19 )           (0.19 )     13.45       38.84 %     26,835       1.12 %     1.29 %

9/30/20

    11.46       0.19       (1.02 )     (0.83 )     (0.21 )     (0.57 )     (0.78 )     9.85       (8.22 %)     27,575       1.13 %     1.87 %

9/30/19

    13.45       0.20       (0.32 )     (0.12 )     (0.20 )     (1.67 )     (1.87 )     11.46       1.03 %     37,170       1.13 %     1.75 %

Class R3

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 10.78     $ 0.18     $ 1.37     $ 1.55     $ (0.19 )   $ (1.23 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 10.91       14.07 %   $ 684       1.31 %     1.60 %

9/30/22

    13.35       0.16       (1.14 )     (0.98 )     (0.14 )     (1.45 )     (1.59 )     10.78       (9.09 %)     1,395       1.28 %     1.31 %

9/30/21

    9.77       0.14       3.61       3.75       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     13.35       38.73 %     1,082       1.27 %     1.14 %

9/30/20

    11.39       0.18       (1.02 )     (0.84 )     (0.21 )     (0.57 )     (0.78 )     9.77       (8.38 %)     1,492       1.28 %     1.76 %

9/30/19

    13.37       0.18       (0.31 )     (0.13 )     (0.18 )     (1.67 )     (1.85 )     11.39       0.91 %     1,387       1.28 %     1.59 %

Class Y

                                                                                           

9/30/23g

  $ 11.66     $ 0.17     $ (0.77 )aa   $ (0.60 )   $     $     $     $ 11.06       (5.15 %)b   $ 95       0.71 %a     2.26 %a

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

211

 

 

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.54     $ 0.13     $ 1.29     $ 1.42     $ (0.13 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (1.45 )   $ 8.51       16.77 %   $ 313,242       0.68 %     1.49 %

9/30/22

    10.48       0.14       (0.77 )     (0.63 )     (0.08 )     (1.23 )     (1.31 )     8.54       (7.69 %)     277,621       0.66 %     1.43 %

9/30/21

    7.52       0.12       2.99       3.11       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     10.48       41.76 %     353,238       0.65 %     1.19 %

9/30/20

    10.33       0.15       (0.72 )     (0.57 )     (0.23 )     (2.01 )     (2.24 )     7.52       (8.51 %)     268,368       0.66 %     1.85 %

9/30/19

    11.93       0.20       (0.39 )     (0.19 )     (0.23 )     (1.18 )     (1.41 )     10.33       (0.07 %)     353,302       0.64 %     1.96 %

Class R5

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 8.62     $ 0.12     $ 1.30     $ 1.42     $ (0.12 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (1.44 )   $ 8.60       16.58 %   $ 45,279       0.78 %     1.37 %

9/30/22

    10.56       0.13       (0.78 )     (0.65 )     (0.06 )     (1.23 )     (1.29 )     8.62       (7.73 %)     69,771       0.76 %     1.31 %

9/30/21

    7.57       0.11       3.02       3.13       (0.14 )           (0.14 )     10.56       41.74 %     112,193       0.75 %     1.11 %

9/30/20

    10.39       0.14       (0.73 )     (0.59 )     (0.22 )     (2.01 )     (2.23 )     7.57       (8.68 %)     132,370       0.76 %     1.75 %

9/30/19

    11.98       0.19       (0.38 )     (0.19 )     (0.22 )     (1.18 )     (1.40 )     10.39       (0.13 %)     196,887       0.74 %     1.85 %

Service Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.56     $ 0.11     $ 1.28     $ 1.39     $ (0.11 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (1.43 )   $ 8.52       16.33 %   $ 26,121       0.88 %     1.28 %

9/30/22

    10.49       0.12       (0.76 )     (0.64 )     (0.06 )     (1.23 )     (1.29 )     8.56       (7.76 %)     26,311       0.86 %     1.23 %

9/30/21

    7.53       0.10       2.99       3.09       (0.13 )           (0.13 )     10.49       41.43 %     29,948       0.85 %     0.99 %

9/30/20

    10.34       0.13       (0.72 )     (0.59 )     (0.21 )     (2.01 )     (2.22 )     7.53       (8.76 %)     21,654       0.86 %     1.64 %

9/30/19

    11.93       0.18       (0.38 )     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (1.18 )     (1.39 )     10.34       (0.25 %)     30,115       0.84 %     1.75 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

34%

30%

38%

54%

103%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

212

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.65     $ 0.10     $ 1.30     $ 1.40     $ (0.09 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (1.41 )   $ 8.64       16.28 %   $ 23,988       0.98 %     1.18 %

9/30/22

    10.59       0.11       (0.78 )     (0.67 )     (0.04 )     (1.23 )     (1.27 )     8.65       (7.94 %)     24,364       0.96 %     1.09 %

9/30/21

    7.60       0.09       3.02       3.11       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     10.59       41.33 %     47,797       0.95 %     0.92 %

9/30/20

    10.41       0.13       (0.73 )     (0.60 )     (0.20 )     (2.01 )     (2.21 )     7.60       (8.78 %)     56,880       0.96 %     1.53 %

9/30/19

    12.00       0.17       (0.38 )     (0.21 )     (0.20 )     (1.18 )     (1.38 )     10.41       (0.36 %)     58,983       0.94 %     1.65 %

Class R4

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.28     $ 0.09     $ 1.24     $ 1.33     $ (0.07 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (1.39 )   $ 8.22       16.11 %   $ 4,038       1.13 %     1.03 %

9/30/22

    10.19       0.09       (0.74 )     (0.65 )     (0.03 )     (1.23 )     (1.26 )     8.28       (8.06 %)     3,937       1.11 %     0.95 %

9/30/21

    7.32       0.07       2.91       2.98       (0.11 )           (0.11 )     10.19       41.10 %     9,329       1.10 %     0.74 %

9/30/20

    10.11       0.11       (0.70 )     (0.59 )     (0.19 )     (2.01 )     (2.20 )     7.32       (8.98 %)     7,609       1.11 %     1.41 %

9/30/19

    11.67       0.15       (0.37 )     (0.22 )     (0.16 )     (1.18 )     (1.34 )     10.11       (0.47 %)     9,055       1.09 %     1.48 %

Class A

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 8.49     $ 0.08     $ 1.27     $ 1.35     $ (0.07 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (1.39 )   $ 8.45       16.01 %   $ 22,527       1.23 %     0.93 %

9/30/22

    10.41       0.09       (0.77 )     (0.68 )     (0.01 )     (1.23 )     (1.24 )     8.49       (8.13 %)     22,657       1.21 %     0.87 %

9/30/21

    7.46       0.06       2.98       3.04       (0.09 )           (0.09 )     10.41       40.98 %     33,431       1.20 %     0.65 %

9/30/20

    10.26       0.11       (0.73 )     (0.62 )     (0.17 )     (2.01 )     (2.18 )     7.46       (9.06 %)     34,647       1.21 %     1.33 %

9/30/19

    11.83       0.14       (0.37 )     (0.23 )     (0.16 )     (1.18 )     (1.34 )     10.26       (0.58 %)     66,407       1.19 %     1.38 %

Class R3

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 8.23     $ 0.06     $ 1.24     $ 1.30     $ (0.05 )   $ (1.32 )   $ (1.37 )   $ 8.16       15.88 %   $ 1,338       1.38 %     0.78 %

9/30/22

    10.14       0.07       (0.74 )     (0.67 )     (0.01 )     (1.23 )     (1.24 )     8.23       (8.26 %)     1,310       1.36 %     0.73 %

9/30/21

    7.27       0.05       2.90       2.95       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     10.14       40.82 %     1,678       1.35 %     0.49 %

9/30/20

    10.05       0.09       (0.71 )     (0.62 )     (0.15 )     (2.01 )     (2.16 )     7.27       (9.23 %)     989       1.36 %     1.15 %

9/30/19

    11.63       0.12       (0.37 )     (0.25 )     (0.15 )     (1.18 )     (1.33 )     10.05       (0.77 %)     2,362       1.34 %     1.23 %

Class Y

                                                                                         

9/30/23g

  $ 8.79     $ 0.09     $ (0.29 )aa   $ (0.20 )   $     $     $     $ 8.59       (2.28 %)b   $ 98       0.78 %a     1.51 %a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

213

 

 

MM S&P 500 Index Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                           

9/30/23

  $ 15.93     $ 0.23     $ 2.82     $ 3.05     $ (0.28 )   $ (4.01 )   $ (4.29 )   $ 14.69       21.49 %   $ 985,761       0.14 %     1.54 %

9/30/22

    21.46       0.27       (2.98 )     (2.71 )     (0.29 )     (2.53 )     (2.82 )     15.93       (15.56 %)     900,471       0.12 %     1.36 %

9/30/21

    19.31       0.28       4.91       5.19       (0.39 )     (2.65 )     (3.04 )     21.46       29.93 %     1,495,161       0.12 %     1.36 %

9/30/20

    17.92       0.32       2.30       2.62       (0.40 )     (0.83 )     (1.23 )     19.31       15.04 %     1,210,251       0.12 %     1.79 %

9/30/19

    20.48       0.32       (0.00 )d,aa     0.32       (0.37 )     (2.51 )     (2.88 )     17.92       4.17 %     1,083,523       0.12 %     1.86 %

Class R5

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 16.00     $ 0.21     $ 2.85     $ 3.06     $ (0.26 )   $ (4.01 )   $ (4.27 )   $ 14.79       21.40 %   $ 320,371       0.24 %     1.44 %

9/30/22

    21.55       0.25       (3.01 )     (2.76 )     (0.26 )     (2.53 )     (2.79 )     16.00       (15.68 %)     300,070       0.22 %     1.27 %

9/30/21

    19.38       0.26       4.93       5.19       (0.37 )     (2.65 )     (3.02 )     21.55       29.78 %     471,641       0.22 %     1.26 %

9/30/20

    17.98       0.30       2.31       2.61       (0.38 )     (0.83 )     (1.21 )     19.38       14.93 %     416,360       0.22 %     1.70 %

9/30/19

    20.53       0.31       (0.01 )aa     0.30       (0.34 )     (2.51 )     (2.85 )     17.98       4.05 %     487,312       0.22 %     1.76 %

Service Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 16.04     $ 0.19     $ 2.86     $ 3.05     $ (0.23 )   $ (4.01 )   $ (4.24 )   $ 14.85       21.24 %   $ 263,472       0.39 %     1.29 %

9/30/22

    21.60       0.22       (3.02 )     (2.80 )     (0.23 )     (2.53 )     (2.76 )     16.04       (15.84 %)     244,212       0.37 %     1.12 %

9/30/21

    19.41       0.23       4.95       5.18       (0.34 )     (2.65 )     (2.99 )     21.60       29.63 %     371,149       0.37 %     1.11 %

9/30/20

    18.00       0.28       2.31       2.59       (0.35 )     (0.83 )     (1.18 )     19.41       14.80 %     381,745       0.37 %     1.54 %

9/30/19

    20.55       0.28       (0.01 )aa     0.27       (0.31 )     (2.51 )     (2.82 )     18.00       3.84 %     395,249       0.37 %     1.61 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

2%

2%

4%

6%

4%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

214

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 15.59     $ 0.17     $ 2.76     $ 2.93     $ (0.21 )   $ (4.01 )   $ (4.22 )   $ 14.30       21.04 %   $ 219,664       0.49 %     1.19 %

9/30/22

    21.05       0.19       (2.92 )     (2.73 )     (0.20 )     (2.53 )     (2.73 )     15.59       (15.88 %)     213,739       0.47 %     1.01 %

9/30/21

    18.99       0.20       4.83       5.03       (0.32 )     (2.65 )     (2.97 )     21.05       29.45 %     368,149       0.47 %     1.01 %

9/30/20

    17.63       0.25       2.27       2.52       (0.33 )     (0.83 )     (1.16 )     18.99       14.68 %     370,740       0.47 %     1.45 %

9/30/19

    20.19       0.26       (0.01 )aa     0.25       (0.30 )     (2.51 )     (2.81 )     17.63       3.77 %     476,225       0.47 %     1.51 %

Class R4

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 15.29     $ 0.15     $ 2.70     $ 2.85     $ (0.19 )   $ (4.01 )   $ (4.20 )   $ 13.94       20.87 %   $ 360,408       0.64 %     1.04 %

9/30/22

    20.69       0.16       (2.87 )     (2.71 )     (0.16 )     (2.53 )     (2.69 )     15.29       (16.01 %)     333,263       0.62 %     0.87 %

9/30/21

    18.71       0.17       4.75       4.92       (0.29 )     (2.65 )     (2.94 )     20.69       29.26 %     494,937       0.62 %     0.87 %

9/30/20

    17.39       0.22       2.24       2.46       (0.31 )     (0.83 )     (1.14 )     18.71       14.51 %     561,315       0.62 %     1.29 %

9/30/19

    19.95       0.23       (0.02 )aa     0.21       (0.26 )     (2.51 )     (2.77 )     17.39       3.61 %     594,415       0.62 %     1.36 %

Class A

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 15.15     $ 0.13     $ 2.67     $ 2.80     $ (0.18 )   $ (4.01 )   $ (4.19 )   $ 13.76       20.73 %   $ 14,603       0.74 %     0.95 %

9/30/22

    20.51       0.14       (2.83 )     (2.69 )     (0.14 )     (2.53 )     (2.67 )     15.15       (16.06 %)     18,172       0.72 %     0.77 %

9/30/21

    18.57       0.15       4.72       4.87       (0.28 )     (2.65 )     (2.93 )     20.51       29.14 %     25,655       0.72 %     0.76 %

9/30/20

    17.26       0.21       2.21       2.42       (0.28 )     (0.83 )     (1.11 )     18.57       14.40 %     23,908       0.72 %     1.20 %

9/30/19

    19.82       0.21       (0.02 )aa     0.19       (0.24 )     (2.51 )     (2.75 )     17.26       3.46 %     28,147       0.72 %     1.26 %

Class R3

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 14.62     $ 0.10     $ 2.58     $ 2.68     $ (0.15 )   $ (4.01 )   $ (4.16 )   $ 13.14       20.62 %   $ 242,145       0.89 %     0.78 %

9/30/22

    19.92       0.11       (2.74 )     (2.63 )     (0.14 )     (2.53 )     (2.67 )     14.62       (16.25 %)     212,307       0.87 %     0.63 %

9/30/21

    18.12       0.11       4.60       4.71       (0.26 )     (2.65 )     (2.91 )     19.92       28.96 %     271,678       0.87 %     0.60 %

9/30/20

    16.87       0.17       2.17       2.34       (0.26 )     (0.83 )     (1.09 )     18.12       14.25 %     215,443       0.87 %     1.04 %

9/30/19

    19.45       0.18       (0.02 )aa     0.16       (0.23 )     (2.51 )     (2.74 )     16.87       3.34 %     222,503       0.87 %     1.11 %

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                           

9/30/23

  $ 16.66     $ 0.23     $ 2.09     $ 2.32     $ (0.25 )   $ (2.49 )   $ (2.74 )   $ 16.24       13.65 %   $ 416,283       0.75 %     1.36 %

9/30/22

    20.17       0.23       (1.29 )     (1.06 )     (0.25 )     (2.20 )     (2.45 )     16.66       (6.98 %)     355,035       0.74 %     1.17 %

9/30/21

    17.22       0.24       3.99       4.23       (0.24 )     (1.04 )     (1.28 )     20.17       25.67 %     432,817       0.73 %     1.25 %

9/30/20

    18.33       0.27       0.26       0.53       (0.29 )     (1.35 )     (1.64 )     17.22       2.73 %     402,371       0.74 %     1.64 %

9/30/19

    18.41       0.27       1.36       1.63       (0.28 )     (1.43 )     (1.71 )     18.33       10.82 %     274,970       0.74 %     1.60 %

Class R5

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 16.75     $ 0.21     $ 2.11     $ 2.32     $ (0.23 )   $ (2.49 )   $ (2.72 )   $ 16.35       13.54 %   $ 63,720       0.85 %     1.23 %

9/30/22

    20.26       0.21       (1.29 )     (1.08 )     (0.23 )     (2.20 )     (2.43 )     16.75       (7.05 %)     84,471       0.83 %     1.06 %

9/30/21

    17.30       0.22       4.00       4.22       (0.22 )     (1.04 )     (1.26 )     20.26       25.48 %     165,143       0.83 %     1.15 %

9/30/20

    18.41       0.26       0.25       0.51       (0.27 )     (1.35 )     (1.62 )     17.30       2.61 %     156,171       0.84 %     1.50 %

9/30/19

    18.47       0.26       1.37       1.63       (0.26 )     (1.43 )     (1.69 )     18.41       10.76 %     180,002       0.84 %     1.50 %

Service Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 16.27     $ 0.19     $ 2.05     $ 2.24     $ (0.21 )   $ (2.49 )   $ (2.70 )   $ 15.81       13.48 %   $ 32,092       0.95 %     1.15 %

9/30/22

    19.75       0.18       (1.25 )     (1.07 )     (0.21 )     (2.20 )     (2.41 )     16.27       (7.18 %)     34,750       0.94 %     0.96 %

9/30/21

    16.88       0.20       3.91       4.11       (0.20 )     (1.04 )     (1.24 )     19.75       25.44 %     46,987       0.93 %     1.04 %

9/30/20

    18.00       0.23       0.25       0.48       (0.25 )     (1.35 )     (1.60 )     16.88       2.52 %     48,504       0.94 %     1.41 %

9/30/19

    18.10       0.24       1.33       1.57       (0.24 )     (1.43 )     (1.67 )     18.00       10.61 %     53,931       0.94 %     1.41 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

24%

25%

25%

41%

33%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

216

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily
net assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 15.92     $ 0.17     $ 2.01     $ 2.18     $ (0.19 )   $ (2.49 )   $ (2.68 )   $ 15.42       13.37 %   $ 34,721       1.05 %     1.05 %

9/30/22

    19.38       0.16       (1.23 )     (1.07 )     (0.19 )     (2.20 )     (2.39 )     15.92       (7.30 %)     34,104       1.04 %     0.86 %

9/30/21

    16.59       0.18       3.83       4.01       (0.18 )     (1.04 )     (1.22 )     19.38       25.26 %     51,726       1.03 %     0.95 %

9/30/20

    17.71       0.21       0.25       0.46       (0.23 )     (1.35 )     (1.58 )     16.59       2.42 %     45,175       1.04 %     1.30 %

9/30/19

    17.84       0.21       1.31       1.52       (0.22 )     (1.43 )     (1.65 )     17.71       10.46 %     55,316       1.04 %     1.29 %

Class R4

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 14.46     $ 0.13     $ 1.83     $ 1.96     $ (0.17 )   $ (2.49 )   $ (2.66 )   $ 13.76       13.18 %   $ 9,151       1.21 %     0.91 %

9/30/22

    17.80       0.12       (1.09 )     (0.97 )     (0.17 )     (2.20 )     (2.37 )     14.46       (7.41 %)     6,354       1.19 %     0.71 %

9/30/21

    15.34       0.13       3.54       3.67       (0.17 )     (1.04 )     (1.21 )     17.80       25.07 %     8,727       1.18 %     0.79 %

9/30/20

    16.48       0.18       0.23       0.41       (0.20 )     (1.35 )     (1.55 )     15.34       2.28 %     8,716       1.19 %     1.18 %

9/30/19

    16.74       0.17       1.21       1.38       (0.21 )     (1.43 )     (1.64 )     16.48       10.30 %     6,921       1.19 %     1.13 %

Class A

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 14.83     $ 0.12     $ 1.87     $ 1.99     $ (0.15 )   $ (2.49 )   $ (2.64 )   $ 14.18       13.05 %   $ 35,886       1.30 %     0.80 %

9/30/22

    18.18       0.11       (1.12 )     (1.01 )     (0.14 )     (2.20 )     (2.34 )     14.83       (7.46 %)     38,062       1.29 %     0.61 %

9/30/21

    15.64       0.12       3.61       3.73       (0.15 )     (1.04 )     (1.19 )     18.18       24.94 %     53,123       1.28 %     0.70 %

9/30/20

    16.78       0.16       0.24       0.40       (0.19 )     (1.35 )     (1.54 )     15.64       2.19 %     55,832       1.29 %     1.05 %

9/30/19

    16.98       0.16       1.24       1.40       (0.17 )     (1.43 )     (1.60 )     16.78       10.19 %     63,914       1.29 %     1.04 %

Class R3

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 13.16     $ 0.08     $ 1.68     $ 1.76     $ (0.16 )   $ (2.49 )   $ (2.65 )   $ 12.27       12.96 %   $ 6,401       1.45 %     0.66 %

9/30/22

    16.40       0.07       (0.98 )     (0.91 )     (0.13 )     (2.20 )     (2.33 )     13.16       (7.66 %)     4,064       1.44 %     0.49 %

9/30/21

    14.22       0.09       3.27       3.36       (0.14 )     (1.04 )     (1.18 )     16.40       24.79 %     3,259       1.43 %     0.55 %

9/30/20

    15.42       0.13       0.22       0.35       (0.20 )     (1.35 )     (1.55 )     14.22       2.00 %     3,447       1.44 %     0.92 %

9/30/19

    15.77       0.13       1.12       1.25       (0.17 )     (1.43 )     (1.60 )     15.42       10.01 %     3,297       1.44 %     0.92 %

Class Y

                                                                                         

9/30/23g

  $ 16.77     $ 0.15     $ (0.57 )aa   $ (0.42 )   $     $     $     $ 16.35       (2.50 %)b   $ 97       0.86 %a     1.33 %a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 2.98     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.59     $ 0.56     $ (0.00 )d   $     $ (0.00 )d   $ 3.54       18.95 %   $ 2,680       1.54 %     1.49 %     (0.81 %)

9/30/22

    6.15       (0.02 )     (1.42 )     (1.44 )           (1.73 )     (1.73 )     2.98       (31.76 %)     2,654       1.18 %     1.18 %k     (0.59 %)

9/30/21

    8.33       (0.04 )     1.93       1.89             (4.07 )     (4.07 )     6.15       28.46 %     13,386       1.04 %     N/A       (0.61 %)

9/30/20

    8.03       0.00 d      1.67       1.67       (0.02 )     (1.35 )     (1.37 )     8.33       23.25 %     12,278       0.89 %     N/A       (0.01 %)

9/30/19

    9.81       0.02       (0.00 )d,aa     0.02       (0.05 )     (1.75 )     (1.80 )     8.03       4.27 %     67,992       0.82 %     0.78 %     0.31 %

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 3.00     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.59     $ 0.56     $ (0.00 )d   $     $ (0.00 )d   $ 3.56       18.68 %   $ 3,879       1.64 %     1.59 %     (0.90 %)

9/30/22

    6.19       (0.03 )     (1.43 )     (1.46 )           (1.73 )     (1.73 )     3.00       (31.94 %)     4,939       1.32 %     1.31 %     (0.71 %)

9/30/21

    8.37       (0.05 )     1.94       1.89       (0.00 )d     (4.07 )     (4.07 )     6.19       28.29 %     10,813       1.14 %     N/A       (0.71 %)

9/30/20

    8.05       (0.01 )     1.69       1.68       (0.01 )     (1.35 )     (1.36 )     8.37       23.34 %     12,351       0.99 %     N/A       (0.17 %)

9/30/19

    9.83       0.02       (0.01 )aa     0.01       (0.04 )     (1.75 )     (1.79 )     8.05       4.13 %     31,014       0.92 %     0.88 %     0.21 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 2.76     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.54     $ 0.51     $     $     $     $ 3.27       18.48 %   $ 2,454       1.74 %     1.69 %     (1.01 %)

9/30/22

    5.84       (0.03 )     (1.32 )     (1.35 )           (1.73 )     (1.73 )     2.76       (31.97 %)     4,211       1.43 %     1.42 %     (0.80 %)

9/30/21

    8.11       (0.05 )     1.85       1.80       (0.00 )d     (4.07 )     (4.07 )     5.84       28.05 %     6,641       1.24 %     N/A       (0.81 %)

9/30/20

    7.83       (0.02 )     1.66       1.64       (0.01 )     (1.35 )     (1.36 )     8.11       23.35 %     6,285       1.09 %     N/A       (0.30 %)

9/30/19

    9.62       0.01       (0.02 )aa     (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (1.75 )     (1.78 )     7.83       3.97 %     9,805       1.02 %     0.98 %     0.11 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

64%

67%

78%

164%

123%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

218

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 2.49     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.49     $ 0.46     $     $     $     $ 2.95       18.47 %   $ 5,417       1.84 %     1.79 %     (1.10 %)

9/30/22

    5.46       (0.03 )     (1.21 )     (1.24 )           (1.73 )     (1.73 )     2.49       (32.21 %)     4,610       1.52 %     1.51 %     (0.90 %)

9/30/21

    7.80       (0.05 )     1.78       1.73       (0.00 )d     (4.07 )     (4.07 )     5.46       28.26 %     8,032       1.34 %     N/A       (0.91 %)

9/30/20

    7.59       (0.03 )     1.59       1.56             (1.35 )     (1.35 )     7.80       23.08 %     13,485       1.19 %     N/A       (0.41 %)

9/30/19

    9.38       0.00 d      (0.02 )aa     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (1.75 )     (1.77 )     7.59       3.97 %     14,315       1.12 %     1.09 %     0.01 %

Class R4

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 1.90     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.38     $ 0.35     $     $     $     $ 2.25       18.42 %   $ 1,473       1.99 %     1.94 %     (1.25 %)

9/30/22

    4.59       (0.03 )     (0.93 )     (0.96 )           (1.73 )     (1.73 )     1.90       (32.23 %)     1,220       1.69 %     1.68 %     (1.05 %)

9/30/21

    7.14       (0.05 )     1.57       1.52       (0.00 )d     (4.07 )     (4.07 )     4.59       27.79 %     1,699       1.49 %     N/A       (1.06 %)

9/30/20

    7.06       (0.04 )     1.47       1.43             (1.35 )     (1.35 )     7.14       22.94 %     1,662       1.34 %     N/A       (0.59 %)

9/30/19

    8.86       (0.01 )     (0.03 )aa     (0.04 )     (0.01 )     (1.75 )     (1.76 )     7.06       3.87 %     1,217       1.27 %     1.22 %     (0.08 %)

Class A

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 1.99     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.39     $ 0.36     $     $     $     $ 2.35       18.09 %   $ 7,740       2.09 %     2.04 %     (1.35 %)

9/30/22

    4.72       (0.03 )     (0.97 )     (1.00 )           (1.73 )     (1.73 )     1.99       (32.20 %)     7,267       1.77 %     1.76 %     (1.15 %)

9/30/21

    7.25       (0.06 )     1.60       1.54       (0.00 )d     (4.07 )     (4.07 )     4.72       27.60 %     13,199       1.59 %     N/A       (1.16 %)

9/30/20

    7.15       (0.04 )     1.49       1.45             (1.35 )     (1.35 )     7.25       22.92 %     15,843       1.44 %     N/A       (0.67 %)

9/30/19

    8.95       (0.02 )     (0.03 )aa     (0.05 )           (1.75 )     (1.75 )     7.15       3.67 %     14,997       1.37 %     1.33 %     (0.23 %)

Class R3

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 1.29     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.26     $ 0.24     $     $     $     $ 1.53       18.60 %   $ 1,319       2.24 %     2.19 %     (1.50 %)

9/30/22

    3.70       (0.02 )     (0.66 )     (0.68 )           (1.73 )     (1.73 )     1.29       (32.59 %)     1,101       1.94 %     1.93 %     (1.30 %)

9/30/21

    6.45       (0.05 )     1.37       1.32       (0.00 )d     (4.07 )     (4.07 )     3.70       27.69 %     1,562       1.74 %     N/A       (1.32 %)

9/30/20

    6.51       (0.05 )     1.34       1.29             (1.35 )     (1.35 )     6.45       22.70 %     2,803       1.59 %     N/A       (0.82 %)

9/30/19

    8.34       (0.03 )     (0.05 )aa     (0.08 )           (1.75 )     (1.75 )     6.51       3.54 %     2,794       1.52 %     1.48 %     (0.40 %)

Class Y

                                                                                               

9/30/23g

  $ 3.53     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $     $     $     $ 3.56       0.85 %b   $ 101       1.64 %a     1.59 %a     (0.87 %)a

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 18.74     $ (0.02 )   $ 5.76     $ 5.74     $ (0.09 )   $ (2.91 )   $ (3.00 )   $ 21.48       34.60 %   $ 1,436,141       0.65 %     (0.09 %)

9/30/22

    33.66       (0.04 )     (8.56 )     (8.60 )           (6.32 )     (6.32 )     18.74       (31.96 %)     1,748,402       0.64 %     (0.15 %)

9/30/21

    28.98       (0.05 )     6.11       6.06             (1.38 )     (1.38 )     33.66       21.60 %     2,790,281       0.63 %     (0.15 %)

9/30/20

    22.73       0.01       7.59       7.60       (0.09 )     (1.26 )     (1.35 )     28.98       34.96 %     2,729,246       0.64 %     0.06 %

9/30/19

    23.37       0.07       0.59       0.66       (0.11 )     (1.19 )     (1.30 )     22.73       3.82 %     1,947,695       0.64 %     0.34 %

Class R5

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 18.65     $ (0.04 )   $ 5.74     $ 5.70     $ (0.07 )   $ (2.91 )   $ (2.98 )   $ 21.37       34.48 %   $ 272,965       0.75 %     (0.19 %)

9/30/22

    33.56       (0.06 )     (8.53 )     (8.59 )           (6.32 )     (6.32 )     18.65       (32.04 %)     333,396       0.74 %     (0.25 %)

9/30/21

    28.93       (0.08 )     6.09       6.01             (1.38 )     (1.38 )     33.56       21.46 %     616,307       0.73 %     (0.25 %)

9/30/20

    22.69       (0.01 )     7.58       7.57       (0.07 )     (1.26 )     (1.33 )     28.93       34.84 %     604,630       0.74 %     (0.04 %)

9/30/19

    23.32       0.05       0.59       0.64       (0.08 )     (1.19 )     (1.27 )     22.69       3.75 %     456,222       0.74 %     0.24 %

Service Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 18.37     $ (0.06 )   $ 5.65     $ 5.59     $ (0.05 )   $ (2.91 )   $ (2.96 )   $ 21.00       34.34 %   $ 132,292       0.85 %     (0.29 %)

9/30/22

    33.18       (0.09 )     (8.40 )     (8.49 )           (6.32 )     (6.32 )     18.37       (32.12 %)     121,094       0.84 %     (0.35 %)

9/30/21

    28.64       (0.11 )     6.03       5.92             (1.38 )     (1.38 )     33.18       21.36 %     207,565       0.83 %     (0.35 %)

9/30/20

    22.47       (0.04 )     7.51       7.47       (0.04 )     (1.26 )     (1.30 )     28.64       34.72 %     184,567       0.84 %     (0.17 %)

9/30/19

    23.10       0.03       0.58       0.61       (0.05 )     (1.19 )     (1.24 )     22.47       3.61 %     114,021       0.84 %     0.14 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

16%

16%

20%

28%

25%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

220

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 17.95     $ (0.07 )   $ 5.48     $ 5.41     $ (0.02 )   $ (2.91 )   $ (2.93 )   $ 20.43       34.14 %   $ 152,817       0.95 %     (0.39 %)

9/30/22

    32.58       (0.11 )     (8.20 )     (8.31 )           (6.32 )     (6.32 )     17.95       (32.16 %)     171,168       0.94 %     (0.46 %)

9/30/21

    28.18       (0.14 )     5.92       5.78             (1.38 )     (1.38 )     32.58       21.21 %     347,256       0.93 %     (0.45 %)

9/30/20

    22.13       (0.06 )     7.40       7.34       (0.03 )     (1.26 )     (1.29 )     28.18       34.60 %     388,847       0.94 %     (0.24 %)

9/30/19

    22.78       0.01       0.57       0.58       (0.04 )     (1.19 )     (1.23 )     22.13       3.51 %     312,815       0.94 %     0.04 %

Class R4

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 16.73     $ (0.09 )   $ 5.06     $ 4.97     $     $ (2.91 )   $ (2.91 )   $ 18.79       33.92 %   $ 45,784       1.10 %     (0.54 %)

9/30/22

    30.82       (0.14 )     (7.63 )     (7.77 )           (6.32 )     (6.32 )     16.73       (32.26 %)     48,674       1.08 %     (0.59 %)

9/30/21

    26.76       (0.17 )     5.61       5.44             (1.38 )     (1.38 )     30.82       21.05 %     128,730       1.08 %     (0.60 %)

9/30/20

    21.09       (0.09 )     7.02       6.93             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     26.76       34.34 %     121,843       1.09 %     (0.38 %)

9/30/19

    21.78       (0.02 )     0.54       0.52       (0.02 )     (1.19 )     (1.21 )     21.09       3.38 %     106,445       1.09 %     (0.11 %)

Class A

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 16.71     $ (0.11 )   $ 5.06     $ 4.95     $     $ (2.91 )   $ (2.91 )   $ 18.75       33.82 %   $ 81,524       1.20 %     (0.64 %)

9/30/22

    30.82       (0.16 )     (7.63 )     (7.79 )           (6.32 )     (6.32 )     16.71       (32.34 %)     80,084       1.19 %     (0.70 %)

9/30/21

    26.79       (0.20 )     5.61       5.41             (1.38 )     (1.38 )     30.82       20.91 %     142,265       1.18 %     (0.69 %)

9/30/20

    21.13       (0.11 )     7.03       6.92             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     26.79       34.23 %     202,794       1.18 %     (0.48 %)

9/30/19

    21.82       (0.04 )     0.54       0.50             (1.19 )     (1.19 )     21.13       3.27 %     181,457       1.19 %     (0.21 %)

Class R3

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 15.00     $ (0.12 )   $ 4.46     $ 4.34     $     $ (2.91 )   $ (2.91 )   $ 16.43       33.59 %   $ 34,246       1.35 %     (0.80 %)

9/30/22

    28.32       (0.18 )     (6.82 )     (7.00 )           (6.32 )     (6.32 )     15.00       (32.41 %)     30,331       1.34 %     (0.85 %)

9/30/21

    24.76       (0.23 )     5.17       4.94             (1.38 )     (1.38 )     28.32       20.72 %     55,690       1.33 %     (0.85 %)

9/30/20

    19.64       (0.13 )     6.51       6.38             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     24.76       34.06 %     60,548       1.33 %     (0.62 %)

9/30/19

    20.41       (0.07 )     0.49       0.42             (1.19 )     (1.19 )     19.64       3.10 %     61,141       1.34 %     (0.36 %)

Class Y

                                                                                         

9/30/23g

  $ 18.41     $ (0.03 )   $ 2.99     $ 2.96     $     $     $     $ 21.37       16.08 %b   $ 116       0.76 %a     (0.20 %)a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 4.56     $ (0.02 )   $ 1.17     $ 1.15     $ (0.03 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.53 )     5.18       27.18 %   $ 76,491       0.85 %     0.83 %     (0.36 %)

9/30/22

    11.31       (0.04 )     (4.23 )     (4.27 )           (2.48 )     (2.48 )     4.56       (47.25 %)     146,814       0.78 %     0.76 %     (0.53 %)

9/30/21

    10.57       (0.06 )     2.82       2.76             (2.02 )     (2.02 )     11.31       28.69 %     304,938       0.76 %     0.74 %     (0.54 %)

9/30/20

    10.21       (0.02 )     3.53       3.51       (0.06 )     (3.09 )     (3.15 )     10.57       45.81 %     248,333       0.77 %     0.76 %     (0.23 %)

9/30/19

    13.19       (0.03 )     (0.29 )aa     (0.32 )           (2.66 )     (2.66 )     10.21       1.63 %     168,427       0.76 %     N/A       (0.24 %)

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 4.40     $ (0.02 )   $ 1.11     $ 1.09     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.52 )   $ 4.97       26.88 %   $ 21,991       0.95 %     0.93 %     (0.46 %)

9/30/22

    11.00       (0.04 )     (4.08 )     (4.12 )           (2.48 )     (2.48 )     4.40       (47.21 %)     33,626       0.88 %     0.86 %     (0.63 %)

9/30/21

    10.33       (0.07 )     2.76       2.69             (2.02 )     (2.02 )     11.00       28.64 %     82,696       0.86 %     0.84 %     (0.64 %)

9/30/20

    10.05       (0.03 )     3.45       3.42       (0.05 )     (3.09 )     (3.14 )     10.33       45.51 %     112,882       0.87 %     0.86 %     (0.31 %)

9/30/19

    13.04       (0.04 )     (0.29 )aa     (0.33 )           (2.66 )     (2.66 )     10.05       1.56 %     127,577       0.86 %     N/A       (0.36 %)

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 4.00     $ (0.02 )   $ 1.02     $ 1.00     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.52 )   $ 4.48       27.19 %   $ 8,450       1.05 %     1.03 %     (0.56 %)

9/30/22

    10.27       (0.05 )     (3.74 )     (3.79 )           (2.48 )     (2.48 )     4.00       (47.38 %)     14,637       0.98 %     0.96 %     (0.73 %)

9/30/21

    9.77       (0.07 )     2.59       2.52             (2.02 )     (2.02 )     10.27       28.53 %     30,819       0.96 %     0.94 %     (0.74 %)

9/30/20

    9.66       (0.03 )     3.27       3.24       (0.04 )     (3.09 )     (3.13 )     9.77       45.46 %     31,955       0.97 %     0.96 %     (0.37 %)

9/30/19

    12.67       (0.05 )     (0.30 )aa     (0.35 )           (2.66 )     (2.66 )     9.66       1.40 %     73,129       0.96 %     N/A       (0.47 %)

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

29%

29%

26%

47%

33%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 3.51     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.88     $ 0.86     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.52 )   $ 3.85       26.85 %   $ 25,045       1.16 %     1.14 %     (0.67 %)

9/30/22

    9.34       (0.05 )     (3.30 )     (3.35 )           (2.48 )     (2.48 )     3.51       (47.40 %)     22,602       1.08 %     1.06 %     (0.83 %)

9/30/21

    9.06       (0.08 )     2.38       2.30             (2.02 )     (2.02 )     9.34       28.30 %     51,978       1.06 %     1.04 %     (0.84 %)

9/30/20

    9.17       (0.04 )     3.05       3.01       (0.03 )     (3.09 )     (3.12 )     9.06       45.29 %     57,076       1.07 %     1.06 %     (0.52 %)

9/30/19

    12.19       (0.05 )     (0.31 )aa     (0.36 )           (2.66 )     (2.66 )     9.17       1.38 %     48,666       1.06 %     N/A       (0.56 %)

Class R4

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 2.68     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.65     $ 0.63     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.51 )   $ 2.80       26.57 %   $ 795       1.30 %     1.28 %     (0.82 %)

9/30/22

    7.76       (0.05 )     (2.55 )     (2.60 )           (2.48 )     (2.48 )     2.68       (47.38 %)     638       1.23 %     1.21 %     (0.99 %)

9/30/21

    7.84       (0.08 )     2.02       1.94             (2.02 )     (2.02 )     7.76       28.08 %     2,721       1.21 %     1.19 %     (0.99 %)

9/30/20

    8.32       (0.04 )     2.66       2.62       (0.01 )     (3.09 )     (3.10 )     7.84       45.05 %     2,777       1.22 %     1.21 %     (0.60 %)

9/30/19

    11.37       (0.06 )     (0.33 )aa     (0.39 )           (2.66 )     (2.66 )     8.32       1.17 %     9,775       1.21 %     N/A       (0.71 %)

Class A

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 2.59     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.62     $ 0.60     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.51 )   $ 2.68       26.39 %   $ 15,078       1.40 %     1.38 %     (0.92 %)

9/30/22

    7.60       (0.05 )     (2.48 )     (2.53 )           (2.48 )     (2.48 )     2.59       (47.50 %)     14,095       1.33 %     1.31 %     (1.08 %)

9/30/21

    7.72       (0.08 )     1.98       1.90             (2.02 )     (2.02 )     7.60       27.99 %     38,900       1.31 %     1.29 %     (1.09 %)

9/30/20

    8.24       (0.05 )     2.63       2.58       (0.01 )     (3.09 )     (3.10 )     7.72       44.93 %     41,810       1.32 %     1.31 %     (0.77 %)

9/30/19

    11.30       (0.07 )     (0.33 )aa      (0.40 )           (2.66 )     (2.66 )     8.24       1.06 %     36,629       1.31 %     N/A       (0.81 %)

Class R3

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 1.69     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.38     $ 0.36     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.51 )   $ 1.54       26.67 %   $ 1,852       1.55 %     1.53 %     (1.07 %)

9/30/22

    5.90       (0.03 )     (1.70 )     (1.73 )           (2.48 )     (2.48 )     1.69       (47.66 %)     1,411       1.48 %     1.46 %     (1.23 %)

9/30/21

    6.40       (0.07 )     1.59       1.52             (2.02 )     (2.02 )     5.90       27.84 %     2,696       1.46 %     1.44 %     (1.24 %)

9/30/20

    7.33       (0.05 )     2.21       2.16       (0.00 )d     (3.09 )     (3.09 )     6.40       44.85 %     984       1.47 %     1.46 %     (0.92 %)

9/30/19

    10.41       (0.07 )     (0.35 )aa     (0.42 )           (2.66 )     (2.66 )     7.33       0.95 %     925       1.46 %     N/A       (0.97 %)

Class Y

                                                                                                 

9/30/23g

  $ 4.60     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.39     $ 0.37     $     $     $     $ 4.97       8.04 %b   $ 108       0.95 %a     0.93 %a     (0.47 %)a

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 10.56     $ 0.19     $ 0.95     $ 1.14     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (1.02 )   $ 10.68       10.52 %   $ 100,378       0.99 %     0.61 %     1.68 %

9/30/22

    15.11       0.19       (1.12 )     (0.93 )     (0.16 )     (3.46 )     (3.62 )     10.56       (9.37 %)     97,584       0.93 %     0.61 %     1.47 %

9/30/21

    11.24       0.18       3.87       4.05       (0.18 )           (0.18 )     15.11       36.36 %     114,786       0.93 %     0.70 %     1.28 %

9/30/20

    12.42       0.20       (1.15 )     (0.95 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )     11.24       (7.88 %)     97,457       1.00 %     0.80 %     1.75 %

9/30/19

    14.05       0.21       (0.11 )aa     0.10       (0.16 )     (1.57 )     (1.73 )     12.42       2.92 %     93,413       1.00 %     0.80 %     1.73 %

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 10.71     $ 0.18     $ 0.96     $ 1.14     $ (0.23 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (1.00 )   $ 10.85       10.43 %   $ 882       1.09 %     0.71 %     1.58 %

9/30/22

    15.28       0.18       (1.15 )     (0.97 )     (0.14 )     (3.46 )     (3.60 )     10.71       (9.51 %)     782       1.03 %     0.71 %     1.36 %

9/30/21

    11.36       0.17       3.91       4.08       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     15.28       36.22 %     1,001       1.03 %     0.79 %     1.18 %

9/30/20

    12.55       0.20       (1.17 )     (0.97 )     (0.22 )           (0.22 )     11.36       (7.96 %)     843       1.10 %     0.90 %     1.67 %

9/30/19

    14.15       0.20       (0.10 )aa     0.10       (0.13 )     (1.57 )     (1.70 )     12.55       2.78 %     1,332       1.10 %     0.90 %     1.68 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 10.60     $ 0.17     $ 0.95     $ 1.12     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.97 )   $ 10.75       10.30 %   $ 90       1.19 %     0.81 %     1.48 %

9/30/22

    15.16       0.15       (1.12 )     (0.97 )     (0.13 )     (3.46 )     (3.59 )     10.60       (9.60 %)     88       1.12 %     0.81 %     1.15 %

9/30/21

    11.28       0.16       3.88       4.04       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     15.16       36.08 %     569       1.13 %     0.87 %     1.07 %

9/30/20

    12.46       0.18       (1.16 )     (0.98 )     (0.20 )           (0.20 )     11.28       (8.05 %)     203       1.20 %     1.00 %     1.55 %

9/30/19

    14.09       0.18       (0.10 )aa     0.08       (0.14 )     (1.57 )     (1.71 )     12.46       2.73 %     215       1.20 %     1.00 %     1.53 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

79%

82%

134%

74%

54%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

224

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 10.89     $ 0.16     $ 0.98     $ 1.14     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.98 )   $ 11.05       10.21 %   $ 938       1.29 %     0.91 %     1.38 %

9/30/22

    15.46       0.15       (1.16 )     (1.01 )     (0.10 )     (3.46 )     (3.56 )     10.89       (9.63 %)     841       1.23 %     0.91 %     1.17 %

9/30/21

    11.50       0.14       3.97       4.11       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     15.46       35.93 %     1,124       1.23 %     1.00 %     0.98 %

9/30/20

    12.71       0.17       (1.19 )     (1.02 )     (0.19 )           (0.19 )     11.50       (8.19 %)     873       1.30 %     1.10 %     1.46 %

9/30/19

    14.32       0.18       (0.10 )aa     0.08       (0.12 )     (1.57 )     (1.69 )     12.71       2.62 %     889       1.30 %     1.10 %     1.44 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 10.48     $ 0.14     $ 0.94     $ 1.08     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.97 )   $ 10.59       10.05 %   $ 308       1.44 %     1.06 %     1.25 %

9/30/22

    14.96       0.13       (1.12 )     (0.99 )     (0.03 )     (3.46 )     (3.49 )     10.48       (9.79 %)     255       1.38 %     1.06 %     1.04 %

9/30/21

    11.14       0.11       3.84       3.95       (0.13 )           (0.13 )     14.96       35.64 %     276       1.38 %     1.20 %     0.81 %

9/30/20

    12.31       0.15       (1.14 )     (0.99 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )     11.14       (8.27 %)     934       1.45 %     1.25 %     1.29 %

9/30/19

    13.97       0.16       (0.11 )aa     0.05       (0.14 )     (1.57 )     (1.71 )     12.31       2.48 %     1,050       1.45 %     1.25 %     1.36 %

Class A

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 10.65     $ 0.12     $ 0.97     $ 1.09     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.95 )   $ 10.79       10.00 %   $ 1,234       1.54 %     1.16 %     1.11 %

9/30/22

    15.13       0.12       (1.14 )     (1.02 )           (3.46 )     (3.46 )     10.65       (9.87 %)     1,390       1.48 %     1.16 %     0.93 %

9/30/21

    11.27       0.10       3.88       3.98       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     15.13       35.51 %     1,544       1.48 %     1.26 %     0.73 %

9/30/20

    12.47       0.14       (1.17 )     (1.03 )     (0.17 )           (0.17 )     11.27       (8.41 %)     3,071       1.55 %     1.35 %     1.23 %

9/30/19

    14.07       0.14       (0.09 )aa     0.05       (0.08 )     (1.57 )     (1.65 )     12.47       2.41 %     2,788       1.55 %     1.35 %     1.18 %

Class R3

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 10.44     $ 0.11     $ 0.95     $ 1.06     $ (0.17 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.94 )   $ 10.56       9.85 %   $ 180       1.69 %     1.31 %     0.99 %

9/30/22

    14.92       0.10       (1.12 )     (1.02 )           (3.46 )     (3.46 )     10.44       (10.05 %)     120       1.63 %     1.31 %     0.77 %

9/30/21

    11.10       0.07       3.84       3.91       (0.09 )           (0.09 )     14.92       35.39 %     144       1.63 %     1.42 %     0.52 %

9/30/20

    12.28       0.12       (1.15 )     (1.03 )     (0.15 )           (0.15 )     11.10       (8.53 %)     381       1.70 %     1.50 %     1.05 %

9/30/19

    13.90       0.13       (0.11 )aa     0.02       (0.07 )     (1.57 )     (1.64 )     12.28       2.19 %     503       1.70 %     1.50 %     1.06 %

Class Y

                                                                                               

9/30/23g

  $ 11.81     $ 0.13     $ (1.09 )aa   $ (0.96 )   $     $     $     $ 10.85       (8.13 %)b   $ 92       1.09 %a     0.71 %a     1.72 %a

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                   

9/30/23

  $ 8.69     $ 0.01 bb    $ 1.54     $ 1.55     $     $ (1.42 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 8.82       18.15 %   $ 31,031       1.26 %     N/A       0.08 %

9/30/22

    13.05       0.01 bb      (1.25 )     (1.24 )           (3.12 )     (3.12 )     8.69       (13.54 %)     31,863       1.16 %     N/A       0.10 %

9/30/21

    8.72       0.00 d      4.68       4.68             (0.35 )     (0.35 )     13.05       54.27 %     37,021       1.03 %     N/A       0.04 %

9/30/20

    11.17       0.02       (1.39 )     (1.37 )     (0.03 )     (1.05 )     (1.08 )     8.72       (14.27 %)     51,492       1.05 %     N/A       0.22 %

9/30/19

    18.11       0.05       (2.20 )     (2.15 )     (0.06 )     (4.73 )     (4.79 )     11.17       (8.20 %)     47,894       0.97 %     0.93 %     0.44 %

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.70     $ (0.00 )d   $ 1.54     $ 1.54     $     $ (1.42 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 8.82       18.00 %   $ 7,613       1.36 %     N/A       (0.01 %)

9/30/22

    13.07       (0.00 )d     (1.25 )     (1.25 )           (3.12 )     (3.12 )     8.70       (13.61 %)     6,513       1.25 %     N/A       (0.02 %)

9/30/21

    8.74       (0.01 )     4.69       4.68             (0.35 )     (0.35 )     13.07       54.14 %     11,028       1.13 %     N/A       (0.07 %)

9/30/20

    11.19       0.01       (1.40 )     (1.39 )     (0.01 )     (1.05 )     (1.06 )     8.74       (14.38 %)     10,194       1.15 %     N/A       0.11 %

9/30/19

    18.12       0.04       (2.20 )     (2.16 )     (0.04 )     (4.73 )     (4.77 )     11.19       (8.26 %)     16,680       1.07 %     1.01 %     0.31 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.74     $ (0.01 )   $ 1.55     $ 1.54     $     $ (1.42 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 8.86       17.89 %   $ 2,214       1.46 %     N/A       (0.12 %)

9/30/22

    13.13       (0.01 )     (1.26 )     (1.27 )           (3.12 )     (3.12 )     8.74       (13.72 %)     2,189       1.36 %     N/A       (0.12 %)

9/30/21

    8.79       (0.02 )     4.71       4.69             (0.35 )     (0.35 )     13.13       53.95 %     3,143       1.23 %     N/A       (0.15 %)

9/30/20

    11.24       0.00 d      (1.40 )     (1.40 )     (0.00 )d     (1.05 )     (1.05 )     8.79       (14.38 %)     2,572       1.25 %     N/A       0.02 %

9/30/19

    18.15       0.03       (2.20 )     (2.17 )     (0.01 )     (4.73 )     (4.74 )     11.24       (8.39 %)     4,730       1.17 %     1.12 %     0.23 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

47%

47%

23%

77%

30%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005%.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

bb

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income (loss) as shown on the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of class-specific expenses. See Note 3 for each fund’s expense structure.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

226

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.61     $ (0.02 )   $ 1.52     $ 1.50     $     $ (1.42 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 8.69       17.68 %   $ 2,403       1.56 %     N/A       (0.21 %)

9/30/22

    12.99       (0.02 )     (1.24 )     (1.26 )           (3.12 )     (3.12 )     8.61       (13.80 %)     2,189       1.46 %     N/A       (0.21 %)

9/30/21

    8.70       (0.03 )     4.67       4.64             (0.35 )     (0.35 )     12.99       53.93 %     2,550       1.33 %     N/A       (0.25 %)

9/30/20

    11.16       (0.01 )     (1.40 )     (1.41 )           (1.05 )     (1.05 )     8.70       (14.58 %)     3,126       1.35 %     N/A       (0.08 %)

9/30/19

    18.07       0.02       (2.19 )     (2.17 )     (0.01 )     (4.73 )     (4.74 )     11.16       (8.45 %)     3,240       1.27 %     1.22 %     0.13 %

Class R4

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.31     $ (0.03 )   $ 1.47     $ 1.44     $     $ (1.42 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 8.33       17.59 %   $ 1,451       1.71 %     N/A       (0.36 %)

9/30/22

    12.65       (0.04 )     (1.18 )     (1.22 )           (3.12 )     (3.12 )     8.31       (13.88 %)     1,193       1.61 %     N/A       (0.36 %)

9/30/21

    8.50       (0.05 )     4.55       4.50             (0.35 )     (0.35 )     12.65       53.54 %     1,492       1.48 %     N/A       (0.41 %)

9/30/20

    10.93       (0.02 )     (1.36 )     (1.38 )           (1.05 )     (1.05 )     8.50       (14.62 %)     2,332       1.50 %     N/A       (0.24 %)

9/30/19

    17.83       (0.00 )d     (2.17 )     (2.17 )           (4.73 )     (4.73 )     10.93       (8.59 %)     4,301       1.42 %     1.38 %     (0.00 %)e

Class A

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.36     $ (0.04 )   $ 1.48     $ 1.44     $     $ (1.42 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 8.38       17.44 %   $ 3,653       1.80 %     N/A       (0.47 %)

9/30/22

    12.73       (0.05 )     (1.20 )     (1.25 )           (3.12 )     (3.12 )     8.36       (14.05 %)     4,521       1.71 %     N/A       (0.47 %)

9/30/21

    8.56       (0.06 )     4.58       4.52             (0.35 )     (0.35 )     12.73       53.40 %     6,375       1.58 %     N/A       (0.50 %)

9/30/20

    11.01       (0.03 )     (1.37 )     (1.40 )           (1.05 )     (1.05 )     8.56       (14.70 %)     4,715       1.60 %     N/A       (0.34 %)

9/30/19

    17.93       (0.01 )     (2.18 )     (2.19 )           (4.73 )     (4.73 )     11.01       (8.68 %)     7,990       1.52 %     1.47 %     (0.11 %)

Class R3

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.14     $ (0.05 )   $ 1.44     $ 1.39     $     $ (1.42 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 8.11       17.29 %   $ 540       1.96 %     N/A       (0.61 %)

9/30/22

    12.49       (0.06 )     (1.17 )     (1.23 )           (3.12 )     (3.12 )     8.14       (14.19 %)     621       1.86 %     N/A       (0.61 %)

9/30/21

    8.41       (0.08 )     4.51       4.43             (0.35 )     (0.35 )     12.49       53.27 %     695       1.73 %     N/A       (0.66 %)

9/30/20

    10.86       (0.04 )     (1.36 )     (1.40 )           (1.05 )     (1.05 )     8.41       (14.92 %)     748       1.75 %     N/A       (0.47 %)

9/30/19

    17.79       (0.03 )     (2.17 )     (2.20 )           (4.73 )     (4.73 )     10.86       (8.84 %)     856       1.67 %     1.61 %     (0.27 %)

Class Y

                                                                                                 

9/30/23g

  $ 9.38     $ (0.00 )d   $ (0.56 )aa   $ (0.56 )   $     $     $     $ 8.82       (5.97 %)b   $ 94       1.36 %a     N/A       0.05 %a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Small Company Value Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                   

9/30/23

  $ 8.86     $ 0.09     $ 0.63     $ 0.72     $ (0.07 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.26 )   $ 8.32       7.50 %   $ 137,558       1.01 %     0.86 %     1.05 %

9/30/22

    12.69       0.09       (2.16 )     (2.07 )     (0.04 )     (1.72 )     (1.76 )     8.86       (19.24 %)     132,528       0.95 %     0.86 %     0.77 %

9/30/21

    7.36       0.05       5.35       5.40       (0.07 )           (0.07 )     12.69       73.67 %     179,847       0.96 %     0.94 %     0.48 %

9/30/20

    9.22       0.05       (1.41 )     (1.36 )     (0.07 )     (0.43 )     (0.50 )     7.36       (15.96 %)     86,121       1.00 %     N/A       0.67 %

9/30/19

    12.04       0.07       (1.28 )     (1.21 )     (0.04 )     (1.57 )     (1.61 )     9.22       (8.59 %)     95,423       0.98 %     0.98 %k     0.73 %

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.93     $ 0.08     $ 0.64     $ 0.72     $ (0.06 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.25 )   $ 8.40       7.41 %   $ 28,982       1.11 %     0.96 %     0.94 %

9/30/22

    12.78       0.07       (2.18 )     (2.11 )     (0.02 )     (1.72 )     (1.74 )     8.93       (19.35 %)     35,442       1.05 %     0.96 %     0.66 %

9/30/21

    7.42       0.05       5.37       5.42       (0.06 )           (0.06 )     12.78       73.32 %     65,854       1.06 %     1.04 %     0.40 %

9/30/20

    9.28       0.04       (1.41 )     (1.37 )     (0.06 )     (0.43 )     (0.49 )     7.42       (15.95 %)     48,006       1.10 %     N/A       0.55 %

9/30/19

    12.10       0.06       (1.28 )     (1.22 )     (0.03 )     (1.57 )     (1.60 )     9.28       (8.67 %)     78,145       1.08 %     1.08 %k     0.64 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.86     $ 0.08     $ 0.62     $ 0.70     $ (0.05 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.24 )   $ 8.32       7.24 %   $ 7,433       1.21 %     1.06 %     0.85 %

9/30/22

    12.69       0.06       (2.16 )     (2.10 )     (0.01 )     (1.72 )     (1.73 )     8.86       (19.41 %)     7,189       1.15 %     1.06 %     0.58 %

9/30/21

    7.37       0.03       5.34       5.37       (0.05 )           (0.05 )     12.69       73.14 %     8,737       1.16 %     1.14 %     0.28 %

9/30/20

    9.23       0.04       (1.42 )     (1.38 )     (0.05 )     (0.43 )     (0.48 )     7.37       (16.11 %)     4,281       1.20 %     N/A       0.44 %

9/30/19

    12.03       0.05       (1.27 )     (1.22 )     (0.01 )     (1.57 )     (1.58 )     9.23       (8.70 %)     6,847       1.18 %     1.18 %k     0.52 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

44%

42%

66%

57%

146%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

228

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.61     $ 0.06     $ 0.62     $ 0.68     $ (0.04 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.23 )   $ 8.06       7.20 %   $ 8,981       1.31 %     1.16 %     0.75 %

9/30/22

    12.38       0.05       (2.10 )     (2.05 )           (1.72 )     (1.72 )     8.61       (19.50 %)     9,380       1.25 %     1.16 %     0.47 %

9/30/21

    7.19       0.02       5.22       5.24       (0.05 )           (0.05 )     12.38       73.10 %     14,862       1.26 %     1.24 %     0.20 %

9/30/20

    9.01       0.03       (1.38 )     (1.35 )     (0.04 )     (0.43 )     (0.47 )     7.19       (16.15 %)     12,971       1.30 %     N/A       0.36 %

9/30/19

    11.80       0.04       (1.26 )     (1.22 )     (0.00 )d     (1.57 )     (1.57 )     9.01       (8.88 %)     11,363       1.28 %     1.28 %k     0.42 %

Class R4

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.01     $ 0.05     $ 0.57     $ 0.62     $ (0.03 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.22 )   $ 7.41       7.00 %   $ 647       1.46 %     1.31 %     0.60 %

9/30/22

    11.65       0.03       (1.95 )     (1.92 )           (1.72 )     (1.72 )     8.01       (19.62 %)     628       1.40 %     1.31 %     0.33 %

9/30/21

    6.78       0.00 d      4.91       4.91       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     11.65       72.68 %     780       1.41 %     1.40 %     0.02 %

9/30/20

    8.52       0.02       (1.30 )     (1.28 )     (0.03 )     (0.43 )     (0.46 )     6.78       (16.25 %)     882       1.45 %     N/A       0.28 %

9/30/19

    11.26       0.02       (1.19 )     (1.17 )     (0.00 )d     (1.57 )     (1.57 )     8.52       (8.96 %)     541       1.43 %     1.43 %k     0.27 %

Class A

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 8.14     $ 0.04     $ 0.59     $ 0.63     $ (0.02 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.21 )   $ 7.56       6.96 %   $ 8,125       1.56 %     1.41 %     0.48 %

9/30/22

    11.83       0.02       (1.99 )     (1.97 )           (1.72 )     (1.72 )     8.14       (19.76 %)     10,387       1.50 %     1.41 %     0.22 %

9/30/21

    6.87       (0.01 )     4.99       4.98       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     11.83       72.61 %     13,826       1.51 %     1.49 %     (0.06 %)

9/30/20

    8.64       0.01       (1.33 )     (1.32 )     (0.02 )     (0.43 )     (0.45 )     6.87       (16.45 %)     10,694       1.55 %     N/A       0.11 %

9/30/19

    11.40       0.01       (1.20 )     (1.19 )           (1.57 )     (1.57 )     8.64       (9.03 %)     16,723       1.53 %     1.53 %k     0.17 %

Class R3

                                                                                                   

9/30/23

  $ 7.25     $ 0.02     $ 0.53     $ 0.55     $ (0.01 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 6.60       6.79 %   $ 363       1.71 %     1.56 %     0.34 %

9/30/22

    10.73       0.01       (1.77 )     (1.76 )           (1.72 )     (1.72 )     7.25       (19.84 %)     332       1.65 %     1.56 %     0.08 %

9/30/21

    6.23       (0.02 )     4.52       4.50                         10.73       72.23 %     359       1.66 %     1.64 %     (0.23 %)

9/30/20

    7.86       (0.00 )d     (1.20 )     (1.20 )     (0.00 )d     (0.43 )     (0.43 )     6.23       (16.47 %)     151       1.70 %     N/A       (0.04 %)

9/30/19

    10.57       0.00 d      (1.14 )     (1.14 )           (1.57 )     (1.57 )     7.86       (9.30 %)     422       1.68 %     1.68 %k     0.04 %

Class Y

                                                                                                 

9/30/23g

  $ 9.59     $ 0.06     $ (1.25 )aa   $ (1.19 )   $     $     $     $ 8.40       (12.41 %)b   $ 88       1.11 %a     0.96 %a     1.02 %a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                   

9/30/23

  $ 18.55     $ 0.01     $ 2.79     $ 2.80     $     $ (2.63 )   $ (2.63 )   $ 18.72       15.49 %   $ 3,729,654       0.72 %     0.68 %     0.05 %

9/30/22

    31.23       (0.05 )     (6.68 )     (6.73 )           (5.95 )     (5.95 )     18.55       (26.70 %)     3,824,988       0.71 %     0.69 %     (0.19 %)

9/30/21

    25.51       (0.08 )     7.39       7.31             (1.59 )     (1.59 )     31.23       29.56 %     6,514,823       0.70 %     N/A       (0.26 %)

9/30/20

    23.34       0.01       3.43       3.44       (0.01 )     (1.26 )     (1.27 )     25.51       15.23 %     6,188,463       0.71 %     N/A       0.03 %

9/30/19

    24.10       0.03       1.14       1.17       (0.01 )     (1.92 )     (1.93 )     23.34       6.66 %     5,925,776       0.71 %     N/A       0.15 %

Class R5

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 18.22     $ (0.01 )bb   $ 2.74     $ 2.73     $     $ (2.63 )   $ (2.63 )   $ 18.32       15.38 %   $ 848,344       0.82 %     0.78 %     (0.05 %)

9/30/22

    30.80       (0.07 )     (6.56 )     (6.63 )           (5.95 )     (5.95 )     18.22       (26.76 %)     834,945       0.81 %     0.79 %     (0.30 %)

9/30/21

    25.20       (0.11 )     7.30       7.19             (1.59 )     (1.59 )     30.80       29.44 %     1,668,653       0.80 %     N/A       (0.36 %)

9/30/20

    23.08       (0.02 )     3.40       3.38             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     25.20       15.13 %     1,471,580       0.81 %     N/A       (0.07 %)

9/30/19

    23.87       0.01       1.12       1.13             (1.92 )     (1.92 )     23.08       6.54 %     1,533,487       0.81 %     N/A       0.05 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 17.48     $ (0.03 )bb   $ 2.63     $ 2.60     $     $ (2.63 )   $ (2.63 )   $ 17.45       15.27 %   $ 138,437       0.92 %     0.88 %     (0.15 %)

9/30/22

    29.82       (0.09 )     (6.30 )     (6.39 )           (5.95 )     (5.95 )     17.48       (26.85 %)     158,487       0.91 %     0.89 %     (0.39 %)

9/30/21

    24.47       (0.13 )     7.07       6.94             (1.59 )     (1.59 )     29.82       29.29 %     325,714       0.90 %     N/A       (0.46 %)

9/30/20

    22.47       (0.04 )     3.30       3.26             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     24.47       15.00 %     335,782       0.91 %     N/A       (0.17 %)

9/30/19

    23.31       (0.01 )     1.09       1.08             (1.92 )     (1.92 )     22.47       6.48 %     373,475       0.91 %     N/A       (0.05 %)

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

32%

22%

29%

37%

37%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

bb

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income (loss) as shown on the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of class-specific expenses. See Note 3 for each fund’s expense structure.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

230

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 16.24     $ (0.04 )bb   $ 2.44     $ 2.40     $     $ (2.63 )   $ (2.63 )   $ 16.01       15.19 %   $ 123,684       1.02 %     0.98 %     (0.25 %)

9/30/22

    28.15       (0.10 )     (5.86 )     (5.96 )           (5.95 )     (5.95 )     16.24       (26.93 %)     136,292       1.01 %     0.99 %     (0.49 %)

9/30/21

    23.20       (0.15 )     6.69       6.54             (1.59 )     (1.59 )     28.15       29.16 %     246,666       1.00 %     N/A       (0.56 %)

9/30/20

    21.38       (0.06 )     3.14       3.08             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     23.20       14.92 %     261,188       1.01 %     N/A       (0.27 %)

9/30/19

    22.32       (0.03 )     1.01       0.98             (1.92 )     (1.92 )     21.38       6.31 %     290,024       1.01 %     N/A       (0.15 %)

Class R4

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 14.37     $ (0.06 )bb   $ 2.15     $ 2.09     $     $ (2.63 )   $ (2.63 )   $ 13.83       14.99 %   $ 46,605       1.17 %     1.13 %     (0.40 %)

9/30/22

    25.63       (0.13 )     (5.18 )     (5.31 )           (5.95 )     (5.95 )     14.37       (27.06 %)     59,611       1.16 %     1.14 %     (0.66 %)

9/30/21

    21.28       (0.17 )     6.11       5.94             (1.59 )     (1.59 )     25.63       28.97 %     155,374       1.15 %     N/A       (0.72 %)

9/30/20

    19.74       (0.08 )     2.88       2.80             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     21.28       14.73 %     176,500       1.16 %     N/A       (0.42 %)

9/30/19

    20.80       (0.06 )     0.92       0.86             (1.92 )     (1.92 )     19.74       6.18 %     222,247       1.16 %     N/A       (0.29 %)

Class A

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 14.15     $ (0.07 )bb   $ 2.12     $ 2.05     $     $ (2.63 )   $ (2.63 )   $ 13.57       14.94 %   $ 84,046       1.27 %     1.23 %     (0.50 %)

9/30/22

    25.35       (0.14 )     (5.11 )     (5.25 )           (5.95 )     (5.95 )     14.15       (27.14 %)     87,758       1.26 %     1.24 %     (0.74 %)

9/30/21

    21.08       (0.20 )     6.06       5.86             (1.59 )     (1.59 )     25.35       28.86 %     167,114       1.25 %     N/A       (0.81 %)

9/30/20

    19.58       (0.10 )     2.86       2.76             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     21.08       14.64 %     196,756       1.26 %     N/A       (0.52 %)

9/30/19

    20.67       (0.07 )     0.90       0.83             (1.92 )     (1.92 )     19.58       6.06 %     226,723       1.26 %     N/A       (0.40 %)

Class R3

                                                                                                 

9/30/23

  $ 12.30     $ (0.08 )bb   $ 1.83     $ 1.75     $     $ (2.63 )   $ (2.63 )   $ 11.42       14.70 %   $ 18,253       1.42 %     1.38 %     (0.65 %)

9/30/22

    22.84       (0.14 )     (4.45 )     (4.59 )           (5.95 )     (5.95 )     12.30       (27.25 %)     19,336       1.41 %     1.39 %     (0.89 %)

9/30/21

    19.16       (0.21 )     5.48       5.27             (1.59 )     (1.59 )     22.84       28.65 %     31,715       1.40 %     N/A       (0.96 %)

9/30/20

    17.93       (0.12 )     2.61       2.49             (1.26 )     (1.26 )     19.16       14.48 %     31,065       1.41 %     N/A       (0.67 %)

9/30/19

    19.14       (0.09 )     0.80       0.71             (1.92 )     (1.92 )     17.93       5.91 %     32,770       1.41 %     N/A       (0.54 %)

Class Y

                                                                                                 

9/30/23g

  $ 18.84     $ (0.00 )d,bb   $ (0.52 )aa   $ (0.52 )   $     $     $     $ 18.32       (2.76 %)b   $ 97       0.82 %a     0.79 %a     (0.04 %)a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 11.96     $ 0.01     $ 1.08     $ 1.09     $ (0.00 )d   $     $ (0.00 )d   $ 13.05       9.15 %   $ 562,807       0.86 %     0.07 %

9/30/22

    20.88       (0.02 )     (4.41 )     (4.43 )           (4.49 )     (4.49 )     11.96       (26.63 %)     368,199       0.87 %     (0.12 %)

9/30/21

    16.42       (0.07 )     5.93       5.86             (1.40 )     (1.40 )     20.88       36.62 %     487,031       0.86 %     (0.37 %)

9/30/20

    15.30       (0.03 )     2.97       2.94       (0.14 )     (1.68 )     (1.82 )     16.42       20.54 %     342,888       0.87 %     (0.19 %)

9/30/19

    19.08       (0.01 )     (1.04 )     (1.05 )           (2.73 )     (2.73 )     15.30       (2.31 %)     269,356       0.86 %     (0.05 %)

Class R5

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 11.64     $ (0.00 )d,bb   $ 1.05     $ 1.05     $     $     $     $ 12.69       9.02 %   $ 135,631       0.96 %     (0.02 %)

9/30/22

    20.47       (0.04 )     (4.30 )     (4.34 )           (4.49 )     (4.49 )     11.64       (26.73 %)     88,121       0.97 %     (0.24 %)

9/30/21

    16.13       (0.09 )     5.83       5.74             (1.40 )     (1.40 )     20.47       36.53 %     155,912       0.96 %     (0.47 %)

9/30/20

    15.06       (0.04 )     2.91       2.87       (0.12 )     (1.68 )     (1.80 )     16.13       20.40 %     134,136       0.97 %     (0.29 %)

9/30/19

    18.85       (0.02 )     (1.04 )     (1.06 )           (2.73 )     (2.73 )     15.06       (2.40 %)     128,280       0.96 %     (0.14 %)

Service Class

                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 10.47     $ (0.01 )bb   $ 0.95     $ 0.94     $     $     $     $ 11.41       8.98 %   $ 13,031       1.06 %     (0.13 %)

9/30/22

    18.89       (0.05 )     (3.88 )     (3.93 )           (4.49 )     (4.49 )     10.47       (26.82 %)     17,932       1.06 %     (0.34 %)

9/30/21

    14.99       (0.10 )     5.40       5.30             (1.40 )     (1.40 )     18.89       36.36 %     36,258       1.06 %     (0.57 %)

9/30/20

    14.12       (0.05 )     2.71       2.66       (0.11 )     (1.68 )     (1.79 )     14.99       20.26 %     31,977       1.07 %     (0.39 %)

9/30/19

    17.89       (0.03 )     (1.01 )     (1.04 )           (2.73 )     (2.73 )     14.12       (2.43 %)     34,404       1.06 %     (0.23 %)

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

64%

75%

81%

79%

71%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005%.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

bb

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income (loss) as shown on the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of class-specific expenses. See Note 3 for each fund’s expense structure.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

232

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

   

Net
realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.24     $ (0.02 )bb   $ 0.83     $ 0.81     $     $     $     $ 10.05       8.77 %   $ 16,287       1.17 %     (0.23 %)

9/30/22

    17.21       (0.05 )     (3.43 )     (3.48 )           (4.49 )     (4.49 )     9.24       (26.83 %)     18,393       1.17 %     (0.43 %)

9/30/21

    13.77       (0.11 )     4.95       4.84             (1.40 )     (1.40 )     17.21       36.23 %     29,715       1.16 %     (0.67 %)

9/30/20

    13.10       (0.06 )     2.51       2.45       (0.10 )     (1.68 )     (1.78 )     13.77       20.16 %     29,067       1.17 %     (0.49 %)

9/30/19

    16.87       (0.04 )     (1.00 )     (1.04 )           (2.73 )     (2.73 )     13.10       (2.60 %)     28,372       1.16 %     (0.34 %)

Class R4

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 7.27     $ (0.03 )bb   $ 0.66     $ 0.63     $     $     $     $ 7.90       8.67 %   $ 12,210       1.32 %     (0.38 %)

9/30/22

    14.53       (0.05 )     (2.72 )     (2.77 )           (4.49 )     (4.49 )     7.27       (26.91 %)     11,840       1.32 %     (0.58 %)

9/30/21

    11.82       (0.12 )     4.23       4.11             (1.40 )     (1.40 )     14.53       36.02 %     17,129       1.31 %     (0.82 %)

9/30/20

    11.48       (0.07 )     2.18       2.11       (0.09 )     (1.68 )     (1.77 )     11.82       20.01 %     15,517       1.32 %     (0.65 %)

9/30/19

    15.23       (0.06 )     (0.96 )     (1.02 )           (2.73 )     (2.73 )     11.48       (2.76 %)     12,843       1.31 %     (0.49 %)

Class A

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 7.13     $ (0.04 )bb   $ 0.65     $ 0.61     $     $     $     $ 7.74       8.56 %   $ 15,900       1.42 %     (0.48 %)

9/30/22

    14.36       (0.06 )     (2.68 )     (2.74 )           (4.49 )     (4.49 )     7.13       (27.06 %)     18,688       1.42 %     (0.69 %)

9/30/21

    11.71       (0.13 )     4.18       4.05             (1.40 )     (1.40 )     14.36       35.83 %     31,656       1.41 %     (0.91 %)

9/30/20

    11.38       (0.08 )     2.16       2.08       (0.07 )     (1.68 )     (1.75 )     11.71       19.94 %     34,699       1.42 %     (0.74 %)

9/30/19

    15.14       (0.07 )     (0.96 )     (1.03 )           (2.73 )     (2.73 )     11.38       (2.87 %)     33,997       1.41 %     (0.59 %)

Class R3

                                                                                         

9/30/23

  $ 5.20     $ (0.04 )bb   $ 0.47     $ 0.43     $     $     $     $ 5.63       8.27 %   $ 3,751       1.56 %     (0.63 %)

9/30/22

    11.72       (0.06 )     (1.97 )     (2.03 )           (4.49 )     (4.49 )     5.20       (27.10 %)     3,408       1.57 %     (0.83 %)

9/30/21

    9.78       (0.12 )     3.46       3.34             (1.40 )     (1.40 )     11.72       35.63 %     4,813       1.56 %     (1.07 %)

9/30/20

    9.79       (0.08 )     1.82       1.74       (0.07 )     (1.68 )     (1.75 )     9.78       19.66 %     3,930       1.57 %     (0.90 %)

9/30/19

    13.51       (0.07 )     (0.92 )     (0.99 )           (2.73 )     (2.73 )     9.79       (2.94 %)     2,728       1.56 %     (0.73 %)

Class Y

                                                                                         

9/30/23g

  $ 13.36     $ (0.00 )d,bb   $ (0.67 )aa   $ (0.67 )   $     $     $     $ 12.69       (5.01 %)b   $ 95       0.97 %a     (0.00 )a,e

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Overseas Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 6.94     $ 0.14     $ 1.69     $ 1.83     $ (0.17 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.74 )   $ 8.03       26.64 %   $ 268,465       0.91 %     0.79 %     1.71 %

9/30/22

    10.17       0.16       (2.40 )     (2.24 )     (0.15 )     (0.84 )     (0.99 )     6.94       (24.66 %)     232,441       0.91 %     0.79 %     1.75 %

9/30/21

    7.99       0.12       2.27       2.39       (0.05 )     (0.16 )     (0.21 )     10.17       30.17 %     383,223       0.88 %     0.79 %     1.23 %

9/30/20

    8.35       0.05       (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.19 )     (0.15 )     (0.34 )     7.99       (0.59 %)     370,549       0.89 %     0.83 %     0.68 %

9/30/19

    9.42       0.20       (0.34 )     (0.14 )     (0.15 )     (0.78 )     (0.93 )     8.35       0.01 %     348,467       0.87 %     N/A       2.42 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 6.97     $ 0.14     $ 1.69     $ 1.83     $ (0.16 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.73 )   $ 8.07       26.54 %   $ 94,523       1.01 %     0.89 %     1.64 %

9/30/22

    10.21       0.15       (2.42 )     (2.27 )     (0.13 )     (0.84 )     (0.97 )     6.97       (24.74 %)     86,220       1.00 %     0.89 %     1.64 %

9/30/21

    8.02       0.11       2.28       2.39       (0.04 )     (0.16 )     (0.20 )     10.21       30.07 %     158,046       0.98 %     0.89 %     1.11 %

9/30/20

    8.38       0.05       (0.08 )     (0.03 )     (0.18 )     (0.15 )     (0.33 )     8.02       (0.67 %)     132,845       0.99 %     0.94 %     0.58 %

9/30/19

    9.45       0.19       (0.34 )     (0.15 )     (0.14 )     (0.78 )     (0.92 )     8.38       (0.14 %)     122,168       0.97 %     N/A       2.34 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 6.92     $ 0.11     $ 1.70     $ 1.81     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.72 )   $ 8.01       26.45 %   $ 26,462       1.11 %     0.99 %     1.31 %

9/30/22

    10.14       0.14       (2.40 )     (2.26 )     (0.12 )     (0.84 )     (0.96 )     6.92       (24.79 %)     30,651       1.10 %     0.99 %     1.61 %

9/30/21

    7.97       0.10       2.26       2.36       (0.03 )     (0.16 )     (0.19 )     10.14       29.91 %     45,454       1.08 %     0.99 %     1.02 %

9/30/20

    8.33       0.04       (0.08 )     (0.04 )     (0.17 )     (0.15 )     (0.32 )     7.97       (0.79 %)     37,997       1.09 %     1.03 %     0.49 %

9/30/19

    9.39       0.18       (0.33 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.78 )     (0.91 )     8.33       (0.15 %)     36,489       1.07 %     N/A       2.27 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

16%

17%

27%

34%

27%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 6.99     $ 0.12     $ 1.70     $ 1.82     $ (0.14 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.71 )   $ 8.10       26.34 %   $ 13,549       1.21 %     1.09 %     1.44 %

9/30/22

    10.24       0.13       (2.43 )     (2.30 )     (0.11 )     (0.84 )     (0.95 )     6.99       (24.93 %)     13,633       1.20 %     1.09 %     1.47 %

9/30/21

    8.05       0.08       2.30       2.38       (0.03 )     (0.16 )     (0.19 )     10.24       29.72 %     19,735       1.18 %     1.09 %     0.81 %

9/30/20

    8.40       0.03       (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.16 )     (0.15 )     (0.31 )     8.05       (0.77 %)     19,034       1.19 %     1.14 %     0.38 %

9/30/19

    9.46       0.17       (0.33 )     (0.16 )     (0.12 )     (0.78 )     (0.90 )     8.40       (0.32 %)     21,563       1.17 %     N/A       2.03 %

Class R4

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 6.63     $ 0.10     $ 1.61     $ 1.71     $ (0.13 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.70 )   $ 7.64       26.11 %   $ 18,860       1.36 %     1.24 %     1.27 %

9/30/22

    9.75       0.11       (2.29 )     (2.18 )     (0.10 )     (0.84 )     (0.94 )     6.63       (24.94 %)     16,144       1.35 %     1.24 %     1.34 %

9/30/21

    7.68       0.07       2.18       2.25       (0.02 )     (0.16 )     (0.18 )     9.75       29.46 %     20,875       1.33 %     1.24 %     0.70 %

9/30/20

    8.03       0.02       (0.06 )     (0.04 )     (0.16 )     (0.15 )     (0.31 )     7.68       (0.90 %)     18,019       1.34 %     1.28 %     0.28 %

9/30/19

    9.10       0.17       (0.34 )     (0.17 )     (0.12 )     (0.78 )     (0.90 )     8.03       (0.51 %)     14,876       1.32 %     N/A       2.14 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 6.81     $ 0.10     $ 1.66     $ 1.76     $ (0.12 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.69 )   $ 7.88       26.07 %   $ 14,642       1.46 %     1.34 %     1.21 %

9/30/22

    9.98       0.11       (2.36 )     (2.25 )     (0.08 )     (0.84 )     (0.92 )     6.81       (25.07 %)     12,858       1.45 %     1.34 %     1.22 %

9/30/21

    7.85       0.06       2.24       2.30       (0.01 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     9.98       29.45 %     24,231       1.43 %     1.34 %     0.59 %

9/30/20

    8.21       0.01       (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.14 )     (0.15 )     (0.29 )     7.85       (1.17 %)     30,721       1.44 %     1.38 %     0.17 %

9/30/19

    9.25       0.15       (0.32 )     (0.17 )     (0.09 )     (0.78 )     (0.87 )     8.21       (0.48 %)     29,537       1.42 %     N/A       1.86 %

Class R3

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 6.70     $ 0.08     $ 1.64     $ 1.72     $ (0.11 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.68 )   $ 7.74       25.83 %   $ 5,064       1.61 %     1.49 %     1.01 %

9/30/22

    9.85       0.10       (2.34 )     (2.24 )     (0.07 )     (0.84 )     (0.91 )     6.70       (25.23 %)     4,036       1.61 %     1.49 %     1.16 %

9/30/21

    7.76       0.05       2.21       2.26       (0.01 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     9.85       29.29 %     6,971       1.58 %     1.49 %     0.51 %

9/30/20

    8.11       (0.00 )d     (0.07 )     (0.07 )     (0.13 )     (0.15 )     (0.28 )     7.76       (1.19 %)     6,093       1.59 %     1.53 %     (0.03 %)

9/30/19

    9.17       0.15       (0.34 )     (0.19 )     (0.09 )     (0.78 )     (0.87 )     8.11       (0.72 %)     3,382       1.57 %     N/A       1.86 %

Class Y

                                                                                                       

9/30/23g

  $ 8.41     $ 0.13     $ (0.47 )aa   $ (0.34 )   $     $     $     $ 8.07       (4.04 %)b   $ 96       1.01 %a     0.89 %a     2.40 %a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets, end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.39     $ 0.28     $ 1.61     $ 1.89     $ (0.28 )   $ (0.00 )d   $ (0.28 )   $ 10.00       22.72 %   $ 1,442,393       0.08 %     0.00 %     2.82 %

9/30/22

    11.71       0.32       (3.16 )     (2.84 )     (0.32 )     (0.16 )     (0.48 )     8.39       (25.28 %)     1,272,996       0.08 %     0.00 %     3.03 %

9/30/21

    9.51       0.27       2.10       2.37       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     11.71       25.11 %     1,700,098       0.07 %     0.00 %     2.39 %

9/30/20

    9.43       0.15       0.16       0.31       (0.23 )           (0.23 )     9.51       3.11 %     1,314,433       0.65 %     0.55 %     1.63 %

9/30/19

    9.70       0.26       (0.39 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )           (0.14 )     9.43       (1.17 %)     1,135,941       0.79 %     0.67 %     2.80 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

24%

32%

28%

30%

26%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. The Funds

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 28, 1993, as amended and restated as of November 21, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The Trust consists of 53 series, including the following 16 series listed below (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund (“Total Return Bond Fund”)

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund (“Strategic Bond Fund”)

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund (“Diversified Value Fund”)

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund (“Fundamental Value Fund”)

MM S&P 500® Index Fund (“S&P 500 Index Fund”)

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund (“Equity Opportunities Fund”)

MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund (“Fundamental Growth Fund”)

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund (“Blue Chip Growth Fund”)

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund (“Growth Opportunities Fund”)

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value Fund”)

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund (“Small Cap Value Equity Fund”)

MassMutual Small Company Value Fund (“Small Company Value Fund”)

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (“Small Cap Growth Equity Fund”)

MassMutual Overseas Fund (“Overseas Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund”)

 

Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

Investment Valuation

 

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes; instead, MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) will determine the fair value of a Fund’s securities in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

 

237

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ System”), or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

 

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, established benchmark yield, and estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral.

 

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) have designated MML Advisers as the Funds’ “valuation designee,” responsible for determining the fair value, in good faith, of securities and other instruments held by the Funds for which market quotations are not readily available or for which such market quotations or values are considered by MML Advisers or a subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event). It is possible that a significant amount of a Fund’s assets will be subject to fair valuation in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. The fair value determined for an investment by MML Advisers may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

 

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

 

Investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs may be fair valued using one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:

 

Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.

 

Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indexes or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

 

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing the Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

 

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

239

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Levels.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

The Fundamental Growth Fund and the Small Cap Value Equity Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of September 30, 2023. For each Fund noted in the preceding sentence, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of September 30, 2023, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

 

 
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Total Return Bond Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Bank Loans

  $     $ 14,708,870     $     $ 14,708,870  

Corporate Debt

          208,629,792       +     208,629,792  

Municipal Obligations

          5,003,764             5,003,764  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          136,018,328             136,018,328  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

          4,839,607             4,839,607  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          308,594,673             308,594,673  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          249,167,946             249,167,946  

Common Stock

    358,488                   358,488  

Rights

                +      

Short-Term Investments

    66,945,374       138,638,202             205,583,576  

Total Investments

  $ 67,303,862     $ 1,065,601,182     $     $ 1,132,905,044  

Liability Investments

                               

Unfunded Bank Loan Commitments**

  $     $ (514 )         $ (514 )

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 247,657     $     $ 247,657  

Futures Contracts

    161,894                   161,894  

Swap Agreements

          387,251             387,251  

Total

  $ 161,894     $ 634,908     $     $ 796,802  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (753 )   $     $ (753 )

Futures Contracts

    (1,161,438 )                 (1,161,438 )

Total

  $ (1,161,438 )   $ (753 )   $     $ (1,162,191 )

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Strategic Bond Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Bank Loans

  $     $ 7,230,342     $     $ 7,230,342  

Corporate Debt

          98,378,327             98,378,327  

Municipal Obligations

          50,096             50,096  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          25,160,825             25,160,825  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

          15,585,120             15,585,120  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          147,053,814             147,053,814  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          80,360,225             80,360,225  

Purchased Options

    512,184       2,086             514,270  

Short-Term Investments

    3,601,343       9,435,570             13,036,913  

Total Investments

  $ 4,113,527     $ 383,256,405     $     $ 387,369,932  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 411,658     $     $ 411,658  

Futures Contracts

    2,322,169                   2,322,169  

Swap Agreements

          3,697,460             3,697,460  

Total

  $ 2,322,169     $ 4,109,118     $     $ 6,431,287  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (877,601 )   $     $ (877,601 )

Futures Contracts

    (5,032,324 )                 (5,032,324 )

Swap Agreements

          (1,130,073 )           (1,130,073 )

Written Options

    (706,381 )     (7,750 )           (714,131 )

Total

  $ (5,738,705 )   $ (2,015,424 )   $     $ (7,754,129 )
                                 

Diversified Value Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 267,834,001     $ 5,771,454 *   $     $ 273,605,455  

Preferred Stock

          2,244,243 *           2,244,243  

Mutual Funds

    3,522,224                   3,522,224  

Short-Term Investments

    109       2,627,116             2,627,225  

Total Investments

  $ 271,356,334     $ 10,642,813     $     $ 281,999,147  
                                 

Fundamental Value Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 433,315,829     $     $     $ 433,315,829  

Short-Term Investments

    552,508       4,424,112             4,976,620  

Total Investments

  $ 433,868,337     $ 4,424,112     $     $ 438,292,449  
                                 

S&P 500 Index Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 2,389,857,713     $     $     $ 2,389,857,713  

Short-Term Investments

          15,548,486             15,548,486  

Total Investments

  $ 2,389,857,713     $ 15,548,486     $     $ 2,405,406,199  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (622,908 )   $     $     $ (622,908 )
                                 

Equity Opportunities Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 566,546,333     $ 10,405,161 *   $     $ 576,951,494  

Preferred Stock

          4,046,402 *           4,046,402  

Short-Term Investments

    165       17,422,079             17,422,244  

Total Investments

  $ 566,546,498     $ 31,873,642     $     $ 598,420,140  
                                 

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 2,121,132,869     $ 1,852,013     $ 3,039,637     $ 2,126,024,519  

Preferred Stock

                3,882,992       3,882,992  

Corporate Debt

          2,575,547             2,575,547  

Short-Term Investments

    56,680       14,477,696             14,534,376  

Total Investments

  $ 2,121,189,549     $ 18,905,256     $ 6,922,629     $ 2,147,017,434  
                                 

Growth Opportunities Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 146,293,526     $     $     $ 146,293,526  

Short-Term Investments

    3,393,780       3,682,798             7,076,578  

Total Investments

  $ 149,687,306     $ 3,682,798     $     $ 153,370,104  
                                 

Mid Cap Value Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 97,902,605     $ 2,751,310 *   $     $ 100,653,915  

Preferred Stock

          259,724 *           259,724  

Mutual Funds

    718,172                   718,172  

Short-Term Investments

    156,333       2,537,686             2,694,019  

Total Investments

  $ 98,777,110     $ 5,548,720     $     $ 104,325,830  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 5,629     $     $ 5,629  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (41 )   $     $ (41 )
                                 

Small Company Value Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 190,299,219     $ 378,347 *   $     $ 190,677,566  

Short-Term Investments

    141,761       1,142,813             1,284,574  

Total Investments

  $ 190,440,980     $ 1,521,160     $     $ 191,962,140  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (3,399 )   $     $ (3,399 )
                                 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 4,842,080,205     $ 2,937,232     $     $ 4,845,017,437  

Preferred Stock

                15,006,420       15,006,420  

Short-Term Investments

    8,088,783       136,030,636             144,119,419  

Total Investments

  $ 4,850,168,988     $ 138,967,868     $ 15,006,420     $ 5,004,143,276  
                                 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 747,220,937     $     $     $ 747,220,937  

Mutual Funds

    1,519,106                   1,519,106  

Short-Term Investments

    11,017,755       9,636,274             20,654,029  

Total Investments

  $ 759,757,798     $ 9,636,274     $     $ 769,394,072  
                                 

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Overseas Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock*

                               

Australia

  $     $ 5,290,177     $     $ 5,290,177  

Belgium

          4,173,114             4,173,114  

Canada

    13,977,707                   13,977,707  

China

    2,299,610       10,473,869             12,773,479  

Denmark

          10,009,401             10,009,401  

France

          70,242,628             70,242,628  

Germany

          66,656,621             66,656,621  

Hong Kong

          10,292,057             10,292,057  

India

          6,981,678             6,981,678  

Indonesia

          220,419             220,419  

Ireland

    6,425,289                   6,425,289  

Israel

    3,943,489                   3,943,489  

Italy

          12,390,647             12,390,647  

Japan

          45,390,387             45,390,387  

Luxembourg

          1,776,049             1,776,049  

Netherlands

          14,058,263             14,058,263  

Portugal

          2,574,632             2,574,632  

Republic of Korea

          5,111,096             5,111,096  

Singapore

          3,597,233             3,597,233  

Spain

          4,837,849             4,837,849  

Sweden

          6,055,867             6,055,867  

Switzerland

          31,608,407             31,608,407  

Taiwan

    3,003,003                   3,003,003  

United Kingdom

    1,614,416       46,162,434             47,776,850  

United States

    4,330,430       35,381,730             39,712,160  

Preferred Stock*

                               

Republic of Korea

          2,547,514             2,547,514  

Short-Term Investments

    4,017,684       7,585,362             11,603,046  

Total Investments

  $ 39,611,628     $ 403,417,434     $     $ 443,029,062  
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock*

                               

Australia

  $     $ 30,236,676     $     $ 30,236,676  

Austria

          8,280,045             8,280,045  

Belgium

          3,348,452             3,348,452  

Brazil

    28,909,652                   28,909,652  

Canada

    57,664,092                   57,664,092  

Chile

    2,878,824       2,331,303             5,210,127  

China

    37,512,067       104,869,631             142,381,698  

Denmark

    5,046,988       8,207,714             13,254,702  

Finland

          8,809,874             8,809,874  

France

          95,466,692             95,466,692  

Germany

    1,053,418       88,445,247             89,498,665  

Guatemala

          1,272,571             1,272,571  

Hong Kong

          23,132,879             23,132,879  

Hungary

          5,894,052             5,894,052  

India

    2,405,065       65,203,502             67,608,567  

Indonesia

          10,708,970             10,708,970  

Ireland

    2,292,218       1,558,700             3,850,918  

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund (Continued)

                               

Asset Investments (Continued)

                               

Common Stock* (Continued)

                               

Italy

  $ 1,729,922     $ 25,104,279     $     $ 26,834,201  

Japan

          200,203,060             200,203,060  

Luxembourg

          3,771,753             3,771,753  

Macau

          4,354,616             4,354,616  

Malaysia

          3,195,820             3,195,820  

Mexico

    12,512,128       1,312,252             13,824,380  

Netherlands

    3,527,445       59,136,043             62,663,488  

Norway

          13,274,567             13,274,567  

Peru

    447,511                   447,511  

Philippines

    219,864       5,050,172             5,270,036  

Poland

          1,657,370             1,657,370  

Portugal

          10,220,377             10,220,377  

Republic of Korea

    1,976,780       50,337,646             52,314,426  

Russia

                +      

Saudi Arabia

          15,146,563             15,146,563  

Singapore

    1,741,123       10,121,936             11,863,059  

South Africa

          8,069,983             8,069,983  

Spain

          11,334,787             11,334,787  

Sweden

    814,318       26,959,282             27,773,600  

Switzerland

          51,705,807             51,705,807  

Taiwan

          48,231,044             48,231,044  

Thailand

    2,523,284       5,278,487             7,801,771  

United Arab Emirates

          1,423,008             1,423,008  

United Kingdom

    21,911,755       109,660,516             131,572,271  

United States

    21,705,191       65,103,344       408,531       87,217,066  

Preferred Stock*

                               

Brazil

    2,342,201                   2,342,201  

Germany

          8,239,442             8,239,442  

United States

                24,533       24,533  

Warrants

                +      

Rights

    9,581             +     9,581  

Short-Term Investments

    39,024,442       987,091             40,011,533  

Total Investments

  $ 248,247,869     $ 1,197,645,553     $ 433,064     $ 1,446,326,486  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 71     $     $ 71  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Written Options

  $     $ (3,833 )   $     $ (3,833 )
 

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments after the close of trading in their respective foreign markets, as applicable.

**

Unfunded bank loan commitments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

+

Represents a security at $0 value as of September 30, 2023.

 

For certain Fund(s) the Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows receivables from investments sold on a delayed delivery basis, cash collateral pledged for open derivatives, and cash collateral pledged for when-issued securities, as well as any applicable liabilities for investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis, amounts due to custodian, and cash collateral held for securities on loan. These amounts approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 for each applicable Fund as of September 30, 2023.

 

The Funds had no Level 3 transfers during the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Derivative Instruments

 

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more underlying indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price.

 

At September 30, 2023, and during the year then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 
   

Credit Risk

   

Equity Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

Total Return Bond Fund

                                       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts*

  $     $     $ 247,657     $     $ 247,657  

Futures Contracts^^

                      161,894       161,894  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      387,251       387,251  

Total Value

  $     $     $ 247,657     $ 549,145     $ 796,802  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^

  $     $     $ (753 )   $     $ (753 )

Futures Contracts^^

                      (1,161,438 )     (1,161,438 )

Total Value

  $     $     $ (753 )   $ (1,161,438 )   $ (1,162,191 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ (84,391 )   $     $ (84,391 )

Futures Contracts

                      (8,651,796 )     (8,651,796 )

Swap Agreements

                      (3,358,386 )     (3,358,386 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $     $     $ (84,391 )   $ (12,010,182 )   $ (12,094,573 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ 194,680     $     $ 194,680  

Futures Contracts

                      874,207       874,207  

Swap Agreements

                      4,326,911       4,326,911  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $     $     $ 194,680     $ 5,201,118     $ 5,395,798  
                                         

Strategic Bond Fund

                                       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Purchased Options*

  $     $     $ 2,086     $     $ 2,086  

Purchased Options*,^^^

                      512,184       512,184  

Forward Contracts*

                411,658             411,658  

Futures Contracts^^

                      2,322,169       2,322,169  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    708,367                   2,989,093       3,697,460  

Total Value

  $ 708,367     $     $ 413,744     $ 5,823,446     $ 6,945,557  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^

  $     $     $ (877,601 )   $     $ (877,601 )

Futures Contracts^^

                      (5,032,324 )     (5,032,324 )

Swap Agreements^

                      (113,043 )     (113,043 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    (11,985 )                 (1,005,045 )     (1,017,030 )

Written Options^

                (7,750 )           (7,750 )

Written Options^,^^^

                      (706,381 )     (706,381 )

Total Value

  $ (11,985 )   $     $ (885,351 )   $ (6,856,793 )   $ (7,754,129 )

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Credit Risk

   

Equity Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

Strategic Bond Fund (Continued)

                                       

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $ (158,101 )   $ (2,286,933 )   $ (2,445,034 )

Forward Contracts

                (1,293,843 )           (1,293,843 )

Futures Contracts

                      (10,184,695 )     (10,184,695 )

Swap Agreements

    1,511,119                   2,281,624       3,792,743  

Written Options

                510,786       2,512,627       3,023,413  

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $ 1,511,119     $     $ (941,158 )   $ (7,677,377 )   $ (7,107,416 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $ 16,247     $ 393,222     $ 409,469  

Forward Contracts

                761,813             761,813  

Futures Contracts

                      3,226,494       3,226,494  

Swap Agreements

    81,171                   (2,631,869 )     (2,550,698 )

Written Options

                43,727       127,964       171,691  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ 81,171     $     $ 821,787     $ 1,115,811     $ 2,018,769  
                                         

S&P 500 Index Fund

                                       

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $ (622,908 )   $     $     $ (622,908 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $ 1,426,970     $     $     $ 1,426,970  

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $ 1,535,984     $     $     $ 1,535,984  
                                         

Mid Cap Value Fund

                                       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts*,^^^

  $     $     $ 5,629     $     $ 5,629  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^,^^^

  $     $     $ (41 )   $     $ (41 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ (162,602 )   $     $ (162,602 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ 6,091     $     $ 6,091  
                                         

Small Company Value Fund

                                       

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^,^^^

  $     $     $ (3,399 )   $     $ (3,399 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ (10,045 )   $     $ (10,045 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ 5,156     $     $ 5,156  
                                         

 

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Credit Risk

   

Equity Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

                                       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts*

  $     $     $ 71     $     $ 71  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Written Options^

  $     $ (3,833 )   $     $     $ (3,833 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ (2,923 )   $     $ (2,923 )

Written Options

          72,816                   72,816  

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $     $ 72,816     $ (2,923 )   $     $ 69,893  

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ 71     $     $ 71  

Written Options

          6,143                   6,143  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $     $ 6,143     $ 71     $     $ 6,214  
 

 

*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, or Receivables from: open forward contracts, as applicable.

^

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward contracts, open swap agreements, or written options outstanding, at value, as applicable.

^^

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

^^^

Represents centrally cleared swaps, exchange-traded purchased and written options, or forward contracts, which are not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable.

##

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2023, the average number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 
   

Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units†

 

Fund Name

 

Futures
Contracts

   

Forward
Contracts

   

Swap
Agreements

   

Purchased
Options

   

Written
Options

 

Total Return Bond Fund

    1,133     $ 4,387,546     $ 45,501,833              

Strategic Bond Fund

    3,821       30,832,870       230,107,508       943,592       1,915,949  

S&P 500 Index Fund

    89                          

Mid Cap Value Fund

          3,398,309                    

Small Company Value Fund

          432,694                    

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

          40,338                   147  

 

As applicable, amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap agreements, or shares/units outstanding for purchased options and written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Portfolio of Investments included in a Fund’s financial statements shows the assets or liabilities of the Fund associated with individual derivatives transactions. The terms of many of those transactions contemplate that derivatives receivables and payables between the same two parties may be netted and that the parties will collateralize certain obligations. The following tables provide an illustration of the possible effect of netting provisions and of collateral (delivered or received) on a Fund’s

 

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derivatives exposure as of September 30, 2023. Netting arrangements vary among different counterparties, and the actual disposition of derivatives receivables and payables, and of collateral, in a bankruptcy or insolvency can be complicated and difficult to predict.

 

The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”) or similar agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of September 30, 2023.

 

 

Counterparty

 

Derivative
Assets Subject
to an MNA by
Counterparty†

   

Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset

   

Collateral
Received***

   

Net Amount*

 

Total Return Bond Fund

                               

Citibank N.A.

  $ 247,657     $ (753 )   $     $ 246,904  
                                 

Strategic Bond Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 12,449     $ (12,449 )   $     $  

BNP Paribas SA

    56,911       (56,911 )            

Citibank N.A.

    25,062       (9,943 )           15,119  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    2,086       (2,086 )            

Goldman Sachs International

    56,784       (1,756 )           55,028  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    260,452       (260,452 )            
    $ 413,744     $ (343,597 )   $     $ 70,147  
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

                               

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

  $ 71     $     $     $ 71  
 

 

The following table presents derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA or similar agreement and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund(s) as of September 30, 2023.

 

 

Counterparty

 

Derivative
Liabilities Subject
to an MNA by
Counterparty†

   

Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset

   

Collateral
Pledged***

   

Net Amount**

 

Total Return Bond Fund

                               

Citibank N.A.

  $ (753 )   $ 753     $     $  
                                 

Strategic Bond Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ (12,529 )   $ 12,449     $     $ (80 )

BNP Paribas SA

    (332,941 )     56,911             (276,030 )

Citibank N.A.

    (9,943 )     9,943              

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    (115,529 )     2,086             (113,443 )

Goldman Sachs International

    (1,756 )     1,756              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    (525,696 )     260,452             (265,244 )
    $ (998,394 )   $ 343,597     $     $ (654,797 )
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

                               

Goldman Sachs International

  $ (3,833 )   $     $     $ (3,833 )
 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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***

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0.

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within an MNA or similar agreement.

 

Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. The Fund(s) and counterparties may not be permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive. In the event that cash collateral is restricted for use, the balance will be reflected as restricted cash within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the year ended September 30, 2023, are discussed below.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

 

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

 

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin. A Fund may also buy and sell options on currencies. When the Fund buys an option, its loss should generally be limited to the amount of the premium paid and any transaction costs. If a Fund sells an option on a currency, it is subject generally to the same risks as if it had entered into a futures contract or forward contract with respect to that currency. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions in order to hedge against changes in the values of the assets or liabilities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, or otherwise to increase or reduce a Fund’s exposure to various foreign currencies. The use of foreign currency exchange transactions may create investment leverage.

 

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

 

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contract.

 

Futures Contracts

 

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts and related options.

 

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Futures Contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures contracts to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets, including commodities and precious metals. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

 

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When a Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

 

Options on Futures Contracts. If a Fund buys an option on a futures contract, it will have the right to assume a futures contract at a particular price during the course of the option. Its potential loss should generally be limited to the amount of the premium paid and any transaction costs. If a Fund sells an option on a futures contract, it is subject generally to the same risks as if it had entered into a futures contract underlying the option itself.

 

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

 

Swap Agreements

 

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments or rates, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

 

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include, among others, interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

 

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Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, acceleration, default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment and stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create a “synthetic” long position.

 

Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked to market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types are currently eligible for clearing.

 

During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

 

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During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

 

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.

 

Options, Rights, and Warrants

 

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on portfolio securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

 

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date in the case of an American-style option or only on the expiration date in the case of a European-style option.

 

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price.

 

Writing put and call options. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

 

When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

 

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

 

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When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

 

Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price.

 

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.

 

When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.

 

Hybrid Instruments

 

A hybrid instrument may be a debt security, preferred stock, warrant, convertible security, certificate of deposit, or other evidence of indebtedness on which a portion of or all interest payments, and/or the principal or stated amount payable at maturity, redemption, or retirement, is determined by reference to one or more underlying assets, indexes, economic factors, or other benchmarks. Because hybrid instruments may be designed to provide indirect exposures to virtually any type of derivative instrument, a Fund may invest in a hybrid instrument for any purpose it might engage in derivatives transactions. Hybrid instruments may take a number of forms, including, for example, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption terms determined by reference to the value of an index, security, or other measure at a future time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities where the conversion terms relate to a particular commodity. The risks of investing in a hybrid instrument may, depending on the nature of the instrument, reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures, currencies or other types of investments, and will depend

 

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upon the terms of the instrument. Such risks generally depend upon factors unrelated to the operations or credit quality of the issuer of the hybrid instrument, and may not be foreseen by the purchaser, such as financial or market developments, economic and political events, the supply and demand of the underlying assets, and interest rate movements. Hybrid instruments may be highly volatile and their use by a Fund may not be successful. The terms of a hybrid instrument may create investment leverage. Hybrid instruments are typically privately issued, presenting credit risk of the issuer, and may be highly illiquid and difficult to value.

 

Inflation-Linked Securities

 

Inflation-linked securities are typically fixed income securities whose principal values are periodically adjusted according to a measure of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of an inflation-linked security will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on the security (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original principal of the security upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-linked securities. For securities that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the security repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

 

Alternatively, the interest rates payable on certain inflation-linked securities may be adjusted according to a measure of inflation. As a result, the principal values of such securities do not adjust according to the rate of inflation, although the interest payable on such securities may decline during times of falling inflation.

 

The values of inflation-linked securities are expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-linked securities. Inflation-linked securities may cause a potential cash flow mismatch to investors, because an increase in the principal amount of an inflation-linked security will be treated as interest income currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates even though investors will not receive repayment of principal until maturity. If a Fund invests in such securities, it will be required to distribute such interest income in order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company and eliminate the Fund-level tax, without a corresponding receipt of cash, and therefore may be required to dispose of portfolio securities at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to make such distributions.

 

Bank Loans

 

A Fund may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the third-party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.

 

Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.

 

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The Total Return Bond Fund entered into certain bank loan agreements which are unfunded (“commitments”). The Total Return Bond Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. At September 30, 2023, the Total Return Bond Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

 

Commitment interest is marked to market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Any change in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is shown in the Statement of Operations. At September 30, 2023, the Total Return Bond Fund had the following commitments:

 

 
   

Borrower

   

Par

   

Commitment
Amount

   

Value

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Total Return Bond Fund

Matlv Holdings, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan A

  $ 102,765     $ 100,196     $ 99,682     $ (514 )

 

Certain Funds may receive or pay fees associated with investments in bank loans. These fees are included as interest income on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. These fees include all income and expenses associated with the processing and maintenance of these types of loans, including but not limited to consent fee income, amendment fees, and closing fees.

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral.

 

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

 

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

 

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value by MML Advisers. A Fund records on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

 

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Dollar Roll Transactions

 

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

 

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction.

 

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Dollar roll transactions generally have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may lend its securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend portfolio securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).

 

Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) and/or securities (U.S. Treasury and Agency obligations) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At September 30, 2023, the Funds’ collateral was equal to or greater than 100% of the market value of securities on loan and all of the Funds’ cash collateral was invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio.

 

Subject to the terms of the Lending Agreement and the agreement between the Agent and the applicable Borrower (“Borrowing Agreement”), security loans can be terminated by the Agent, the Fund, or the Borrower and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement.

 

The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. Income received by the Funds in securities lending transactions during the year ended September 30, 2023, is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

 

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Accounting for Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and realized capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at market value. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

 

Allocation of Operating Activity

 

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.

 

Foreign Securities

 

Each of the Overseas Fund and MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund invests substantially all of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, public health, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may favorably or unfavorably affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards, less reliable settlement practices, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, greater risk of new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates, and are more susceptible to environmental problems.

 

Federal Income Tax

 

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for U.S. federal income tax.

 

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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

 

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3. Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

 

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers

 

MML Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives investment advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates shown in the following table.

 

MML Advisers has also entered into investment subadvisory agreements for each Fund with the unaffiliated investment subadviser(s) shown in the following table. MML Advisers pays a subadvisory fee to each of these subadvisers based upon the aggregate net assets under management which include (1) the average daily net assets of the specified Fund which it manages, and, if applicable, (2) the average daily net assets of other Funds or accounts of MML Advisers or its affiliates for which the subadviser provides subadvisory services.

 

The Funds’ subadvisory fees, if applicable, are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the investment advisory fees.

 

 

Fund

Investment Advisory Fee

Investment Subadviser(s)

Total Return Bond Fund 0.30% on the first $2 billion; and Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC
  0.27% on any excess over $2 billion  
Strategic Bond Fund

0.45% on the first $200 million; and

0.35% on any excess over $200 million

Brandywine Global Investment Management,

LLC; Western Asset Management Company, LLC; and Western Asset Management Company Limited

Diversified Value Fund 0.50% on the first $400 million; and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC;
  0.475% on any excess over $400 million and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Fundamental Value Fund 0.60% on the first $1.25 billion; Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC; and
  0.575% on the next $250 million; and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
  0.55% on any excess over $1.5 billion  
S&P 500 Index Fund 0.10% on the first $2.5 billion; Northern Trust Investments, Inc.
  0.08% on the next $2.5 billion; and  
  0.05% on any excess over $5 billion  
Equity Opportunities Fund 0.69% on the first $1 billion; and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.; and
  0.64% on any excess over $1 billion Wellington Management Company LLP
Fundamental Growth Fund 0.65% on the first $300 million; and Wellington Management Company LLP; and
  0.60% on any excess over $300 million Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.
Blue Chip Growth Fund 0.65% on the first $750 million; and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.; and
  0.60% on any excess over $750 million T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Growth Opportunities Fund 0.71% on the first $500 million; and Jackson Square Partners, LLC; and
  0.68% on any excess over $500 million Sands Capital Management, LLC
Mid Cap Value Fund 0.70% on the first $300 million; and American Century Investment Management, Inc.;

 

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Fund

Investment Advisory Fee

Investment Subadviser(s)

  0.65% on any excess over $300 million

PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.; and

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

0.75% on the first $300 million; and

0.70% on any excess over $300 million

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC;

and Wellington Management Company LLP

Small Company Value Fund 0.85% on the first $750 million; and AllianceBernstein L.P.; and
  0.80% on any excess over $750 million American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Mid Cap Growth Fund*,** 0.67% on the first $2 billion; and Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC;
  0.62% on any excess over $2 billion and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund 0.80% on the first $1 billion; and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; and Wellington
  0.78% on any excess over $1 billion Management Company LLP
Overseas Fund 0.80% on the first $750 million; Harris Associates L.P.; and
  0.775% on the next $500 million; and Massachusetts Financial Services Company
  0.75% on any excess over $1.25 billion  
MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund*** 0.00% T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

  

*

T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund.

**

Prior to July 1, 2023, the investment advisory fee was 0.72% on the first $2 billion; and 0.67% on any excess over $2 billion.

***

T. Rowe Price International Ltd, T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited, and T. Rowe Price Singapore Private Ltd. each serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund.

Administration Fees

 

Under an Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide certain administrative and shareholder services. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives an administrative services fee, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 
   

Class I

   

Class R5

   

Service
Class

   

Administrative
Class

   

Class R4

   

Class A

   

Class R3

   

Class Y

 

Total Return Bond Fund**

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Strategic Bond Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Diversified Value Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Fundamental Value Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

S&P 500 Index Fund

    None       0.10 %     0.25 %     0.35 %     0.25 %     0.35 %     0.25 %     N/A  

Equity Opportunities Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Fundamental Growth Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Blue Chip Growth Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Growth Opportunities Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Mid Cap Value Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Small Cap Value Equity Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Small Company Value Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Mid Cap Growth Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

Overseas Fund*

    None       0.10 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.30 %     0.20 %     0.10 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    None       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

 

*

Effective February 1, 2023, Class Y was added to the Fund.

**

Class Y is not currently available for purchase.

 

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Distribution and Service Fees

 

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to each Fund. Pursuant to a 12b-1 Plan adopted by the Trust, Class R4 shares and Class A shares of each Fund pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class; and Class R3 shares of each Fund pay an annual fee of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the class, to the Distributor. Such payments compensate the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of promoting the sale of the relevant class of shares, reducing redemptions of shares, or maintaining or improving services provided to each Fund’s shareholders. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

Expense Caps and Waivers

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable), based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 
   

Class I

   

Class R5

   

Service
Class

   

Administrative
Class

   

Class R4

   

Class A

   

Class R3

   

Class Y

 

Mid Cap Value Fund*,**

    0.61 %     0.71 %     0.81 %     0.91 %     1.06 %     1.16 %     1.31 %     0.71 %

Small Company Value Fund*,**

    0.86 %     0.96 %     1.06 %     1.16 %     1.31 %     1.41 %     1.56 %     0.96 %

Overseas Fund*,**

    0.79 %     0.89 %     0.99 %     1.09 %     1.24 %     1.34 %     1.49 %     0.89 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund*

    0.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

*

Expense caps in effect through January 31, 2024.

**

Effective February 1, 2023, Class Y was added to the Fund.

 

Effective July 1, 2023, MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable), based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 
   

Class I

   

Class R5

   

Service
Class

   

Administrative
Class

   

Class R4

   

Class A

   

Class R3

   

Class Y

 

Total Return Bond Fund*,**

    0.33 %     0.43 %     0.53 %     0.63 %     0.78 %     0.88 %     1.03 %     0.43 %

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

*

Class Y is currently not available for purchase.

**

Expense caps in effect through January 31, 2025.

 

Prior to July 1, 2023, MML Advisers waived 0.03% of the investment advisory fees of the Total Return Bond Fund.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.05% of the investment advisory fees of the Strategic Bond Fund through January 31, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.05% of the investment advisory fees of the Fundamental Growth Fund through January 31, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.02% of the investment advisory fees of the Growth Opportunities Fund through January 31, 2024.

 

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Prior to July 1, 2023, MML Advisers waived 0.05% of the investment advisory fees of the Mid Cap Growth Fund.

 

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

 

Rebated Brokerage Commissions

 

The Funds listed below have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate to the Funds, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated brokerage commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2023, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 
   

Rebated
Commissions

 

Diversified Value Fund

  $ 3,620  

Fundamental Value Fund

    292  

Equity Opportunities Fund

    236  

Fundamental Growth Fund

    527  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

    31,330  

Growth Opportunities Fund

    3,711  

Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,529  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    484  

Small Company Value Fund

    1,786  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    90,355  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    19,755  

 

Deferred Compensation

 

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Other

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

The following table shows beneficial ownership of Funds’ shares by related parties at September 30, 2023:

 

 
   

Total % Ownership
by Related Party

 

Total Return Bond Fund

    87.2 %

Strategic Bond Fund

    93.2 %

Diversified Value Fund

    92.9 %

Fundamental Value Fund

    95.6 %

S&P 500 Index Fund

    94.1 %

Equity Opportunities Fund

    83.9 %

Fundamental Growth Fund

    93.4 %

Blue Chip Growth Fund

    93.4 %

Growth Opportunities Fund

    89.1 %

Mid Cap Value Fund

    96.6 %

 

 

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Total % Ownership
by Related Party

 

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    96.7 %

Small Company Value Fund

    93.6 %

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    73.6 %

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    78.9 %

Overseas Fund

    93.9 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    100.0 %

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments

 

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended September 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

   

Purchases

   

Sales

 
   

Long-
Term U.S.
Government
Securities

   

Other
Long-Term
Securities

   

Long-
Term U.S.
Government
Securities

   

Other
Long-Term
Securities

 

Total Return Bond Fund

  $ 4,019,713,604     $ 134,506,063     $ 3,914,545,863     $ 130,742,392  

Strategic Bond Fund

    676,565,232       49,748,279       658,499,669       84,386,600  

Diversified Value Fund

          135,368,703             166,026,382  

Fundamental Value Fund

          151,434,784             196,918,856  

S&P 500 Index Fund

          42,890,010             306,149,005  

Equity Opportunities Fund

          144,953,044             179,928,208  

Fundamental Growth Fund

          17,670,944             23,627,543  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

          381,573,645             1,513,865,830  

Growth Opportunities Fund

          61,945,567             202,049,481  

Mid Cap Value Fund

          85,817,045             91,844,351  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

          24,507,147             33,744,726  

Small Company Value Fund

          92,890,374             107,225,566  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

          1,646,818,538             2,464,529,035  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

          641,939,251             440,977,844  

Overseas Fund

          71,250,057             122,046,185  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

          350,540,648             427,573,590  

 

The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The cross trades disclosed in the table below are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the table above, as applicable.

 

 
   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

 

Fundamental Growth Fund

  $     $ 28,428     $ 5,671  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

    4,527,161              

Mid Cap Value Fund

    7,767       5,755       1,499  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

          3,333,285       (6,396,662 )

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    232,817       184,407       (265,560 )

Overseas Fund

    51,673.00              

 

 

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5. Capital Share Transactions

 

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 
   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Total Return Bond Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    31,396,943     $ 268,030,245       19,268,431     $ 180,631,888  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,804,645       15,429,719       1,213,926       12,175,679  

Redeemed

    (20,831,896 )     (177,438,665 )     (21,180,830 )     (200,785,705 )

Net increase (decrease)

    12,369,692     $ 106,021,299       (698,473 )   $ (7,978,138 )

Total Return Bond Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    445,758     $ 3,790,810       378,114     $ 3,440,340  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    78,969       675,186       62,806       629,319  

Redeemed

    (393,430 )     (3,348,892 )     (1,286,666 )     (12,380,678 )

Net increase (decrease)

    131,297     $ 1,117,104       (845,746 )   $ (8,311,019 )

Total Return Bond Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    1,206,446     $ 10,302,317       609,708     $ 5,754,384  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    143,881       1,235,936       101,251       1,020,606  

Redeemed

    (1,356,880 )     (11,626,713 )     (1,764,330 )     (17,226,101 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (6,553 )   $ (88,460 )     (1,053,371 )   $ (10,451,111 )

Total Return Bond Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    479,558     $ 4,074,592       486,547     $ 4,764,503  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    26,233       224,296       27,027       271,077  

Redeemed

    (235,514 )     (1,996,851 )     (1,321,362 )     (12,658,648 )

Net increase (decrease)

    270,277     $ 2,302,037       (807,788 )   $ (7,623,068 )

Total Return Bond Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    950,388     $ 8,158,675       687,484     $ 6,518,995  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    133,293       1,150,319       102,618       1,037,468  

Redeemed

    (1,409,319 )     (12,115,512 )     (2,280,633 )     (21,868,114 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (325,638 )   $ (2,806,518 )     (1,490,531 )   $ (14,311,651 )

Total Return Bond Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    280,862     $ 2,374,288       371,616     $ 3,438,059  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    29,164       248,471       15,120       151,047  

Redeemed

    (367,955 )     (3,113,990 )     (203,610 )     (1,898,829 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (57,929 )   $ (491,231 )     183,126     $ 1,690,277  

Total Return Bond Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    300,264     $ 2,544,867       521,332     $ 4,807,515  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    33,530       287,015       23,412       234,819  

Redeemed

    (752,978 )     (6,358,875 )     (643,656 )     (6,041,703 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (419,184 )   $ (3,526,993 )     (98,912 )   $ (999,369 )

Strategic Bond Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    11,719,233     $ 101,442,527       8,671,159     $ 83,748,590  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    550,698       4,851,653       1,975,931       20,292,814  

Redeemed

    (9,787,487 )     (85,411,998 )     (16,636,543 )     (166,221,430 )

Net increase (decrease)

    2,482,444     $ 20,882,182       (5,989,453 )   $ (62,180,026 )

Strategic Bond Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    927,670     $ 8,073,527       750,285     $ 7,330,910  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    95,079       838,593       442,257       4,546,406  

Redeemed

    (1,633,021 )     (14,172,283 )     (2,525,557 )     (25,279,391 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (610,272 )   $ (5,260,163 )     (1,333,015 )   $ (13,402,075 )

 

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Strategic Bond Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    540,566     $ 4,768,917       1,963,475     $ 21,120,432  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    50,608       446,361       254,816       2,619,511  

Redeemed

    (3,396,461 )     (29,551,395 )     (999,065 )     (9,859,838 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,805,287 )   $ (24,336,117 )     1,219,226     $ 13,880,105  

Strategic Bond Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    442,288     $ 3,848,127       300,891     $ 2,938,333  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    30,201       266,073       186,209       1,912,369  

Redeemed

    (845,966 )     (7,385,375 )     (2,794,950 )     (28,772,119 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (373,477 )   $ (3,271,175 )     (2,307,850 )   $ (23,921,417 )

Strategic Bond Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    277,653     $ 2,403,977       296,853     $ 2,867,133  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    24,711       216,472       160,353       1,635,600  

Redeemed

    (740,562 )     (6,373,247 )     (2,078,364 )     (20,917,479 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (438,198 )   $ (3,752,798 )     (1,621,158 )   $ (16,414,746 )

Strategic Bond Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    252,778     $ 2,194,207       140,027     $ 1,346,776  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    15,857       139,861       106,519       1,093,950  

Redeemed

    (669,153 )     (5,800,892 )     (1,344,105 )     (13,794,021 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (400,518 )   $ (3,466,824 )     (1,097,559 )   $ (11,353,295 )

Strategic Bond Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    97,990     $ 842,041       168,015     $ 1,599,808  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    5,107       44,429       39,151       396,988  

Redeemed

    (195,512 )     (1,692,632 )     (656,488 )     (6,671,990 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (92,415 )   $ (806,162 )     (449,322 )   $ (4,675,194 )

Strategic Bond Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    11,136     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    11,136     $ 100,000                  

Diversified Value Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    2,142,450     $ 24,173,352       3,280,888     $ 42,214,632  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    2,025,385       22,785,580       2,269,879       28,645,872  

Redeemed

    (3,928,114 )     (44,645,917 )     (7,093,566 )     (86,654,446 )

Net increase (decrease)

    239,721     $ 2,313,015       (1,542,799 )   $ (15,793,942 )

Diversified Value Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    324,071     $ 3,681,454       529,104     $ 6,772,798  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    544,841       6,151,253       670,394       8,493,887  

Redeemed

    (1,120,433 )     (12,821,697 )     (1,973,294 )     (25,615,700 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (251,521 )   $ (2,988,990 )     (773,796 )   $ (10,349,015 )

Diversified Value Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    148,947     $ 1,675,747       119,767     $ 1,525,851  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    121,859       1,377,003       148,207       1,877,787  

Redeemed

    (343,098 )     (4,097,377 )     (291,952 )     (3,716,380 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (72,292 )   $ (1,044,627 )     (23,978 )   $ (312,742 )

Diversified Value Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    274,824     $ 3,133,208       197,859     $ 2,566,448  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    183,940       2,100,599       189,400       2,424,318  

Redeemed

    (390,476 )     (4,496,634 )     (437,980 )     (5,708,549 )

Net increase (decrease)

    68,288     $ 737,173       (50,721 )   $ (717,783 )

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Diversified Value Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    106,318     $ 1,172,261       102,763     $ 1,297,321  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    107,049       1,182,896       123,743       1,536,882  

Redeemed

    (157,901 )     (1,744,018 )     (348,040 )     (4,308,864 )

Net increase (decrease)

    55,466     $ 611,139       (121,534 )   $ (1,474,661 )

Diversified Value Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    268,938     $ 3,061,368       157,190     $ 2,007,522  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    248,386       2,804,278       247,566       3,136,659  

Redeemed

    (506,396 )     (5,634,757 )     (391,831 )     (5,041,824 )

Net increase (decrease)

    10,928     $ 230,889       12,925     $ 102,357  

Diversified Value Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    29,702     $ 331,377       61,871     $ 732,416  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    16,484       184,452       10,368       130,528  

Redeemed

    (112,951 )     (1,236,992 )     (23,859 )     (303,118 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (66,765 )   $ (721,163 )     48,380     $ 559,826  

Diversified Value Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    8,576     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    8,576     $ 100,000                  

Fundamental Value Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    5,542,244     $ 48,327,700       4,154,703     $ 41,232,959  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    5,403,981       45,555,563       4,341,734       42,679,244  

Redeemed

    (6,614,224 )     (57,791,520 )     (9,716,082 )     (93,982,026 )

Net increase (decrease)

    4,332,001     $ 36,091,743       (1,219,645 )   $ (10,069,823 )

Fundamental Value Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    465,150     $ 4,052,210       598,274     $ 6,029,023  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,353,695       11,547,016       1,353,266       13,424,402  

Redeemed

    (4,649,036 )     (40,831,053 )     (4,483,140 )     (43,811,168 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,830,191 )   $ (25,231,827 )     (2,531,600 )   $ (24,357,743 )

Fundamental Value Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    421,934     $ 3,595,253       660,330     $ 6,723,705  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    503,761       4,261,821       371,015       3,658,211  

Redeemed

    (936,102 )     (8,032,628 )     (810,851 )     (8,123,158 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (10,407 )   $ (175,554 )     220,494     $ 2,258,758  

Fundamental Value Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    200,276     $ 1,753,683       197,766     $ 2,026,958  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    437,136       3,755,000       555,561       5,544,501  

Redeemed

    (678,422 )     (5,994,214 )     (2,451,430 )     (24,385,138 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (41,010 )   $ (485,531 )     (1,698,103 )   $ (16,813,679 )

Fundamental Value Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    39,107     $ 318,782       227,033     $ 2,098,750  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    76,465       625,482       119,651       1,143,866  

Redeemed

    (99,860 )     (844,469 )     (787,028 )     (7,459,941 )

Net increase (decrease)

    15,712     $ 99,795       (440,344 )   $ (4,217,325 )

Fundamental Value Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    423,285     $ 3,575,616       276,458     $ 2,756,626  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    438,672       3,689,229       380,538       3,733,076  

Redeemed

    (865,143 )     (7,340,178 )     (1,199,674 )     (12,060,192 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (3,186 )   $ (75,333 )     (542,678 )   $ (5,570,490 )

 

265

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Fundamental Value Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    21,005     $ 172,763       36,870     $ 351,938  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    23,101       187,815       19,872       189,182  

Redeemed

    (39,232 )     (350,228 )     (62,987 )     (617,005 )

Net increase (decrease)

    4,874     $ 10,350       (6,245 )   $ (75,885 )

Fundamental Value Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    11,377     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    11,377     $ 100,000                  

S&P 500 Index Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    12,478,154     $ 185,475,355       12,415,578     $ 241,988,303  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    17,302,648       233,931,800       8,976,077       184,009,587  

Redeemed

    (19,200,021 )     (290,857,812 )     (34,517,227 )     (681,286,807 )

Net increase (decrease)

    10,580,781     $ 128,549,343       (13,125,572 )   $ (255,288,917 )

S&P 500 Index Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    3,136,156     $ 46,470,780       2,177,188     $ 43,135,931  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    5,906,516       80,505,814       2,943,930       60,703,846  

Redeemed

    (6,129,735 )     (89,404,314 )     (8,254,438 )     (156,352,532 )

Net increase (decrease)

    2,912,937     $ 37,572,280       (3,133,320 )   $ (52,512,755 )

S&P 500 Index Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    2,278,889     $ 33,854,544       1,764,830     $ 35,213,022  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,650,671       63,714,193       2,214,870       45,847,810  

Redeemed

    (4,405,527 )     (65,424,785 )     (5,944,281 )     (114,741,532 )

Net increase (decrease)

    2,524,033     $ 32,143,952       (1,964,581 )   $ (33,680,700 )

S&P 500 Index Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    2,462,458     $ 35,068,729       1,481,165     $ 28,550,360  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,310,089       56,936,277       2,159,450       43,469,722  

Redeemed

    (5,124,441 )     (72,266,997 )     (7,419,879 )     (146,053,042 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,648,106     $ 19,738,009       (3,779,264 )   $ (74,032,960 )

S&P 500 Index Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    3,949,870     $ 55,158,376       2,805,251     $ 52,122,826  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    6,972,126       89,870,702       3,028,215       59,837,538  

Redeemed

    (6,865,399 )     (95,821,814 )     (7,958,794 )     (153,817,832 )

Net increase (decrease)

    4,056,597     $ 49,207,264       (2,125,328 )   $ (41,857,468 )

S&P 500 Index Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    399,021     $ 5,703,395       420,533     $ 7,396,269  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    381,675       4,858,726       147,358       2,886,746  

Redeemed

    (919,185 )     (13,152,090 )     (618,869 )     (12,236,711 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (138,489 )   $ (2,589,969 )     (50,978 )   $ (1,953,696 )

S&P 500 Index Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    4,810,060     $ 63,359,662       2,786,022     $ 50,256,371  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,863,693       59,191,148       1,929,310       36,541,127  

Redeemed

    (5,762,326 )     (76,391,352 )     (3,837,904 )     (69,036,604 )

Net increase (decrease)

    3,911,427     $ 46,159,458       877,428     $ 17,760,894  

Equity Opportunities Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    4,917,765     $ 83,149,741       2,195,204     $ 42,163,425  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,564,137       58,808,263       2,666,804       51,816,002  

Redeemed

    (4,169,365 )     (69,970,770 )     (5,006,569 )     (95,771,081 )

Net increase (decrease)

    4,312,537     $ 71,987,234       (144,561 )   $ (1,791,654 )

 

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Equity Opportunities Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    512,298     $ 8,599,665       1,027,695     $ 19,913,069  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    811,851       13,501,084       978,951       19,138,493  

Redeemed

    (2,472,057 )     (42,157,020 )     (5,111,865 )     (97,154,414 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,147,908 )   $ (20,056,271 )     (3,105,219 )   $ (58,102,852 )

Equity Opportunities Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    206,165     $ 3,343,744       147,025     $ 2,787,131  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    354,231       5,696,040       290,928       5,530,550  

Redeemed

    (666,344 )     (10,740,986 )     (681,168 )     (12,564,987 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (105,948 )   $ (1,701,202 )     (243,215 )   $ (4,247,306 )

Equity Opportunities Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    188,589     $ 3,015,968       130,689     $ 2,377,512  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    360,762       5,667,568       340,670       6,343,270  

Redeemed

    (439,657 )     (7,006,686 )     (998,655 )     (18,063,262 )

Net increase (decrease)

    109,694     $ 1,676,850       (527,296 )   $ (9,342,480 )

Equity Opportunities Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    227,456     $ 3,253,871       69,873     $ 1,187,174  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    82,893       1,162,989       65,235       1,104,425  

Redeemed

    (84,779 )     (1,210,344 )     (185,953 )     (3,141,405 )

Net increase (decrease)

    225,570     $ 3,206,516       (50,845 )   $ (849,806 )

Equity Opportunities Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    221,326     $ 3,222,452       111,063     $ 1,913,973  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    453,903       6,567,973       367,584       6,384,936  

Redeemed

    (711,550 )     (10,520,632 )     (832,793 )     (14,474,766 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (36,321 )   $ (730,207 )     (354,146 )   $ (6,175,857 )

Equity Opportunities Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    302,951     $ 3,859,769       162,725     $ 2,434,201  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    71,445       895,204       29,567       456,521  

Redeemed

    (161,311 )     (2,063,646 )     (82,307 )     (1,240,187 )

Net increase (decrease)

    213,085     $ 2,691,327       109,985     $ 1,650,535  

Equity Opportunities Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    5,963     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    5,963     $ 100,000                  

Fundamental Growth Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    171,202     $ 615,278       759,136     $ 3,067,412  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,195       3,932       741,150       3,135,065  

Redeemed

    (305,904 )     (1,090,747 )     (2,786,328 )     (10,380,409 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (133,507 )   $ (471,537 )     (1,286,042 )   $ (4,177,932 )

Fundamental Growth Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    178,497     $ 606,165       114,385     $ 480,384  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    179       591       669,002       2,856,640  

Redeemed

    (737,442 )     (2,666,696 )     (881,784 )     (3,471,140 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (558,766 )   $ (2,059,940 )     (98,397 )   $ (134,116 )

Fundamental Growth Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    116,063     $ 363,593       142,141     $ 531,470  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                457,949       1,799,739  

Redeemed

    (892,710 )     (3,033,982 )     (209,547 )     (937,098 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (776,647 )   $ (2,670,389 )     390,543     $ 1,394,111  

 

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Fundamental Growth Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    84,327     $ 244,482       103,196     $ 343,927  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                662,161       2,350,670  

Redeemed

    (100,700 )     (290,812 )     (386,854 )     (1,481,843 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (16,373 )   $ (46,330 )     378,503     $ 1,212,754  

Fundamental Growth Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    128,679     $ 296,180       151,138     $ 336,164  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                199,206       539,848  

Redeemed

    (115,864 )     (265,330 )     (78,108 )     (284,532 )

Net increase (decrease)

    12,815     $ 30,850       272,236     $ 591,480  

Fundamental Growth Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    220,921     $ 503,238       212,935     $ 564,827  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                1,515,834       4,304,968  

Redeemed

    (584,649 )     (1,313,510 )     (868,878 )     (2,789,699 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (363,728 )   $ (810,272 )     859,891     $ 2,080,096  

Fundamental Growth Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    140,703     $ 205,871       298,513     $ 505,343  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                397,548       735,465  

Redeemed

    (128,280 )     (189,418 )     (267,063 )     (463,415 )

Net increase (decrease)

    12,423     $ 16,453       428,998     $ 777,393  

Fundamental Growth Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    28,329     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    28,329     $ 100,000                  

Blue Chip Growth Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    12,335,869     $ 246,892,566       9,673,480     $ 241,938,987  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    14,464,485       249,657,008       17,779,562       505,650,751  

Redeemed

    (53,228,387 )     (1,055,851,421 )     (17,057,755 )     (437,365,948 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (26,428,033 )   $ (559,301,847 )     10,395,287     $ 310,223,790  

Blue Chip Growth Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    2,087,437     $ 41,282,871       1,236,217     $ 30,016,798  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    2,972,739       51,101,376       3,858,828       109,320,598  

Redeemed

    (10,159,633 )     (202,178,292 )     (5,586,636 )     (149,357,985 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,099,457 )   $ (109,794,045 )     (491,591 )   $ (10,020,589 )

Blue Chip Growth Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    692,377     $ 13,488,838       772,920     $ 17,294,659  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,135,706       19,204,794       1,390,201       38,828,325  

Redeemed

    (2,119,040 )     (41,385,113 )     (1,829,132 )     (43,031,432 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (290,957 )   $ (8,691,481 )     333,989     $ 13,091,552  

Blue Chip Growth Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    887,439     $ 16,734,356       569,232     $ 12,944,622  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,663,182       27,375,979       2,315,836       63,222,321  

Redeemed

    (4,608,439 )     (86,847,640 )     (4,007,587 )     (103,667,274 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,057,818 )   $ (42,737,305 )     (1,122,519 )   $ (27,500,331 )

Blue Chip Growth Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    381,608     $ 6,740,479       410,114     $ 9,072,831  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    537,238       8,144,531       983,162       25,050,959  

Redeemed

    (1,392,720 )     (25,021,565 )     (2,660,512 )     (54,093,475 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (473,874 )   $ (10,136,555 )     (1,267,236 )   $ (19,969,685 )

 

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Blue Chip Growth Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    578,814     $ 10,135,279       423,196     $ 8,776,808  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    891,614       13,499,036       1,109,963       28,270,753  

Redeemed

    (1,915,602 )     (33,193,770 )     (1,357,136 )     (30,693,573 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (445,174 )   $ (9,559,455 )     176,023     $ 6,353,988  

Blue Chip Growth Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    648,920     $ 10,243,044       286,428     $ 5,575,165  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    431,341       5,728,211       501,154       11,466,411  

Redeemed

    (1,018,773 )     (15,513,219 )     (731,417 )     (15,944,052 )

Net increase (decrease)

    61,488     $ 458,036       56,165     $ 1,097,524  

Blue Chip Growth Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    5,432     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    5,432     $ 100,000                  

Growth Opportunities Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    3,899,967     $ 18,449,361       6,817,009     $ 44,270,684  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,898,307       17,269,501       7,852,454       63,212,251  

Redeemed

    (25,200,995 )     (124,711,588 )     (9,466,676 )     (66,160,773 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (17,402,721 )   $ (88,992,726 )     5,202,787     $ 41,322,162  

Growth Opportunities Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    1,260,587     $ 5,874,078       931,257     $ 5,867,268  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    926,694       3,938,449       2,168,280       16,825,851  

Redeemed

    (5,411,818 )     (25,761,912 )     (2,968,007 )     (21,142,198 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (3,224,537 )   $ (15,949,385 )     131,530     $ 1,550,921  

Growth Opportunities Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    231,111     $ 969,848       618,173     $ 4,088,158  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    497,546       1,905,602       994,425       7,030,586  

Redeemed

    (2,495,578 )     (10,276,506 )     (959,196 )     (6,557,350 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,766,921 )   $ (7,401,056 )     653,402     $ 4,561,394  

Growth Opportunities Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    719,260     $ 2,583,877       1,065,357     $ 5,048,692  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    983,415       3,245,273       2,172,175       13,489,206  

Redeemed

    (1,634,502 )     (6,020,198 )     (2,368,525 )     (13,796,123 )

Net increase (decrease)

    68,173     $ (191,048 )     869,007     $ 4,741,775  

Growth Opportunities Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    9,072     $ 24,846       29,591     $ 127,103  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    50,465       121,116       183,946       871,903  

Redeemed

    (13,728 )     (37,354 )     (325,831 )     (1,235,429 )

Net increase (decrease)

    45,809     $ 108,608       (112,294 )   $ (236,423 )

Growth Opportunities Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    697,104     $ 1,736,741       396,938     $ 1,438,351  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,195,809       2,750,360       2,635,032       12,094,799  

Redeemed

    (1,712,717 )     (4,618,717 )     (2,707,665 )     (10,463,439 )

Net increase (decrease)

    180,196     $ (131,616 )     324,305     $ 3,069,711  

Growth Opportunities Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    100,812     $ 151,669       128,656     $ 301,790  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    329,396       434,802       380,771       1,142,314  

Redeemed

    (59,570 )     (83,119 )     (133,099 )     (277,795 )

Net increase (decrease)

    370,638     $ 503,352       376,328     $ 1,166,309  

 

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Growth Opportunities Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    21,739     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    21,739     $ 100,000                  

Mid Cap Value Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    1,418,584     $ 15,741,638       1,257,943     $ 15,822,348  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    835,312       9,180,076       2,209,404       26,888,446  

Redeemed

    (2,098,037 )     (23,442,275 )     (1,823,408 )     (23,252,190 )

Net increase (decrease)

    155,859     $ 1,479,439       1,643,939     $ 19,458,604  

Mid Cap Value Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    12,772     $ 143,923       31,538     $ 403,759  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    6,634       74,164       18,803       232,404  

Redeemed

    (11,159 )     (126,397 )     (42,869 )     (533,359 )

Net increase (decrease)

    8,247     $ 91,690       7,472     $ 102,804  

Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

        $       504     $ 6,628  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    27       300       8,620       105,510  

Redeemed

    (1 )     (12 )     (38,303 )     (470,425 )

Net increase (decrease)

    26     $ 288       (29,179 )   $ (358,287 )

Mid Cap Value Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    10,276     $ 120,686       11,380     $ 145,965  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    6,000       68,402       14,968       188,296  

Redeemed

    (8,647 )     (99,180 )     (21,782 )     (316,412 )

Net increase (decrease)

    7,629     $ 89,908       4,566     $ 17,849  

Mid Cap Value Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    7,150     $ 81,287       7,390     $ 90,949  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,336       14,620       1,257       15,233  

Redeemed

    (3,759 )     (40,665 )     (2,759 )     (34,110 )

Net increase (decrease)

    4,727     $ 55,242       5,888     $ 72,072  

Mid Cap Value Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    31,684     $ 348,792       25,694     $ 318,289  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    11,066       123,386       28,037       345,700  

Redeemed

    (58,872 )     (667,556 )     (25,277 )     (330,544 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (16,122 )   $ (195,378 )     28,454     $ 333,445  

Mid Cap Value Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    5,155     $ 56,494       1,287     $ 15,692  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    995       10,875       2,760       33,429  

Redeemed

    (521 )     (5,713 )     (2,251 )     (28,504 )

Net increase (decrease)

    5,629     $ 61,656       1,796     $ 20,617  

Mid Cap Value Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    8,467     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    8,467     $ 100,000                  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    952,200     $ 8,574,288       1,167,883     $ 12,820,652  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    548,337       4,748,599       879,846       9,194,395  

Redeemed

    (1,648,159 )     (15,395,340 )     (1,217,492 )     (13,122,094 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (147,622 )   $ (2,072,453 )     830,237     $ 8,892,953  

 

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Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    118,321     $ 1,083,617       120,937     $ 1,244,751  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    124,599       1,080,269       218,099       2,283,497  

Redeemed

    (128,396 )     (1,168,044 )     (433,913 )     (4,808,986 )

Net increase (decrease)

    114,524     $ 995,842       (94,877 )   $ (1,280,738 )

Small Cap Value Equity Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    18,593     $ 170,421       28,655     $ 318,523  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    40,329       351,667       66,630       701,615  

Redeemed

    (59,491 )     (546,492 )     (84,191 )     (922,424 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (569 )   $ (24,404 )     11,094     $ 97,714  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    27,797     $ 243,436       21,006     $ 225,176  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    41,016       351,094       59,543       618,051  

Redeemed

    (46,720 )     (424,301 )     (22,610 )     (241,800 )

Net increase (decrease)

    22,093     $ 170,229       57,939     $ 601,427  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    59,427     $ 504,069       23,940     $ 233,301  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    24,766       203,327       35,292       353,982  

Redeemed

    (53,658 )     (452,597 )     (33,450 )     (345,326 )

Net increase (decrease)

    30,535     $ 254,799       25,782     $ 241,957  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    48,080     $ 415,539       46,544     $ 461,230  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    92,455       765,530       141,955       1,433,744  

Redeemed

    (245,416 )     (2,139,314 )     (148,716 )     (1,645,084 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (104,881 )   $ (958,245 )     39,783     $ 249,890  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    11,775     $ 98,344       22,511     $ 225,025  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    12,872       103,236       18,019       177,490  

Redeemed

    (34,368 )     (284,395 )     (19,924 )     (191,725 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (9,721 )   $ (82,815 )     20,606     $ 210,790  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    10,661     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,661     $ 100,000                  

Small Company Value Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    2,070,907     $ 18,448,371       2,118,392     $ 24,273,570  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    2,136,260       18,670,911       2,185,835       24,481,352  

Redeemed

    (2,636,407 )     (23,346,726 )     (3,510,738 )     (39,082,053 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,570,760     $ 13,772,556       793,489     $ 9,672,869  

Small Company Value Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    516,912     $ 4,588,985       588,489     $ 6,674,727  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    556,882       4,917,264       774,949       8,756,926  

Redeemed

    (1,592,618 )     (14,009,256 )     (2,546,690 )     (27,751,474 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (518,824 )   $ (4,503,007 )     (1,183,252 )   $ (12,319,821 )

Small Company Value Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    100,284     $ 878,242       146,974     $ 1,680,344  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    113,485       994,131       111,423       1,250,165  

Redeemed

    (132,449 )     (1,173,719 )     (135,183 )     (1,466,448 )

Net increase (decrease)

    81,320     $ 698,654       123,214     $ 1,464,061  

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Small Company Value Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    98,348     $ 849,313       98,759     $ 1,121,612  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    155,856       1,323,216       192,067       2,095,447  

Redeemed

    (229,419 )     (1,950,132 )     (401,496 )     (4,327,674 )

Net increase (decrease)

    24,785     $ 222,397       (110,670 )   $ (1,110,615 )

Small Company Value Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    9,739     $ 80,761       7,196     $ 73,173  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    11,500       89,815       9,904       100,625  

Redeemed

    (12,271 )     (96,662 )     (5,716 )     (56,710 )

Net increase (decrease)

    8,968     $ 73,914       11,384     $ 117,088  

Small Company Value Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    130,239     $ 1,038,772       198,112     $ 2,088,446  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    188,368       1,503,179       191,789       1,983,094  

Redeemed

    (519,570 )     (4,230,865 )     (283,124 )     (2,887,883 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (200,963 )   $ (1,688,914 )     106,777     $ 1,183,657  

Small Company Value Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    16,206     $ 113,430       16,157     $ 149,603  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    7,821       54,513       6,198       57,144  

Redeemed

    (14,768 )     (104,136 )     (10,084 )     (91,923 )

Net increase (decrease)

    9,259     $ 63,807       12,271     $ 114,824  

Small Company Value Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    10,428     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,428     $ 100,000                  

Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    19,221,695     $ 365,581,351       20,610,345     $ 476,359,783  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    28,392,668       517,314,416       46,250,992       1,175,700,217  

Redeemed

    (54,604,810 )     (1,036,554,090 )     (69,265,310 )     (1,657,390,556 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (6,990,447 )   $ (153,658,323 )     (2,403,973 )   $ (5,330,556 )

Mid Cap Growth Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    7,019,960     $ 129,852,988       8,992,426     $ 210,964,292  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    6,524,678       116,400,253       11,851,698       296,055,421  

Redeemed

    (13,067,105 )     (244,025,963 )     (29,181,230 )     (709,337,786 )

Net increase (decrease)

    477,533     $ 2,227,278       (8,337,106 )   $ (202,318,073 )

Mid Cap Growth Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    644,256     $ 11,400,379       714,735     $ 16,317,851  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,375,844       23,403,104       2,525,623       60,589,689  

Redeemed

    (3,153,990 )     (55,100,872 )     (5,095,676 )     (118,540,039 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,133,890 )   $ (20,297,389 )     (1,855,318 )   $ (41,632,499 )

Mid Cap Growth Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    646,971     $ 10,580,475       441,681     $ 8,788,650  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,381,969       21,586,357       2,158,971       48,166,646  

Redeemed

    (2,693,701 )     (43,604,438 )     (2,971,122 )     (64,274,048 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (664,761 )   $ (11,437,606 )     (370,470 )   $ (7,318,752 )

Mid Cap Growth Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    509,061     $ 7,253,390       615,731     $ 11,433,813  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    759,127       10,255,803       1,343,771       26,566,357  

Redeemed

    (2,046,115 )     (28,765,771 )     (3,875,215 )     (83,705,841 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (777,927 )   $ (11,256,578 )     (1,915,713 )   $ (45,705,671 )

 

272

 

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    465,381     $ 6,453,547       229,031     $ 4,280,448  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,183,049       15,687,234       1,836,269       35,770,513  

Redeemed

    (1,653,597 )     (23,173,120 )     (2,458,058 )     (47,889,370 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,167 )   $ (1,032,339 )     (392,758 )   $ (7,838,409 )

Mid Cap Growth Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    284,125     $ 3,322,381       268,929     $ 4,468,724  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    360,851       4,034,311       466,005       7,898,792  

Redeemed

    (618,680 )     (7,314,327 )     (552,097 )     (9,249,914 )

Net increase (decrease)

    26,296     $ 42,365       182,837     $ 3,117,602  

Mid Cap Growth Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    5,308     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    5,308     $ 100,000                  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    21,031,799     $ 279,296,217       8,410,974     $ 128,433,942  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    12,859       167,678       6,689,062       106,891,206  

Redeemed

    (8,708,184 )     (115,256,314 )     (7,633,386 )     (112,135,241 )

Net increase (decrease)

    12,336,474     $ 164,207,581       7,466,650     $ 123,189,907  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    5,785,930     $ 73,979,356       1,375,497     $ 18,571,896  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                2,133,325       33,194,542  

Redeemed

    (2,672,652 )     (34,612,764 )     (3,555,151 )     (53,158,153 )

Net increase (decrease)

    3,113,278     $ 39,366,592       (46,329 )   $ (1,391,715 )

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    167,854     $ 1,917,437       157,740     $ 2,016,421  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                542,363       7,598,507  

Redeemed

    (737,840 )     (8,720,276 )     (907,393 )     (13,450,707 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (569,986 )   $ (6,802,839 )     (207,290 )   $ (3,835,779 )

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    176,895     $ 1,802,213       146,697     $ 1,698,408  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                606,248       7,499,285  

Redeemed

    (547,998 )     (5,574,595 )     (487,977 )     (5,701,747 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (371,103 )   $ (3,772,382 )     264,968     $ 3,495,946  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    119,755     $ 951,809       269,555     $ 2,345,814  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                532,192       5,183,552  

Redeemed

    (203,016 )     (1,608,787 )     (350,548 )     (3,268,106 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (83,261 )   $ (656,978 )     451,199     $ 4,261,260  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    181,915     $ 1,434,913       135,438     $ 1,176,763  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                976,336       9,343,532  

Redeemed

    (748,666 )     (5,963,810 )     (695,452 )     (6,699,463 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (566,751 )   $ (4,528,897 )     416,322     $ 3,820,832  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    120,044     $ 691,065       103,693     $ 748,306  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                275,707       1,924,436  

Redeemed

    (110,047 )     (631,327 )     (134,122 )     (857,421 )

Net increase (decrease)

    9,997     $ 59,738       245,278     $ 1,815,321  

 

273

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    7,485     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    7,485     $ 100,000                  

Overseas Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    10,590,617     $ 88,007,366       9,543,684     $ 84,880,892  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,088,244       23,964,770       3,877,276       36,679,034  

Redeemed

    (13,759,255 )     (113,111,404 )     (17,598,167 )     (154,046,481 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (80,394 )   $ (1,139,268 )     (4,177,207 )   $ (32,486,555 )

Overseas Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    2,366,827     $ 19,724,416       2,624,329     $ 22,012,321  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,146,191       8,940,287       1,528,040       14,531,662  

Redeemed

    (4,175,171 )     (34,917,632 )     (7,259,037 )     (65,077,294 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (662,153 )   $ (6,252,929 )     (3,106,668 )   $ (28,533,311 )

Overseas Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    347,487     $ 2,850,089       661,295     $ 6,299,812  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    408,781       3,168,050       456,597       4,314,842  

Redeemed

    (1,882,900 )     (15,494,910 )     (1,168,642 )     (10,309,219 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,126,632 )   $ (9,476,771 )     (50,750 )   $ 305,435  

Overseas Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    181,471     $ 1,499,144       155,540     $ 1,373,856  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    172,805       1,354,790       191,576       1,831,463  

Redeemed

    (631,738 )     (5,284,918 )     (324,641 )     (3,045,963 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (277,462 )   $ (2,430,984 )     22,475     $ 159,356  

Overseas Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    352,300     $ 2,771,489       494,669     $ 4,073,590  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    229,516       1,698,415       221,488       2,008,900  

Redeemed

    (549,074 )     (4,292,996 )     (419,701 )     (3,489,896 )

Net increase (decrease)

    32,742     $ 176,908       296,456     $ 2,592,594  

Overseas Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    323,087     $ 2,617,106       223,843     $ 1,944,155  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    165,300       1,262,897       217,687       2,031,016  

Redeemed

    (517,715 )     (4,225,938 )     (980,502 )     (8,700,686 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (29,328 )   $ (345,935 )     (538,972 )   $ (4,725,515 )

Overseas Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    196,938     $ 1,588,222       104,735     $ 893,761  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    54,732       411,585       67,894       623,942  

Redeemed

    (199,774 )     (1,614,394 )     (278,087 )     (2,243,819 )

Net increase (decrease)

    51,896     $ 385,413       (105,458 )   $ (726,116 )

Overseas Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    11,891     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    11,891     $ 100,000                  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    13,857,948     $ 137,528,587       28,306,280     $ 303,954,011  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,443,672       43,014,747       6,457,531       71,743,166  

Redeemed

    (25,868,703 )     (259,216,857 )     (28,231,952 )     (290,686,208 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (7,567,083 )   $ (78,673,523 )     6,531,859     $ 85,010,969  
 

 

(a)

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

Unless waived, purchases of Class A shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% of the amount purchased. A portion of the front-end sales charge may be retained by the Distributor. The Distributor retained the following amounts during the year ended September 30, 2023:

 

 
   

Front-End
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor

 

Diversified Value Fund

  $ 1,863  

Equity Opportunities Fund

    1,132  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

    858  

Growth Opportunities Fund

    282  

 

Unless waived, redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% of the amount redeemed. The Distributor receives all contingent deferred sales charges. For the year ended September 30, 2023, no amounts have been retained by the Distributor.

 

With respect to Class A shares, the Distributor may pay an up-front concession to financial intermediaries through which sales are made as described in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

6. Federal Income Tax Information

 

At September 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 
   

Federal Income
Tax Cost

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Total Return Bond Fund

  $ 1,196,168,114     $ 2,244,497     $ (65,872,957 )   $ (63,628,460 )

Strategic Bond Fund

    423,015,225       1,157,531       (38,021,949 )     (36,864,418 )

Diversified Value Fund

    249,420,210       41,317,248       (8,738,311 )     32,578,937  

Fundamental Value Fund

    382,571,178       73,021,782       (17,300,511 )     55,721,271  

S&P 500 Index Fund

    1,386,212,009       1,098,402,347       (79,831,065 )     1,018,571,282  

Equity Opportunities Fund

    532,477,103       86,896,844       (20,953,807 )     65,943,037  

Fundamental Growth Fund

    25,286,463       1,343,917       (1,580,854 )     (236,937 )

Blue Chip Growth Fund

    1,526,378,567       720,557,406       (99,918,539 )     620,638,867  

Growth Opportunities Fund

    144,127,574       23,211,657       (13,969,127 )     9,242,530  

Mid Cap Value Fund

    110,072,208       5,671,482       (11,417,860 )     (5,746,378 )

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    48,478,176       4,829,971       (4,336,755 )     493,216  

Small Company Value Fund

    217,021,580       11,243,177       (36,306,015 )     (25,062,838 )

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Federal Income
Tax Cost

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

  $ 4,415,696,651     $ 864,340,227     $ (275,893,602 )   $ 588,446,625  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    751,511,171       76,158,436       (58,275,535 )     17,882,901  

Overseas Fund

    424,462,648       45,277,576       (26,711,162 )     18,566,414  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    1,453,166,681       121,315,557       (128,155,752 )     (6,840,195 )

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. Capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss.

 

At September 30, 2023, the following Fund(s) had accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 
   

Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

   

Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

 

Total Return Bond Fund

  $ 59,465,563     $ 53,879,185  

Strategic Bond Fund

    9,140,010       55,934,037  

Fundamental Growth Fund

    1,236,149       796,652  

Mid Cap Value Fund

    457,707        

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    30,600,245        

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    13,676,205       9,010,918  

 

The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, post-October capital losses:

 

 
   

Post-October
Loss

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

  $ 1,602,880  

 

The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, late year ordinary losses:

 

 
   

Amount

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

  $ 3,184,740  

Growth Opportunities Fund

    863,458  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    1,564,873  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    116,927  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2023, was as follows:

 

 
   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

Total Return Bond Fund

  $ 19,250,942     $  

Strategic Bond Fund

    6,805,473        

Diversified Value Fund

    6,078,475       30,510,886  

Fundamental Value Fund

    6,504,986       63,123,610  

S&P 500 Index Fund

    33,601,664       555,419,185  

Equity Opportunities Fund

    7,830,170       84,476,624  

Fundamental Growth Fund

    4,523        

Blue Chip Growth Fund

          374,773,680  

Growth Opportunities Fund

    1,337,862       28,329,752  

Mid Cap Value Fund

    4,285,441       5,216,223  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    703,074       6,900,648  

Small Company Value Fund

    4,440,706       23,121,291  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

          714,801,449  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    167,678        

Overseas Fund

    8,986,988       31,834,861  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    42,581,221       433,548  

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2022, was as follows:

 

 
   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

Total Return Bond Fund

  $ 15,520,015     $  

Strategic Bond Fund

    24,543,559       7,957,173  

Diversified Value Fund

    19,350,206       26,910,458  

Fundamental Value Fund

    9,848,859       60,529,572  

S&P 500 Index Fund

    42,035,877       391,268,490  

Equity Opportunities Fund

    13,075,519       77,702,653  

Fundamental Growth Fund

    9,232,807       6,564,990  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

    37,765,672       744,221,034  

Growth Opportunities Fund

    9,742,882       104,924,613  

Mid Cap Value Fund

    17,733,220       10,183,811  

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    3,627,991       11,134,784  

Small Company Value Fund

    16,833,062       21,904,259  

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    203,027,887       1,463,208,822  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    42,925,417       128,763,424  

Overseas Fund

    14,112,279       47,917,157  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    54,455,017       17,288,149  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended September 30, 2023:

 

 
   

Amount

 

Overseas Fund

  $ 1,237,866  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    3,895,091  

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At September 30, 2023, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses, deferred Trustee compensation, and other temporary basis adjustments.

 

At September 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 
   

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   

Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)

   

Other
Temporary
Differences

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Total

 

Total Return Bond Fund

  $ 25,116,777     $ (113,344,748 )   $ (120,186 )   $ (63,637,344 )   $ (151,985,501 )

Strategic Bond Fund

    12,074,709       (65,074,047 )     (38,161 )     (37,153,464 )     (90,190,963 )

Diversified Value Fund

    4,669,467       7,813,013       (109,473 )     32,577,490       44,950,497  

Fundamental Value Fund

    6,274,913       26,368,320       (123,942 )     55,726,025       88,245,316  

S&P 500 Index Fund

    21,950,036       147,291,991       (343,109 )     1,018,571,282       1,187,470,200  

Equity Opportunities Fund

    5,692,381       19,422,185       (90,778 )     65,938,397       90,962,185  

Fundamental Growth Fund

          (2,032,801 )     (10,468 )     (236,937 )     (2,280,206 )

Blue Chip Growth Fund

          412,997,677       (182,472 )     620,638,867       1,033,454,072  

Growth Opportunities Fund

          (2,466,338 )     (78,093 )     9,242,488       6,698,057  

Mid Cap Value Fund

    416,072       (457,707 )     (15,317 )     (5,740,975 )     (5,797,927 )

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    946,963       5,614,142       (16,087 )     493,215       7,038,233  

Small Company Value Fund

    3,103,092       7,807,840       (51,521 )     (25,062,839 )     (14,203,428 )

Mid Cap Growth Fund

          278,869,623       (375,182 )     588,446,625       866,941,066  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

          (30,717,172 )     (82,828 )     17,882,901       (12,917,099 )

Overseas Fund

    7,593,368       5,020,078       (80,830 )     18,272,168       30,804,784  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    38,687,705       (22,687,123 )     (26,105 )     (8,499,285 )     7,475,192  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 
   

Paid-in
Capital

   

Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

   

Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)

 

Total Return Bond Fund

  $ 17,452     $ 310,575     $ (328,027 )

Strategic Bond Fund

    5,541       230,540       (236,081 )

Diversified Value Fund

    15,896       102,770       (118,666 )

Fundamental Value Fund

    1       164,498       (164,499 )

S&P 500 Index Fund

    63,252       412,369       (475,621 )

Equity Opportunities Fund

    13,182       (13,448 )     266  

Fundamental Growth Fund

    (570,091 )     7,735       562,356  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

    (5,375,317 )     (9,333,583 )     14,708,900  

Growth Opportunities Fund

    (345,775 )     (2,630,602 )     2,976,377  

Mid Cap Value Fund

    41,314       344,962       (386,276 )

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    7,918       (14,112 )     6,194  

Small Company Value Fund

    7,481       137,311       (144,792 )

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    (2,689,409 )     (4,966,733 )     7,656,142  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

    (972,184 )     349,792       622,392  

Overseas Fund

    11,737       (23,783 )     12,046  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    3,791       (938,319 )     934,528  

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2023, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7. Indemnifications

 

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2022, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 to indicate that a contractual sale restriction should not be considered in the fair value of an equity security subject to such a restriction, and requires entities with investments in equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions to disclose certain qualitative and quantitative information about such securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. ASU 2022-03 will only be applicable to an equity security in which the contractual arrangement that restricts its sale is executed or modified on or after the adoption date. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

In December 2022, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-06, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848” (“ASU 2022-06”). ASU 2022-06 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which responded to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of LIBOR. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2022-06 defers the sunset date provision included in Topic 848. The amendments in this update are effective immediately through December 31, 2024, for all entities. Management does not expect ASU 2022-06 to have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

9. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

 

The global pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have produced, and may continue to produce, substantial market volatility, severe market dislocations and liquidity constraints in many markets, exchange trading suspensions and closures, higher default rates, and global business disruption, and they may result in future significant adverse effects. Such factors, and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, may have a significant adverse effect on a Fund’s performance and have the potential to impair the ability of a Fund’s investment adviser, subadviser, or other service providers to serve the Fund and could lead to disruptions that negatively impact the Fund.

 

10. Russia-Ukraine War

 

In February 2022, Russia commenced a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries could result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the regional and the global financial markets and economies. One or more of the Funds hold positions in securities or other instruments that are economically tied to Russia. Investments in Russia are subject to political, economic, legal, market, and currency risks, as well as the risks related to the economic sanctions on Russia, Russian individuals, and Russian corporate and banking entities imposed by the United States, other countries, and certain international organizations. Such sanctions — which affect companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services, and defense, among others — could adversely affect the global energy and financial markets and, thus, could affect the value of a Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. These sanctions and any other intergovernmental actions (including retaliatory actions by the Russian government) may also result in a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities and a weakening of the ruble, and will impair a Fund’s ability to buy, sell, receive, or deliver Russian securities. In addition, certain transactions have been or may be prohibited and/or existing investments have or may become illiquid (e.g., because transacting in certain existing investments is prohibited), which could cause a Fund to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price in order to meet shareholder redemptions.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of MassMutual Select Funds and Shareholders of MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, MM S&P 500® Index Fund, MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund, MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, MassMutual Small Company Value Fund, MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, MassMutual Overseas Fund, and MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Funds, including the portfolios of investments as of September 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds, as of September 30, 2023, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Boston, Massachusetts
November 21, 2023

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more MassMutual investment companies since 1995.

 

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Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Principal Officers; their address and year of birth; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during at least the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing the MassMutual Funds, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Investment Management Solutions.

 

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Allan W. Blair

Year of birth: 1948

Trustee

Since

2003

Retired.

110

Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Nabil N. El-Hage

Year of birth: 1958

Trustee

Since

2012

Founder and CEO (since 2018), AEE International LLC (a Puerto Rico LLC); Founder and sole member (2016-2018), PR Academy of Executive Education LLC (a Puerto Rico LLC).

110

Trustee (since 2003), Chairman (2006-2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), Chairman (2006-2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Maria D. Furman

Year of birth: 1954

Trustee

Since

2012

Retired.

110

Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

R. Bradford Malt

Year of birth: 1954

Trustee

Since

2022

Chairman (2004-2019), Management Committee (1993-2019), Partner (1987-2019), Associate (1979-1987),

Ropes & Gray LLP (counsel to the Trust and MML Advisers).

110

Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

C. Ann Merrifield

Year of birth: 1951

Trustee

Since

2012

Retired.

110

Director (since 2020), Lead Director (2020-2022), Chairperson (since 2020) of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member (since 2020) and Chairperson (2020-2022) of the Compensation Committee, and Member (2020-2022) of the Audit Committee, Lyra Therapeutics (a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company); Director (since 2014), Chairperson (since 2017), Lead Director (2015-2017), Member (since 2014) and Chairperson (since 2015) of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member (since 2019) of the Compensation Committee, and Member (2014-2019) of the Audit Committee, InVivo Therapeutics (research and clinical-stage biomaterials and biotechnology company); Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Cynthia R. Plouché

Year of birth: 1957

Trustee

Since

2022

Retired; Assessor (2014-2018), Moraine Township (property assessment).

110

Trustee (since 2014), Northern Trust Funds (open-end investment companies); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Jason J. Price

Year of birth: 1973

Trustee

Since

2022

Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board (2017-2021), NXTHVN (arts organization).

110

Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Susan B. Sweeney

Year of birth: 1952

Chairperson

 

 

Trustee

Since

2022

 

Since

2009

Retired.

112^

Trustee (since 2012), Barings Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), Barings Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Interested Trustees

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Paul LaPiana^^
Year of birth: 1969

Trustee

 

 

President

Since

2023

 

2021-2023

Head of Brand, Product, and Affiliated Distribution (since 2023), Head of MassMutual U.S. Product (2019-2023), Head of Field Management (2016-2019), MassMutual.

110

Director (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Advisers; Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Clifford M. Noreen^^^
Year of birth: 1957

Trustee

Since

2021

Head of Global Investment Strategy (since 2019), Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director (2016-2018), MassMutual.

112^

Chairman (since 2009), Trustee (since 2005), President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; Chairman and Trustee (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), Barings Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Chairman and Trustee (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), Barings Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal Officers

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer

Andrea Anastasio

Year of birth: 1974

President

 

 

Vice President

Since

2023

 

2021-2023

President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Advisers; Head of Investment Management Solutions (since 2021), MassMutual; Head of Investment Strategy and Research, North America (2019-2021), Head of Investment Product Management (2016-2019), State Street Global Advisors; President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Andrew M. Goldberg

Year of birth: 1966

Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

Since

2008

 

 

 

2001-

2008

Lead Counsel, Investment Adviser & Mutual Funds (since 2018), Assistant Vice President and Counsel (2004-2018), MassMutual; Secretary (since 2015), Assistant Secretary (2013-2015), MML Advisers; Vice President, Secretary (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Renee Hitchcock

Year of birth: 1970

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Assistant Treasurer

Since

2016

 

 

2007-

2016

Head of Mutual Fund Administration (since 2018), Assistant Vice President (2015-2018), MassMutual; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

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Jill Nareau Robert

Year of birth: 1972

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

Since

2017

 

 

2008-

2017

Lead Counsel, Investment Adviser & Mutual Funds (since 2018), Assistant Vice President and Counsel (2009-2018), MassMutual; Assistant Secretary (since 2015), MML Advisers; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (formerly known as “Assistant Clerk”) (2008-2017), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (2008-2017), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (formerly known as “Assistant Clerk”) (2008-2017), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

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Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer

Douglas Steele

Year of birth: 1975

Vice President

Since

2016

Head of Product Management (since 2021), Vice President (since 2017), Head of Manager Research (2021), Head of Investment Management (2017-2021), MML Advisers; Head of Product Management (since 2021), Head

of Manager Research (2021), Head of Investment Management (2017-2021), MassMutual; Vice President (since 2016), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2016), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2016), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

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Philip S. Wellman

Year of birth: 1964

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Since

2007

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), MML Advisers; Head of Mutual Funds & RIA Compliance (since 2018), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2014-2018), MassMutual; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

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*

The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001.

 

**

Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-five years, however, an interested Trustee of the Trust shall no longer serve as a Trustee if or when they are no longer an employee of MassMutual or an affiliate.

 

The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified, and any such Chairperson may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The Chairperson shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

^

Barings Participation Investors and Barings Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex, because they are managed by Barings LLC, an affiliate of MML Advisers.

 

^^

Mr. LaPiana is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, as an employee of MassMutual.

 

^^^

Mr. Noreen is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, as an employee of MassMutual.

 

#

The President, Treasurer, and Secretary and such other officers as the Trustees may in their discretion from time to time elect are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended September 30, 2023, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 
   

Dividends
Received
Deductions

 

Diversified Value Fund

    100.00 %

Fundamental Value Fund

    100.00 %

S&P 500 Index Fund

    100.00 %

Equity Opportunities Fund

    100.00 %

Growth Opportunities Fund

    90.93 %

Mid Cap Value Fund

    55.95 %

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

    75.09 %

Small Company Value Fund

    71.15 %

Overseas Fund

    0.21 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    0.50 %

 

For the year ended September 30, 2023, the following Fund(s) earned the following foreign sources of income:

 

 
   

Amount

 

Overseas Fund

  $ 8,657,207  

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

    43,632,311  

 

Under Section 854(b)(2) of the Code, the Fund(s) hereby designate the maximum amounts as qualified dividends for purposes of the maximum rate under Section 1(h)(11) of the Code for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Fund(s) intend to pass through the maximum amount allowable as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends as defined in the Treasury Regulations §1.163(j)-1(b).

 

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Proxy Voting

 

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at https://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Reporting

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds make the complete schedule of portfolio holdings from their filings on Form N-PORT available to shareholders at https://www.massmutual.com/funds.

 

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

 

At their meetings in May and June 2023, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MML Advisers, or the subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), re-approved the existing advisory and subadvisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the Total Return Bond Fund, Strategic Bond Fund, Diversified Value Fund, Fundamental Value Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Equity Opportunities Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Blue Chip Growth Fund, Growth Opportunities Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Small Company Value Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Overseas Fund, and MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers and the subadvisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

 

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers and each of the subadvisers.

 

The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials or during the course of the past year: (i) detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (ii) a wide range of information about the subadvisers and their personnel with responsibility for providing services to the Funds and the fees payable to each subadviser by MML Advisers. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services.

 

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding: (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against funds in its “category” and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding

 

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each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

 

The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any performance periods are to periods ended December 31, 2022, except as otherwise noted. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

 

The Committee considered that the total net expense ratios for the Total Return Bond Fund, Strategic Bond Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Blue Chip Growth Fund, Equity Opportunities Fund, Growth Opportunities Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Small Company Value Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Overseas Fund, and MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund were within the top forty percent of their peer groups. The Diversified Value Fund and Fundamental Value Fund had total net expense ratios below the 50th comparative percentile of their peer groups. All of the foregoing Funds had net advisory fees at or below the medians of their peer groups, except the Fundamental Value Fund, Equity Opportunities Fund, Growth Opportunities Fund, and Small Company Value Fund. As to the Fundamental Value Fund, Growth Opportunities Fund, and Small Company Value Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that their net advisory fees were within a relatively small number of basis points of their peer group medians. As to the Equity Opportunities Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that, although the Fund’s net advisory fee was at the 75th comparative percentile, the Fund’s net total expense ratio was at the 34th comparative percentile, and the Fund had achieved investment performance in the 1st comparative percentile compared to its performance category for the one-year period.

 

As to the Fundamental Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the position of each Fund’s total net expense ratio at the 90th comparative percentile of its respective peer group is principally a consequence of the Fund’s small size relative to the peer group. The Committee considered that the Fundamental Growth Fund’s net advisory fee was at the 10th comparative percentile of its peer group, fourteen basis points below the peer group median. As to the Small Cap Value Equity Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund’s net advisory fee, at the 60th comparative percentile of its peer group, is within three basis points of the peer group median.

 

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the levels of the Funds’ net advisory fees, in light of the total net expenses of the Funds generally, were consistent with the continuation of the Contracts.

 

The Committee considered that the Diversified Value Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Equity Opportunities Fund, Fundamental Value Fund, Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Small Company Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, and Overseas Fund had achieved three-year investment performance above the medians of their performance categories, or within the top sixty percent of their performance categories.

 

As to the Fundamental Growth Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, and MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, the Committee considered that, although each of the Funds had experienced three-year performance less favorable than the top sixty percent of its performance category, each Fund’s relative performance had improved for the one-year period so as to be within the top sixty percent. In this regard, the Committee considered, among other things, MML Advisers’ statements that the Mid Cap Value Fund had experienced a subadviser change in 2021 which led to improved performance.

 

As to the Total Return Bond Fund the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund performed at the 61st comparative percentile of its performance category over the three-year period but that the Fund was competitive within its performance category, within 0.15% of the category median. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that it views the Fund’s disciplined and risk-restrained strategy as favorable to producing competitive returns with lower than peer tracking error.

 

As to the Strategic Bond Fund the Committee considered that the Fund’s three-year performance was at the 87th comparative percentile of its performance category. The Committee noted, however, that the Fund had been restructured to a multi-manager subadvisory arrangement in 2021 and the addition of the new subadviser, Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC, had resulted in improved performance. The Committee also considered MML Advisers’ statement that the underperformance over the three-year period is primarily attributed to a relatively long duration approach employed by the Fund’s other subadviser, Western Asset Management Company, LLC, in 2022 as interest rates rose.

 

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As to the Growth Opportunities Fund, the Committee noted that the Fund was at the 93rd comparative percentile of its performance category over the three-year period. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the underperformance was a result of weak stock selection, as well as the adverse effect of slowing growth and rising interest rates on a high-growth strategy. The Committee noted that the Fund is currently under heightened review in light of short- and long-term performance and qualitative concerns about business viability.

 

As to the Blue Chip Growth Fund, the Committee noted that the Fund had experienced performance for the one- and three-year periods in the 69th and 82nd comparative percentiles of its performance category, respectively. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the Fund’s longer-term performance is competitive, although the Fund’s sector allocations in recent periods have adversely affected the Fund’s performance. The Committee considered that MML Advisers has placed the Fund on heightened review in light of recent underperformance, although MML Advisers has conviction in both of the subadvisers managing the Fund.

 

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors and on other factors and information considered by the Committee that the Funds’ performance, for the various periods presented, and the level of ongoing review of various underperforming Funds, were generally consistent with the continuation of the Contracts.

 

The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds, and benefits accruing to subadvisers due to so-called “soft-dollar arrangements.”

 

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the advisory agreements and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of the subadvisers generally appear well suited to the Funds, given their investment objectives and policies; (iv) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund, are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (v) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

Also at their meeting in June 2023, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and approved a proposal to make changes to the existing subadvisory agreement with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) for the Blue Chip Growth Fund (the “June Amended Subadvisory Agreement”) intended to lower the fees payable under the agreement.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

In arriving at their decision, the Trustees discussed the fees payable to T. Rowe Price by MML Advisers under the June Amended Subadvisory Agreement and the effect of such fees on the profitability to MML Advisers. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that MML Advisers’ projected level of profitability due to the June Amended Subadvisory Agreement is not excessive and the subadvisory fee amount under the June Amended Subadvisory Agreement is fair and reasonable. In their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

 

Prior to the vote being taken to approve the June Amended Subadvisory Agreement discussed above, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contract. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

The June Amended Subadvisory Agreement became effective on July 1, 2023.

 

 

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Fund Expenses September 30, 2023

 

 

Expense Examples:

 

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2023:

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemptions; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended September 30, 2023.

 

Actual Expenses:

 

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

 

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Total Return Bond Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.34%

$952.50

$1.66

$1,023.40

$1.72

Class R5

1,000

0.44%

951.30

2.15

1,022.90

2.23

Service Class

1,000

0.54%

950.50

2.64

1,022.40

2.74

Administrative Class

1,000

0.64%

951.30

3.13

1,021.90

3.24

Class R4

1,000

0.79%

949.50

3.86

1,021.10

4.00

Class A

1,000

0.89%

949.90

4.35

1,020.60

4.51

Class R3

1,000

1.04%

949.00

5.08

1,019.90

5.27

 

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Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Strategic Bond Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.54%

$943.60

$2.63

$1,022.40

$2.74

Class R5

1,000

0.64%

943.70

3.12

1,021.90

3.24

Service Class

1,000

0.77%

942.60

3.75

1,021.20

3.90

Administrative Class

1,000

0.84%

943.60

4.09

1,020.90

4.26

Class R4

1,000

0.99%

942.10

4.82

1,020.10

5.01

Class A

1,000

1.09%

941.40

5.30

1,019.60

5.52

Class R3

1,000

1.24%

940.60

6.03

1,018.90

6.28

Class Y

1,000

0.61%

943.70

2.97

1,022.00

3.09

Diversified Value Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.62%

1,006.40

3.12

1,022.00

3.14

Class R5

1,000

0.72%

1,005.50

3.62

1,021.50

3.65

Service Class

1,000

0.81%

1,004.50

4.07

1,021.00

4.10

Administrative Class

1,000

0.91%

1,004.50

4.57

1,020.50

4.61

Class R4

1,000

1.07%

1,003.70

5.37

1,019.70

5.42

Class A

1,000

1.17%

1,003.60

5.88

1,019.20

5.92

Class R3

1,000

1.32%

1,002.80

6.63

1,018.50

6.68

Class Y

1,000

0.71%

1,005.50

3.57

1,021.50

3.60

Fundamental Value Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.69%

1,039.10

3.53

1,021.60

3.50

Class R5

1,000

0.78%

1,038.60

3.99

1,021.20

3.95

Service Class

1,000

0.89%

1,037.80

4.55

1,020.60

4.51

Administrative Class

1,000

0.99%

1,037.20

5.06

1,020.10

5.01

Class R4

1,000

1.14%

1,036.60

5.82

1,019.40

5.77

Class A

1,000

1.24%

1,036.80

6.33

1,018.90

6.28

Class R3

1,000

1.39%

1,035.50

7.09

1,018.10

7.03

Class Y

1,000

0.78%

1,037.40

3.98

1,021.20

3.95

S&P 500 Index Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.14%

1,051.50

0.72

1,024.40

0.71

Class R5

1,000

0.24%

1,050.40

1.23

1,023.90

1.22

Service Class

1,000

0.39%

1,050.20

2.00

1,023.10

1.98

Administrative Class

1,000

0.49%

1,049.20

2.52

1,022.60

2.48

Class R4

1,000

0.64%

1,048.10

3.29

1,021.90

3.24

Class A

1,000

0.74%

1,048.00

3.80

1,021.40

3.75

Class R3

1,000

0.89%

1,047.00

4.57

1,020.60

4.51

Equity Opportunities Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.76%

995.70

3.80

1,021.30

3.85

Class R5

1,000

0.86%

995.10

4.30

1,020.80

4.36

Service Class

1,000

0.96%

995.00

4.80

1,020.30

4.86

Administrative Class

1,000

1.06%

994.20

5.30

1,019.80

5.37

Class R4

1,000

1.21%

993.50

6.05

1,019.00

6.12

Class A

1,000

1.31%

993.00

6.54

1,018.50

6.63

Class R3

1,000

1.45%

992.70

7.24

1,017.80

7.33

Class Y

1,000

0.87%

995.70

4.35

1,020.70

4.41

 

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Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Fundamental Growth Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

1.49%

$1,023.10

$7.56

$1,017.60

$7.54

Class R5

1,000

1.59%

1,023.00

8.06

1,017.10

8.04

Service Class

1,000

1.69%

1,021.90

8.57

1,016.60

8.54

Administrative Class

1,000

1.79%

1,020.80

9.07

1,016.10

9.05

Class R4

1,000

1.94%

1,022.70

9.84

1,015.30

9.80

Class A

1,000

2.04%

1,021.70

10.34

1,014.80

10.30

Class R3

1,000

2.19%

1,020.00

11.09

1,014.10

11.06

Class Y

1,000

1.59%

1,023.00

8.06

1,017.10

8.04

Blue Chip Growth Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.65%

1,113.00

3.44

1,021.80

3.29

Class R5

1,000

0.75%

1,112.40

3.97

1,021.30

3.80

Service Class

1,000

0.85%

1,111.70

4.50

1,020.80

4.31

Administrative Class

1,000

0.95%

1,110.90

5.03

1,020.30

4.81

Class R4

1,000

1.10%

1,109.90

5.82

1,019.60

5.57

Class A

1,000

1.20%

1,109.50

6.35

1,019.10

6.07

Class R3

1,000

1.35%

1,108.60

7.14

1,018.30

6.83

Class Y

1,000

0.76%

1,111.90

4.02

1,021.30

3.85

Growth Opportunities Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.87%

1,070.20

4.52

1,020.70

4.41

Class R5

1,000

0.98%

1,068.80

5.08

1,020.20

4.96

Service Class

1,000

1.07%

1,071.80

5.56

1,019.70

5.42

Administrative Class

1,000

1.16%

1,069.40

6.02

1,019.30

5.87

Class R4

1,000

1.31%

1,068.70

6.79

1,018.50

6.63

Class A

1,000

1.41%

1,067.70

7.31

1,018.00

7.13

Class R3

1,000

1.56%

1,069.40

8.09

1,017.20

7.89

Class Y

1,000

0.94%

1,071.10

4.88

1,020.40

4.76

Mid Cap Value Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.61%

982.50

3.03

1,022.00

3.09

Class R5

1,000

0.71%

981.90

3.53

1,021.50

3.60

Service Class

1,000

0.81%

981.70

4.02

1,021.00

4.10

Administrative Class

1,000

0.91%

981.30

4.52

1,020.50

4.61

Class R4

1,000

1.06%

980.60

5.26

1,019.80

5.37

Class A

1,000

1.16%

980.90

5.76

1,019.30

5.87

Class R3

1,000

1.31%

979.60

6.50

1,018.50

6.63

Class Y

1,000

0.71%

981.90

3.53

1,021.50

3.60

Small Cap Value Equity Fund

           

Class I

1,000

1.28%

1,015.00

6.47

1,018.70

6.48

Class R5

1,000

1.38%

1,013.80

6.97

1,018.10

6.98

Service Class

1,000

1.48%

1,013.70

7.47

1,017.60

7.49

Administrative Class

1,000

1.58%

1,011.60

7.97

1,017.10

7.99

Class R4

1,000

1.73%

1,012.20

8.73

1,016.40

8.74

Class A

1,000

1.83%

1,010.90

9.23

1,015.90

9.25

Class R3

1,000

1.98%

1,010.00

9.98

1,015.10

10.00

Class Y

1,000

1.37%

1,013.80

6.92

1,018.20

6.93

 

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Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Small Company Value Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.86%

$970.80

$4.25

$1,020.80

$4.36

Class R5

1,000

0.96%

970.00

4.74

1,020.30

4.86

Service Class

1,000

1.06%

968.60

5.23

1,019.80

5.37

Administrative Class

1,000

1.16%

968.80

5.73

1,019.30

5.87

Class R4

1,000

1.31%

968.60

6.46

1,018.50

6.63

Class A

1,000

1.41%

966.80

6.95

1,018.00

7.13

Class R3

1,000

1.56%

966.30

7.69

1,017.20

7.89

Class Y

1,000

0.96%

970.00

4.74

1,020.30

4.86

Mid Cap Growth Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.69%

998.40

3.46

1,021.60

3.50

Class R5

1,000

0.79%

998.40

3.96

1,021.10

4.00

Service Class

1,000

0.89%

997.70

4.46

1,020.60

4.51

Administrative Class

1,000

0.99%

997.50

4.96

1,020.10

5.01

Class R4

1,000

1.14%

996.40

5.71

1,019.40

5.77

Class A

1,000

1.24%

996.30

6.21

1,018.90

6.28

Class R3

1,000

1.39%

994.80

6.95

1,018.10

7.03

Class Y

1,000

0.79%

998.40

3.96

1,021.10

4.00

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.86%

997.70

4.31

1,020.80

4.36

Class R5

1,000

0.96%

996.90

4.81

1,020.30

4.86

Service Class

1,000

1.06%

996.50

5.31

1,019.80

5.37

Administrative Class

1,000

1.16%

996.00

5.80

1,019.30

5.87

Class R4

1,000

1.31%

996.20

6.56

1,018.50

6.63

Class A

1,000

1.41%

994.90

7.05

1,018.00

7.13

Class R3

1,000

1.56%

992.90

7.79

1,017.20

7.89

Class Y

1,000

0.97%

997.60

4.86

1,020.20

4.91

Overseas Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.79%

959.40

3.88

1,021.10

4.00

Class R5

1,000

0.89%

959.60

4.37

1,020.60

4.51

Service Class

1,000

0.99%

959.30

4.86

1,020.10

5.01

Administrative Class

1,000

1.09%

958.60

5.35

1,019.60

5.52

Class R4

1,000

1.24%

958.60

6.09

1,018.90

6.28

Class A

1,000

1.34%

957.50

6.58

1,018.40

6.78

Class R3

1,000

1.49%

956.70

7.31

1,017.60

7.54

Class Y

1,000

0.89%

959.60

4.37

1,020.60

4.51

MM Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

985.20

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended September 30, 2023, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

1

Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

4

Portfolio of Investments

 

MassMutual 20/80 Allocation Fund

47

MassMutual 40/60 Allocation Fund

48

MassMutual 60/40 Allocation Fund

49

MassMutual 80/20 Allocation Fund

50

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

51

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

52

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

53

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

54

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

55

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

56

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

57

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

58

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

59

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

60

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

61

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

62

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

63

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

64

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

65

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

66

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

67

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

68

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

69

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

70

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

71

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

72

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

73

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

74

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

75

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

76

Statements of Operations

92

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

100

Financial Highlights

118

Notes to Financial Statements

161

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

217

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited)

219

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

224

Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

226

Quarterly Reporting

226

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

226

Fund Expenses

229

 

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the applicable MassMutual Funds. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.

 

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

 

September 30, 2023

 

Global markets continue to reward retirement investors

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, U.S. stocks were up over 21%, in a market environment where the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates by nearly 3% in an effort to combat heightened inflation by curtailing economic activity. Stocks in foreign developed markets and emerging markets also experienced significant gains during the fiscal year, aided by a weaker U.S. dollar. Global stock gains during the period were driven by a resilient consumer, surprisingly strong economic activity, strong suggestions of a generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) revolution, and investors’ improving earnings expectations. U.S. bond investors experienced slightly positive returns in the rising interest rate environment, fueled by aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed that were aimed at reducing demand-driven inflationary pressures.

 

Market highlights

For the reporting period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, U.S. stocks were up over 21%, in a market environment where economic activity remained strong, despite the Fed continuing to raise interest rates in an effort to combat high inflation.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2022, investors experienced a stock market rally, as fears generally lessened regarding high inflation, high interest rates, high energy prices, and a global recession.

 

The first quarter of 2023 was a continuation of the prior quarter, aided by the excitement around generative AI. Investors remained generally enthusiastic, notwithstanding a relatively unexpected banking crisis in March, which resulted in the takeover of certain U.S. regional banks by U.S. regulators and the bailout of Credit Suisse Group by the Swiss government.

 

In the second quarter of 2023, global stocks exhibited strength thanks in part to a resilient U.S. economy, receding inflationary pressures, banking sector stability, and the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis.

 

The third quarter of 2023 was difficult for global stocks and bonds, as investors grew increasingly concerned over inflation, a possible U.S. government shutdown, and higher prolonged interest rates from the Fed.

 

Foreign stocks in developed markets and emerging markets also experienced strong gains in the fiscal year, aided by falling energy costs, a resilient consumer, and the weakening of the U.S. dollar.

 

U.S. bond investors experienced slightly positive returns in the rising interest rate environment, fueled by aggressive Fed interest rate hikes aimed at reducing demand-driven inflationary pressures.

 

Market environment

For the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2022, global stock investors experienced significant gains. During this period, U.S. stock prices rose sharply in response, with the S&P 500 Index® (“S&P 500”)1 entering bull market territory after rising more than 20% from its previous highs. Investors breathed a sigh of relief as the possibility of a recession lessened in the face of robust economic activity and falling inflation during the period. Consumer sentiment rose sharply, up 19.4% in the period,2 aided by lower inflation, low unemployment, and positive wage growth. In MassMutual’s view, the strong economic growth may be unsustainable, as more Americans are borrowing to make ends meet, resulting in consumer loan levels at record highs, having increased by 5.8% year-over-year.3

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in the U.S. equity market. Standard and Poor’s chooses member companies for the Index based on market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. Included are the stocks of industrial, financial, utility, and transportation companies. Since mid-1989, this composition has been more flexible and the number of issues in each sector has varied. The Index is market capitalization-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

2 August 2023, University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment (UMCSENT), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UMCSENT, October 5, 2023.

 

3 August 2023, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Consumer Loans, All Commercial Banks [CONSUMER], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CONSUMER, October 5, 2023.

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

As a result, the broad-market S&P 500 rose 21.62% for the period. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index4 performed even better, rising 26.11% for the period. The more economically sensitive Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM5 was up 19.18% for the period. During the reporting period, small-cap stocks underperformed their larger-cap peers, while growth stocks outperformed their value brethren. The information technology and communication services sectors were each up by 35% or more for the period. The utilities sector was the weakest performer for the fiscal year, down 7.02% over the period, hurt by the sharp rise in interest rates that made the stock dividend yields less attractive. The real estate sector also ended the period in the red, declining 1.84%.

 

Developed international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index,6 outperformed their domestic peers, ending the fiscal year up 25.65%. Emerging-market stocks, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index,7 also rose sharply, ending up 11.70% for the period. Investors shifted back into developed international and emerging-market stocks during the period in response to lower-than-expected energy costs, a more resilient consumer, and stronger-than-expected economic activity.

 

Bond yields rose sharply during the fiscal year, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield rising from 3.83% on October 1, 2022 to close the period at 4.59%. During the period, rising yields produced falling bond prices, and bond index returns suffered. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index8 ended the period up 0.64%. Investment-grade corporate bonds fared better. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index,9 which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period with a 3.65% gain. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index10 also ended the period higher, rising 10.28%.

 

4 The NASDAQ Composite Index measures the performance of all domestic and international based common type stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. It includes common stocks, ordinary shares, ADRs, shares of beneficial interest or limited partnership interests, and tracking stocks. The Index is market capitalization-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

5 The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index measures the performance of stocks of 30 U.S. blue-chip companies covering all industries with the exception of transportation and utilities. It is price-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

6 The MSCI EAFE Index measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada equity securities. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

7 The MSCI Emerging Markets Index measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of emerging market equity securities. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

8 The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market securities, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). It rolls up into other Bloomberg flagship indexes, such as the multi-currency Global Aggregate Index and the U.S. Universal Index, which includes high yield and emerging markets debt. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

9 The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes U.S. dollar-denominated securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial issuers that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

10 The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds, including corporate bonds, fixed-rate bullet, putable, and callable bonds, SEC Rule 144A securities, original issue zeros, pay-in-kind bonds, fixed-rate and fixed-to-floating capital securities. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Review and maintain your strategy

At MassMutual, looking out for each other isn’t just a nice idea; it’s how we’ve done business for more than 170 years. Since 1851, we’ve had a single purpose: to help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. While the current market volatility, including the reality of market sell-offs, can test an investor’s mettle, we’d like to remind you that, as a retirement investor, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. As described in this report, financial markets can reverse suddenly, with little or no notice. That’s why we continue to believe that retirement investors should create and maintain a plan that focuses on their goals, how long they have to invest, and how comfortable they are with market volatility. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

 

The information provided is the opinion of MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MassMutual Target Allocation Funds – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What are the investment approaches of the Funds that constitute the MassMutual Target Allocation Series, and who is the Series’ investment adviser?

The MassMutual (“MM”) Target Allocation Series (the “Series”) comprises four Funds – each of which has a “fund of funds” structure. The four Funds are the MM 20/80 Allocation Fund, MM 40/60 Allocation Fund, MM 60/40 Allocation Fund, and MM 80/20 Allocation Fund. All Funds in the Series seek to achieve as high a total return over time as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk, preservation of capital, and recognition of the Funds’ stated asset allocation.

 

Each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of U.S. domestic and international mutual funds (“Underlying Funds”) using an asset allocation strategy. The Funds are advised by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers). Underlying Funds will include a combination of MassMutual Funds advised by MML Advisers, and may also include other, non-affiliated mutual funds. The Underlying Funds may invest in various asset classes, including equity securities, fixed income securities, and money market instruments. Underlying Funds may also invest some or all of their assets in commodities or commodities-related investments.

 

Each Fund’s assets are allocated among its Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy, as follows:

 

MM 20/80 Allocation Fund: The Fund typically invests approximately 20% of its assets in equity and similar funds and approximately 80% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

MM 40/60 Allocation Fund: The Fund typically invests approximately 40% of its assets in equity and similar funds and approximately 60% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

MM 60/40 Allocation Fund: The Fund typically invests approximately 60% of its assets in equity and similar funds and approximately 40% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

MM 80/20 Allocation Fund: The Fund typically invests approximately 80% of its assets in equity and similar funds and approximately 20% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

How did each Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The return of each Fund’s Class R5 shares is shown below in comparison to the Lipper Balanced Fund Index, an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category; the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which measures the performance of investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market securities, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS); and the S&P 500® Index, which measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in the U.S. equity market.

 

 

Fund’s Class R5
Shares Return

Lipper Balanced
Fund Index Return

Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond
Index Return

S&P 500
Index Return

MM 20/80 Allocation Fund

4.66%

11.23%

0.64%*

21.62%

MM 40/60 Allocation Fund

8.10%

11.23%

0.64%

21.62%*

MM 60/40 Allocation Fund

11.82%

11.23%

0.64%

21.62%*

MM 80/20 Allocation Fund

15.58%

11.23%

0.64%

21.62%*

 

*

Benchmark return

 

For the year ended September 30, 2023, all of the Funds in the MM Target Allocation Series outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The MM 20/80 Allocation Fund and MM 40/60 Allocation Fund underperformed the Lipper Balanced Fund Index, whereas the other two Funds outperformed. Finally, all of the Funds underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

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MassMutual Target Allocation Funds – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Investment adviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Funds’ performance

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, global stock investors experienced significant gains. U.S. stock prices rose sharply in the period in response, with the S&P 500 Index entering bull market territory after rising more than 20% from its previous highs. Investors breathed a sigh of relief as the possibility of a recession lessened in the face of robust economic activity and falling inflation. U.S. bond investors experienced slightly positive returns in the rising interest rate environment, fueled by aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve that were aimed at reducing demand-driven inflationary pressures. As a result, each Fund’s particular allocation to equities versus fixed income was a large performance driver. Allocations within markets also made a difference to the Funds’ returns during the period, as international developed-market equities outperformed U.S. equities, developed-market equities outperformed emerging-market equities, and U.S. large-cap equities outperformed U.S. small-cap equities. U.S. growth equities outperformed U.S. value equities, and shorter-duration bonds outperformed longer-duration bonds. Duration is a measure of a fixed income investments sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on a Fund when interest rates rise or fall.

 

Throughout the fiscal year, the Funds maintained a neutral position relative to overall risk, which had little impact on performance. Each Fund’s underweight allocation to commodities and its allocation to international bonds contributed, while positions in long-duration bonds and U.S. small- and mid-cap equities detracted from results. An underweight position in emerging-market equities contributed to each Fund’s performance.

 

Those Series Funds with higher equity allocations – such as the MM 80/20 Allocation and MM 60/40 Allocation Funds – outperformed their counterparts with higher fixed income allocations, such as the MM 40/60 Allocation and MM 20/80 Allocation Funds.

 

Manager selection of Underlying Funds detracted from overall performance in the 12-month period ending September 30, 2023. Weak performance by the MassMutual Equity Opportunities, MassMutual International Equity, MassMutual Total Return Bond, and MassMutual Strategic Bond Funds were significant drivers of underperformance. On the other hand, strong performance by the MassMutual Fundamental Value, MM Equity Asset, MassMutual Blue Chip Growth, and MassMutual Overseas Funds contributed to returns. There were no changes to the Underlying Funds during the fiscal year.

 

Investment adviser outlook

After the strong stock market rally for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, MML Advisers views the stock markets as extended and valuations high, relative to market history. While MML Advisers believes that the prospects of positive economic and corporate earnings growth forecasts support a bull case, Fund management needs more clarity on inflation persistency, labor costs, the economic impact of monetary policy tightening, a possible government shutdown, and the health of the banking system for the Funds’ allocations to equities to increase. Against this backdrop, Fund management believes that diversification across global assets could be a sensible approach to a potentially bumpy ride in the coming fiscal year. Looking ahead, Fund management will closely monitor how trends unfold as they manage the positioning of each Fund within the Series.

 

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MassMutual Target Allocation Funds – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual 20/80
Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

79.6%

Equity Funds

20.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual 40/60
Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

59.7%

Equity Funds

40.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual 60/40
Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

60.4%

Fixed Income Funds

39.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual 80/20
Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

80.5%

Fixed Income Funds

19.6%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan (target-date) Funds – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What are the investment approaches of the Funds that constitute the MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan (target date) Series, and who are the Series’ investment adviser and subadviser?

The MassMutual (“MM”) RetireSMART by JPMorgan (target date) Series (the “Series”) comprises 11 Funds – each of which has a “fund of funds” structure.

 

The 11 Funds are MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund, and MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065.

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund seeks current income and some capital appreciation.

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020/2025/2030/2035/2040/2045/2050/2055/2060/2065 Funds each seeks total return through the Fund’s asset allocation, which is designed to become more conservative over time. As each Fund approaches and passes the target retirement date, the Fund’s objective will shift to seeking current income and some capital appreciation.

 

Each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of U.S. domestic and international mutual funds (“Underlying Funds”) using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who retired on or plan to retire around the year specified in the Fund’s name (the target retirement year) and plan to or then withdraw their investment in the Fund over time throughout retirement (or designed for investors who are retired or expect to retire soon for the MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund). Each Fund is advised by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers) and subadvised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (J.P. Morgan). J.P. Morgan has responsibility for determining each Fund’s strategic asset allocation (its “glide path” for each Fund with a target retirement year in its name) and tactical asset allocation (adjusting the Fund’s specific exposures in response to changes in market conditions). MML Advisers has overall responsibility for each Fund and for implementing those allocations through the selection of, and allocations to, Underlying Funds.

 

Each Fund with a specified target retirement year in its name seeks to help investors save for retirement and then, after reaching the target retirement year, withdraw a portion of their investment in the Fund each year until 35 years after the target retirement year, the target maturity year. Each Fund assumes a person will be at or around age 65 at the target retirement year.

 

Underlying Funds will include a combination of MassMutual Funds advised by MML Advisers and J.P. Morgan Funds advised by J.P. Morgan or its affiliates, and may also include other, non-affiliated mutual funds. Underlying Funds may invest in various asset classes, including equity securities, fixed income securities, and money market instruments. Underlying Funds may also invest some or all of their assets in commodities or commodities-related investments. The Funds will typically invest 80% or more of their assets in mutual funds advised by MML Advisers, J.P. Morgan, or affiliates of J.P. Morgan, including typically a 15% to 35% allocation to mutual funds advised or subadvised by J.P. Morgan or its affiliates. Non-affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Funds may invest are typically passively managed funds that seek to track the performance of a particular market index, which may be broad-based or relate to a particular sector, market, region, or industry.

 

Each Fund’s assets are allocated to the Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy, as follows:

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund: The Fund’s assets are allocated among Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy that emphasizes fixed income and money market funds, but also includes smaller allocations to equity and certain other funds.

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020/2025/2030/2035/2040/2045/2050/2055/2060/2065 Funds: Each Fund’s asset allocation strategy is designed with two main goals in mind: promoting asset accumulation prior to retirement, during the Fund’s “Savings Phase,” and supporting investors withdrawing their investments in the Fund throughout retirement, during the Fund’s “Spending Phase.” As a result, the Fund’s asset allocation strategy will change over time, generally becoming more conservative as it approaches the target retirement year and then remaining relatively stable afterwards. The asset

 

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allocation strategy during the Savings Phase will generally start with a greater emphasis on equity investments and gradually shift to more emphasis on fixed income investments. During the Spending Phase, a Fund will generally have a greater emphasis on fixed income investments.

 

How did each Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?*

The return of a representative class of each Fund is shown below in comparison to the return of each Fund’s respective S&P Target Date Index. For the year ended September 30, 2023, with the exception of MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund, each of the Funds underperformed its respective S&P Target Date Index.

 

 

Fund’s Service Class
Shares Return

S&P Target Date
Index** Return

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

7.70%

7.38%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

7.79%

9.96%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

9.89%

10.97%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

11.95%

12.96%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

14.33%

15.18%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

16.38%

17.06%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

17.67%

18.32%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

18.04%

18.84%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

18.06%

18.97%

 

 

Fund’s Class I
Shares Return

S&P Target Date
Index** Return

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

18.13%

19.09%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

- 0.70%*

1.14%*

 

*

For the MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund, performance shown for both the Fund and its benchmark is from the Fund’s inception date of February 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023.

 

**

The S&P Target Date Index for each Fund in the Series is as follows: MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund: S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund: S&P Target Date 2020 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund: S&P Target Date 2025 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund: S&P Target Date 2030 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund: S&P Target Date 2035 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund: S&P Target Date 2040 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund: S&P Target Date 2045 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund: S&P Target Date 2050 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund: S&P Target Date 2055 Index; MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund: S&P Target Date 2060 Index; and MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund: S&P Target Date 2065+ Index.

 

S&P Target Date® Index Series:

The S&P Target Date Index Series consists of 13 multi-asset class indexes: the S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index and 12 date-specific indexes, corresponding to a specific target retirement date. Each index provides varying levels of exposure to equities and fixed income. Each target date allocation is created and retired according to a pre-determined schedule related to the respective target date.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Discussion of factors that contributed to the Funds’ performance

At the end of calendar year 2022, the Funds held a diversified underweight to risk assets, driven by surging inflation, heightened geopolitical risk, and aggressive monetary tightening. The Fund management team expressed the underweights by reducing the Funds’ exposure to U.S. large-cap, international equities, and U.S. high yield. Markets ended calendar year 2022 with many major asset classes across equities and fixed income in positive territory after three consecutive quarters of negative returns.

 

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Entering calendar year 2023, the Funds continued to hold a diversified underweight to risk assets, due to heightened market volatility from geopolitical tensions and the path of interest rates. At this time, the global economy was grappling with the general easing of COVID-era restrictions and higher inflation than in recent history. In the U.S., corporate earnings and consumer spending held up better than expected during the first quarter of 2023. Outside the U.S., international developed equities outperformed U.S. large-cap equities over the quarter as the eurozone economies continued to prove more resilient than expected.

 

Fund management began the second quarter of 2023 with a cautious outlook and continued with the Funds’ underweight to risk assets, which was supported, in Fund management’s view, by stresses in the banking sector and an increased probability of recession. At this time, Fund management believed that growth risks appeared to be the greatest in the U.S. In Fund management’s observation, in Europe, lower energy prices and fiscal tailwinds suggested some resilience and a reopened Chinese economy was expected to benefit from pent-up demand and excess savings. However, the second quarter surprised, with resilient growth in the U.S., containment of regional bank stresses, and an 8% rally in the S&P 500® Index, as the artificial intelligence theme took hold. Across the world, growth and policy differences began to emerge, as Europe navigated a mild technical recession with minor effects on financial markets and Chinese growth generally disappointed.

 

The Funds began the third quarter with moderately underweight allocations to risk assets, with a cautious outlook supported by Fund management’s expectation of sub-trend growth. With a potentially lower risk of recession over the next two to three quarters, Fund management still observed an inverted yield curve, tight credit conditions, and a risk of inflation reacceleration, keeping risk of an economic contraction within the realm of possibilities. (The yield curve is a graph showing the term structure of interest rates by plotting the yields of all bonds of comparable quality with maturities ranging from the shortest – typically one month – to the longest – typically 30 years – available. The resulting curve shows whether short-term interest rates are higher or lower than long-term rates.) Consequently, Fund management maintained the Funds’ underweight allocations across risk assets during the third quarter of 2023.

 

The strategic asset allocation (glide path) added value during the fiscal year. Relative to the S&P Target Date Indexes, having more U.S. large-cap equity proved additive. In fixed income, diversification into credit also added value, as U.S. high yield and emerging-market debt outperformed core bonds. On the other hand, holding more U.S. small-cap and emerging-market equity detracted value.

 

Active asset allocation detracted over the past fiscal year. As Fund management assessed the path of rates, risk of recession, and probability of sub-trend growth, the team maintained a risk-off positioning over the past fiscal year via a diversified underweight to risk assets. This positioning detracted, as risk assets delivered positive returns over the fiscal year, despite the general uncertainty and muted outlook.

 

Outlook

Through September 30, 2023, markets remained resilient, with, in Fund management’s observation, better-than-expected economic growth and corporate profits, and milder negative repercussions from credit tightening resulting in strong gains in U.S. equity markets. Recent economic data has demonstrated the strength of the U.S. consumer and labor markets. Fund management expects central banks to hold off on further tightening at this time. Heading into fiscal year 2024, although Fund management’s probability forecast for recession has decreased, they do not foresee any significant changes to Fund positioning. They will continue to monitor the impact from higher energy prices, depleted pandemic savings, and the lagged effects of monetary policy. As long-term multi-asset investors, Fund management generally prefers to maintain their measured underweight to risk assets, given their expectation of ongoing uncertainty.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

63.9%

Equity Funds

36.3%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.2%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.2)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2020 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

63.9%

Equity Funds

36.3%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.2%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.2)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2025 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

55.0%

Equity Funds

45.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2030 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

58.1%

Fixed Income Funds

42.0%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2035 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

70.7%

Fixed Income Funds

29.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2040 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

80.7%

Fixed Income Funds

19.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2045 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

88.6%

Fixed Income Funds

11.5%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2050 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

91.4%

Fixed Income Funds

8.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2055 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

91.4%

Fixed Income Funds

8.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2060 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

91.6%

Fixed Income Funds

8.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.3%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.3)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual RetireSMART
by JPMorgan 2065 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

95.5%

Fixed Income Funds

9.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

104.6%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(4.6)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of the MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks the highest total return over time consistent with an emphasis on both capital growth and income. The Fund is a “fund of funds” that pursues its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of other stock and bond series of both the MassMutual Funds and T. Rowe Price Funds that represent various asset classes and sectors (“Underlying Funds”). The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are predominantly either advised or subadvised by T. Rowe Price. The Fund is intended for retired investors who seek income and relative stability from bonds along with some capital appreciation potential from stocks. The Fund’s “neutral” allocations, which are what T. Rowe Price considers broadly appropriate for investors during their retirement years, are 40% stock funds and 60% bond funds. The allocations are referred to as “neutral” allocations because they are strategic and do not reflect any tactical decisions made by T. Rowe Price to overweight or underweight a particular asset class or sector based on its market outlook.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 8.67%, outperforming the 7.38% return of the S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index (the “benchmark”), which provides varying levels of exposure to equities and fixed income.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s total allocation to equities, bonds, and cash, was a key contributor to the Fund’s relative results. The Fund had more equity exposure relative to the benchmark, and outperformed in a market environment where equities outpaced bonds and cash. Conversely, the Fund’s structural composition was a detractor from relative results, due in part to its larger relative allocation to domestic equities, which trailed international equities for the reporting period.

 

Security selection within the underlying allocation to the dynamic global bond strategy weighed on relative performance for the reporting period. The U.S. large-cap value allocation also trailed its style-specific benchmark, which weighed on results. Conversely, the U.S. mid-cap value allocation outpaced its benchmark and added value for the period.

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price notes that global markets generally declined during the third quarter of 2023, despite a few pockets of positive returns. Economic growth was mixed across regions as inflationary pressures and central bank policies began to diverge. During the reporting period, in T. Rowe Price’s view, the U.S. and Japanese economies proved more resilient, although there has been some evidence of cooling in the U.S. Conversely, as of the end of the reporting period, European and Chinese economies were showing signs of weakness in Fund management’s view. Growth in China has been hampered by the decelerating pace of economic activity and continued housing market stress.

 

Fund management believes that, as inflation recedes, albeit slowly, global central banks may be approaching a peak in the tightening cycle, which could provide a catalyst for growth. However, divergent approaches to monetary policy across regions underscore the uncertainty in the current environment. As of the end of the reporting period, the U.S. Federal Reserve was steadfast with a higher-for-longer message as it weighed signs of moderating inflation with higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding government funding. As of the end of the reporting period, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England were signaling an end to rate hikes amid signs that the economy was slowing and inflation was beginning to fall. The Bank of Japan, meanwhile, continued its ultra-easy monetary policy as it considered inflation and wage growth in determining a path forward. Fund management expects volatility to remain elevated in the near term as the effects of diminished liquidity, rising energy prices, and falling earnings expectations are reflected in markets. In T. Rowe Price’s opinion, key risks to global markets include a deeper-than-expected decline in growth, central bank missteps, a reacceleration in inflation, a trajectory of Chinese growth, and geopolitical tensions. T. Rowe Price continues to evaluate long-term valuations and early indications of stabilization or improvement in macroeconomic conditions as they assess where there may be opportunities to add to risk assets.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

60.6%

Equity Funds

39.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement (target-date) Funds – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What are the investment approaches of the Funds that constitute the MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement (target date) Series, and who is the Series’ subadviser?

The MassMutual (“MM”) Select T. Rowe Price (target-date) Series (the “Series”) comprises 13 Funds – each of which has a “fund of funds” structure. The 13 Funds are MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund, and MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund. All Funds in the Series seek the highest total return over time consistent with an emphasis on both capital growth and income. Each Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of other stock and bond series of both the MassMutual Funds and T. Rowe Price Funds that represent various asset classes and sectors (“Underlying Funds”). Each Fund’s allocation among Underlying Funds will change over time in relation to its target retirement date. Each Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). The Underlying Funds in which each Fund invests are predominantly either advised or subadvised by T. Rowe Price.

 

Each Fund is managed based on the specific retirement year (e.g., target date 2005) included in its name and assumes a retirement age of 65. The target date refers to the approximate year an investor in the Fund would have retired or would plan to retire and likely stopped or would stop making new investments in the Fund. Each Fund is primarily designed for an investor who retired or anticipates retiring at or about the target date and who plans to withdraw the value of the account in the Fund gradually after retirement.

 

Each Fund’s assets are allocated to the Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time, reaching approximately 55% allocation to stocks at the target date and continuing to decline until approximately 30 years after its target date, when its allocation to stocks and bonds will remain unchanged.

 

How did each Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?*

The return of each Fund’s Class I shares is shown below in comparison to the return of each Fund’s respective S&P Target Date Index. For the year ended September 30, 2023, with the exception of the MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund and MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund, each of the Funds outperformed its respective S&P Target Date Index.

 

 

Fund’s Class I
Shares Return

S&P Target Date
Index** Return

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

9.22%

7.38%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

9.77%

8.30%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

10.31%

8.81%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

11.03%

9.96%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

12.13%

10.97%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

13.89%

12.96%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

15.94%

15.18%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

17.73%

17.06%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

18.67%

18.32%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

19.09%

18.84%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

19.10%

18.97%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

19.03%

19.09%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

0.90%*

1.14%*

 

*

For MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund, performance shown for both the Fund and its benchmark is from the Fund’s inception date of February 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023.

 

**

The S&P Target Date Index for each Fund in the Series is as follows: MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund: S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund: S&P Target Date 2010 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund: S&P Target Date 2015 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund: S&P Target Date 2020 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund: S&P Target Date 2025 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund: S&P Target Date 2030 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund: S&P Target Date 2035 Index; MM Select T.

 

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Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund: S&P Target Date 2040 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund: S&P Target Date 2045 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund: S&P Target Date 2050 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund: S&P Target Date 2055 Index; MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund: S&P Target Date 2060 Index; and MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund: S&P Target Date 2065+ Index.

 

S&P Target Date® Index Series:

The S&P Target Date Index Series consists of 13 multi-asset class indexes: the S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index and 12 date-specific indexes, corresponding to a specific target retirement date. Each index provides varying levels of exposure to equities and fixed income. Each target date allocation is created and retired according to a pre-determined schedule related to the respective target date. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Funds’ performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, glide path effect, defined as total allocation to equities, bonds, and cash, was a key contributor to relative results across most of the Funds. The Series held more equity exposure relative to the S&P Target Date Indexes and outperformed in a market environment where equities outpaced bonds and cash.

 

Conversely, with respect to the longer-dated Funds, the Funds’ structural composition was a detractor from relative results. This impact was due in part to such Funds’ larger relative allocation to domestic equities, which trailed international equities for the reporting period.

 

Security selection within the underlying allocation to the dynamic global bond strategy weighed on relative performance, particularly among those Funds structured for investors in or near retirement. The U.S. large-cap value allocation also trailed its style-specific benchmark, which generally weighed on results for the Funds. Conversely, the U.S. mid-cap value allocation outpaced its benchmark and generally added value for the Funds for the period.

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price notes that global markets generally declined during the third quarter of 2023, despite a few pockets of positive returns. Economic growth was mixed across regions as inflationary pressures and central bank policies began to diverge. During the reporting period, in T. Rowe Price’s view, the U.S. and Japanese economies proved more resilient, although there has been some evidence of cooling in the U.S. Conversely, as of the end of the reporting period, European and Chinese economies were showing signs of weakness in Fund management’s view. Growth in China has been hampered by the decelerating pace of economic activity and continued housing market stress.

 

Fund management believes that, as inflation recedes, albeit slowly, global central banks may be approaching a peak in the tightening cycle, which could provide a catalyst for growth. However, divergent approaches to monetary policy across regions underscore the uncertainty in the current environment. As of the end of the reporting period, the U.S. Federal Reserve was steadfast with a higher-for-longer message as it weighed signs of moderating inflation with higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding government funding. As of the end of the reporting period, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England were signaling an end to rate hikes amid signs that the economy was slowing and inflation was beginning to fall. The Bank of Japan, meanwhile, continued its ultra-easy monetary policy as it considered inflation and wage growth in determining a path forward. Fund management expects volatility to remain elevated in the near term as the effects of diminished liquidity, rising energy prices, and falling earnings expectations are reflected in markets. In T. Rowe Price’s opinion, key risks to global markets include a deeper-than-expected decline in growth, central bank missteps, a reacceleration in inflation, a trajectory of Chinese growth, and geopolitical tensions. T. Rowe Price continues to evaluate long-term valuations and early indications of stabilization or improvement in macroeconomic conditions as they assess where there may be opportunities to add to risk assets.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement (target-date) Funds – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

58.1%

Equity Funds

41.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

0.0%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

54.5%

Equity Funds

45.5%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Fixed Income Funds

51.5%

Equity Funds

48.5%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

51.8%

Fixed Income Funds

48.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

57.8%

Fixed Income Funds

42.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

68.4%

Fixed Income Funds

31.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

79.6%

Fixed Income Funds

20.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

89.0%

Fixed Income Funds

11.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement (target-date) Funds – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

94.9%

Fixed Income Funds

5.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

96.6%

Fixed Income Funds

3.5%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

97.1%

Fixed Income Funds

2.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

97.1%

Fixed Income Funds

2.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.0)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Equity Funds

96.7%

Fixed Income Funds

2.8%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.5%

Other Assets & Liabilities

0.5%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

 

17

 

 

MassMutual 20/80 Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

4.70%

1.89%

 

2.64%

 

Class R5

06/20/2011

4.66%

1.79%

2.79%

   

Service Class

06/20/2011

4.49%

1.68%

2.69%

   

Administrative Class

06/20/2011

4.35%

1.58%

2.60%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

4.32%

1.43%

 

2.18%

 

Class A

06/20/2011

4.05%

1.31%

2.32%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

06/20/2011

-1.67%

0.17%

1.75%

   

Class R3

04/01/2014

3.90%

1.17%

 

1.92%

 

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-4.04%

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index#

 

0.64%

0.10%

1.13%

1.00%

-4.15%

S&P 500 Index

 

21.62%

9.92%

11.91%

11.28%

6.38%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index

 

11.23%

4.88%

6.08%

6.02%

2.91%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

# Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

18

 

 

MassMutual 40/60 Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

8.25%

3.35%

 

4.22%

 

Class R5

06/20/2011

8.10%

3.27%

4.52%

   

Service Class

06/20/2011

7.95%

3.15%

4.41%

   

Administrative Class

06/20/2011

7.94%

3.07%

4.32%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

7.66%

2.91%

 

3.75%

 

Class A

06/20/2011

7.63%

2.79%

4.05%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

06/20/2011

1.71%

1.63%

3.46%

   

Class R3

04/01/2014

7.56%

2.64%

 

3.50%

 

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-2.96%

S&P 500 Index#

 

21.62%

9.92%

11.91%

11.28%

6.38%

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

0.64%

0.10%

1.13%

1.00%

-4.15%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index

 

11.23%

4.88%

6.08%

6.02%

2.91%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

# Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

19

 

 

MassMutual 60/40 Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

11.99%

4.86%

 

5.66%

 

Class R5

06/20/2011

11.82%

4.74%

6.06%

   

Service Class

06/20/2011

11.68%

4.62%

5.96%

   

Administrative Class

06/20/2011

11.54%

4.55%

5.87%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

11.35%

4.38%

 

5.19%

 

Class A

06/20/2011

11.27%

4.28%

5.59%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

06/20/2011

5.15%

3.10%

5.00%

   

Class R3

04/01/2014

11.17%

4.12%

 

4.93%

 

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-1.84%

S&P 500 Index#

 

21.62%

9.92%

11.91%

11.28%

6.38%

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

0.64%

0.10%

1.13%

1.00%

-4.15%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index

 

11.23%

4.88%

6.08%

6.02%

2.91%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

# Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

20

 

 

MassMutual 80/20 Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - CLASS R5

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

04/01/2014

15.65%

5.78%

 

6.45%

 

Class R5

06/20/2011

15.58%

5.69%

6.91%

   

Service Class

06/20/2011

15.50%

5.56%

6.80%

   

Administrative Class

06/20/2011

15.33%

5.45%

6.69%

   

Class R4

04/01/2014

15.06%

5.28%

 

5.96%

 

Class A

06/20/2011

14.99%

5.19%

6.43%

   

Class A (sales load deducted)*

06/20/2011

8.67%

4.01%

5.83%

   

Class R3

04/01/2014

14.92%

5.04%

 

5.71%

 

Class Y

02/01/2023

       

-0.77%

S&P 500 Index#

 

21.62%

9.92%

11.91%

11.28%

6.38%

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

0.64%

0.10%

1.13%

1.00%

-4.15%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index

 

11.23%

4.88%

6.08%

6.02%

2.91%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

# Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

21

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - SERVICE CLASS

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

8.01%

2.68%

 

3.11%

Class R5

04/01/2014

7.86%

2.59%

 

3.00%

Service Class

12/31/2003

7.70%

2.48%

3.15%

 

Administrative Class

12/31/2003

7.72%

2.38%

3.06%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

7.45%

2.21%

 

2.65%

Class A

12/31/2003

7.42%

2.11%

2.78%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/31/2003

1.51%

0.96%

2.20%

 

Class R3

12/31/2003

7.20%

1.96%

2.63%

 

S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index

 

7.38%

2.59%

3.48%

3.29%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

22

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2020 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

7.96%

2.77%

 

3.85%

Class R5

04/01/2014

7.95%

2.69%

 

3.75%

Service Class

12/31/2003

7.79%

2.57%

4.13%

 

Administrative Class

12/31/2003

7.65%

2.46%

4.02%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

7.52%

2.33%

 

3.39%

Class A

12/31/2003

7.49%

2.21%

3.76%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/31/2003

1.58%

1.06%

3.18%

 

Class R3

12/31/2003

7.27%

2.07%

3.60%

 

S&P Target Date 2020 Index

 

9.96%

3.44%

4.95%

4.59%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

23

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2025 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

10.11%

3.57%

 

4.62%

Class R5

04/01/2014

10.07%

3.48%

 

4.53%

Service Class

04/01/2010

9.89%

3.36%

4.93%

 

Administrative Class

04/01/2010

9.76%

3.27%

4.83%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

9.64%

3.11%

 

4.15%

Class A

04/01/2010

9.42%

3.00%

4.56%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

04/01/2010

3.40%

1.84%

3.97%

 

Class R3

04/01/2014

9.24%

2.83%

 

3.89%

S&P Target Date 2025 Index

 

10.97%

4.02%

5.56%

5.17%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2030 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

12.20%

4.17%

 

5.15%

Class R5

04/01/2014

12.04%

4.04%

 

5.02%

Service Class

12/31/2003

11.95%

3.95%

5.47%

 

Administrative Class

12/31/2003

11.82%

3.84%

5.35%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

11.67%

3.68%

 

4.66%

Class A

12/31/2003

11.57%

3.59%

5.09%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/31/2003

5.43%

2.42%

4.49%

 

Class R3

12/31/2003

11.44%

3.42%

4.93%

 

S&P Target Date 2030 Index

 

12.96%

4.51%

6.14%

5.72%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

25

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2035 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

14.51%

4.73%

 

5.59%

Class R5

04/01/2014

14.50%

4.64%

 

5.49%

Service Class

04/01/2010

14.33%

4.54%

5.92%

 

Administrative Class

04/01/2010

14.27%

4.43%

5.82%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

14.03%

4.28%

 

5.13%

Class A

04/01/2010

13.95%

4.18%

5.55%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

04/01/2010

7.68%

3.01%

4.95%

 

Class R3

04/01/2014

13.73%

4.00%

 

4.85%

S&P Target Date 2035 Index

 

15.18%

5.07%

6.72%

6.28%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

26

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2040 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

16.58%

5.30%

 

5.95%

Class R5

04/01/2014

16.46%

5.20%

 

5.86%

Service Class

12/31/2003

16.38%

5.10%

6.27%

 

Administrative Class

12/31/2003

16.32%

5.00%

6.17%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

16.17%

4.84%

 

5.49%

Class A

12/31/2003

15.94%

4.73%

5.89%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/31/2003

9.56%

3.55%

5.30%

 

Class R3

12/31/2003

15.74%

4.56%

5.72%

 

S&P Target Date 2040 Index

 

17.06%

5.53%

7.15%

6.70%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

27

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2045 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

17.83%

5.79%

 

6.28%

Class R5

04/01/2014

17.73%

5.69%

 

6.18%

Service Class

04/01/2010

17.67%

5.57%

6.62%

 

Administrative Class

04/01/2010

17.65%

5.48%

6.52%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

17.45%

5.33%

 

5.80%

Class A

04/01/2010

17.24%

5.22%

6.25%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

04/01/2010

10.79%

4.04%

5.65%

 

Class R3

04/01/2014

17.17%

5.06%

 

5.55%

S&P Target Date 2045 Index

 

18.32%

5.81%

7.41%

6.96%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

28

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2050 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

18.10%

5.79%

 

6.41%

Class R5

04/01/2014

18.01%

5.70%

 

6.31%

Service Class

12/17/2007

18.04%

5.62%

6.77%

 

Administrative Class

12/17/2007

17.72%

5.47%

6.64%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

17.71%

5.33%

 

5.95%

Class A

12/17/2007

17.59%

5.25%

6.40%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

12/17/2007

11.12%

4.07%

5.80%

 

Class R3

12/17/2007

17.30%

5.06%

6.21%

 

S&P Target Date 2050 Index

 

18.84%

5.93%

7.60%

7.12%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

29

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2055 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Service Class

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
04/01/2014

Class I

04/01/2014

18.12%

5.82%

 

6.45%

Class R5

04/01/2014

18.12%

5.73%

 

6.34%

Service Class

09/17/2013

18.06%

5.63%

6.81%

 

Administrative Class

09/17/2013

17.96%

5.52%

6.70%

 

Class R4

04/01/2014

17.65%

5.36%

 

5.98%

Class A

09/17/2013

17.52%

5.26%

6.43%

 

Class A (sales load deducted)*

09/17/2013

11.06%

4.07%

5.83%

 

Class R3

04/01/2014

17.45%

5.10%

 

5.72%

S&P Target Date 2055 Index

 

18.97%

5.98%

7.68%

7.19%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

30

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2060 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
11/23/2015

Class I

11/23/2015

18.13%

5.80%

7.49%

Class R5

11/23/2015

18.11%

5.69%

7.38%

Service Class

11/23/2015

17.99%

5.59%

7.28%

Administrative Class

11/23/2015

17.92%

5.48%

7.17%

Class R4

11/23/2015

17.60%

5.32%

7.01%

Class A

11/23/2015

17.50%

5.19%

6.89%

Class A (sales load deducted)*

11/23/2015

11.04%

4.01%

6.12%

Class R3

11/23/2015

17.38%

5.09%

6.75%

S&P Target Date 2060 Index

 

19.09%

6.00%

7.92%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

31

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2065 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

02/01/2023

-0.70%

Class R5

02/01/2023

-0.70%

Service Class

02/01/2023

-0.80%

Administrative Class

02/01/2023

-0.80%

Class R4

02/01/2023

-0.90%

Class A

02/01/2023

-1.00%

Class A (sales load deducted)*

02/01/2023

-6.45%

Class R3

02/01/2023

-1.10%

S&P Target Date 2065+ Index

 

1.14%

 

* Class A (sales load deducted) returns include the 5.50% maximum sales charge.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

32

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

8.67%

3.71%

3.56%

Class M5

02/16/2018

8.57%

3.57%

3.42%

Class M4

02/16/2018

8.21%

3.30%

3.15%

Class M3

02/16/2018

7.99%

3.04%

2.89%

S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index

 

7.38%

2.59%

2.65%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

33

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

9.22%

3.61%

3.43%

Class M5

02/16/2018

9.04%

3.45%

3.27%

Class M4

02/16/2018

8.72%

3.19%

3.02%

Class M3

02/16/2018

8.50%

2.94%

2.75%

S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index

 

7.38%

2.59%

2.65%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

34

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

9.77%

3.88%

3.68%

Class M5

02/16/2018

9.60%

3.72%

3.53%

Class M4

02/16/2018

9.43%

3.47%

3.28%

Class M3

02/16/2018

9.11%

3.19%

3.02%

S&P Target Date 2010 Index

 

8.30%

3.09%

3.14%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

35

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

10.31%

4.16%

3.95%

Class M5

02/16/2018

10.08%

4.00%

3.78%

Class M4

02/16/2018

9.87%

3.75%

3.53%

Class M3

02/16/2018

9.53%

3.47%

3.27%

S&P Target Date 2015 Index

 

8.81%

3.32%

3.40%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

36

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

11.03%

4.46%

4.24%

Class M5

02/16/2018

10.86%

4.31%

4.08%

Class M4

02/16/2018

10.45%

4.03%

3.81%

Class M3

02/16/2018

10.25%

3.77%

3.55%

S&P Target Date 2020 Index

 

9.96%

3.44%

3.53%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

37

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

12.13%

4.90%

4.63%

Class M5

02/16/2018

11.99%

4.74%

4.48%

Class M4

02/16/2018

11.68%

4.47%

4.21%

Class M3

02/16/2018

11.42%

4.22%

3.95%

S&P Target Date 2025 Index

 

10.97%

4.02%

4.09%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

38

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

13.89%

5.32%

5.00%

Class M5

02/16/2018

13.75%

5.15%

4.84%

Class M4

02/16/2018

13.49%

4.89%

4.59%

Class M3

02/16/2018

13.19%

4.63%

4.32%

S&P Target Date 2030 Index

 

12.96%

4.51%

4.59%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

39

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

15.94%

5.77%

5.41%

Class M5

02/16/2018

15.77%

5.59%

5.24%

Class M4

02/16/2018

15.42%

5.34%

4.98%

Class M3

02/16/2018

15.14%

5.06%

4.71%

S&P Target Date 2035 Index

 

15.18%

5.07%

5.13%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

40

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

17.73%

6.19%

5.78%

Class M5

02/16/2018

17.52%

6.01%

5.62%

Class M4

02/16/2018

17.24%

5.74%

5.35%

Class M3

02/16/2018

16.91%

5.49%

5.09%

S&P Target Date 2040 Index

 

17.06%

5.53%

5.57%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

41

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

18.67%

6.49%

6.06%

Class M5

02/16/2018

18.50%

6.32%

5.89%

Class M4

02/16/2018

18.17%

6.04%

5.61%

Class M3

02/16/2018

17.87%

5.78%

5.36%

S&P Target Date 2045 Index

 

18.32%

5.81%

5.82%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

42

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

19.09%

6.53%

6.10%

Class M5

02/16/2018

18.87%

6.36%

5.92%

Class M4

02/16/2018

18.60%

6.09%

5.66%

Class M3

02/16/2018

18.26%

5.82%

5.40%

S&P Target Date 2050 Index

 

18.84%

5.93%

5.94%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

43

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

19.10%

6.51%

6.08%

Class M5

02/16/2018

18.86%

6.34%

5.90%

Class M4

02/16/2018

18.55%

6.06%

5.63%

Class M3

02/16/2018

18.26%

5.79%

5.37%

S&P Target Date 2055 Index

 

18.97%

5.98%

5.98%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

44

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/16/2018

Class I

02/16/2018

19.03%

6.50%

6.07%

Class M5

02/16/2018

18.84%

6.32%

5.90%

Class M4

02/16/2018

18.53%

6.06%

5.63%

Class M3

02/16/2018

18.31%

5.80%

5.37%

S&P Target Date 2060 Index

 

19.09%

6.00%

6.01%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

45

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates a representative class of the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than the class depicted above.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

Since Inception
02/01/2023

Class I

02/01/2023

0.90%

Class M5

02/01/2023

0.80%

Class M4

02/01/2023

0.60%

Class M3

02/01/2023

0.40%

S&P Target Date 2065+ Index

 

1.14%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

46

 

 

MassMutual 20/80 Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 20.4%

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio

    191,104     $ 890,544  

Invesco Real Estate Fund, Class R6

    40,953       615,927  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    142,172       3,053,846  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    188,233       2,076,214  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    275,631       4,476,255  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    223,819       1,904,701  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    156,647       811,430  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    154,808       1,229,179  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    52,497       982,752  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    92,034       982,919  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    300,888       2,416,131  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    19,997       260,960  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    60,120       530,262  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    50,432       472,039  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    1,105,191       8,200,515  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    178,436       2,505,241  

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    15,246       499,473  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    5,054       1,303,599  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    5,803       525,602  
              33,737,589  

Fixed Income Funds — 79.6%

Invesco International Bond Fund, Class R6

    1,589,097       6,626,535  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    3,128,523       27,656,139  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I (a)

    24,020       211,620  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    63,334       476,901  

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    146,856       1,343,732  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,264,264       10,973,814  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    3,875,788     $ 32,440,345  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    4,659,595       38,348,466  

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    140,631       2,614,335  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    1,207,637       11,086,112  
              131,777,999  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $188,452,811)

            165,515,588  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $188,452,811)

            165,515,588  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $188,452,811) (b)

            165,515,588  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (74,040 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 165,441,548  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

47

 

 

MassMutual 40/60 Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 40.4%

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio

    197,841     $ 921,938  

Invesco Real Estate Fund, Class R6

    82,795       1,245,232  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    285,067       6,123,243  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    384,896       4,245,406  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    560,900       9,109,021  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    447,171       3,805,422  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    312,196       1,617,177  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    309,480       2,457,275  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    105,981       1,983,972  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    186,977       1,996,911  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    594,864       4,776,758  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    40,449       527,857  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    121,389       1,070,655  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    99,882       934,896  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    2,221,190       16,481,227  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    368,604       5,182,574  

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    31,540       1,033,246  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    10,455       2,696,356  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    12,003       1,087,126  
              67,296,292  

Fixed Income Funds — 59.7%

Invesco International Bond Fund, Class R6

    1,214,661       5,065,138  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    2,348,573       20,761,384  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I (a)

    18,596       163,830  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    48,411       364,538  

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    112,246       1,027,047  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    959,386       8,327,473  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    2,908,217     $ 24,341,780  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    3,496,647       28,777,402  

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    120,001       2,230,820  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    932,509       8,560,431  
              99,619,843  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $190,622,201)

            166,916,135  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $190,622,201)

            166,916,135  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $190,622,201) (b)

            166,916,135  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (185,569 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 166,730,566  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

48

 

 

MassMutual 60/40 Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 60.4%

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio

    189,436     $ 882,772  

Invesco Real Estate Fund, Class R6

    115,345       1,734,785  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    398,752       8,565,189  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    534,595       5,896,583  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    784,750       12,744,345  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    626,771       5,333,820  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    436,665       2,261,922  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    423,234       3,360,476  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    147,790       2,766,629  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    260,164       2,778,555  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    817,133       6,561,577  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    56,269       734,313  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    169,027       1,490,816  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    137,234       1,284,512  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    3,107,344       23,056,496  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    529,568       7,445,723  

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    45,334       1,485,142  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    15,022       3,874,216  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    17,248       1,562,134  
              93,820,005  

Fixed Income Funds — 39.7%

Invesco International Bond Fund, Class R6

    755,743       3,151,449  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,442,419       12,750,986  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I (a)

    11,828       104,207  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    29,746       223,991  

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    68,942       630,822  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    592,999       5,147,232  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,786,839     $ 14,955,844  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    2,148,706       17,683,853  

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    88,133       1,638,391  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    590,153       5,417,604  
              61,704,379  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $172,063,487)

            155,524,384  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $172,063,487)

            155,524,384  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $172,063,487) (b)

            155,524,384  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (151,349 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 155,373,035  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

49

 

 

MassMutual 80/20 Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 80.5%

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio

    144,609     $ 673,880  

Invesco Real Estate Fund, Class R6

    116,430       1,751,100  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    405,036       8,700,173  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    540,888       5,965,995  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    799,359       12,981,582  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    635,504       5,408,142  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    439,638       2,277,324  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    426,483       3,386,275  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    149,562       2,799,801  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    263,266       2,811,685  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    829,966       6,664,631  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    57,077       744,860  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    171,428       1,511,995  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    139,446       1,305,213  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    3,157,642       23,429,702  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    540,028       7,592,791  

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    46,218       1,514,100  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    15,313       3,949,398  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    17,585       1,592,678  
              95,061,325  

Fixed Income Funds — 19.6%

Invesco International Bond Fund, Class R6

    286,933       1,196,511  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    531,190       4,695,723  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I (a)

    7,729       68,092  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    8,270       62,276  

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    26,327       240,890  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    220,980       1,918,105  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    660,029     $ 5,524,442  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    793,224       6,528,234  

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    49,441       919,112  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    219,223       2,012,469  
              23,165,854  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $127,059,847)

            118,227,179  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $127,059,847)

            118,227,179  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $127,059,847) (b)

            118,227,179  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (112,997 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 118,114,182  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

50

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.2%

Equity Funds — 36.3%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    32,855     $ 490,861  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    52,343       936,409  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    62,491       1,342,314  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    73,657       812,439  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    132,016       2,143,933  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    128,103       1,090,159  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    77,357       400,707  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    183,089       1,453,727  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    37,516       702,309  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    65,835       703,122  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    312,468       2,509,122  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    39,879       520,426  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    77,903       687,101  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    95,556       894,402  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    909,425       6,747,932  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    242,521       3,404,993  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    2,393       617,136  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    5,314       569,880  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    5,843       529,188  
              26,556,160  

Fixed Income Funds — 63.9%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    6,463       36,773  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    6,267,569       6,267,569  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,894,201       16,744,735  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I (a)

    4,464       39,330  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    722,747       5,442,283  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    301,831     $ 2,761,755  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    662,702       5,546,815  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    679,347       5,591,028  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    465,180       4,270,355  
              46,700,643  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $80,185,350)

            73,256,803  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $80,185,350)

            73,256,803  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $80,185,350) (b)

            73,256,803  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%

            (169,305 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 73,087,498  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

51

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2020 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.2%

Equity Funds — 36.3%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    54,042     $ 807,385  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    86,283       1,543,611  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    102,597       2,203,773  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    121,414       1,339,200  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    217,622       3,534,181  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    210,484       1,791,223  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    126,313       654,303  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    300,715       2,387,674  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    61,397       1,149,347  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    108,526       1,159,054  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    516,602       4,148,314  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    65,128       849,918  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    127,526       1,124,782  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    156,525       1,465,075  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    1,493,681       11,083,111  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    396,402       5,573,410  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    3,915       1,009,795  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    8,693       932,287  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    9,564       866,222  
              43,622,665  

Fixed Income Funds — 63.9%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    10,615       60,400  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    10,341,180       10,341,180  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    3,112,831       27,517,428  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I (a)

    7,300       64,315  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    1,181,954       8,900,114  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    496,234     $ 4,540,545  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,089,037       9,115,239  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,116,320       9,187,311  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    760,691       6,983,143  
              76,709,675  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $129,726,039)

            120,332,340  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $129,726,039)

            120,332,340  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $129,726,039) (b)

            120,332,340  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%

            (213,528 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 120,118,812  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2025 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 45.1%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    114,795     $ 1,715,036  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    120,710       2,159,504  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    142,642       3,063,957  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    169,613       1,870,832  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    304,213       4,940,412  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    292,340       2,487,817  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    177,075       917,247  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    411,061       3,263,824  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    84,164       1,575,546  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    148,306       1,583,908  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    697,105       5,597,752  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    89,651       1,169,942  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    176,085       1,553,066  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    337,129       3,155,523  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    2,075,416       15,399,588  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    530,543       7,459,439  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    5,302       1,367,530  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    11,693       1,254,046  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    12,961       1,173,833  
              61,708,802  

Fixed Income Funds — 55.0%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    11,768       66,961  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    8,078,201       8,078,201  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    3,179,684       28,108,403  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I (a)

    8,011       70,577  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    1,306,939       9,841,249  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    365,898     $ 3,347,969  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,113,638       9,321,153  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,141,540       9,394,873  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    773,445       7,100,222  
              75,329,608  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $150,877,459)

            137,038,410  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $150,877,459)

            137,038,410  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $150,877,459) (b)

            137,038,410  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (151,757 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 136,886,653  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2030 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 58.1%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    297,257     $ 4,441,020  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    291,663       5,217,847  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    347,132       7,456,399  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    408,352       4,504,118  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    735,515       11,944,770  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    710,837       6,049,224  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    428,759       2,220,974  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    992,927       7,883,841  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    201,925       3,780,030  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    354,417       3,785,176  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    1,706,612       13,704,097  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    214,643       2,801,096  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    421,421       3,716,932  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    873,368       8,174,729  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    5,048,518       37,460,001  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    1,270,420       17,862,105  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    12,586       3,246,005  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    27,737       2,974,781  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    30,842       2,793,399  
              150,016,544  

Fixed Income Funds — 42.0%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    22,585       128,509  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    9,070,340       9,070,340  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    5,019,355       44,371,095  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    1,828,809       13,770,930  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I (a)

    56,683     $ 518,653  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,757,936       14,713,925  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,801,856       14,829,272  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    1,205,942       11,070,544  
              108,473,268  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $276,476,919)

            258,489,812  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $276,476,919)

            258,489,812  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $276,476,919) (b)

            258,489,812  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (341,995 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 258,147,817  

 

Abbreviation Legend

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2035 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 70.7%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    395,338     $ 5,906,347  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    204,158       3,652,385  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    368,626       7,918,096  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    286,457       3,159,623  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    321,230       5,216,770  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    441,119       3,753,921  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    500,542       2,592,809  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    877,571       6,967,912  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    141,309       2,645,311  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    248,010       2,648,751  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    1,393,809       11,192,288  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    150,084       1,958,597  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    294,867       2,600,730  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    335,138       3,136,889  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    3,576,322       26,536,306  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    696,518       9,793,037  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    8,808       2,271,723  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    19,416       2,082,382  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    21,498       1,947,081  
              105,980,958  

Fixed Income Funds — 29.4%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    13,009       74,022  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    4,654,924       4,654,924  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    875,181       7,736,596  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    626,457       4,717,223  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,492,813       12,494,842  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,529,549     $ 12,588,184  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    208,616       1,915,094  
              44,180,885  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $163,671,533)

            150,161,843  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $163,671,533)

            150,161,843  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $163,671,533) (b)

            150,161,843  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (165,701 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 149,996,142  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2040 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 80.7%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    564,440     $ 8,432,734  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    300,321       5,372,743  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    536,163       11,516,783  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    420,806       4,641,489  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    472,813       7,678,489  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    641,189       5,456,522  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    735,134       3,807,992  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    1,313,767       10,431,308  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    208,620       3,905,371  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    366,179       3,910,792  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    2,059,452       16,537,402  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    220,397       2,876,186  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    433,148       3,820,361  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    478,445       4,478,246  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    5,200,328       38,586,433  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    1,052,067       14,792,056  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    13,071       3,371,146  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    29,080       3,118,793  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    31,825       2,882,403  
              155,617,249  

Fixed Income Funds — 19.4%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    170,258       968,766  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    5,017,270       5,017,270  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    589,432       5,210,581  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    746,229       5,619,103  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,149,470       9,621,061  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,178,231     $ 9,696,840  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    142,243       1,305,788  
              37,439,409  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $202,939,678)

            193,056,658  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $202,939,678)

            193,056,658  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $202,939,678) (b)

            193,056,658  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (237,265 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 192,819,393  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2045 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 88.6%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    375,510     $ 5,610,121  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    191,556       3,426,933  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    343,377       7,375,728  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    269,269       2,970,034  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    301,587       4,897,773  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    410,473       3,493,125  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    470,514       2,437,261  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    836,646       6,642,972  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    133,511       2,499,323  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    234,322       2,502,560  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    1,313,053       10,543,813  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    141,068       1,840,932  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    276,446       2,438,254  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    318,084       2,977,264  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    3,327,982       24,693,628  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    662,955       9,321,142  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    8,319       2,145,461  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    18,574       1,992,050  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    20,181       1,827,806  
              99,636,180  

Fixed Income Funds — 11.5%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    73,493       418,177  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    2,921,005       2,921,005  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    182,757       1,615,573  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    214,228       1,613,140  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    356,532       2,984,176  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    365,595     $ 3,008,847  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    43,778       401,880  
              12,962,798  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $121,025,604)

            112,598,978  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $121,025,604)

            112,598,978  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $121,025,604) (b)

            112,598,978  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (139,063 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 112,459,915  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2050 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 91.4%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    488,070     $ 7,291,761  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    247,786       4,432,893  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    444,703       9,552,222  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    347,565       3,833,643  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    390,112       6,335,414  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    532,402       4,530,744  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    608,416       3,151,592  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    1,081,696       8,588,669  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    173,138       3,241,142  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    303,905       3,245,708  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    1,702,703       13,672,704  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    183,055       2,388,863  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    359,478       3,170,597  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    416,048       3,894,206  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    4,312,918       32,001,848  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    860,823       12,103,172  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    10,792       2,783,306  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    24,086       2,583,210  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    26,294       2,381,421  
              129,183,115  

Fixed Income Funds — 8.7%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    87,419       497,413  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    3,666,437       3,666,437  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    156,868       1,386,717  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    164,415       1,238,041  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    306,198       2,562,873  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    313,854     $ 2,583,020  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    37,399       343,328  
              12,277,829  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $145,518,640)

            141,460,944  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $145,518,640)

            141,460,944  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $145,518,640) (b)

            141,460,944  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (193,026 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 141,267,918  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2055 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 91.4%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    216,717     $ 3,237,755  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    109,231       1,954,140  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    196,495       4,220,707  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    153,212       1,689,926  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    172,268       2,797,637  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    235,093       2,000,637  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    268,081       1,388,659  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    477,793       3,793,675  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    76,476       1,431,634  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    133,981       1,430,918  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    751,814       6,037,063  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    81,016       1,057,255  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    158,359       1,396,726  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    184,550       1,727,388  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    1,905,072       14,135,637  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Institutional Shares

    376,854       5,298,573  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    4,727       1,219,179  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    10,555       1,132,026  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    11,508       1,042,246  
              56,991,781  

Fixed Income Funds — 8.7%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    38,662       219,988  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    1,615,316       1,615,316  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    69,235       612,033  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    72,583       546,549  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    135,161       1,131,300  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    138,533     $ 1,140,129  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    16,404       150,592  
              5,415,907  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $66,370,269)

            62,407,688  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $66,370,269)

            62,407,688  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $66,370,269) (b)

            62,407,688  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (91,574 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 62,316,114  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

59

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2060 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.3%

Equity Funds — 91.6%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    77,307     $ 1,154,960  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    38,902       695,957  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    70,012       1,503,849  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    54,560       601,793  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    61,246       994,641  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    83,768       712,865  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    95,551       494,952  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    170,698       1,355,339  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    27,189       508,981  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    47,719       509,642  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    268,867       2,159,001  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    28,790       375,706  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    56,303       496,594  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    66,032       618,062  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    678,800       5,036,699  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    132,473       1,859,923  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    1,660       428,004  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    3,705       397,410  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    4,040       365,888  
              20,270,266  

Fixed Income Funds — 8.7%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    13,750       78,237  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    573,862       573,862  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    24,658       217,976  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    25,782       194,139  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    48,142       402,953  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    49,341     $ 406,076  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    5,759       52,867  
              1,926,110  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $23,019,744)

            22,196,376  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,019,744)

            22,196,376  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3% (Cost $23,019,744) (b)

            22,196,376  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%

            (72,794 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 22,123,582  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

60

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2065 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 104.6%

Equity Funds — 95.5%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6

    3,591     $ 53,653  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6

    1,830       32,746  

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    3,247       69,745  

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I (a)

    2,567       28,316  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    2,882       46,796  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I (a)

    3,885       33,064  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

    4,484       23,227  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    7,998       63,501  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

    1,277       23,901  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I (a)

    2,241       23,932  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I (a)

    12,363       99,275  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    1,350       17,621  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    2,649       23,362  

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I (a)

    3,044       28,491  

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    31,482       233,596  

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    6,351       89,166  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    80       20,519  

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    178       19,052  

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    194       17,541  
              947,504  

Fixed Income Funds — 9.1%

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class R6

    644       3,666  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class IM

    27,074       27,074  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,144       10,112  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I (a)

    1,214       9,143  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    2,233       18,688  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    2,289     $ 18,836  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Admiral Shares

    276       2,533  
              90,052  
              1,037,556  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $1,049,751)

            1,037,556  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,049,751)

            1,037,556  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.6% (Cost $1,049,751) (b)

            1,037,556  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (4.6)%

            (45,462 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 992,094  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

61

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 39.4%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    1,829,575     $ 18,295,745  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    2,205,909       26,978,273  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    398,945       4,264,718  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    814,826       9,443,837  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    418,260       6,144,234  

T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity Fund, Class I

    540,925       5,306,474  
              70,433,281  

Fixed Income Funds — 60.6%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    4,549,905       37,536,714  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,020,184       7,416,739  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    3,898,434       35,436,769  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    1,229,914       5,915,888  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    5,233,615       5,233,615  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund, Class I

    1,118     $ 10,005  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    882,429       6,944,713  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    302,894       2,841,148  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    908,013       6,773,776  
              108,109,367  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $203,038,078)

            178,542,648  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $203,038,078)

            178,542,648  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $203,038,078) (b)

            178,542,648  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (50,504 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 178,492,144  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

62

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 41.9%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    188,733     $ 1,887,331  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    229,171       2,802,756  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    41,746       446,266  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    84,587       980,368  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    46,470       682,638  

T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity Fund, Class I

    57,456       563,648  
              7,363,007  

Fixed Income Funds — 58.1%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    449,494       3,708,324  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    95,510       694,361  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    333,088       3,027,774  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    123,193       592,558  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    568,546       568,546  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund, Class I

    112     $ 1,001  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    87,199       686,260  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    29,945       280,888  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    88,589       660,873  
              10,220,585  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $19,279,999)

            17,583,592  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $19,279,999)

            17,583,592  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $19,279,999) (b)

            17,583,592  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%

            7,659  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 17,591,251  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

63

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 45.5%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    1,135,210     $ 11,352,096  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    1,379,622       16,872,778  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    250,776       2,680,794  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    510,469       5,916,333  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    264,678       3,888,123  

T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity Fund, Class I

    341,913       3,354,163  
              44,064,287  

Fixed Income Funds — 54.5%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    2,369,804       19,550,886  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    502,375       3,652,268  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,609,621       14,631,456  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    683,415       3,287,226  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    3,150,726     $ 3,150,726  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund, Class I

    559       5,002  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    459,408       3,615,544  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    155,602       1,459,547  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    462,601       3,451,000  
              52,803,655  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $109,613,890)

            96,867,942  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $109,613,890)

            96,867,942  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $109,613,890) (b)

            96,867,942  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (23,029 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 96,844,913  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

64

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 48.5%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    1,316,434     $ 13,164,343  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    1,608,953       19,677,500  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    293,009       3,132,264  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    594,948       6,895,445  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    294,160       4,321,206  

T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity Fund, Class I

    399,136       3,915,522  
              51,106,280  

Fixed Income Funds — 51.5%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    2,510,411       20,710,894  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    515,090       3,744,705  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,512,176       13,745,684  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    752,487       3,619,461  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    3,478,433     $ 3,478,433  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund, Class I

    559       5,003  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    487,955       3,840,205  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    163,479       1,533,429  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    485,899       3,624,808  
              54,302,622  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $119,389,042)

            105,408,902  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $119,389,042)

            105,408,902  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $119,389,042) (b)

            105,408,902  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (19,948 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 105,388,954  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

65

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 51.8%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    6,607,855     $ 66,078,552  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    8,041,548       98,348,136  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    1,457,385       15,579,442  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    2,988,535       34,637,123  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    1,379,602       20,266,356  

T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity Fund, Class I

    1,984,847       19,471,351  
              254,380,960  

Fixed Income Funds — 48.2%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    11,257,697       92,876,004  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    2,259,537       16,426,833  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    5,954,594       54,127,258  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    3,438,461       16,538,995  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    16,573,441     $ 16,573,441  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund, Class I

    1,118       10,005  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    2,180,863       17,163,395  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    718,961       6,743,851  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    2,148,142       16,025,140  
              236,484,922  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $550,265,250)

            490,865,882  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $550,265,250)

            490,865,882  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $550,265,250) (b)

            490,865,882  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (219,542 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 490,646,340  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

66

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 57.8%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    7,911,956     $ 79,119,563  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    9,678,274       118,365,296  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    1,736,560       18,563,822  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    3,538,606       41,012,446  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    1,715,509       25,200,831  

T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity Fund, Class I

    1,910,756       18,744,512  
              301,006,470  

Fixed Income Funds — 42.2%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    10,925,955       90,139,128  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,928,806       14,022,423  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    4,554,955       41,404,545  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    3,726,582       17,924,861  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    18,856,038     $ 18,856,038  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund, Class I

    1,677       15,007  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    2,098,859       16,518,021  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    639,370       5,997,292  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    1,957,064       14,599,701  
              219,477,016  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $587,134,979)

            520,483,486  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $587,134,979)

            520,483,486  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $587,134,979) (b)

            520,483,486  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (215,030 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 520,268,456  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

67

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 68.4%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    23,915,675     $ 239,156,747  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    29,472,268       360,445,832  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    5,090,365       54,416,004  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    10,687,665       123,870,032  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    5,367,584       78,849,807  

T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity Fund, Class I

    2,342,158       22,976,570  
              879,714,992  

Fixed Income Funds — 31.7%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    22,206,710       183,205,354  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    3,154,271       22,931,547  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    4,353,817       39,576,194  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    9,342,069       44,935,350  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    46,827,701       46,827,701  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Credit Fund, Class I

    1,677       15,007  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    4,168,023     $ 32,802,341  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    1,117,769       10,484,670  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    3,460,511       25,815,409  
              406,593,573  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $1,405,486,717)

            1,286,308,565  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,405,486,717)

            1,286,308,565  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $1,405,486,717) (b)

            1,286,308,565  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (642,846 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 1,285,665,719  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

68

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 79.6%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    15,747,797     $ 157,477,969  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    19,480,281       238,243,834  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    3,293,300       35,205,373  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    6,852,156       79,416,492  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    3,851,790       56,582,801  
              566,926,469  

Fixed Income Funds — 20.4%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    8,497,859       70,107,340  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    899,468       6,539,133  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    5,938       53,975  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    4,429,537       21,306,073  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    23,259,404       23,259,404  

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    1,559,119       12,270,267  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    352,677       3,308,108  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    1,124,640     $ 8,389,816  
              145,234,116  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $776,204,782)

            712,160,585  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $776,204,782)

            712,160,585  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $776,204,782) (b)

            712,160,585  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (332,834 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 711,827,751  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

69

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 89.0%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    30,126,486     $ 301,264,860  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    37,264,272       455,742,042  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    6,289,762       67,237,552  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    13,024,686       150,956,115  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    7,232,572       106,246,482  
              1,081,447,051  

Fixed Income Funds — 11.1%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    6,981,892       57,600,607  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    368,311       2,677,619  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    26,617       241,948  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    4,186,138       20,135,326  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    36,476,935       36,476,936  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    1,234,266     $ 9,713,672  

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund

    211,383       1,982,773  

T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    779,536       5,815,339  
              134,644,220  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $1,290,475,999)

            1,216,091,271  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,290,475,999)

            1,216,091,271  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $1,290,475,999) (b)

            1,216,091,271  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (638,304 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 1,215,452,967  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

70

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 94.9%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    15,485,752     $ 154,857,521  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    19,171,788       234,470,963  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    3,243,860       34,676,861  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    6,642,153       76,982,554  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    3,773,065       55,426,326  
              556,414,225  

Fixed Income Funds — 5.1%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    1,144,473       9,441,903  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    7,470       67,902  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    975,387       4,691,613  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    14,442,555       14,442,555  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    195,361     $ 1,537,490  
              30,181,463  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $628,773,294)

            586,595,688  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $628,773,294)

            586,595,688  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $628,773,294) (b)

            586,595,688  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (282,169 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 586,313,519  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

71

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%

Equity Funds — 96.6%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    23,441,773     $ 234,417,731  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    29,036,624       355,117,912  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    4,904,474       52,428,824  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    10,039,444       116,357,160  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    5,691,939       83,614,579  
              841,936,206  

Fixed Income Funds — 3.5%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    629,267       5,191,456  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    11,669       106,072  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    508,089       2,443,907  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    21,374,472       21,374,472  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    115,086     $ 905,730  
              30,021,637  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $921,635,026)

            871,957,843  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $921,635,026)

            871,957,843  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $921,635,026) (b)

            871,957,843  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (468,969 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 871,488,874  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

72

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 97.1%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    10,508,998     $ 105,089,985  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    12,980,811       158,755,321  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    2,199,200       23,509,445  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    4,541,405       52,634,879  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    2,550,939       37,473,299  
              377,462,929  

Fixed Income Funds — 2.9%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    263,217       2,171,541  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    2,508       22,798  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    204,405       983,187  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    7,599,478       7,599,478  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    53,062     $ 417,595  
              11,194,599  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $416,896,217)

            388,657,528  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $416,896,217)

            388,657,528  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $416,896,217) (b)

            388,657,528  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (183,560 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 388,473,968  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

73

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%

Equity Funds — 97.1%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    5,924,200     $ 59,242,002  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    7,324,811       89,582,438  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    1,240,948       13,265,736  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    2,560,402       29,675,062  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    1,438,241       21,127,766  
              212,893,004  

Fixed Income Funds — 2.9%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    156,241       1,288,986  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I (a)

    1,207       10,970  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    114,756       551,974  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    4,232,693       4,232,692  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    28,642     $ 225,409  
              6,310,031  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $235,465,595)

            219,203,035  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $235,465,595)

            219,203,035  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $235,465,595) (b)

            219,203,035  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%

            (101,882 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 219,101,153  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

74

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.5%

Equity Funds — 96.7%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I (a)

    32,692     $ 326,921  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    40,315       493,049  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I (a)

    6,842       73,145  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I (a)

    14,020       162,488  

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I (a)

    7,909       116,188  
              1,171,791  

Fixed Income Funds — 2.8%

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I (a)

    832       6,865  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I (a)

    645       3,103  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    22,833       22,833  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, Class I

    164     $ 1,292  
              34,093  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $1,203,520)

            1,205,884  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,203,520)

            1,205,884  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5% (Cost $1,203,520) (b)

            1,205,884  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.5%

            6,420  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 1,212,304  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(b)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
20/80 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
40/60 Allocation
Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value - unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

  $ 26,667,368     $ 28,022,861  

Investments, at value - affiliated issuers (Notes 2 & 7) (b)

    138,848,220       138,893,274  

Total investments

    165,515,588       166,916,135  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

    726,673        

Fund shares sold

    129,789       410,384  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

    14,364       10,824  

Dividends

    115,287       95,560  

Prepaid expenses

    37,007       36,996  

Total assets

    166,538,708       167,469,899  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

    115,287       482,474  

Fund shares repurchased

    814,366       17,452  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    24,195       38,269  

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Administration fees

    68,612       68,752  

Service fees

    12,117       60,231  

Distribution fees

    2,266       9,281  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    60,317       62,874  

Total liabilities

    1,097,160       739,333  

Net assets

  $ 165,441,548     $ 166,730,566  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 195,771,532     $ 196,250,778  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (30,329,984 )     (29,520,212 )

Net assets

  $ 165,441,548     $ 166,730,566  

 

(a)

Cost of investments - unaffiliated issuers:

  $ 29,490,578     $ 30,452,203  

(b)

Cost of investments - affiliated issuers:

  $ 158,962,233     $ 160,169,998  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
60/40 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
80/20 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan In
Retirement Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2020 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2025 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2030 Fund

 
                                               
  $ 27,192,216     $ 21,202,039     $ 17,123,164     $ 28,117,433     $ 30,374,772     $ 56,804,550  
    128,332,168       97,025,140       56,133,639       92,214,907       106,663,638       201,685,262  
    155,524,384       118,227,179       73,256,803       120,332,340       137,038,410       258,489,812  
                                               
                                               
    1,569             338,297                   17,956  
    83,210       90,551       42,388       85,082       97,727       154,511  
    11,809       10,181       12,505       9,239       12,103       6,417  
    69,000       36,556       70,657       115,853       110,821       147,289  
    36,996       36,996       31,770       32,067       33,197       31,798  
    155,726,968       118,401,463       73,752,420       120,574,581       137,292,258       258,847,783  
                                               
                                               
                                               
    69,000       100,720       70,657       170,463       112,481       147,289  
    78,916       20,897       374,201       21,195       73,253       190,899  
    31,554       12,710       34,662       60,145       17,414       61,796  
                                               
    67,974       57,554       50,455       55,541       56,702       77,521  
    38,533       31,404       21,643       42,515       45,164       81,177  
    6,638       9,311       9,216       20,584       25,821       47,718  
    61,318       54,685       104,088       85,326       74,770       93,566  
    353,933       287,281       664,922       455,769       405,605       699,966  
  $ 155,373,035     $ 118,114,182     $ 73,087,498     $ 120,118,812     $ 136,886,653     $ 258,147,817  
                                               
  $ 179,487,443     $ 134,634,224     $ 84,937,624     $ 144,337,161     $ 161,126,750     $ 307,605,687  
    (24,114,408 )     (16,520,042 )     (11,850,126 )     (24,218,349 )     (24,240,097 )     (49,457,870 )
  $ 155,373,035     $ 118,114,182     $ 73,087,498     $ 120,118,812     $ 136,886,653     $ 258,147,817  

 

  $ 28,946,598     $ 21,126,475     $ 18,073,256     $ 29,719,239     $ 32,097,050     $ 59,129,631  
  $ 143,116,889     $ 105,933,372     $ 62,112,094     $ 100,006,800     $ 118,780,409     $ 217,347,288  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

77

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
20/80 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
40/60 Allocation
Fund

 

Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 13,553,095     $ 29,787,333  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,624,850       3,640,628  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.34     $ 8.18  

Class R5 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 2,671,843     $ 6,005,383  

Shares outstanding (a)

    320,797       733,088  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.33     $ 8.19  

Service Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 111,915,805     $ 13,314,589  

Shares outstanding (a)

    13,448,095       1,616,022  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.32     $ 8.24  

Administrative Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 18,560,487     $ 25,913,943  

Shares outstanding (a)

    2,222,449       3,146,411  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.35     $ 8.24  

Class R4 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 3,054,342     $ 38,455,767  

Shares outstanding (a)

    359,491       4,729,114  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.50     $ 8.13  

Class A shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 12,091,245     $ 38,942,482  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,440,339       4,712,166  

Net asset value, and redemption price per share

  $ 8.39     $ 8.26  

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value)

  $ 8.88     $ 8.74  

Class R3 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 3,498,712     $ 14,213,979  

Shares outstanding (a)

    425,428       1,755,356  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.22     $ 8.10  

Class Y shares: (b)

               

Net assets

  $ 96,019     $ 97,090  

Shares outstanding (a)

    11,534       11,848  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 8.32     $ 8.19  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

(b)

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

78

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MassMutual
60/40 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
80/20 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan In
Retirement Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2020 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2025 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2030 Fund

 
                                               
  $ 28,686,747     $ 35,416,942     $ 10,261,853     $ 28,578,994     $ 37,616,942     $ 52,324,014  
    3,578,536       3,956,820       1,090,742       2,795,121       3,812,360       5,156,349  
  $ 8.02     $ 8.95     $ 9.41     $ 10.22     $ 9.87     $ 10.15  
                                               
  $ 8,483,192     $ 3,415,742     $ 937,797     $ 2,419,100     $ 1,612,047     $ 12,064,587  
    1,057,570       380,866       99,344       237,217       161,256       1,196,653  
  $ 8.02     $ 8.97     $ 9.44     $ 10.20     $ 10.00     $ 10.08  
                                               
  $ 21,713,955     $ 15,609,208     $ 6,496,875     $ 6,117,916     $ 3,335,432     $ 14,860,162  
    2,692,666       1,739,029       687,143       594,532       336,992       1,459,888  
  $ 8.06     $ 8.98     $ 9.45     $ 10.29     $ 9.90     $ 10.18  
                                               
  $ 38,328,831     $ 17,003,760     $ 22,591,234     $ 18,037,750     $ 25,262,306     $ 55,691,079  
    4,750,276       1,893,679       2,390,682       1,760,601       2,568,471       5,495,930  
  $ 8.07     $ 8.98     $ 9.45     $ 10.25     $ 9.84     $ 10.13  
                                               
  $ 8,017,376     $ 12,591,985     $ 9,043,050     $ 15,447,664     $ 20,629,980     $ 23,490,818  
    1,004,390       1,430,323       976,050       1,550,979       2,138,775       2,367,509  
  $ 7.98     $ 8.80     $ 9.26     $ 9.96     $ 9.65     $ 9.92  
                                               
  $ 39,816,503     $ 20,218,470     $ 10,036,770     $ 17,732,914     $ 9,214,307     $ 26,081,855  
    4,909,640       2,253,729       1,064,150       1,740,886       936,296       2,590,600  
  $ 8.11     $ 8.97     $ 9.43     $ 10.19     $ 9.84     $ 10.07  
  $ 8.58     $ 9.49     $ 9.98     $ 10.78     $ 10.41     $ 10.66  
                                               
  $ 10,228,248     $ 13,758,850     $ 13,719,919     $ 31,784,474     $ 39,215,639     $ 73,635,302  
    1,288,408       1,574,552       1,495,917       3,264,295       4,079,439       7,598,908  
  $ 7.94     $ 8.74     $ 9.17     $ 9.74     $ 9.61     $ 9.69  
                                               
  $ 98,183     $ 99,225     $     $     $     $  
    12,240       11,062                          
  $ 8.02     $ 8.97     $     $     $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2035 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2040 Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value - unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

  $ 32,296,995     $ 45,261,699  

Investments, at value - affiliated issuers (Notes 2 & 7) (b)

    117,864,848       147,794,959  

Total investments

    150,161,843       193,056,658  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

          131,139  

Fund shares sold

    285,438       186,956  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

    7,373       8,088  

Dividends

    51,997       56,961  

Prepaid expenses

    33,197       31,894  

Total assets

    150,539,848       193,471,696  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

    311,748       56,961  

Fund shares repurchased

    7,197       324,979  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    19,675       39,082  

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Administration fees

    57,626       67,767  

Service fees

    49,845       55,310  

Distribution fees

    30,536       32,539  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    67,079       75,665  

Total liabilities

    543,706       652,303  

Net assets

  $ 149,996,142     $ 192,819,393  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 171,225,550     $ 219,200,724  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (21,229,408 )     (26,381,331 )

Net assets

  $ 149,996,142     $ 192,819,393  

 

(a)

Cost of investments - unaffiliated issuers:

  $ 33,391,372     $ 46,014,745  

(b)

Cost of investments - affiliated issuers:

  $ 130,280,161     $ 156,924,933  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

80

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2045 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2050 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2055 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2060 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2065 Fund

 
                                       
  $ 28,064,575     $ 36,082,941     $ 15,869,815     $ 5,607,108     $ 265,950  
    84,534,403       105,378,003       46,537,873       16,589,268       771,606  
    112,598,978       141,460,944       62,407,688       22,196,376       1,037,556  
                                       
                                       
          215,073       17,002             11  
    114,065       147,349       104,673       20,580        
    12,085       12,722       14,376       13,119       13,316  
    22,808       23,669       10,430       3,680       530  
    33,197       30,285       39,180       12,840       5,698  
    112,781,133       141,890,042       62,593,349       22,246,595       1,057,111  
                                       
                                       
                                       
    37,478       23,669       10,430       12,967       175  
    93,874       387,552       116,670       6,378        
    12,344       21,881       3,779       1,196       541  
                                       
    53,736       60,442       46,366       38,957       15,586  
    38,638       39,623       22,112       2,431       195  
    23,150       22,303       15,644       1,194       65  
    61,998       66,654       62,234       59,890       48,455  
    321,218       622,124       277,235       123,013       65,017  
  $ 112,459,915     $ 141,267,918     $ 62,316,114     $ 22,123,582     $ 992,094  
                                       
  $ 126,113,153     $ 158,301,310     $ 69,860,288     $ 24,778,881     $ 1,000,000  
    (13,653,238 )     (17,033,392 )     (7,544,174 )     (2,655,299 )     (7,906 )
  $ 112,459,915     $ 141,267,918     $ 62,316,114     $ 22,123,582     $ 992,094  

 

  $ 28,933,075     $ 37,386,971     $ 16,389,869     $ 5,694,734     $ 282,473  
  $ 92,092,529     $ 108,131,669     $ 49,980,400     $ 17,325,010     $ 767,278  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

81

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2035 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2040 Fund

 

Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 42,776,722     $ 44,441,279  

Shares outstanding (a)

    4,204,572       4,310,423  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.17     $ 10.31  

Class R5 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 2,059,108     $ 1,807,255  

Shares outstanding (a)

    201,915       175,493  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.20     $ 10.30  

Service Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 5,864,097     $ 11,176,923  

Shares outstanding (a)

    566,081       1,077,660  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.36     $ 10.37  

Administrative Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 23,070,109     $ 51,249,222  

Shares outstanding (a)

    2,242,471       4,981,722  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.29     $ 10.29  

Class R4 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 21,531,179     $ 18,129,382  

Shares outstanding (a)

    2,135,899       1,804,153  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.08     $ 10.05  

Class A shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 8,102,847     $ 16,603,451  

Shares outstanding (a)

    791,536       1,624,408  

Net asset value, and redemption price per share

  $ 10.24     $ 10.22  

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value)

  $ 10.84     $ 10.81  

Class R3 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 46,592,080     $ 49,411,881  

Shares outstanding (a)

    4,647,971       5,050,612  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.02     $ 9.78  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

82

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2045 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2050 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2055 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2060 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2065 Fund

 
                                       
  $ 28,366,822     $ 29,533,101     $ 13,859,768     $ 13,353,622     $ 397,440  
    2,794,169       3,891,191       1,569,019       1,523,574       40,000  
  $ 10.15     $ 7.59     $ 8.83     $ 8.76     $ 9.94  
                                       
  $ 886,159     $ 1,941,984     $ 452,342     $ 217,685     $ 99,297  
    87,242       256,557       51,132       24,832       10,000  
  $ 10.16     $ 7.57     $ 8.85     $ 8.77     $ 9.93  
                                       
  $ 2,873,385     $ 5,117,251     $ 2,975,995     $ 1,731,791     $ 99,227  
    282,674       669,344       335,233       198,642       10,000  
  $ 10.17     $ 7.65     $ 8.88     $ 8.72     $ 9.92  
                                       
  $ 21,722,853     $ 44,279,862     $ 10,945,906     $ 3,057,568     $ 99,163  
    2,153,704       5,839,689       1,245,723       352,277       10,000  
  $ 10.09     $ 7.58     $ 8.79     $ 8.68     $ 9.92  
                                       
  $ 16,859,140     $ 16,541,307     $ 8,474,320     $ 1,505,724     $ 99,065  
    1,710,208       2,221,594       971,933       173,602       10,000  
  $ 9.86     $ 7.45     $ 8.72     $ 8.67     $ 9.91  
                                       
  $ 6,792,594     $ 9,909,871     $ 1,583,353     $ 430,127     $ 99,000  
    676,536       1,313,344       176,854       49,412       10,000  
  $ 10.04     $ 7.55     $ 8.95     $ 8.70     $ 9.90  
  $ 10.62     $ 7.99     $ 9.47     $ 9.21     $ 10.48  
                                       
  $ 34,958,962     $ 33,944,542     $ 24,024,430     $ 1,827,065     $ 98,902  
    3,564,624       4,617,010       2,777,798       211,770       10,000  
  $ 9.81     $ 7.35     $ 8.65     $ 8.63     $ 9.89  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
Balanced Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2005 Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value - unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

  $ 27,109,731     $ 2,761,216  

Investments, at value - affiliated issuers (Notes 2 & 7) (b)

    151,432,917       14,822,376  

Total investments

    178,542,648       17,583,592  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

           

Fund shares sold

    720,883       7,163  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

          7,228  

Dividends

    101,995       11,114  

Total assets

    179,365,526       17,609,097  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

    290,200       13,067  

Fund shares repurchased

    527,179       1,517  

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

    47,286        

Service fees

    6,614       2,271  

Distribution fees

    2,103       991  

Total liabilities

    873,382       17,846  

Net assets

  $ 178,492,144     $ 17,591,251  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 202,328,264     $ 21,668,286  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (23,836,120 )     (4,077,035 )

Net assets

  $ 178,492,144     $ 17,591,251  

 

(a)

Cost of investments - unaffiliated issuers:

  $ 29,564,510     $ 2,966,116  

(b)

Cost of investments - affiliated issuers:

  $ 173,473,568     $ 16,313,883  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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2010 Fund

   

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2015 Fund

   

MassMutual
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T. Rowe Price
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2020 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2025 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2030 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2035 Fund

 
                                               
  $ 15,035,982     $ 16,397,400     $ 75,987,183     $ 74,730,571     $ 138,921,698     $ 47,227,595  
    81,831,960       89,011,502       414,878,699       445,752,915       1,147,386,867       664,932,990  
    96,867,942       105,408,902       490,865,882       520,483,486       1,286,308,565       712,160,585  
                                               
                                               
    37,734                   1,107,689       997,671       593,201  
    14,965       36,637       185,139       347,087       746,759       594,290  
                                   
    56,173       59,802       271,836       266,931       533,452       212,254  
    96,976,814       105,505,341       491,322,857       522,205,193       1,288,586,447       713,560,330  
                                               
                                               
                                               
    56,173       82,951       319,286       266,931       533,452       212,254  
    47,963       8,654       128,412       1,445,154       1,726,195       1,175,797  
                                               
    14,298       19,318       146,051       155,132       462,873       246,879  
    9,827       4,406       62,680       51,959       151,235       73,865  
    3,640       1,058       20,088       17,561       46,973       23,784  
    131,901       116,387       676,517       1,936,737       2,920,728       1,732,579  
  $ 96,844,913     $ 105,388,954     $ 490,646,340     $ 520,268,456     $ 1,285,665,719     $ 711,827,751  
                                               
  $ 112,968,772     $ 121,135,742     $ 554,893,188     $ 581,724,097     $ 1,359,041,851     $ 742,164,995  
    (16,123,859 )     (15,746,788 )     (64,246,848 )     (61,455,641 )     (73,376,132 )     (30,337,244 )
  $ 96,844,913     $ 105,388,954     $ 490,646,340     $ 520,268,456     $ 1,285,665,719     $ 711,827,751  

 

  $ 16,306,586     $ 17,779,509     $ 82,354,966     $ 80,498,581     $ 148,769,235     $ 50,122,462  
  $ 93,307,304     $ 101,609,533     $ 467,910,284     $ 506,636,398     $ 1,256,717,482     $ 726,082,320  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
Balanced Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2005 Fund

 

Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 25,078,630     $ 8,383,147  

Shares outstanding (a)

    1,880,272       676,339  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 13.34     $ 12.39  

Class M5 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 142,090,373     $ 6,074,926  

Shares outstanding (a)

    10,638,435       491,327  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 13.36     $ 12.36  

Class M4 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 8,242,645     $ 1,638,641  

Shares outstanding (a)

    615,491       132,328  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 13.39     $ 12.38  

Class M3 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 3,080,496     $ 1,494,537  

Shares outstanding (a)

    230,595       121,667  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 13.36     $ 12.28  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
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2010 Fund

   

MassMutual
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T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2015 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2020 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2025 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2030 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2035 Fund

 
                                               
  $ 62,669,005     $ 62,426,170     $ 267,432,738     $ 372,729,842     $ 715,824,974     $ 500,827,324  
    4,875,754       4,719,733       20,606,398       27,325,821       50,466,482       33,413,951  
  $ 12.85     $ 13.23     $ 12.98     $ 13.64     $ 14.18     $ 14.99  
                                               
  $ 19,654,476     $ 36,067,227     $ 129,253,905     $ 72,070,233     $ 344,590,088     $ 102,266,497  
    1,530,494       2,731,341       9,960,878       5,285,374       24,298,847       6,827,674  
  $ 12.84     $ 13.20     $ 12.98     $ 13.64     $ 14.18     $ 14.98  
                                               
  $ 9,195,379     $ 5,310,753     $ 63,296,718     $ 49,267,794     $ 154,576,175     $ 72,708,709  
    714,050       399,681       4,874,605       3,614,227       10,903,727       4,860,156  
  $ 12.88     $ 13.29     $ 12.98     $ 13.63     $ 14.18     $ 14.96  
                                               
  $ 5,326,053     $ 1,584,804     $ 30,662,979     $ 26,200,587     $ 70,674,482     $ 36,025,221  
    414,823       118,159       2,361,845       1,925,468       4,986,933       2,410,530  
  $ 12.84     $ 13.41     $ 12.98     $ 13.61     $ 14.17     $ 14.94  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2040 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2045 Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value - unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

  $ 53,988,720     $ 15,980,045  

Investments, at value - affiliated issuers (Notes 2 & 7) (b)

    1,162,102,551       570,615,643  

Total investments

    1,216,091,271       586,595,688  

Receivables from:

               

Fund shares sold

    744,363       575,317  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

           

Dividends

    230,303       62,352  

Total assets

    1,217,065,937       587,233,357  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

    253,757       521,907  

Fund shares repurchased

    703,555       105,679  

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

    475,372       216,734  

Service fees

    137,098       56,711  

Distribution fees

    43,188       18,807  

Total liabilities

    1,612,970       919,838  

Net assets

  $ 1,215,452,967     $ 586,313,519  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,230,075,765     $ 595,293,809  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (14,622,798 )     (8,980,290 )

Net assets

  $ 1,215,452,967     $ 586,313,519  

 

(a)

Cost of investments - unaffiliated issuers:

  $ 56,069,990     $ 16,248,527  

(b)

Cost of investments - affiliated issuers:

  $ 1,234,406,009     $ 612,524,767  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
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T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2050 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2055 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2060 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2065 Fund

 
                               
  $ 22,280,202     $ 8,017,073     $ 4,458,101     $ 24,125  
    849,677,641       380,640,455       214,744,934       1,181,759  
    871,957,843       388,657,528       219,203,035       1,205,884  
                               
    683,480       564,470       527,202       10,326  
                      6,606  
    87,474       29,445       16,515       99  
    872,728,797       389,251,443       219,746,752       1,222,915  
                               
                               
                               
    275,038       210,806       301,433       10,407  
    482,610       375,309       236,483        
                               
    360,645       143,335       79,537        
    89,407       34,732       21,607       138  
    32,223       13,293       6,539       66  
    1,239,923       777,475       645,599       10,611  
  $ 871,488,874     $ 388,473,968     $ 219,101,153     $ 1,212,304  
                               
  $ 873,497,674     $ 394,632,390     $ 225,740,290     $ 1,211,141  
    (2,008,800 )     (6,158,422 )     (6,639,137 )     1,163  
  $ 871,488,874     $ 388,473,968     $ 219,101,153     $ 1,212,304  

 

  $ 22,468,546     $ 8,100,724     $ 4,494,707     $ 24,187  
  $ 899,166,480     $ 408,795,493     $ 230,970,888     $ 1,179,333  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2040 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2045 Fund

 

Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 682,257,137     $ 437,106,133  

Shares outstanding (a)

    45,126,810       27,802,206  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 15.12     $ 15.72  

Class M5 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 328,458,812     $ 65,612,086  

Shares outstanding (a)

    21,726,301       4,171,497  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 15.12     $ 15.73  

Class M4 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 140,163,329     $ 54,914,191  

Shares outstanding (a)

    9,282,492       3,496,679  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 15.10     $ 15.70  

Class M3 shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 64,573,689     $ 28,681,109  

Shares outstanding (a)

    4,281,972       1,828,307  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 15.08     $ 15.69  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2050 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2055 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2060 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2065 Fund

 
                               
  $ 482,693,856     $ 303,344,066     $ 134,822,047     $ 893,709  
    30,764,300       18,950,297       8,244,949       88,568  
  $ 15.69     $ 16.01     $ 16.35     $ 10.09  
                               
  $ 253,639,884     $ 32,156,542     $ 50,743,513     $ 104,923  
    16,167,839       2,004,594       3,111,463       10,411  
  $ 15.69     $ 16.04     $ 16.31     $ 10.08  
                               
  $ 85,675,221     $ 32,460,068     $ 23,131,622     $ 113,225  
    5,457,981       2,029,002       1,423,237       11,254  
  $ 15.70     $ 16.00     $ 16.25     $ 10.06  
                               
  $ 49,479,913     $ 20,513,292     $ 10,403,971     $ 100,447  
    3,166,489       1,288,758       642,243       10,000  
  $ 15.63     $ 15.92     $ 16.20     $ 10.04  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
20/80 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
40/60 Allocation
Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends - unaffiliated issuers

  $ 860,359     $ 910,313  

Dividends - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    3,653,686       3,337,852  

Total investment income

    4,514,045       4,248,165  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Custody fees

    10,126       9,526  

Audit and tax fees

    39,987       39,987  

Legal fees

    5,588       5,861  

Proxy fees

    1,747       1,747  

Accounting & Administration fees

    43,487       43,487  

Shareholder reporting fees

    15,848       16,175  

Trustees’ fees

    13,488       14,410  

Registration and filing fees

    103,024       103,594  

Transfer agent fees

    2,980       2,980  
      236,275       237,767  

Administration fees:

               

Class R5

    2,661       5,943  

Service Class

    224,932       27,735  

Administrative Class

    58,349       86,749  

Class R4

    6,039       73,963  

Class A

    42,409       138,126  

Class R3

    7,887       29,941  

Class Y *

    65       65  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Class R4

    7,548       92,454  

Class A

    35,340       115,104  

Class R3

    19,718       74,854  

Total expenses

    641,223       882,701  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

    (13,415 )     (22,741 )

Class R5 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (2,652 )     (4,389 )

Service Class fees reimbursed by adviser

    (112,032 )     (10,255 )

Administrative Class fees reimbursed by adviser

    (19,377 )     (21,374 )

Class R4 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (3,012 )     (27,314 )

Class A fees reimbursed by adviser

    (14,108 )     (34,048 )

Class R3 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (3,937 )     (11,075 )

Class Y fees reimbursed by adviser *

    (63 )     (47 )

Net expenses:

    472,627       751,458  

Net investment income (loss)

    4,041,418       3,496,707  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

    (159,186 )     33,316  

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    (6,731,480 )     (6,160,573 )

Realized gain distributions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    3,415,420       7,032,828  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,475,246 )     905,571  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions- unaffiliated issuers

    316,258       961,077  

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    6,282,710       8,154,342  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,598,968       9,115,419  

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,123,722       10,020,990  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 7,165,140     $ 13,517,697  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
60/40 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
80/20 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan In
Retirement Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2020 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2025 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2030 Fund

 
                                               
  $ 842,717     $ 652,998     $ 786,249     $ 1,506,323     $ 1,224,016     $ 2,629,919  
    2,690,944       1,628,355       1,718,553       3,322,357       2,920,166       5,605,630  
    3,533,661       2,281,353       2,504,802       4,828,680       4,144,182       8,235,549  
                                               
    8,733       8,100       12,605       12,120       11,615       11,822  
    41,177       41,177       39,987       39,939       41,177       39,987  
    5,482       4,104       2,753       5,475       5,145       11,600  
    1,747       1,747       1,748       1,747       1,747       1,747  
    43,487       43,486       38,840       38,840       38,843       38,840  
    16,054       19,708       51,425       19,378       16,026       21,463  
    13,374       9,802       7,000       13,525       11,645       26,603  
    102,927       102,917       101,909       103,140       101,752       102,391  
    2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980  
    235,961       234,021       259,247       237,144       230,930       257,433  
                                               
    8,806       3,506       3,590       21,406       1,440       67,185  
    44,770       30,058       13,017       17,916       7,692       31,767  
    125,251       57,453       70,275       61,055       79,526       167,409  
    17,450       26,311       19,284       32,837       42,816       49,981  
    134,441       66,021       31,410       58,967       27,971       83,836  
    20,104       29,566       31,214       69,130       81,970       151,058  
    66       66                          
                                               
    21,813       32,888       24,104       41,046       53,520       62,476  
    112,035       55,017       26,176       49,139       23,309       69,863  
    50,260       73,916       78,034       172,824       204,926       377,644  
    770,957       608,823       556,351       761,464       754,100       1,318,652  
                                               
    (24,970 )     (36,188 )     (35,127 )     (40,354 )     (64,591 )     (23,186 )
    (7,126 )     (3,422 )     (9,042 )     (23,450 )     (2,096 )     (25,757 )
    (18,118 )     (14,696 )     (16,384 )     (9,871 )     (5,661 )     (6,206 )
    (33,760 )     (18,670 )     (58,922 )     (22,427 )     (38,815 )     (21,625 )
    (7,056 )     (12,821 )     (24,251 )     (18,091 )     (31,375 )     (9,701 )
    (36,275 )     (21,433 )     (26,336 )     (21,670 )     (13,635 )     (10,859 )
    (8,131 )     (14,404 )     (39,263 )     (38,110 )     (60,017 )     (29,366 )
    (51 )     (64 )                        
    635,470       487,125       347,026       587,491       537,910       1,191,952  
    2,898,191       1,794,228       2,157,776       4,241,189       3,606,272       7,043,597  
                                               
                                               
    (254,102 )     (104,659 )     (21,484 )     (162,378 )     (79,710 )     (311,357 )
    (7,497,904 )     (6,462,093 )     (5,709,283 )     (14,793,887 )     (10,148,588 )     (28,996,330 )
    9,939,291       9,241,105       2,341,321       4,560,405       5,225,675       14,903,747  
    2,187,285       2,674,353       (3,389,446 )     (10,395,860 )     (5,002,623 )     (14,403,940 )
                                               
    1,579,060       1,780,593       836,297       1,903,514       2,115,531       6,592,369  
    11,717,818       11,367,694       6,907,696       17,717,226       13,283,760       40,498,372  
    13,296,878       13,148,287       7,743,993       19,620,740       15,399,291       47,090,741  
    15,484,163       15,822,640       4,354,547       9,224,880       10,396,668       32,686,801  
  $ 18,382,354     $ 17,616,868     $ 6,512,323     $ 13,466,069     $ 14,002,940     $ 39,730,398  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2035 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2040 Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends - unaffiliated issuers

  $ 1,205,925     $ 2,097,872  

Dividends - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    2,001,261       2,905,493  

Total investment income

    3,207,186       5,003,365  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Custody fees

    11,878       11,947  

Audit and tax fees

    39,987       39,987  

Legal fees

    5,330       8,689  

Proxy fees

    1,747       1,747  

Accounting & Administration fees

    38,831       38,825  

Shareholder reporting fees

    15,619       17,909  

Trustees’ fees

    11,709       19,721  

Registration and filing fees

    101,753       102,520  

Transfer agent fees

    2,980       2,980  
      229,834       244,325  

Administration fees:

               

Class R5

    2,084       46,587  

Service Class

    12,708       25,724  

Administrative Class

    69,790       153,967  

Class R4

    41,606       35,584  

Class A

    23,940       50,334  

Class R3

    93,621       99,564  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Class R4

    52,007       44,480  

Class A

    19,950       41,945  

Class R3

    234,052       248,910  

Total expenses

    779,592       991,420  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

    (46,154 )     (29,909 )

Class R5 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (2,094 )     (27,514 )

Service Class fees reimbursed by adviser

    (6,389 )     (7,729 )

Administrative Class fees reimbursed by adviser

    (23,252 )     (30,715 )

Class R4 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (20,686 )     (10,658 )

Class A fees reimbursed by adviser

    (7,958 )     (10,061 )

Class R3 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (46,687 )     (29,828 )

Net expenses:

    626,372       845,006  

Net investment income (loss)

    2,580,814       4,158,359  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

    612,462       268,503  

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    (8,609,103 )     (21,280,261 )

Realized gain distributions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    8,235,014       15,264,148  

Net realized gain (loss)

    238,373       (5,747,610 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

    2,372,759       6,085,038  

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    14,531,209       34,912,509  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    16,903,968       40,997,547  

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    17,142,341       35,249,937  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 19,723,155     $ 39,408,296  

 

+

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2045 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2050 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2055 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2060 Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART
by JPMorgan
2065 Fund+

 
                                       
  $ 1,009,417     $ 1,591,066     $ 548,424     $ 182,839     $ 4,577  
    1,117,456       1,713,260       579,237       195,449       382  
    2,126,873       3,304,326       1,127,661       378,288       4,959  
                                       
    11,175       10,635       12,868       14,277       11,336  
    39,987       39,987       41,177       41,177       40,300  
    3,973       6,371       2,132       715       52  
    1,747       1,748       1,747       1,748       721  
    38,830       38,831       38,831       38,831       28,487  
    18,389       22,492       25,269       21,457       9,210  
    8,750       13,998       4,729       1,603       566  
    101,742       101,356       101,036       104,551       11,960  
    2,980       2,980       2,980       2,980       2,000  
    227,573       238,398       230,769       227,339       104,632  
                                       
    908       41,933       536       203       67  
    6,479       10,442       6,108       3,284       133  
    62,464       125,941       31,862       7,647       200  
    33,164       30,862       15,321       2,502       133  
    20,631       29,428       4,351       1,193       200  
    70,535       66,823       46,904       3,347       133  
                                       
    41,455       38,578       19,152       3,128       165  
    17,192       24,523       3,626       994       165  
    176,338       167,058       117,260       8,368       330  
    656,739       773,986       475,889       258,005       106,158  
                                       
    (54,063 )     (34,655 )     (54,049 )     (142,009 )     (41,883 )
    (1,642 )     (47,032 )     (2,034 )     (2,249 )     (10,469 )
    (5,884 )     (5,980 )     (11,564 )     (18,160 )     (10,466 )
    (37,456 )     (48,011 )     (40,164 )     (28,187 )     (10,461 )
    (29,848 )     (17,654 )     (28,878 )     (13,833 )     (10,455 )
    (12,393 )     (11,226 )     (5,465 )     (4,401 )     (10,452 )
    (63,567 )     (38,237 )     (88,615 )     (18,500 )     (10,446 )
    451,886       571,191       245,120       30,666       1,526  
    1,674,987       2,733,135       882,541       347,622       3,433  
                                       
                                       
    661,530       1,465,404       317,448       (13,693 )     (1,421 )
    (7,195,424 )     (17,804,900 )     (4,438,830 )     (1,845,540 )     2,277  
    7,340,419       11,927,892       4,028,708       1,358,706        
    806,525       (4,411,604 )     (92,674 )     (500,527 )     856  
                                       
    2,095,564       3,411,225       1,092,252       458,615       (16,523 )
    13,166,699       29,052,334       7,480,797       2,775,293       4,328  
    15,262,263       32,463,559       8,573,049       3,233,908       (12,195 )
    16,068,788       28,051,955       8,480,375       2,733,381       (11,339 )
  $ 17,743,775     $ 30,785,090     $ 9,362,916     $ 3,081,003     $ (7,906 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
Balanced Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2005 Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends - unaffiliated issuers

  $ 2,042,722     $ 283,907  

Dividends - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    6,748,888       972,427  

Total investment income

    8,791,610       1,256,334  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees:

               

Class I

    88,726       53,057  

Class M5

    749,191       35,103  

Class M4

    40,875       11,467  

Class M3

    19,201       8,718  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Class M4

    18,715       5,021  

Class M3

    17,582       7,634  

Total expenses

    934,290       121,000  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

    (25,398 )     (17,496 )

Class M5 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (155,604 )     (8,511 )

Class M4 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (8,498 )     (2,776 )

Class M3 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (3,986 )     (2,113 )

Net expenses:

    740,804       90,104  

Net investment income (loss)

    8,050,806       1,166,230  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

    (154,427 )     (180,269 )

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    (2,025,550 )     (2,613,324 )

Realized gain distributions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    4,785,233       788,516  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,605,256       (2,005,077 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

    (1,213,919 )     (10,550 )

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    3,822,398       2,976,219  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,608,479       2,965,669  

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    5,213,735       960,592  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 13,264,541     $ 2,126,822  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2010 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2015 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2020 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2025 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2030 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2035 Fund

 
                                               
  $ 1,214,206     $ 1,297,298     $ 5,734,970     $ 5,407,408     $ 10,024,352     $ 3,713,923  
    3,823,119       4,000,836       17,319,879       15,783,464       29,182,885       13,052,714  
    5,037,325       5,298,134       23,054,849       21,190,872       39,207,237       16,766,637  
                                               
                                               
    273,380       284,724       1,294,390       1,881,565       3,716,361       2,683,085  
    119,635       229,195       846,493       522,446       2,342,308       746,539  
    57,802       29,564       423,666       352,542       1,088,113       540,857  
    42,207       11,657       206,487       187,031       514,564       264,539  
                                               
    25,308       12,726       173,274       137,239       400,943       190,485  
    36,958       10,030       168,882       145,598       379,146       186,330  
    555,290       577,896       3,113,192       3,226,421       8,441,435       4,611,835  
                                               
    (88,710 )     (82,825 )     (402,496 )     (571,538 )     (1,107,538 )     (811,585 )
    (28,631 )     (49,468 )     (184,810 )     (113,713 )     (474,762 )     (157,159 )
    (13,829 )     (6,371 )     (92,478 )     (76,565 )     (220,436 )     (113,777 )
    (10,112 )     (2,517 )     (45,102 )     (40,641 )     (104,321 )     (55,661 )
    414,008       436,715       2,388,306       2,423,964       6,534,378       3,473,653  
    4,623,317       4,861,419       20,666,543       18,766,908       32,672,859       13,292,984  
                                               
                                               
    (220,171 )     (234,092 )     (849,693 )     (796,934 )     (795,262 )     (317,232 )
    (4,500,756 )     (3,825,415 )     (13,036,824 )     (8,837,961 )     1,305,206       1,942,522  
    3,531,066       4,125,312       20,234,285       23,951,388       64,495,674       40,082,456  
    (1,189,861 )     65,805       6,347,768       14,316,493       65,005,618       41,707,746  
                                               
    (599,246 )     (649,292 )     (3,106,889 )     (2,953,009 )     (5,995,412 )     (1,902,387 )
    6,923,393       6,903,763       30,234,364       32,089,564       68,352,531       43,758,729  
    6,324,147       6,254,471       27,127,475       29,136,555       62,357,119       41,856,342  
    5,134,286       6,320,276       33,475,243       43,453,048       127,362,737       83,564,088  
  $ 9,757,603     $ 11,181,695     $ 54,141,786     $ 62,219,956     $ 160,035,596     $ 96,857,072  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2040 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2045 Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends - unaffiliated issuers

  $ 3,491,754     $ 886,962  

Dividends - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    19,663,360       8,711,027  

Total investment income

    23,155,114       9,597,989  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees:

               

Class I

    3,761,781       2,453,261  

Class M5

    2,401,358       527,439  

Class M4

    1,036,277       429,085  

Class M3

    513,003       218,283  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Class M4

    352,700       142,217  

Class M3

    349,158       144,696  

Total expenses

    8,414,277       3,914,981  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

    (1,126,422 )     (729,894 )

Class M5 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (506,918 )     (104,793 )

Class M4 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (218,700 )     (85,210 )

Class M3 fees reimbursed by adviser

    (108,314 )     (43,345 )

Net expenses:

    6,453,923       2,951,739  

Net investment income (loss)

    16,701,191       6,646,250  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

    (377,536 )     (13,525 )

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    (1,345,126 )     1,887,971  

Realized gain distributions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    75,553,833       37,825,462  

Net realized gain (loss)

    73,831,171       39,699,908  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

    (1,304,567 )     (291,605 )

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

    90,505,108       42,751,899  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    89,200,541       42,460,294  

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    163,031,712       82,160,202  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 179,732,903     $ 88,806,452  

 

+

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2050 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2055 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2060 Fund

   

MassMutual
Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement
2065 Fund+

 
                               
  $ 1,119,666     $ 410,944     $ 203,392     $ 747  
    12,536,306       5,297,713       2,489,947        
    13,655,972       5,708,657       2,693,339       747  
                               
                               
    2,738,138       1,667,989       651,280       3,048  
    1,895,359       262,859       339,628       510  
    639,809       240,845       160,115       531  
    379,253       159,447       67,479       510  
                               
    209,636       78,807       52,392       173  
    248,526       104,348       44,160       331  
    6,110,721       2,514,295       1,315,054       5,103  
                               
    (795,149 )     (458,118 )     (178,781 )     (773 )
    (367,739 )     (47,727 )     (61,620 )     (83 )
    (124,112 )     (43,713 )     (29,043 )     (87 )
    (73,578 )     (28,939 )     (12,239 )     (83 )
    4,750,143       1,935,798       1,033,371       4,077  
    8,905,829       3,772,859       1,659,968       (3,330 )
                               
                               
    (8,877 )     (4,630 )     (3,097 )     (1 )
    (61,857 )     1,411,462       (485,045 )     2,130  
    56,704,380       24,151,155       11,340,891        
    56,633,646       25,557,987       10,852,749       2,129  
                               
    (202,754 )     (88,713 )     (39,437 )     (62 )
    67,952,970       27,375,290       13,494,744       2,426  
    67,750,216       27,286,577       13,455,307       2,364  
    124,383,862       52,844,564       24,308,056       4,493  
  $ 133,289,691     $ 56,617,423     $ 25,968,024     $ 1,163  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
20/80 Allocation
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,041,418     $ 5,550,389  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,475,246 )     5,427,556  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,598,968       (41,235,179 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    7,165,140       (30,257,234 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (640,649 )     (1,238,827 )

Class R5

    (122,530 )     (600,769 )

Service Class

    (5,093,925 )     (8,033,664 )

Administrative Class

    (859,307 )     (1,380,292 )

Class R4

    (129,313 )     (245,146 )

Class A

    (654,843 )     (1,138,922 )

Class R3

    (179,061 )     (352,697 )

Total distributions

    (7,679,628 )     (12,990,317 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    438,679       (2,103,974 )

Class R5

    191,406       (2,305,651 )

Service Class

    9,334,644       6,779,177  

Administrative Class

    407,902       (3,903,293 )

Class R4

    (3,431 )     (345,473 )

Class A

    (2,157,734 )     (1,622,237 )

Class R3

    (631,671 )     (318,660 )

Class Y *

    100,000        

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    7,679,795       (3,820,111 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    7,165,307       (47,067,662 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    158,276,241       205,343,903  

End of year

  $ 165,441,548     $ 158,276,241  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
40/60 Allocation
Fund

   

MassMutual
60/40 Allocation
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 3,496,707     $ 4,981,216     $ 2,898,191     $ 3,831,174  
    905,571       11,179,987       2,187,285       20,015,080  
    9,115,419       (51,619,335 )     13,296,878       (55,295,077 )
    13,517,697       (35,458,132 )     18,382,354       (31,448,823 )
                               
    (2,055,129 )     (4,148,911 )     (3,260,867 )     (3,794,867 )
    (384,889 )     (1,032,740 )     (890,196 )     (3,219,903 )
    (908,402 )     (1,343,448 )     (2,285,237 )     (3,146,970 )
    (1,884,705 )     (3,071,255 )     (4,179,251 )     (6,382,082 )
    (2,276,436 )     (2,964,646 )     (910,830 )     (1,207,371 )
    (2,957,749 )     (4,443,631 )     (4,529,555 )     (6,723,767 )
    (910,614 )     (1,638,358 )     (946,735 )     (1,497,170 )
    (11,377,924 )     (18,642,989 )     (17,002,671 )     (25,972,130 )
                               
    (1,080,864 )     (6,098,250 )     33,924       8,957,790  
    447,762       (936,236 )     99,093       (7,481,634 )
    333,047       (155,878 )     1,240,429       3,069,423  
    (2,711,385 )     (7,212,434 )     89,595       (9,391,568 )
    6,196,484       8,541,664       (65,310 )     128,550  
    (7,029,015 )     (2,901,611 )     (5,116,021 )     2,953,733  
    (1,322,516 )     13,071,702       556,616       (1,229,515 )
    100,000             100,000        
    (5,066,487 )     4,308,957       (3,061,674 )     (2,993,221 )
    (2,926,714 )     (49,792,164 )     (1,681,991 )     (60,414,174 )
                               
    169,657,280       219,449,444       157,055,026       217,469,200  
  $ 166,730,566     $ 169,657,280     $ 155,373,035     $ 157,055,026  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
80/20 Allocation
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,794,228     $ 2,393,927  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,674,353       16,123,048  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    13,148,287       (43,426,587 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    17,616,868       (24,909,612 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (4,562,908 )     (4,471,193 )

Class R5

    (408,930 )     (1,041,225 )

Service Class

    (1,853,287 )     (1,807,424 )

Administrative Class

    (2,312,351 )     (2,483,791 )

Class R4

    (1,569,151 )     (1,513,090 )

Class A

    (2,636,182 )     (3,033,006 )

Class R3

    (1,725,856 )     (1,933,462 )

Total distributions

    (15,068,665 )     (16,283,191 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    1,474,374       6,133,707  

Class R5

    37,262       (2,472,773 )

Service Class

    2,432,893       1,534,430  

Administrative Class

    (742,714 )     75,659  

Class R4

    282,942       1,838,245  

Class A

    (1,034,187 )     (4,488,481 )

Class R3

    (739,445 )     169,252  

Class Y *

    100,000        

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    1,811,125       2,790,039  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    4,359,328       (38,402,764 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    113,754,854       152,157,618  

End of year

  $ 118,114,182     $ 113,754,854  

 

*

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan In
Retirement Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2020
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 2,157,776     $ 2,748,049     $ 4,241,189     $ 6,070,225  
    (3,389,446 )     3,361,952       (10,395,860 )     9,904,182  
    7,743,993       (22,928,403 )     19,620,740       (49,550,980 )
    6,512,323       (16,818,402 )     13,466,069       (33,576,573 )
                               
    (1,099,052 )     (2,168,614 )     (2,144,021 )     (5,427,736 )
    (290,743 )     (583,890 )     (1,325,660 )     (3,589,231 )
    (456,318 )     (1,226,005 )     (495,387 )     (2,853,464 )
    (1,675,268 )     (3,703,959 )     (1,083,859 )     (3,361,305 )
    (679,791 )     (1,429,001 )     (855,596 )     (2,185,392 )
    (710,788 )     (1,511,593 )     (1,004,151 )     (2,911,317 )
    (1,087,614 )     (2,558,247 )     (1,783,972 )     (5,025,570 )
    (5,999,574 )     (13,181,309 )     (8,692,646 )     (25,354,015 )
                               
    (3,987,798 )     1,483,711       (10,013,826 )     (594,904 )
    (2,990,492 )     (1,426,083 )     (22,749,685 )     (6,616,765 )
    507,783       (1,786,063 )     (3,188,093 )     (15,164,374 )
    (232,890 )     (1,422,162 )     (2,454,642 )     (15,337,082 )
    (508,719 )     965,450       (564,250 )     (2,784,252 )
    (318,879 )     (783,912 )     (3,260,026 )     (4,218,129 )
    (2,930,062 )     (743,759 )     (4,015,566 )     (2,272,463 )
                       
    (10,461,057 )     (3,712,818 )     (46,246,088 )     (46,987,969 )
    (9,948,308 )     (33,712,529 )     (41,472,665 )     (105,918,557 )
                               
    83,035,806       116,748,335       161,591,477       267,510,034  
  $ 73,087,498     $ 83,035,806     $ 120,118,812     $ 161,591,477  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2025
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 3,606,272     $ 4,798,414  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (5,002,623 )     12,172,970  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    15,399,291       (48,604,539 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    14,002,940       (31,633,155 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (3,937,604 )     (6,727,045 )

Class R5

    (98,090 )     (170,263 )

Service Class

    (336,885 )     (1,005,276 )

Administrative Class

    (2,132,964 )     (4,048,008 )

Class R4

    (1,753,245 )     (3,159,331 )

Class A

    (720,734 )     (1,319,721 )

Class R3

    (3,216,163 )     (6,859,146 )

Total distributions

    (12,195,685 )     (23,288,790 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    (7,076,444 )     3,796,983  

Class R5

    414,108       229,396  

Service Class

    (531,505 )     (3,127,399 )

Administrative Class

    599,372       (872,659 )

Class R4

    (877,821 )     (452,825 )

Class A

    462,651       (1,813,979 )

Class R3

    33,304       (5,089,454 )

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (6,976,335 )     (7,329,937 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (5,169,080 )     (62,251,882 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    142,055,733       204,307,615  

End of year

  $ 136,886,653     $ 142,055,733  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2030
Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2035
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 7,043,597     $ 9,668,808     $ 2,580,814     $ 3,736,703  
    (14,403,940 )     35,888,132       238,373       19,417,047  
    47,090,741       (115,975,315 )     16,903,968       (55,513,581 )
    39,730,398       (70,418,375 )     19,723,155       (32,359,831 )
                               
    (5,853,234 )     (7,590,627 )     (5,178,655 )     (7,493,815 )
    (7,159,635 )     (9,879,698 )     (195,833 )     (507,462 )
    (1,579,399 )     (4,887,084 )     (741,028 )     (1,116,572 )
    (5,062,806 )     (8,294,775 )     (2,373,994 )     (4,300,099 )
    (2,277,426 )     (3,261,072 )     (2,007,206 )     (3,138,533 )
    (2,540,100 )     (3,907,101 )     (780,364 )     (1,587,976 )
    (7,093,523 )     (9,912,512 )     (4,776,856 )     (7,197,154 )
    (31,566,123 )     (47,732,869 )     (16,053,936 )     (25,341,611 )
                               
    (5,711,276 )     11,540,005       582,745       4,176,558  
    (60,344,212 )     14,286,906       (690,325 )     251,733  
    (1,162,543 )     (21,407,161 )     (612,401 )     689,935  
    5,928,872       (8,251,960 )     2,065,930       (3,135,451 )
    359,036       (2,558,212 )     2,011,043       2,298,212  
    (837,712 )     (962,124 )     498,775       (3,140,448 )
    2,609,245       8,851,699       4,178,319       4,710,453  
    (59,158,590 )     1,499,153       8,034,086       5,850,992  
    (50,994,315 )     (116,652,091 )     11,703,305       (51,850,450 )
                               
    309,142,132       425,794,223       138,292,837       190,143,287  
  $ 258,147,817     $ 309,142,132     $ 149,996,142     $ 138,292,837  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2040
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,158,359     $ 5,852,550  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (5,747,610 )     35,051,771  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    40,997,547       (95,021,125 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    39,408,296       (54,116,804 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (5,809,434 )     (7,184,429 )

Class R5

    (5,781,138 )     (7,743,505 )

Service Class

    (1,452,117 )     (3,883,802 )

Administrative Class

    (5,323,215 )     (8,831,913 )

Class R4

    (1,861,099 )     (2,703,434 )

Class A

    (1,725,507 )     (3,004,403 )

Class R3

    (5,372,313 )     (7,294,397 )

Total distributions

    (27,324,823 )     (40,645,883 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    (3,754,110 )     12,439,829  

Class R5

    (50,721,292 )     4,018,713  

Service Class

    (1,074,270 )     (9,323,196 )

Administrative Class

    5,466,218       (1,620,308 )

Class R4

    1,829,745       710,885  

Class A

    648,830       (3,716,959 )

Class R3

    4,428,951       8,645,354  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (43,175,928 )     11,154,318  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (31,092,455 )     (83,608,369 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    223,911,848       307,520,217  

End of year

  $ 192,819,393     $ 223,911,848  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2045
Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2050
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 1,674,987     $ 2,215,433     $ 2,733,135     $ 3,608,607  
    806,525       18,050,854       (4,411,604 )     25,288,510  
    15,262,263       (44,492,326 )     32,463,559       (67,325,361 )
    17,743,775       (24,226,039 )     30,785,090       (38,428,244 )
                               
    (3,977,946 )     (5,197,007 )     (3,397,106 )     (4,001,187 )
    (97,499 )     (233,390 )     (5,256,874 )     (6,771,126 )
    (480,213 )     (750,930 )     (572,869 )     (1,792,181 )
    (2,574,934 )     (4,119,090 )     (4,402,189 )     (6,326,202 )
    (1,993,731 )     (3,070,820 )     (1,583,369 )     (2,086,826 )
    (884,534 )     (1,394,259 )     (1,023,608 )     (1,613,009 )
    (4,445,492 )     (6,234,573 )     (3,540,081 )     (4,577,472 )
    (14,454,349 )     (21,000,069 )     (19,776,096 )     (27,168,003 )
                               
    1,010,206       7,715,151       1,633,520       10,073,048  
    (394,840 )     387,622       (44,539,013 )     7,904,319  
    (472,982 )     35,405       382,304       (5,029,138 )
    3,779,250       (1,062,181 )     7,678,270       3,181,675  
    279,345       3,364,801       3,465,302       1,281,405  
    349,111       (2,516,569 )     873,537       (2,365,207 )
    3,546,056       4,216,865       3,923,430       5,682,779  
    8,096,146       12,141,094       (26,582,650 )     20,728,881  
    11,385,572       (33,085,014 )     (15,573,656 )     (44,867,366 )
                               
    101,074,343       134,159,357       156,841,574       201,708,940  
  $ 112,459,915     $ 101,074,343     $ 141,267,918     $ 156,841,574  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2055
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 882,541     $ 1,091,325  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (92,674 )     8,659,477  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    8,573,049       (22,550,793 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    9,362,916       (12,799,991 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (1,843,278 )     (2,006,510 )

Class R5

    (57,279 )     (140,902 )

Service Class

    (399,805 )     (427,079 )

Administrative Class

    (1,271,770 )     (1,486,503 )

Class R4

    (863,273 )     (978,197 )

Class A

    (162,677 )     (278,324 )

Class R3

    (2,780,779 )     (3,173,283 )

Total distributions

    (7,378,861 )     (8,490,798 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    500,980       3,926,497  

Class R5

    (490,728 )     (330,743 )

Service Class

    215,309       439,012  

Administrative Class

    1,756,990       1,567,180  

Class R4

    2,278,425       588,767  

Class A

    267,963       (4,415,857 )

Class R3

    3,182,548       4,398,521  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    7,711,487       6,173,377  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    9,695,542       (15,117,412 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    52,620,572       67,737,984  

End of year

  $ 62,316,114     $ 52,620,572  

 

+

Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2060
Fund

   

MassMutual
RetireSMART by
JPMorgan 2065
Fund
+

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Period
Ended
September 30, 2023

 
                       
                       
  $ 347,622     $ 448,209     $ 3,433  
    (500,527 )     2,799,082       856  
    3,233,908       (7,360,029 )     (12,195 )
    3,081,003       (4,112,738 )     (7,906 )
                       
    (1,693,451 )     (1,805,036 )      
    (25,192 )     (29,013 )      
    (187,087 )     (294,339 )      
    (283,229 )     (264,001 )      
    (134,231 )     (126,810 )      
    (48,042 )     (59,676 )      
    (182,699 )     (163,129 )      
    (2,553,931 )     (2,742,004 )      
                       
    1,528,231       1,165,849       400,000  
    15,274       (1,094,424 )     100,000  
    461,066       (175,190 )     100,000  
    1,216,992       300,268       100,000  
    550,165       243,735       100,000  
    92,466       (150,516 )     100,000  
    433,624       304,892       100,000  
    4,297,818       594,614       1,000,000  
    4,824,890       (6,260,128 )     992,094  
                       
    17,298,692       23,558,820        
  $ 22,123,582     $ 17,298,692     $ 992,094  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Retirement
Balanced Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 8,050,806     $ 4,950,647  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,605,256       9,178,349  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,608,479       (43,066,429 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    13,264,541       (28,937,433 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (2,083,792 )     (2,585,460 )

Class M5

    (12,897,182 )     (14,662,986 )

Class M4

    (703,701 )     (981,001 )

Class M3

    (303,774 )     (532,352 )

Total distributions

    (15,988,449 )     (18,761,799 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    5,250,089       1,445,857  

Class M5

    17,794,329       11,700,499  

Class M4

    1,042,416       (4,323,266 )

Class M3

    (1,001,852 )     (776,293 )

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    23,084,982       8,046,797  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    20,361,074       (39,652,435 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    158,131,070       197,783,505  

End of year

  $ 178,492,144     $ 158,131,070  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2005
Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2010
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 1,166,230     $ 739,183     $ 4,623,317     $ 3,418,483  
    (2,005,077 )     1,391,096       (1,189,861 )     8,498,920  
    2,965,669       (6,704,616 )     6,324,147       (33,381,727 )
    2,126,822       (4,574,337 )     9,757,603       (21,464,324 )
                               
    (1,407,669 )     (2,750,646 )     (7,409,599 )     (8,034,238 )
    (523,707 )     (1,254,316 )     (2,418,095 )     (4,122,512 )
    (152,332 )     (435,381 )     (1,078,821 )     (2,002,161 )
    (119,775 )     (252,072 )     (883,160 )     (1,406,657 )
    (2,203,483 )     (4,692,415 )     (11,789,675 )     (15,565,568 )
                               
    (6,703,971 )     3,300,787       703,963       7,923,247  
    399,753       249,065       (654,133 )     (3,276,299 )
    (447,569 )     (176,218 )     (1,232,675 )     (11,183,029 )
    40,459       372,464       (3,203,112 )     (1,981,825 )
    (6,711,328 )     3,746,098       (4,385,957 )     (8,517,906 )
    (6,787,989 )     (5,520,654 )     (6,418,029 )     (45,547,798 )
                               
    24,379,240       29,899,894       103,262,942       148,810,740  
  $ 17,591,251     $ 24,379,240     $ 96,844,913     $ 103,262,942  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

111

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2015
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,861,419     $ 3,499,411  

Net realized gain (loss)

    65,805       10,774,424  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    6,254,471       (38,590,069 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    11,181,695       (24,316,234 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (7,786,710 )     (7,318,355 )

Class M5

    (4,703,572 )     (6,292,593 )

Class M4

    (527,680 )     (911,386 )

Class M3

    (177,093 )     (672,724 )

Total distributions

    (13,195,055 )     (15,195,058 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    (1,790,758 )     7,283,459  

Class M5

    (2,431,236 )     (9,817,010 )

Class M4

    295,917       (4,509,670 )

Class M3

    (2,903,043 )     (784,711 )

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (6,829,120 )     (7,827,932 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (8,842,480 )     (47,339,224 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    114,231,434       161,570,658  

End of year

  $ 105,388,954     $ 114,231,434  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2020
Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2025
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 20,666,543     $ 15,881,874     $ 18,766,908     $ 13,322,494  
    6,347,768       60,739,809       14,316,493       62,953,320  
    27,127,475       (188,805,167 )     29,136,555       (199,100,601 )
    54,141,786       (112,183,484 )     62,219,956       (122,824,787 )
                               
    (37,135,320 )     (34,844,854 )     (49,501,853 )     (39,896,413 )
    (18,245,174 )     (34,353,981 )     (11,472,649 )     (20,726,297 )
    (8,827,372 )     (12,573,464 )     (6,910,733 )     (9,222,674 )
    (4,310,980 )     (5,847,991 )     (3,539,461 )     (5,178,774 )
    (68,518,846 )     (87,620,290 )     (71,424,696 )     (75,024,158 )
                               
    7,624,061       53,228,140       22,499,739       95,751,574  
    (4,197,957 )     (78,657,276 )     (10,176,713 )     (67,154,610 )
    (5,771,562 )     (39,379,155 )     (1,540,099 )     (23,823,246 )
    (4,489,193 )     (5,415,025 )     (8,881,509 )     (1,689,685 )
    (6,834,651 )     (70,223,316 )     1,901,418       3,084,033  
    (21,211,711 )     (270,027,090 )     (7,303,322 )     (194,764,912 )
                               
    511,858,051       781,885,141       527,571,778       722,336,690  
  $ 490,646,340     $ 511,858,051     $ 520,268,456     $ 527,571,778  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

113

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2030
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 32,672,859     $ 24,419,312  

Net realized gain (loss)

    65,005,618       158,881,626  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    62,357,119       (480,141,300 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    160,035,596       (296,840,362 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (89,308,577 )     (57,773,560 )

Class M5

    (43,648,928 )     (64,993,323 )

Class M4

    (19,583,770 )     (22,804,375 )

Class M3

    (9,130,988 )     (10,071,168 )

Total distributions

    (161,672,263 )     (155,642,426 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    90,347,761       245,256,169  

Class M5

    21,786,312       (169,919,501 )

Class M4

    11,156,855       (79,993,542 )

Class M3

    (9,115,282 )     (3,403,119 )

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    114,175,646       (8,059,993 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    112,538,979       (460,542,781 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    1,173,126,740       1,633,669,521  

End of year

  $ 1,285,665,719     $ 1,173,126,740  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2035
Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2040
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                               
                               
  $ 13,292,984     $ 10,038,522     $ 16,701,191     $ 15,444,739  
    41,707,746       83,234,210       73,831,171       169,636,273  
    41,856,342       (255,898,025 )     89,200,541       (476,809,768 )
    96,857,072       (162,625,293 )     179,732,903       (291,728,756 )
                               
    (53,962,632 )     (32,763,576 )     (82,791,145 )     (36,056,081 )
    (12,699,918 )     (20,742,335 )     (42,625,996 )     (53,396,718 )
    (8,298,444 )     (9,244,410 )     (17,706,685 )     (16,502,684 )
    (4,034,514 )     (3,608,202 )     (8,989,189 )     (6,931,706 )
    (78,995,508 )     (66,358,523 )     (152,113,015 )     (112,887,189 )
                               
    76,892,181       171,342,119       125,586,124       296,917,672  
    1,202,780       (81,585,427 )     25,407,133       (159,456,975 )
    3,230,681       (21,868,048 )     12,866,874       (64,617,604 )
    (1,144,824 )     4,198,299       (3,281,773 )     117,669  
    80,180,818       72,086,943       160,578,358       72,960,762  
    98,042,382       (156,896,873 )     188,198,246       (331,655,183 )
                               
    613,785,369       770,682,242       1,027,254,721       1,358,909,904  
  $ 711,827,751     $ 613,785,369     $ 1,215,452,967     $ 1,027,254,721  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

115

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2045
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 6,646,250     $ 6,117,222  

Net realized gain (loss)

    39,699,908       71,989,508  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    42,460,294       (213,940,049 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    88,806,452       (135,833,319 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (45,395,168 )     (21,166,192 )

Class M5

    (8,635,706 )     (16,777,545 )

Class M4

    (6,096,550 )     (7,420,678 )

Class M3

    (3,138,892 )     (2,571,996 )

Total distributions

    (63,266,316 )     (47,936,411 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    85,722,051       190,273,471  

Class M5

    (3,408,536 )     (90,582,508 )

Class M4

    3,230,834       (14,537,787 )

Class M3

    (205,919 )     2,860,943  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    85,338,430       88,014,119  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    110,878,566       (95,755,611 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    475,434,953       571,190,564  

End of year

  $ 586,313,519     $ 475,434,953  

 

+

Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2050
Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2055
Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2060
Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Retirement 2065
Fund
+

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Period
Ended
September 30, 2023

 
                                                       
                                                       
  $ 8,905,829     $ 9,265,441     $ 3,772,859     $ 3,383,364     $ 1,659,968     $ 1,192,084     $ (3,330 )
    56,633,646       114,470,349       25,557,987       40,732,829       10,852,749       14,813,682       2,129  
    67,750,216       (328,897,584 )     27,286,577       (126,715,974 )     13,455,307       (49,833,271 )     2,364  
    133,289,691       (205,161,794 )     56,617,423       (82,599,781 )     25,968,024       (33,827,505 )     1,163  
                                                       
    (53,739,968 )     (20,743,294 )     (26,744,224 )     (9,025,508 )     (7,603,946 )     (4,688,197 )      
    (30,227,423 )     (31,856,014 )     (3,855,725 )     (11,205,031 )     (3,403,805 )     (2,856,276 )      
    (9,646,526 )     (10,328,244 )     (3,046,858 )     (3,746,457 )     (1,568,194 )     (1,576,504 )      
    (5,858,975 )     (4,275,899 )     (2,007,743 )     (1,509,059 )     (631,426 )     (472,782 )      
    (99,472,892 )     (67,203,451 )     (35,654,550 )     (25,486,055 )     (13,207,371 )     (9,593,759 )      
                                                       
    101,076,749       217,391,343       72,437,242       163,059,428       57,435,659       36,639,255       893,798  
    21,733,795       (93,244,315 )     (2,901,634 )     (81,677,025 )     10,771,305       15,997,233       104,176  
    11,150,964       (47,277,199 )     3,354,863       (7,108,746 )     4,565,748       4,230,614       113,167  
    2,611,285       885,289       (178,746 )     4,716,926       3,145,051       2,524,638       100,000  
    136,572,793       77,755,118       72,711,725       78,990,583       75,917,763       59,391,740       1,211,141  
    170,389,592       (194,610,127 )     93,674,598       (29,095,253 )     88,678,416       15,970,476       1,212,304  
                                                       
    701,099,282       895,709,409       294,799,370       323,894,623       130,422,737       114,452,261        
  $ 871,488,874     $ 701,099,282     $ 388,473,968     $ 294,799,370     $ 219,101,153     $ 130,422,737     $ 1,212,304  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual 20/80 Allocation Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.37     $ 0.22     $ 0.17     $ 0.39     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.42 )   $ 8.34       4.70 %   $ 13,553       0.14 %     0.04 %     2.62 %

9/30/22

    10.60       0.32       (1.84 )     (1.52 )     (0.33 )     (0.38 )     (0.71 )     8.37       (15.46 %)     13,143       0.12 %     0.04 %     3.35 %

9/30/21

    10.34       0.28       0.56       0.84       (0.38 )     (0.20 )     (0.58 )     10.60       8.35 %     18,990       0.12 %     0.03 %     2.67 %

9/30/20

    10.15       0.25       0.45       0.70       (0.31 )     (0.20 )     (0.51 )     10.34       7.09 %     17,848       0.11 %     0.02 %     2.49 %

9/30/19

    10.02       0.27       0.37       0.64       (0.32 )     (0.19 )     (0.51 )     10.15       6.95 %     12,197       0.12 %     0.02 %     2.78 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.35     $ 0.22     $ 0.17     $ 0.39     $ (0.24 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.41 )   $ 8.33       4.66 %   $ 2,672       0.24 %     0.14 %     2.53 %

9/30/22

    10.59       0.45       (1.99 )     (1.54 )     (0.32 )     (0.38 )     (0.70 )     8.35       (15.64 %)     2,488       0.22 %     0.14 %     4.59 %

9/30/21

    10.32       0.27       0.57       0.84       (0.37 )     (0.20 )     (0.57 )     10.59       8.37 %     6,108       0.22 %     0.13 %     2.62 %

9/30/20

    10.14       0.28       0.40       0.68       (0.30 )     (0.20 )     (0.50 )     10.32       6.89 %     5,946       0.21 %     0.12 %     2.85 %

9/30/19

    10.01       0.29       0.34       0.63       (0.31 )     (0.19 )     (0.50 )     10.14       6.83 %     6,919       0.22 %     0.12 %     2.96 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.35     $ 0.20     $ 0.17     $ 0.37     $ (0.23 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.40 )   $ 8.32       4.49 %   $ 111,916       0.34 %     0.24 %     2.40 %

9/30/22

    10.58       0.28       (1.82 )     (1.54 )     (0.31 )     (0.38 )     (0.69 )     8.35       (15.66 %)     103,035       0.32 %     0.24 %     2.95 %

9/30/21

    10.32       0.24       0.59       0.83       (0.37 )     (0.20 )     (0.57 )     10.58       8.21 %     123,549       0.32 %     0.23 %     2.27 %

9/30/20

    10.13       0.05       0.63       0.68       (0.29 )     (0.20 )     (0.49 )     10.32       6.90 %     114,464       0.31 %     0.22 %     0.51 %

9/30/19

    10.01       0.27       0.34       0.61       (0.30 )     (0.19 )     (0.49 )     10.13       6.62 %     9,225       0.32 %     0.22 %     2.74 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

27%

27%

26%

33%

39%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

118

 

 

 
 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.38     $ 0.20     $ 0.16     $ 0.36     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.39 )   $ 8.35       4.35 %   $ 18,560       0.44 %     0.34 %     2.30 %

9/30/22

    10.60       0.28       (1.84 )     (1.56 )     (0.28 )     (0.38 )     (0.66 )     8.38       (15.72 %)     18,215       0.42 %     0.34 %     2.88 %

9/30/21

    10.33       0.25       0.57       0.82       (0.35 )     (0.20 )     (0.55 )     10.60       8.11 %     26,944       0.42 %     0.33 %     2.40 %

9/30/20

    10.14       0.22       0.44       0.66       (0.27 )     (0.20 )     (0.47 )     10.33       6.72 %     34,036       0.41 %     0.32 %     2.17 %

9/30/19

    10.01       0.28       0.33       0.61       (0.29 )     (0.19 )     (0.48 )     10.14       6.57 %     32,206       0.42 %     0.32 %     2.87 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.51     $ 0.19     $ 0.18     $ 0.37     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.38 )   $ 8.50       4.32 %   $ 3,054       0.59 %     0.49 %     2.22 %

9/30/22

    10.76       0.27       (1.87 )     (1.60 )     (0.27 )     (0.38 )     (0.65 )     8.51       (15.92 %)     3,066       0.57 %     0.49 %     2.80 %

9/30/21

    10.21       0.26       0.55       0.81       (0.06 )     (0.20 )     (0.26 )     10.76       8.00 %     4,254       0.57 %     0.48 %     2.46 %

9/30/20

    10.04       0.39       0.25       0.64       (0.27 )     (0.20 )     (0.47 )     10.21       6.51 %     6,643       0.56 %     0.47 %     3.94 %

9/30/19

    9.92       0.24       0.35       0.59       (0.28 )     (0.19 )     (0.47 )     10.04       6.42 %     124,050       0.57 %     0.47 %     2.47 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.42     $ 0.20     $ 0.14     $ 0.34     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.37 )   $ 8.39       4.05 %   $ 12,091       0.69 %     0.59 %     2.31 %

9/30/22

    10.65       0.26       (1.84 )     (1.58 )     (0.27 )     (0.38 )     (0.65 )     8.42       (15.90 %)     14,202       0.67 %     0.59 %     2.69 %

9/30/21

    10.38       0.22       0.57       0.79       (0.32 )     (0.20 )     (0.52 )     10.65       7.76 %     19,773       0.67 %     0.58 %     2.08 %

9/30/20

    10.19       0.23       0.41       0.64       (0.25 )     (0.20 )     (0.45 )     10.38       6.45 %     22,073       0.66 %     0.57 %     2.30 %

9/30/19

    10.05       0.25       0.34       0.59       (0.26 )     (0.19 )     (0.45 )     10.19       6.34 %     25,898       0.67 %     0.57 %     2.59 %

Class R3

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.25     $ 0.18     $ 0.14     $ 0.32     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.35 )   $ 8.22       3.90 %   $ 3,499       0.84 %     0.74 %     2.19 %

9/30/22

    10.45       0.24       (1.81 )     (1.57 )     (0.25 )     (0.38 )     (0.63 )     8.25       (16.05 %)     4,126       0.82 %     0.74 %     2.49 %

9/30/21

    10.20       0.21       0.56       0.77       (0.32 )     (0.20 )     (0.52 )     10.45       7.64 %     5,725       0.82 %     0.73 %     2.06 %

9/30/20

    10.01       0.21       0.41       0.62       (0.23 )     (0.20 )     (0.43 )     10.20       6.32 %     6,964       0.81 %     0.72 %     2.11 %

9/30/19

    9.89       0.22       0.34       0.56       (0.25 )     (0.19 )     (0.44 )     10.01       6.15 %     7,102       0.82 %     0.72 %     2.30 %

Class Y

                                                                                                       

9/30/23g

  $ 8.67     $ 0.02     $ (0.37 )aa   $ (0.35 )   $     $     $     $ 8.32       (4.04 %)b   $ 96       0.24 %a     0.14 %a     0.33 %a

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual 40/60 Allocation Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.11     $ 0.19     $ 0.46     $ 0.65     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.58 )   $ 8.18       8.25 %   $ 29,787       0.13 %     0.06 %     2.30 %

9/30/22

    10.57       0.27       (1.85 )     (1.58 )     (0.33 )     (0.55 )     (0.88 )     8.11       (16.39 %)     30,477       0.11 %     0.06 %     2.83 %

9/30/21

    9.80       0.22       1.11       1.33       (0.33 )     (0.23 )     (0.56 )     10.57       13.89 %     47,449       0.11 %     0.05 %     2.09 %

9/30/20

    9.93       0.18       0.71       0.89       (0.24 )     (0.78 )     (1.02 )     9.80       9.29 %     36,725       0.10 %     0.04 %     1.94 %

9/30/19

    10.58       0.21       0.13       0.34       (0.31 )     (0.68 )     (0.99 )     9.93       4.69 %     28,843       0.10 %     0.04 %     2.13 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.12     $ 0.18     $ 0.46     $ 0.64     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.57 )   $ 8.19       8.10 %   $ 6,005       0.23 %     0.16 %     2.17 %

9/30/22

    10.57       0.34       (1.92 )     (1.58 )     (0.32 )     (0.55 )     (0.87 )     8.12       (16.37 %)     5,503       0.21 %     0.16 %     3.59 %

9/30/21

    9.81       0.23       1.08       1.31       (0.32 )     (0.23 )     (0.55 )     10.57       13.66 %     8,580       0.21 %     0.15 %     2.23 %

9/30/20

    9.94       0.22       0.65       0.87       (0.22 )     (0.78 )     (1.00 )     9.81       9.12 %     9,331       0.20 %     0.14 %     2.34 %

9/30/19

    10.57       0.28       0.06       0.34       (0.29 )     (0.68 )     (0.97 )     9.94       4.76 %     9,972       0.20 %     0.14 %     2.88 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.17     $ 0.18     $ 0.46     $ 0.64     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.57 )   $ 8.24       7.95 %   $ 13,315       0.33 %     0.26 %     2.12 %

9/30/22

    10.62       0.23       (1.82 )     (1.59 )     (0.31 )     (0.55 )     (0.86 )     8.17       (16.40 %)     12,834       0.31 %     0.26 %     2.43 %

9/30/21

    9.85       0.21       1.10       1.31       (0.31 )     (0.23 )     (0.54 )     10.62       13.62 %     16,971       0.31 %     0.25 %     2.06 %

9/30/20

    9.98       0.13       0.73       0.86       (0.21 )     (0.78 )     (0.99 )     9.85       8.98 %     17,683       0.30 %     0.24 %     1.37 %

9/30/19

    10.62       0.23       0.10       0.33       (0.29 )     (0.68 )     (0.97 )     9.98       4.53 %     11,427       0.30 %     0.24 %     2.35 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

27%

32%

24%

52%

43%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

120

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.16     $ 0.17     $ 0.46     $ 0.63     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.55 )   $ 8.24       7.94 %   $ 25,914       0.43 %     0.36 %     2.06 %

9/30/22

    10.61       0.22       (1.83 )     (1.61 )     (0.29 )     (0.55 )     (0.84 )     8.16       (16.55 %)     28,220       0.41 %     0.36 %     2.30 %

9/30/21

    9.84       0.21       1.09       1.30       (0.30 )     (0.23 )     (0.53 )     10.61       13.46 %     44,399       0.41 %     0.35 %     2.02 %

9/30/20

    9.96       0.19       0.67       0.86       (0.20 )     (0.78 )     (0.98 )     9.84       8.94 %     53,133       0.40 %     0.34 %     1.98 %

9/30/19

    10.59       0.23       0.09       0.32       (0.27 )     (0.68 )     (0.95 )     9.96       4.50 %     70,893       0.40 %     0.34 %     2.40 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.07     $ 0.15     $ 0.46     $ 0.61     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.55 )   $ 8.13       7.66 %   $ 38,456       0.58 %     0.51 %     1.80 %

9/30/22

    10.51       0.20       (1.80 )     (1.60 )     (0.29 )     (0.55 )     (0.84 )     8.07       (16.65 %)     32,058       0.56 %     0.51 %     2.14 %

9/30/21

    9.75       0.17       1.10       1.27       (0.28 )     (0.23 )     (0.51 )     10.51       13.27 %     32,786       0.56 %     0.50 %     1.65 %

9/30/20

    9.88       0.18       0.67       0.85       (0.20 )     (0.78 )     (0.98 )     9.75       8.87 %     29,626       0.55 %     0.49 %     1.96 %

9/30/19

    10.53       0.19       0.10       0.29       (0.26 )     (0.68 )     (0.94 )     9.88       4.19 %     40,232       0.55 %     0.49 %     2.02 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.18     $ 0.16     $ 0.45     $ 0.61     $ (0.16 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.53 )   $ 8.26       7.63 %   $ 38,942       0.68 %     0.61 %     1.87 %

9/30/22

    10.64       0.20       (1.84 )     (1.64 )     (0.27 )     (0.55 )     (0.82 )     8.18       (16.82 %)     45,256       0.66 %     0.61 %     2.10 %

9/30/21

    9.86       0.18       1.10       1.28       (0.27 )     (0.23 )     (0.50 )     10.64       13.26 %     61,814       0.66 %     0.60 %     1.73 %

9/30/20

    9.99       0.16       0.67       0.83       (0.18 )     (0.78 )     (0.96 )     9.86       8.56 %     69,682       0.65 %     0.59 %     1.67 %

9/30/19

    10.61       0.21       0.09       0.30       (0.24 )     (0.68 )     (0.92 )     9.99       4.24 %     81,959       0.65 %     0.59 %     2.13 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.03     $ 0.14     $ 0.45     $ 0.59     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.52 )   $ 8.10       7.43 %   $ 14,214       0.83 %     0.76 %     1.64 %

9/30/22

    10.50       0.21       (1.83 )     (1.62 )     (0.30 )     (0.55 )     (0.85 )     8.03       (16.91 %)     15,309       0.81 %     0.76 %     2.25 %

9/30/21

    9.74       0.17       1.08       1.25       (0.26 )     (0.23 )     (0.49 )     10.50       13.07 %     7,450       0.81 %     0.75 %     1.69 %

9/30/20

    9.86       0.14       0.68       0.82       (0.16 )     (0.78 )     (0.94 )     9.74       8.56 %     8,785       0.80 %     0.74 %     1.46 %

9/30/19

    10.50       0.18       0.09       0.27       (0.23 )     (0.68 )     (0.91 )     9.86       3.95 %     9,050       0.80 %     0.74 %     1.90 %

Class Y

                                                                                                       

9/30/23g

  $ 8.44     $ 0.01     $ (0.26 )aa   $ (0.25 )   $     $     $     $ 8.19       (2.96 %)b   $ 97       0.23 %a     0.16 %a     0.12 %a

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.02     $ 0.17     $ 0.75     $ 0.92     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.92 )   $ 8.02       11.99 %   $ 28,687       0.14 %     0.06 %     2.06 %

9/30/22

    10.96       0.19       (1.73 )     (1.54 )     (0.38 )     (1.02 )     (1.40 )     8.02       (16.45 %)     28,473       0.12 %     0.06 %     2.05 %

9/30/21

    9.50       0.19       1.70       1.89       (0.28 )     (0.15 )     (0.43 )     10.96       20.32 %     28,917       0.11 %     0.05 %     1.81 %

9/30/20

    9.90       0.16       0.71       0.87       (0.21 )     (1.06 )     (1.27 )     9.50       9.14 %     21,696       0.11 %     0.04 %     1.73 %

9/30/19

    11.21       0.21       (0.12 )aa     0.09       (0.32 )     (1.08 )     (1.40 )     9.90       3.17 %     15,679       0.11 %     0.04 %     2.19 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.03     $ 0.16     $ 0.73     $ 0.89     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.90 )   $ 8.02       11.68 %   $ 8,483       0.24 %     0.16 %     1.90 %

9/30/22

    10.96       0.32       (1.86 )     (1.54 )     (0.37 )     (1.02 )     (1.39 )     8.03       (16.42 %)     8,300       0.21 %     0.16 %     3.24 %

9/30/21

    9.50       0.16       1.72       1.88       (0.27 )     (0.15 )     (0.42 )     10.96       20.21 %     20,602       0.21 %     0.15 %     1.56 %

9/30/20

    9.91       0.18       0.67       0.85       (0.20 )     (1.06 )     (1.26 )     9.50       8.93 %     15,435       0.21 %     0.14 %     1.92 %

9/30/19

    11.21       0.22       (0.14 )aa     0.08       (0.30 )     (1.08 )     (1.38 )     9.91       3.12 %     12,028       0.21 %     0.14 %     2.21 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.07     $ 0.15     $ 0.74     $ 0.89     $ (0.18 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.90 )   $ 8.06       11.54 %   $ 21,714       0.34 %     0.26 %     1.84 %

9/30/22

    11.01       0.19       (1.75 )     (1.56 )     (0.36 )     (1.02 )     (1.38 )     8.07       (16.55 %)     20,361       0.32 %     0.26 %     2.00 %

9/30/21

    9.54       0.17       1.71       1.88       (0.26 )     (0.15 )     (0.41 )     11.01       20.15 %     24,617       0.31 %     0.25 %     1.60 %

9/30/20

    9.93       0.07       0.79       0.86       (0.19 )     (1.06 )     (1.25 )     9.54       8.94 %     25,087       0.31 %     0.24 %     0.76 %

9/30/19

    11.24       0.20       (0.14 )aa     0.06       (0.29 )     (1.08 )     (1.37 )     9.93       2.90 %     9,014       0.31 %     0.24 %     2.03 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

35%

26%

28%

58%

44%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005% per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.07     $ 0.14     $ 0.75     $ 0.89     $ (0.17 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.89 )   $ 8.07       11.54 %   $ 38,329       0.44 %     0.36 %     1.72 %

9/30/22

    11.00       0.19       (1.76 )     (1.57 )     (0.34 )     (1.02 )     (1.36 )     8.07       (16.62 %)     37,871       0.41 %     0.36 %     1.98 %

9/30/21

    9.53       0.16       1.71       1.87       (0.25 )     (0.15 )     (0.40 )     11.00       20.00 %     61,143       0.41 %     0.35 %     1.53 %

9/30/20

    9.92       0.16       0.68       0.84       (0.17 )     (1.06 )     (1.23 )     9.53       8.78 %     59,725       0.41 %     0.34 %     1.71 %

9/30/19

    11.22       0.21       (0.15 )aa     0.06       (0.28 )     (1.08 )     (1.36 )     9.92       2.88 %     81,829       0.41 %     0.34 %     2.11 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 7.99     $ 0.13     $ 0.74     $ 0.87     $ (0.16 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.88 )   $ 7.98       11.35 %   $ 8,017       0.59 %     0.51 %     1.62 %

9/30/22

    10.91       0.16       (1.74 )     (1.58 )     (0.32 )     (1.02 )     (1.34 )     7.99       (16.78 %)     8,037       0.56 %     0.51 %     1.72 %

9/30/21

    9.43       0.13       1.71       1.84       (0.21 )     (0.15 )     (0.36 )     10.91       19.83 %     10,735       0.56 %     0.50 %     1.26 %

9/30/20

    9.84       0.20       0.62       0.82       (0.17 )     (1.06 )     (1.23 )     9.43       8.59 %     10,218       0.56 %     0.49 %     2.13 %

9/30/19

    11.14       0.18       (0.13 )aa     0.05       (0.27 )     (1.08 )     (1.35 )     9.84       2.75 %     27,212       0.56 %     0.49 %     1.87 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.10     $ 0.13     $ 0.74     $ 0.87     $ (0.14 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.86 )   $ 8.11       11.27 %   $ 39,817       0.69 %     0.61 %     1.55 %

9/30/22

    11.04       0.16       (1.76 )     (1.60 )     (0.32 )     (1.02 )     (1.34 )     8.10       (16.84 %)     44,420       0.66 %     0.61 %     1.69 %

9/30/21

    9.57       0.14       1.70       1.84       (0.22 )     (0.15 )     (0.37 )     11.04       19.60 %     57,203       0.66 %     0.60 %     1.31 %

9/30/20

    9.96       0.13       0.69       0.82       (0.15 )     (1.06 )     (1.21 )     9.57       8.51 %     59,454       0.66 %     0.59 %     1.43 %

9/30/19

    11.24       0.19       (0.14 )aa     0.05       (0.25 )     (1.08 )     (1.33 )     9.96       2.67 %     65,910       0.66 %     0.59 %     1.90 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 7.94     $ 0.10     $ 0.75     $ 0.85     $ (0.13 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.85 )   $ 7.94       11.17 %   $ 10,228       0.84 %     0.76 %     1.26 %

9/30/22

    10.84       0.15       (1.74 )     (1.59 )     (0.29 )     (1.02 )     (1.31 )     7.94       (17.00 %)     9,592       0.81 %     0.76 %     1.53 %

9/30/21

    9.40       0.12       1.68       1.80       (0.21 )     (0.15 )     (0.36 )     10.84       19.50 %     14,252       0.81 %     0.75 %     1.13 %

9/30/20

    9.80       0.11       0.68       0.79       (0.13 )     (1.06 )     (1.19 )     9.40       8.33 %     15,686       0.81 %     0.74 %     1.16 %

9/30/19

    11.10       0.16       (0.13 )aa     0.03       (0.25 )     (1.08 )     (1.33 )     9.80       2.45 %     16,144       0.81 %     0.74 %     1.66 %

Class Y

                                                                                                       

9/30/23g

  $ 8.17     $ 0.00 d    $ (0.15 )aa   $ (0.15 )   $     $     $     $ 8.02       (1.84 %)b   $ 98       0.24 %a     0.16 %a     0.00 %a,e

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.86     $ 0.16     $ 1.14     $ 1.30     $ (0.20 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (1.21 )   $ 8.95       15.65 %   $ 35,417       0.19 %     0.09 %     1.74 %

9/30/22

    12.13       0.20       (2.08 )     (1.88 )     (0.41 )     (0.98 )     (1.39 )     8.86       (17.85 %)     33,246       0.16 %     0.09 %     1.91 %

9/30/21

    10.28       0.18       2.24       2.42       (0.23 )     (0.34 )     (0.57 )     12.13       24.09 %     38,991       0.16 %     0.08 %     1.51 %

9/30/20

    10.59       0.16       0.86       1.02       (0.19 )     (1.14 )     (1.33 )     10.28       9.81 %     30,942       0.18 %     0.07 %     1.58 %

9/30/19

    12.25       0.21       (0.27 )     (0.06 )     (0.34 )     (1.26 )     (1.60 )     10.59       2.28 %     23,314       0.20 %     0.07 %     2.06 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.87     $ 0.14     $ 1.16     $ 1.30     $ (0.19 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 8.97       15.58 %   $ 3,416       0.29 %     0.19 %     1.57 %

9/30/22

    12.14       0.32       (2.21 )     (1.89 )     (0.40 )     (0.98 )     (1.38 )     8.87       (17.91 %)     3,301       0.25 %     0.19 %     2.90 %

9/30/21

    10.29       0.15       2.26       2.41       (0.22 )     (0.34 )     (0.56 )     12.14       23.96 %     7,435       0.26 %     0.18 %     1.32 %

9/30/20

    10.60       0.15       0.86       1.01       (0.18 )     (1.14 )     (1.32 )     10.29       9.71 %     6,025       0.28 %     0.17 %     1.54 %

9/30/19

    12.25       0.19       (0.25 )     (0.06 )     (0.33 )     (1.26 )     (1.59 )     10.60       2.21 %     5,024       0.30 %     0.17 %     1.83 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.88     $ 0.14     $ 1.15     $ 1.29     $ (0.18 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (1.19 )   $ 8.98       15.50 %   $ 15,609       0.39 %     0.29 %     1.50 %

9/30/22

    12.16       0.20       (2.11 )     (1.91 )     (0.39 )     (0.98 )     (1.37 )     8.88       (18.04 %)     12,945       0.35 %     0.29 %     1.85 %

9/30/21

    10.31       0.13       2.27       2.40       (0.21 )     (0.34 )     (0.55 )     12.16       23.83 %     15,973       0.36 %     0.28 %     1.13 %

9/30/20

    10.61       0.05       0.95       1.00       (0.16 )     (1.14 )     (1.30 )     10.31       9.64 %     11,041       0.38 %     0.27 %     0.51 %

9/30/19

    12.27       0.19       (0.27 )     (0.08 )     (0.32 )     (1.26 )     (1.58 )     10.61       2.01 %     3,115       0.40 %     0.27 %     1.84 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

39%

28%

29%

62%

38%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

bb

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income (loss) as shown on the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of class-specific expenses. See Note 3 for each fund’s expense structure.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

124

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.88     $ 0.13     $ 1.15     $ 1.28     $ (0.17 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (1.18 )   $ 8.98       15.33 %   $ 17,004       0.49 %     0.39 %     1.46 %

9/30/22

    12.15       0.18       (2.10 )     (1.92 )     (0.37 )     (0.98 )     (1.35 )     8.88       (18.10 %)     17,296       0.45 %     0.39 %     1.69 %

9/30/21

    10.29       0.14       2.25       2.39       (0.19 )     (0.34 )     (0.53 )     12.15       23.77 %     23,648       0.46 %     0.38 %     1.23 %

9/30/20

    10.59       0.14       0.84       0.98       (0.14 )     (1.14 )     (1.28 )     10.29       9.49 %     23,105       0.48 %     0.37 %     1.38 %

9/30/19

    12.25       0.20       (0.30 )     (0.10 )     (0.30 )     (1.26 )     (1.56 )     10.59       1.88 %     31,091       0.50 %     0.37 %     1.91 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.73     $ 0.11     $ 1.13       1.24     $ (0.16 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (1.17 )   $ 8.80       15.06 %   $ 12,592       0.64 %     0.54 %     1.28 %

9/30/22

    11.96       0.16       (2.05 )     (1.89 )     (0.36 )     (0.98 )     (1.34 )     8.73       (18.17 %)     12,041       0.60 %     0.54 %     1.48 %

9/30/21

    10.14       0.11       2.22       2.33       (0.17 )     (0.34 )     (0.51 )     11.96       23.47 %     14,161       0.61 %     0.53 %     0.98 %

9/30/20

    10.46       0.15       0.81       0.96       (0.14 )     (1.14 )     (1.28 )     10.14       9.37 %     13,465       0.63 %     0.52 %     1.51 %

9/30/19

    12.12       0.18       (0.29 )     (0.11 )     (0.29 )     (1.26 )     (1.55 )     10.46       1.73 %     17,701       0.65 %     0.52 %     1.71 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.87     $ 0.11     $ 1.14     $ 1.25     $ (0.14 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (1.15 )   $ 8.97       14.99 %   $ 20,218       0.74 %     0.64 %     1.23 %

9/30/22

    12.13       0.17       (2.11 )     (1.94 )     (0.34 )     (0.98 )     (1.32 )     8.87       (18.30 %)     20,773       0.70 %     0.64 %     1.61 %

9/30/21

    10.27       0.10       2.26       2.36       (0.16 )     (0.34 )     (0.50 )     12.13       23.49 %     32,829       0.71 %     0.63 %     0.88 %

9/30/20

    10.58       0.11       0.85       0.96       (0.13 )     (1.14 )     (1.27 )     10.27       9.19 %     31,252       0.73 %     0.62 %     1.11 %

9/30/19

    12.22       0.18       (0.29 )     (0.11 )     (0.27 )     (1.26 )     (1.53 )     10.58       1.66 %     30,795       0.75 %     0.62 %     1.69 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.67     $ 0.09     $ 1.12     $ 1.21     $ (0.13 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (1.14 )   $ 8.74       14.79 %   $ 13,759       0.89 %     0.79 %     1.02 %

9/30/22

    11.88       0.13       (2.04 )     (1.91 )     (0.32 )     (0.98 )     (1.30 )     8.67       (18.38 %)     14,153       0.85 %     0.79 %     1.27 %

9/30/21

    10.08       0.10       2.20       2.30       (0.16 )     (0.34 )     (0.50 )     11.88       23.30 %     19,120       0.86 %     0.78 %     0.86 %

9/30/20

    10.44       0.10       0.82       0.92       (0.14 )     (1.14 )     (1.28 )     10.08       8.98 %     17,928       0.88 %     0.77 %     1.08 %

9/30/19

    12.08       0.14       (0.26 )     (0.12 )     (0.26 )     (1.26 )     (1.52 )     10.44       1.58 %     9,013       0.90 %     0.77 %     1.36 %

Class Y

                                                                                                       

9/30/23g

  $ 9.04     $ (0.01 )bb   $ (0.06 )aa   $ (0.07 )   $     $     $     $ 8.97       (0.77 %)b   $ 99       0.29 %a     0.19 %a     (0.09 %)a

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.41     $ 0.29     $ 0.45     $ 0.74     $ (0.49 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.74 )   $ 9.41       8.01 %   $ 10,262       0.31 %     0.06 %     3.03 %

9/30/22

    12.78       0.33       (2.12 )     (1.79 )     (0.42 )     (1.16 )     (1.58 )     9.41       (16.12 %)     14,100       0.22 %     0.06 %     2.97 %

9/30/21

    12.02       0.34       1.16       1.50       (0.44 )     (0.30 )     (0.74 )     12.78       12.84 %     17,522       0.14 %     0.06 %     2.69 %

9/30/20

    11.78       0.29       0.33       0.62       (0.28 )     (0.10 )     (0.38 )     12.02       5.27 %     19,693       0.12 %     0.06 %     2.52 %

9/30/19

    11.69       0.12       0.52       0.64       (0.40 )     (0.15 )     (0.55 )     11.78       6.08 %     16,125       0.22 %     0.06 %     1.08 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.44     $ 0.29     $ 0.44     $ 0.73     $ (0.48 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.73 )   $ 9.44       7.86 %   $ 938       0.41 %     0.16 %     3.04 %

9/30/22

    12.81       0.32       (2.12 )     (1.80 )     (0.41 )     (1.16 )     (1.57 )     9.44       (16.20 %)     3,826       0.32 %     0.16 %     2.91 %

9/30/21

    12.05       0.27       1.22       1.49       (0.43 )     (0.30 )     (0.73 )     12.81       12.68 %     6,568       0.24 %     0.16 %     2.14 %

9/30/20

    11.80       0.37       0.25       0.62       (0.27 )     (0.10 )     (0.37 )     12.05       5.26 %     5,758       0.22 %     0.16 %     3.16 %

9/30/19

    11.69       0.12       0.51       0.63       (0.37 )     (0.15 )     (0.52 )     11.80       6.02 %     8,776       0.32 %     0.16 %     1.01 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.45     $ 0.26     $ 0.46     $ 0.72     $ (0.47 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.72 )   $ 9.45       7.70 %   $ 6,497       0.51 %     0.26 %     2.67 %

9/30/22

    12.82       0.35       (2.16 )     (1.81 )     (0.40 )     (1.16 )     (1.56 )     9.45       (16.26 %)     5,973       0.42 %     0.26 %     3.10 %

9/30/21

    12.06       0.40       1.08       1.48       (0.42 )     (0.30 )     (0.72 )     12.82       12.58 %     10,332       0.34 %     0.26 %     3.18 %

9/30/20

    11.81       0.28       0.32       0.60       (0.25 )     (0.10 )     (0.35 )     12.06       5.13 %     16,755       0.32 %     0.26 %     2.39 %

9/30/19

    11.71       0.28       0.34       0.62       (0.37 )     (0.15 )     (0.52 )     11.81       5.89 %     15,324       0.42 %     0.26 %     2.44 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

28%

58%

28%

74%

39%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

126

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.44     $ 0.25     $ 0.47     $ 0.72     $ (0.46 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.71 )   $ 9.45       7.72 %   $ 22,591       0.61 %     0.36 %     2.63 %

9/30/22

    12.82       0.31       (2.15 )     (1.84 )     (0.38 )     (1.16 )     (1.54 )     9.44       (16.45 %)     22,751       0.52 %     0.36 %     2.82 %

9/30/21

    12.05       0.25       1.22       1.47       (0.40 )     (0.30 )     (0.70 )     12.82       12.54 %     32,436       0.44 %     0.36 %     1.99 %

9/30/20

    11.81       0.31       0.27       0.58       (0.24 )     (0.10 )     (0.34 )     12.05       4.95 %     30,972       0.42 %     0.36 %     2.69 %

9/30/19

    11.71       0.23       0.38       0.61       (0.36 )     (0.15 )     (0.51 )     11.81       5.79 %     39,483       0.52 %     0.36 %     1.97 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.27     $ 0.23     $ 0.45     $ 0.68     $ (0.44 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.69 )   $ 9.26       7.45 %   $ 9,043       0.76 %     0.51 %     2.45 %

9/30/22

    12.60       0.27       (2.08 )     (1.81 )     (0.36 )     (1.16 )     (1.52 )     9.27       (16.47 %)     9,504       0.67 %     0.51 %     2.48 %

9/30/21

    11.86       0.26       1.16       1.42       (0.38 )     (0.30 )     (0.68 )     12.60       12.27 %     11,952       0.59 %     0.51 %     2.08 %

9/30/20

    11.62       0.34       0.23       0.57       (0.23 )     (0.10 )     (0.33 )     11.86       4.90 %     14,384       0.57 %     0.51 %     2.93 %

9/30/19

    11.53       0.06       0.52       0.58       (0.34 )     (0.15 )     (0.49 )     11.62       5.55 %     24,032       0.67 %     0.51 %     0.52 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.42     $ 0.23     $ 0.46     $ 0.69     $ (0.43 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.68 )   $ 9.43       7.42 %   $ 10,037       0.86 %     0.61 %     2.36 %

9/30/22

    12.65       0.29       (2.15 )     (1.86 )     (0.21 )     (1.16 )     (1.37 )     9.42       (16.64 %)     10,307       0.77 %     0.61 %     2.59 %

9/30/21

    11.91       0.30       1.12       1.42       (0.38 )     (0.30 )     (0.68 )     12.65       12.20 %     14,697       0.69 %     0.61 %     2.45 %

9/30/20

    11.68       0.23       0.32       0.55       (0.22 )     (0.10 )     (0.32 )     11.91       4.74 %     74,154       0.67 %     0.61 %     2.02 %

9/30/19

    11.61       0.17       0.40       0.57       (0.35 )     (0.15 )     (0.50 )     11.68       5.47 %     63,336       0.77 %     0.61 %     1.53 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.18     $ 0.21     $ 0.44     $ 0.65     $ (0.41 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.66 )   $ 9.17       7.20 %   $ 13,720       1.01 %     0.76 %     2.25 %

9/30/22

    12.48       0.26       (2.08 )     (1.82 )     (0.32 )     (1.16 )     (1.48 )     9.18       (16.67 %)     16,575       0.92 %     0.76 %     2.36 %

9/30/21

    11.76       0.24       1.13       1.37       (0.35 )     (0.30 )     (0.65 )     12.48       11.95 %     23,241       0.84 %     0.76 %     1.94 %

9/30/20

    11.52       0.25       0.28       0.53       (0.19 )     (0.10 )     (0.29 )     11.76       4.62 %     28,918       0.82 %     0.76 %     2.23 %

9/30/19

    11.43       0.10       0.45       0.55       (0.31 )     (0.15 )     (0.46 )     11.52       5.35 %     37,510       0.92 %     0.76 %     0.88 %

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.02     $ 0.31     $ 0.47     $ 0.78     $ (0.30 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.58 )   $ 10.22       7.96 %   $ 28,579       0.15 %     0.04 %     3.04 %

9/30/22

    13.37       0.35       (2.25 )     (1.90 )     (0.44 )     (1.01 )     (1.45 )     10.02       (16.09 %)     37,478       0.11 %     0.04 %     3.03 %

9/30/21

    12.46       0.30       1.31       1.61       (0.45 )     (0.25 )     (0.70 )     13.37       13.31 %     51,145       0.09 %     0.04 %     2.25 %

9/30/20

    12.53       0.31       0.39       0.70       (0.36 )     (0.41 )     (0.77 )     12.46       5.74 %     43,646       0.07 %     0.04 %     2.58 %

9/30/19

    13.32       0.36       0.20       0.56       (0.39 )     (0.96 )     (1.35 )     12.53       5.63 %     35,602       0.08 %     0.04 %     2.95 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.99     $ 0.32     $ 0.46     $ 0.78     $ (0.29 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.57 )   $ 10.20       7.95 %   $ 2,419       0.25 %     0.14 %     3.11 %

9/30/22

    13.34       0.35       (2.26 )     (1.91 )     (0.43 )     (1.01 )     (1.44 )     9.99       (16.24 %)     23,950       0.21 %     0.14 %     2.98 %

9/30/21

    12.43       0.32       1.28       1.60       (0.44 )     (0.25 )     (0.69 )     13.34       13.22 %     39,112       0.19 %     0.14 %     2.47 %

9/30/20

    12.51       0.35       0.33       0.68       (0.35 )     (0.41 )     (0.76 )     12.43       5.57 %     44,058       0.17 %     0.14 %     2.91 %

9/30/19

    13.30       0.30       0.25       0.55       (0.38 )     (0.96 )     (1.34 )     12.51       5.56 %     60,303       0.18 %     0.14 %     2.45 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 10.07     $ 0.30     $ 0.47     $ 0.77     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.55 )   $ 10.29       7.79 %   $ 6,118       0.35 %     0.24 %     2.84 %

9/30/22

    13.43       0.46       (2.40 )     (1.94 )     (0.41 )     (1.01 )     (1.42 )     10.07       (16.29 %)     9,053       0.31 %     0.24 %     3.81 %

9/30/21

    12.51       0.32       1.28       1.60       (0.43 )     (0.25 )     (0.68 )     13.43       13.11 %     29,244       0.29 %     0.24 %     2.40 %

9/30/20

    12.58       0.28       0.40       0.68       (0.34 )     (0.41 )     (0.75 )     12.51       5.49 %     35,285       0.27 %     0.24 %     2.33 %

9/30/19

    13.34       0.40       0.14       0.54       (0.34 )     (0.96 )     (1.30 )     12.58       5.42 %     31,848       0.28 %     0.24 %     3.22 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

31%

52%

30%

69%

46%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

128

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.03     $ 0.28     $ 0.48     $ 0.76     $ (0.26 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.54 )   $ 10.25       7.76 %   $ 18,038       0.45 %     0.34 %     2.68 %

9/30/22

    13.38       0.33       (2.28 )     (1.95 )     (0.39 )     (1.01 )     (1.40 )     10.03       (16.43 %)     19,966       0.41 %     0.34 %     2.82 %

9/30/21

    12.46       0.28       1.30       1.58       (0.41 )     (0.25 )     (0.66 )     13.38       13.02 %     42,876       0.39 %     0.34 %     2.17 %

9/30/20

    12.53       0.35       0.31       0.66       (0.32 )     (0.41 )     (0.73 )     12.46       5.40 %     46,758       0.37 %     0.34 %     2.84 %

9/30/19

    13.30       0.34       0.19       0.53       (0.34 )     (0.96 )     (1.30 )     12.53       5.38 %     74,837       0.38 %     0.34 %     2.79 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.77     $ 0.25     $ 0.47     $ 0.72     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.53 )   $ 9.96       7.52 %   $ 15,448       0.60 %     0.49 %     2.46 %

9/30/22

    13.06       0.30       (2.21 )     (1.91 )     (0.37 )     (1.01 )     (1.38 )     9.77       (16.51 %)     15,666       0.56 %     0.49 %     2.63 %

9/30/21

    12.17       0.26       1.27       1.53       (0.39 )     (0.25 )     (0.64 )     13.06       12.89 %     23,718       0.54 %     0.49 %     2.05 %

9/30/20

    12.26       0.36       0.27       0.63       (0.31 )     (0.41 )     (0.72 )     12.17       5.23 %     29,367       0.52 %     0.49 %     2.98 %

9/30/19

    13.04       0.31       0.19       0.50       (0.32 )     (0.96 )     (1.28 )     12.26       5.21 %     50,600       0.53 %     0.49 %     2.60 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.97     $ 0.25     $ 0.48     $ 0.73     $ (0.23 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.51 )   $ 10.19       7.49 %   $ 17,733       0.70 %     0.59 %     2.44 %

9/30/22

    13.24       0.31       (2.27 )     (1.96 )     (0.30 )     (1.01 )     (1.31 )     9.97       (16.60 %)     20,470       0.66 %     0.59 %     2.62 %

9/30/21

    12.35       0.30       1.23       1.53       (0.39 )     (0.25 )     (0.64 )     13.24       12.69 %     31,861       0.64 %     0.59 %     2.35 %

9/30/20

    12.44       0.24       0.38       0.62       (0.30 )     (0.41 )     (0.71 )     12.35       5.10 %     88,011       0.62 %     0.59 %     2.04 %

9/30/19

    13.22       0.27       0.22       0.49       (0.31 )     (0.96 )     (1.27 )     12.44       5.05 %     73,800       0.63 %     0.59 %     2.19 %

Class R3

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.56     $ 0.22     $ 0.46     $ 0.68     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 9.74       7.27 %   $ 31,784       0.85 %     0.74 %     2.26 %

9/30/22

    12.81       0.27       (2.16 )     (1.89 )     (0.35 )     (1.01 )     (1.36 )     9.56       (16.70 %)     35,009       0.81 %     0.74 %     2.43 %

9/30/21

    11.96       0.23       1.24       1.47       (0.37 )     (0.25 )     (0.62 )     12.81       12.57 %     49,554       0.79 %     0.74 %     1.85 %

9/30/20

    12.05       0.25       0.34       0.59       (0.27 )     (0.41 )     (0.68 )     11.96       4.97 %     57,238       0.77 %     0.74 %     2.14 %

9/30/19

    12.84       0.28       0.18       0.46       (0.29 )     (0.96 )     (1.25 )     12.05       4.93 %     66,638       0.78 %     0.74 %     2.37 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.80     $ 0.29     $ 0.67     $ 0.96     $ (0.30 )   $ (0.59 )   $ (0.89 )   $ 9.87       10.11 %   $ 37,617       0.16 %     0.01 %     2.90 %

9/30/22

    13.47       0.34       (2.35 )     (2.01 )     (0.46 )     (1.20 )     (1.66 )     9.80       (17.29 %)     44,023       0.13 %     0.01 %     2.91 %

9/30/21

    12.23       0.28       1.77       2.05       (0.43 )     (0.38 )     (0.81 )     13.47       17.23 %     56,362       0.10 %     0.01 %     2.16 %

9/30/20

    12.50       0.31       0.42       0.73       (0.32 )     (0.68 )     (1.00 )     12.23       6.02 %     49,478       0.09 %     0.01 %     2.59 %

9/30/19

    13.49       0.33       0.15       0.48       (0.40 )     (1.07 )     (1.47 )     12.50       5.30 %     40,806       0.10 %     0.01 %     2.74 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.91     $ 0.23     $ 0.73     $ 0.96     $ (0.28 )   $ (0.59 )   $ (0.87 )   $ 10.00       10.07 %   $ 1,612       0.26 %     0.11 %     2.27 %

9/30/22

    13.61       0.33       (2.39 )     (2.06 )     (0.44 )     (1.20 )     (1.64 )     9.91       (17.42 %)     1,186       0.23 %     0.11 %     2.81 %

9/30/21

    12.35       0.16       1.90       2.06       (0.42 )     (0.38 )     (0.80 )     13.61       17.13 %     1,376       0.20 %     0.11 %     1.21 %

9/30/20

    12.62       0.28       0.44       0.72       (0.31 )     (0.68 )     (0.99 )     12.35       5.87 %     468       0.19 %     0.11 %     2.32 %

9/30/19

    13.51       0.07       0.42       0.49       (0.31 )     (1.07 )     (1.38 )     12.62       5.26 %     527       0.20 %     0.11 %     0.61 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.82     $ 0.27     $ 0.67     $ 0.94     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.59 )   $ (0.86 )   $ 9.90       9.89 %   $ 3,335       0.36 %     0.21 %     2.73 %

9/30/22

    13.49       0.42       (2.46 )     (2.04 )     (0.43 )     (1.20 )     (1.63 )     9.82       (17.48 %)     3,811       0.32 %     0.21 %     3.50 %

9/30/21

    12.25       0.27       1.76       2.03       (0.41 )     (0.38 )     (0.79 )     13.49       16.97 %     8,867       0.30 %     0.21 %     2.04 %

9/30/20

    12.52       0.28       0.42       0.70       (0.29 )     (0.68 )     (0.97 )     12.25       5.76 %     9,970       0.29 %     0.21 %     2.37 %

9/30/19

    13.49       0.39       0.08       0.47       (0.37 )     (1.07 )     (1.44 )     12.52       5.14 %     9,278       0.30 %     0.21 %     3.23 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

29%

54%

35%

73%

47%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

130

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.77     $ 0.24     $ 0.68     $ 0.92     $ (0.26 )   $ (0.59 )   $ (0.85 )   $ 9.84       9.76 %   $ 25,262       0.46 %     0.31 %     2.44 %

9/30/22

    13.42       0.32       (2.36 )     (2.04 )     (0.41 )     (1.20 )     (1.61 )     9.77       (17.50 %)     24,363       0.43 %     0.31 %     2.73 %

9/30/21

    12.19       0.28       1.72       2.00       (0.39 )     (0.38 )     (0.77 )     13.42       16.86 %     34,778       0.40 %     0.31 %     2.12 %

9/30/20

    12.47       0.27       0.42       0.69       (0.29 )     (0.68 )     (0.97 )     12.19       5.64 %     39,673       0.39 %     0.31 %     2.30 %

9/30/19

    13.44       0.32       0.14       0.46       (0.36 )     (1.07 )     (1.43 )     12.47       5.07 %     43,407       0.40 %     0.31 %     2.61 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.59     $ 0.23     $ 0.66     $ 0.89     $ (0.24 )   $ (0.59 )   $ (0.83 )   $ 9.65       9.64 %   $ 20,630       0.61 %     0.46 %     2.33 %

9/30/22

    13.20       0.28       (2.30 )     (2.02 )     (0.39 )     (1.20 )     (1.59 )     9.59       (17.65 %)     21,218       0.58 %     0.46 %     2.47 %

9/30/21

    12.00       0.25       1.70       1.95       (0.37 )     (0.38 )     (0.75 )     13.20       16.65 %     29,432       0.55 %     0.46 %     1.90 %

9/30/20

    12.29       0.36       0.30       0.66       (0.27 )     (0.68 )     (0.95 )     12.00       5.49 %     30,218       0.54 %     0.46 %     3.02 %

9/30/19

    13.27       0.30       0.13       0.43       (0.34 )     (1.07 )     (1.41 )     12.29       4.88 %     58,761       0.55 %     0.46 %     2.50 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.77     $ 0.22     $ 0.67     $ 0.89     $ (0.23 )   $ (0.59 )   $ (0.82 )   $ 9.84       9.42 %   $ 9,214       0.71 %     0.56 %     2.18 %

9/30/22

    13.25       0.29       (2.37 )     (2.08 )     (0.20 )     (1.20 )     (1.40 )     9.77       (17.74 %)     8,655       0.68 %     0.56 %     2.48 %

9/30/21

    12.05       0.30       1.65       1.95       (0.37 )     (0.38 )     (0.75 )     13.25       16.60 %     13,796       0.65 %     0.56 %     2.33 %

9/30/20

    12.34       0.22       0.44       0.66       (0.27 )     (0.68 )     (0.95 )     12.05       5.46 %     69,042       0.64 %     0.56 %     1.89 %

9/30/19

    13.32       0.21       0.21       0.42       (0.33 )     (1.07 )     (1.40 )     12.34       4.74 %     53,785       0.65 %     0.56 %     1.71 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.56     $ 0.20     $ 0.66     $ 0.86     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.59 )   $ (0.81 )   $ 9.61       9.24 %   $ 39,216       0.86 %     0.71 %     2.06 %

9/30/22

    13.16       0.29       (2.33 )     (2.04 )     (0.36 )     (1.20 )     (1.56 )     9.56       (17.85 %)     38,799       0.83 %     0.71 %     2.49 %

9/30/21

    11.97       0.21       1.70       1.91       (0.34 )     (0.38 )     (0.72 )     13.16       16.35 %     59,696       0.80 %     0.71 %     1.63 %

9/30/20

    12.25       0.24       0.39       0.63       (0.23 )     (0.68 )     (0.91 )     11.97       5.27 %     66,066       0.79 %     0.71 %     2.02 %

9/30/19

    13.23       0.26       0.14       0.40       (0.31 )     (1.07 )     (1.38 )     12.25       4.59 %     78,974       0.80 %     0.71 %     2.18 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.02     $ 0.26     $ 0.91     $ 1.17     $ (0.28 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (1.04 )   $ 10.15       12.20 %   $ 52,324       0.08 %     0.04 %     2.47 %

9/30/22

    13.80       0.32       (2.49 )     (2.17 )     (0.45 )     (1.16 )     (1.61 )     10.02       (18.08 %)     56,717       0.07 %     0.04 %     2.68 %

9/30/21

    12.05       0.25       2.14       2.39       (0.36 )     (0.28 )     (0.64 )     13.80       20.27 %     65,036       0.06 %     0.04 %     1.88 %

9/30/20

    12.51       0.28       0.45       0.73       (0.30 )     (0.89 )     (1.19 )     12.05       5.91 %     50,325       0.06 %     0.04 %     2.41 %

9/30/19

    13.91       0.32       0.03       0.35       (0.40 )     (1.35 )     (1.75 )     12.51       4.77 %     42,529       0.06 %     0.04 %     2.64 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.96     $ 0.26     $ 0.89     $ 1.15     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (1.03 )   $ 10.08       12.04 %   $ 12,065       0.18 %     0.14 %     2.56 %

9/30/22

    13.73       0.32       (2.50 )     (2.18 )     (0.43 )     (1.16 )     (1.59 )     9.96       (18.18 %)     68,661       0.17 %     0.14 %     2.69 %

9/30/21

    11.99       0.25       2.11       2.36       (0.34 )     (0.28 )     (0.62 )     13.73       20.17 %     79,905       0.16 %     0.14 %     1.90 %

9/30/20

    12.45       0.29       0.43       0.72       (0.29 )     (0.89 )     (1.18 )     11.99       5.84 %     72,808       0.16 %     0.14 %     2.50 %

9/30/19

    13.87       0.25       0.08       0.33       (0.40 )     (1.35 )     (1.75 )     12.45       4.56 %     88,078       0.16 %     0.14 %     2.03 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 10.04     $ 0.24     $ 0.91     $ 1.15     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (1.01 )   $ 10.18       11.95 %   $ 14,860       0.28 %     0.24 %     2.37 %

9/30/22

    13.82       0.43       (2.63 )     (2.20 )     (0.42 )     (1.16 )     (1.58 )     10.04       (18.23 %)     15,661       0.27 %     0.24 %     3.46 %

9/30/21

    12.06       0.27       2.10       2.37       (0.33 )     (0.28 )     (0.61 )     13.82       20.11 %     45,510       0.26 %     0.24 %     2.03 %

9/30/20

    12.52       0.24       0.47       0.71       (0.28 )     (0.89 )     (1.17 )     12.06       5.67 %     50,072       0.26 %     0.24 %     2.00 %

9/30/19

    13.90       0.36       (0.03 )aa     0.33       (0.36 )     (1.35 )     (1.71 )     12.52       4.48 %     44,334       0.26 %     0.24 %     2.88 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

33%

58%

32%

70%

39%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.00     $ 0.21     $ 0.93     $ 1.14     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (1.01 )   $ 10.13       11.82 %   $ 55,691       0.38 %     0.34 %     2.08 %

9/30/22

    13.77       0.32       (2.53 )     (2.21 )     (0.40 )     (1.16 )     (1.56 )     10.00       (18.33 %)     48,874       0.37 %     0.34 %     2.63 %

9/30/21

    12.03       0.22       2.12       2.34       (0.32 )     (0.28 )     (0.60 )     13.77       19.86 %     76,955       0.36 %     0.34 %     1.68 %

9/30/20

    12.48       0.28       0.42       0.70       (0.26 )     (0.89 )     (1.15 )     12.03       5.66 %     70,563       0.36 %     0.34 %     2.33 %

9/30/19

    13.88       0.28       0.03       0.31       (0.36 )     (1.35 )     (1.71 )     12.48       4.38 %     106,439       0.36 %     0.34 %     2.33 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.81     $ 0.19     $ 0.91     $ 1.10     $ (0.23 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (0.99 )   $ 9.92       11.67 %   $ 23,491       0.53 %     0.49 %     1.92 %

9/30/22

    13.53       0.27       (2.46 )     (2.19 )     (0.37 )     (1.16 )     (1.53 )     9.81       (18.47 %)     22,702       0.52 %     0.49 %     2.27 %

9/30/21

    11.82       0.20       2.08       2.28       (0.29 )     (0.28 )     (0.57 )     13.53       19.74 %     33,601       0.51 %     0.49 %     1.55 %

9/30/20

    12.29       0.29       0.38       0.67       (0.25 )     (0.89 )     (1.14 )     11.82       5.42 %     34,745       0.51 %     0.49 %     2.50 %

9/30/19

    13.69       0.27       0.02       0.29       (0.34 )     (1.35 )     (1.69 )     12.29       4.23 %     57,900       0.51 %     0.49 %     2.22 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.94     $ 0.19     $ 0.92     $ 1.11     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (0.98 )   $ 10.07       11.57 %   $ 26,082       0.63 %     0.59 %     1.87 %

9/30/22

    13.64       0.27       (2.50 )     (2.23 )     (0.31 )     (1.16 )     (1.47 )     9.94       (18.55 %)     26,417       0.62 %     0.59 %     2.27 %

9/30/21

    11.92       0.25       2.05       2.30       (0.30 )     (0.28 )     (0.58 )     13.64       19.67 %     37,483       0.61 %     0.59 %     1.88 %

9/30/20

    12.39       0.19       0.47       0.66       (0.24 )     (0.89 )     (1.13 )     11.92       5.34 %     92,603       0.61 %     0.59 %     1.66 %

9/30/19

    13.78       0.23       0.05       0.28       (0.32 )     (1.35 )     (1.67 )     12.39       4.13 %     73,893       0.61 %     0.59 %     1.92 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.60     $ 0.17     $ 0.89     $ 1.06     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.76 )   $ (0.97 )   $ 9.69       11.44 %   $ 73,635       0.78 %     0.74 %     1.74 %

9/30/22

    13.28       0.24       (2.41 )     (2.17 )     (0.35 )     (1.16 )     (1.51 )     9.60       (18.67 %)     70,110       0.77 %     0.74 %     2.05 %

9/30/21

    11.62       0.18       2.03       2.21       (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.55 )     13.28       19.41 %     87,304       0.76 %     0.74 %     1.38 %

9/30/20

    12.09       0.20       0.43       0.63       (0.21 )     (0.89 )     (1.10 )     11.62       5.21 %     89,115       0.76 %     0.74 %     1.78 %

9/30/19

    13.50       0.25       0.00 d      0.25       (0.31 )     (1.35 )     (1.66 )     12.09       3.92 %     103,094       0.76 %     0.74 %     2.08 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.99     $ 0.22     $ 1.15     $ 1.37     $ (0.24 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.19 )   $ 10.17       14.51 %   $ 42,777       0.15 %     0.05 %     2.12 %

9/30/22

    14.28       0.31       (2.58 )     (2.27 )     (0.50 )     (1.52 )     (2.02 )     9.99       (18.91 %)     41,191       0.13 %     0.05 %     2.56 %

9/30/21

    12.07       0.21       2.59       2.80       (0.31 )     (0.28 )     (0.59 )     14.28       23.66 %     53,885       0.12 %     0.05 %     1.54 %

9/30/20

    12.73       0.26       0.48       0.74       (0.30 )     (1.10 )     (1.40 )     12.07       5.75 %     42,470       0.12 %     0.05 %     2.23 %

9/30/19

    14.18       0.32       (0.09 )aa     0.23       (0.41 )     (1.27 )     (1.68 )     12.73       3.77 %     33,309       0.12 %     0.05 %     2.56 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.00     $ 0.18     $ 1.19     $ 1.37     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.17 )   $ 10.20       14.50 %   $ 2,059       0.25 %     0.15 %     1.71 %

9/30/22

    14.30       0.30       (2.59 )     (2.29 )     (0.49 )     (1.52 )     (2.01 )     10.00       (19.03 %)     2,624       0.23 %     0.15 %     2.46 %

9/30/21

    12.09       0.18       2.61       2.79       (0.30 )     (0.28 )     (0.58 )     14.30       23.52 %     3,537       0.22 %     0.15 %     1.30 %

9/30/20

    12.75       0.23       0.50       0.73       (0.29 )     (1.10 )     (1.39 )     12.09       5.67 %     2,270       0.22 %     0.15 %     1.91 %

9/30/19

    14.16       0.05       0.17       0.22       (0.36 )     (1.27 )     (1.63 )     12.75       3.68 %     1,801       0.22 %     0.15 %     0.41 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 10.15     $ 0.22     $ 1.16     $ 1.38     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.17 )   $ 10.36       14.33 %   $ 5,864       0.35 %     0.25 %     2.06 %

9/30/22

    14.47       0.30       (2.63 )     (2.33 )     (0.47 )     (1.52 )     (1.99 )     10.15       (19.06 %)     6,293       0.33 %     0.25 %     2.42 %

9/30/21

    12.23       0.20       2.60       2.80       (0.28 )     (0.28 )     (0.56 )     14.47       23.36 %     8,127       0.32 %     0.25 %     1.43 %

9/30/20

    12.87       0.23       0.50       0.73       (0.27 )     (1.10 )     (1.37 )     12.23       5.60 %     8,234       0.32 %     0.25 %     1.89 %

9/30/19

    14.30       0.33       (0.12 )aa     0.21       (0.37 )     (1.27 )     (1.64 )     12.87       3.55 %     8,093       0.32 %     0.25 %     2.62 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

37%

63%

34%

92%

50%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments due to the timing of the commencement of operations of the share class in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

134

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.08     $ 0.18     $ 1.18     $ 1.36     $ (0.20 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.15 )   $ 10.29       14.27 %   $ 23,070       0.45 %     0.35 %     1.71 %

9/30/22

    14.39       0.29       (2.62 )     (2.33 )     (0.46 )     (1.52 )     (1.98 )     10.08       (19.17 %)     20,432       0.43 %     0.35 %     2.35 %

9/30/21

    12.16       0.17       2.61       2.78       (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.55 )     14.39       23.29 %     32,891       0.42 %     0.35 %     1.24 %

9/30/20

    12.81       0.22       0.49       0.71       (0.26 )     (1.10 )     (1.36 )     12.16       5.46 %     28,848       0.42 %     0.35 %     1.83 %

9/30/19

    14.25       0.29       (0.09 )aa     0.20       (0.37 )     (1.27 )     (1.64 )     12.81       3.44 %     32,361       0.42 %     0.35 %     2.31 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.90     $ 0.15     $ 1.17     $ 1.32     $ (0.19 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.14 )   $ 10.08       14.03 %   $ 21,531       0.60 %     0.50 %     1.45 %

9/30/22

    14.16       0.25       (2.56 )     (2.31 )     (0.43 )     (1.52 )     (1.95 )     9.90       (19.29 %)     18,897       0.58 %     0.50 %     2.02 %

9/30/21

    11.97       0.17       2.54       2.71       (0.24 )     (0.28 )     (0.52 )     14.16       23.08 %     24,087       0.57 %     0.50 %     1.22 %

9/30/20

    12.63       0.30       0.38       0.68       (0.24 )     (1.10 )     (1.34 )     11.97       5.30 %     24,244       0.57 %     0.50 %     2.47 %

9/30/19

    14.06       0.27       (0.09 )aa     0.18       (0.34 )     (1.27 )     (1.61 )     12.63       3.37 %     49,044       0.57 %     0.50 %     2.17 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.03     $ 0.15     $ 1.18     $ 1.33     $ (0.17 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.12 )   $ 10.24       13.95 %   $ 8,103       0.70 %     0.60 %     1.43 %

9/30/22

    14.21       0.27       (2.62 )     (2.35 )     (0.31 )     (1.52 )     (1.83 )     10.03       (19.34 %)     7,392       0.68 %     0.60 %     2.16 %

9/30/21

    12.03       0.19       2.52       2.71       (0.25 )     (0.28 )     (0.53 )     14.21       22.92 %     13,939       0.67 %     0.60 %     1.42 %

9/30/20

    12.69       0.17       0.51       0.68       (0.24 )     (1.10 )     (1.34 )     12.03       5.26 %     42,080       0.67 %     0.60 %     1.48 %

9/30/19

    14.12       0.22       (0.05 )aa     0.17       (0.33 )     (1.27 )     (1.60 )     12.69       3.21 %     34,479       0.67 %     0.60 %     1.74 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.85     $ 0.14     $ 1.15     $ 1.29     $ (0.17 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.12 )   $ 10.02       13.73 %   $ 46,592       0.85 %     0.75 %     1.34 %

9/30/22

    14.10       0.22       (2.55 )     (2.33 )     (0.40 )     (1.52 )     (1.92 )     9.85       (19.50 %)     41,463       0.83 %     0.75 %     1.85 %

9/30/21

    11.93       0.14       2.53       2.67       (0.22 )     (0.28 )     (0.50 )     14.10       22.76 %     53,677       0.82 %     0.75 %     1.02 %

9/30/20

    12.58       0.18       0.48       0.66       (0.21 )     (1.10 )     (1.31 )     11.93       5.12 %     54,970       0.82 %     0.75 %     1.51 %

9/30/19

    14.02       0.24       (0.10 )aa     0.14       (0.31 )     (1.27 )     (1.58 )     12.58       2.99 %     61,925       0.82 %     0.75 %     1.95 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.98     $ 0.21     $ 1.35     $ 1.56     $ (0.23 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (1.23 )   $ 10.31       16.58 %   $ 44,441       0.10 %     0.04 %     2.06 %

9/30/22

    14.28       0.27       (2.60 )     (2.33 )     (0.49 )     (1.48 )     (1.97 )     9.98       (19.31 %)     46,252       0.09 %     0.04 %     2.25 %

9/30/21

    11.54       0.19       2.81       3.00       (0.26 )           (0.26 )     14.28       26.26 %     51,708       0.08 %     0.04 %     1.36 %

9/30/20

    12.19       0.23       0.47       0.70       (0.27 )     (1.08 )     (1.35 )     11.54       5.59 %     38,583       0.09 %     0.04 %     2.06 %

9/30/19

    13.81       0.28       (0.16 )aa     0.12       (0.39 )     (1.35 )     (1.74 )     12.19       3.22 %     28,872       0.09 %     0.04 %     2.32 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.97     $ 0.22     $ 1.33     $ 1.55     $ (0.22 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (1.22 )   $ 10.30       16.46 %   $ 1,807       0.20 %     0.14 %     2.09 %

9/30/22

    14.26       0.27       (2.60 )     (2.33 )     (0.48 )     (1.48 )     (1.96 )     9.97       (19.36 %)     47,871       0.19 %     0.14 %     2.19 %

9/30/21

    11.53       0.18       2.80       2.98       (0.25 )           (0.25 )     14.26       26.08 %     62,894       0.18 %     0.14 %     1.35 %

9/30/20

    12.18       0.24       0.45       0.69       (0.26 )     (1.08 )     (1.34 )     11.53       5.51 %     51,048       0.19 %     0.14 %     2.15 %

9/30/19

    13.80       0.22       (0.11 )aa     0.11       (0.38 )     (1.35 )     (1.73 )     12.18       3.14 %     63,062       0.19 %     0.14 %     1.84 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 10.02     $ 0.19     $ 1.36     $ 1.55     $ (0.20 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 10.37       16.38 %   $ 11,177       0.30 %     0.24 %     1.85 %

9/30/22

    14.33       0.34       (2.71 )     (2.37 )     (0.46 )     (1.48 )     (1.94 )     10.02       (19.49 %)     11,683       0.29 %     0.24 %     2.72 %

9/30/21

    11.58       0.18       2.81       2.99       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     14.33       26.04 %     27,788       0.28 %     0.24 %     1.31 %

9/30/20

    12.23       0.19       0.48       0.67       (0.24 )     (1.08 )     (1.32 )     11.58       5.32 %     25,091       0.29 %     0.24 %     1.67 %

9/30/19

    13.81       0.34       (0.23 )aa     0.11       (0.34 )     (1.35 )     (1.69 )     12.23       3.08 %     22,042       0.29 %     0.24 %     2.77 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

32%

61%

33%

89%

40%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.95     $ 0.17     $ 1.36     $ 1.53     $ (0.19 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (1.19 )   $ 10.29       16.32 %   $ 51,249       0.40 %     0.34 %     1.59 %

9/30/22

    14.24       0.27       (2.63 )     (2.36 )     (0.45 )     (1.48 )     (1.93 )     9.95       (19.56 %)     43,754       0.39 %     0.34 %     2.22 %

9/30/21

    11.51       0.15       2.81       2.96       (0.23 )           (0.23 )     14.24       25.89 %     65,351       0.38 %     0.34 %     1.08 %

9/30/20

    12.17       0.23       0.42       0.65       (0.23 )     (1.08 )     (1.31 )     11.51       5.18 %     52,611       0.39 %     0.34 %     1.99 %

9/30/19

    13.77       0.26       (0.16 )aa     0.10       (0.35 )     (1.35 )     (1.70 )     12.17       2.99 %     75,729       0.39 %     0.34 %     2.20 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.74     $ 0.15     $ 1.34     $ 1.49     $ (0.18 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (1.18 )   $ 10.05       16.17 %   $ 18,129       0.55 %     0.49 %     1.44 %

9/30/22

    13.97       0.23       (2.56 )     (2.33 )     (0.42 )     (1.48 )     (1.90 )     9.74       (19.70 %)     15,650       0.54 %     0.49 %     1.87 %

9/30/21

    11.29       0.14       2.74       2.88       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     13.97       25.69 %     21,449       0.53 %     0.49 %     1.07 %

9/30/20

    11.96       0.24       0.38       0.62       (0.21 )     (1.08 )     (1.29 )     11.29       5.04 %     24,740       0.54 %     0.49 %     2.15 %

9/30/19

    13.56       0.24       (0.16 )aa     0.08       (0.33 )     (1.35 )     (1.68 )     11.96       2.84 %     43,641       0.54 %     0.49 %     2.05 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.89     $ 0.14     $ 1.35     $ 1.49     $ (0.16 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (1.16 )   $ 10.22       15.94 %   $ 16,603       0.65 %     0.59 %     1.36 %

9/30/22

    14.10       0.24       (2.62 )     (2.38 )     (0.35 )     (1.48 )     (1.83 )     9.89       (19.73 %)     15,262       0.64 %     0.59 %     1.93 %

9/30/21

    11.41       0.15       2.74       2.89       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     14.10       25.54 %     25,723       0.63 %     0.59 %     1.13 %

9/30/20

    12.07       0.15       0.48       0.63       (0.21 )     (1.08 )     (1.29 )     11.41       5.03 %     49,795       0.64 %     0.59 %     1.34 %

9/30/19

    13.66       0.20       (0.14 )aa     0.06       (0.30 )     (1.35 )     (1.65 )     12.07       2.68 %     42,006       0.64 %     0.59 %     1.71 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.52     $ 0.12     $ 1.30     $ 1.42     $ (0.16 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (1.16 )   $ 9.78       15.74 %   $ 49,412       0.80 %     0.74 %     1.24 %

9/30/22

    13.70       0.19       (2.50 )     (2.31 )     (0.39 )     (1.48 )     (1.87 )     9.52       (19.88 %)     43,439       0.79 %     0.74 %     1.64 %

9/30/21

    11.09       0.11       2.68       2.79       (0.18 )           (0.18 )     13.70       25.36 %     52,607       0.78 %     0.74 %     0.85 %

9/30/20

    11.75       0.15       0.45       0.60       (0.18 )     (1.08 )     (1.26 )     11.09       4.92 %     54,015       0.79 %     0.74 %     1.34 %

9/30/19

    13.36       0.21       (0.18 )aa     0.03       (0.29 )     (1.35 )     (1.64 )     11.75       2.48 %     59,312       0.79 %     0.74 %     1.85 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.97     $ 0.20     $ 1.46     $ 1.66     $ (0.22 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (1.48 )   $ 10.15       17.83 %   $ 28,367       0.20 %     0.02 %     1.91 %

9/30/22

    14.76       0.27       (2.59 )     (2.32 )     (0.53 )     (1.94 )     (2.47 )     9.97       (19.49 %)     26,481       0.18 %     0.02 %     2.15 %

9/30/21

    11.96       0.17       3.18       3.35       (0.24 )     (0.31 )     (0.55 )     14.76       28.57 %     30,290       0.16 %     0.02 %     1.24 %

9/30/20

    12.75       0.24       0.48       0.72       (0.29 )     (1.22 )     (1.51 )     11.96       5.41 %     21,522       0.18 %     0.02 %     2.04 %

9/30/19

    14.41       0.29       (0.18 )aa     0.11       (0.39 )     (1.38 )     (1.77 )     12.75       3.08 %     19,099       0.18 %     0.02 %     2.32 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.97     $ 0.15     $ 1.50     $ 1.65     $ (0.20 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (1.46 )   $ 10.16       17.73 %   $ 886       0.30 %     0.12 %     1.46 %

9/30/22

    14.76       0.25       (2.59 )     (2.34 )     (0.51 )     (1.94 )     (2.45 )     9.97       (19.57 %)     1,199       0.28 %     0.12 %     2.01 %

9/30/21

    11.96       0.17       3.17       3.34       (0.23 )     (0.31 )     (0.54 )     14.76       28.46 %     1,327       0.26 %     0.12 %     1.17 %

9/30/20

    12.76       0.20       0.50       0.70       (0.28 )     (1.22 )     (1.50 )     11.96       5.25 %     935       0.28 %     0.12 %     1.70 %

9/30/19

    14.41       0.12       (0.02 )aa     0.10       (0.37 )     (1.38 )     (1.75 )     12.76       3.02 %     750       0.28 %     0.12 %     0.92 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.97     $ 0.20     $ 1.46     $ 1.66     $ (0.20 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (1.46 )   $ 10.17       17.78 %   $ 2,873       0.40 %     0.22 %     1.97 %

9/30/22

    14.77       0.29       (2.66 )     (2.37 )     (0.49 )     (1.94 )     (2.43 )     9.97       (19.74 %)     3,251       0.38 %     0.22 %     2.32 %

9/30/21

    11.97       0.16       3.17       3.33       (0.22 )     (0.31 )     (0.53 )     14.77       28.30 %     4,642       0.36 %     0.22 %     1.14 %

9/30/20

    12.75       0.20       0.48       0.68       (0.24 )     (1.22 )     (1.46 )     11.97       5.15 %     4,391       0.38 %     0.22 %     1.69 %

9/30/19

    14.39       0.32       (0.23 )aa     0.09       (0.35 )     (1.38 )     (1.73 )     12.75       2.92 %     3,874       0.38 %     0.22 %     2.58 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

41%

63%

34%

95%

46%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

138

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.90     $ 0.15     $ 1.48     $ 1.63     $ (0.18 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (1.44 )   $ 10.09       17.65 %   $ 21,723       0.50 %     0.32 %     1.51 %

9/30/22

    14.67       0.25       (2.60 )     (2.35 )     (0.48 )     (1.94 )     (2.42 )     9.90       (19.76 %)     17,419       0.48 %     0.32 %     1.99 %

9/30/21

    11.90       0.12       3.17       3.29       (0.21 )     (0.31 )     (0.52 )     14.67       28.11 %     26,780       0.46 %     0.32 %     0.87 %

9/30/20

    12.69       0.19       0.49       0.68       (0.25 )     (1.22 )     (1.47 )     11.90       5.12 %     19,671       0.48 %     0.32 %     1.59 %

9/30/19

    14.35       0.26       (0.19 )aa     0.07       (0.35 )     (1.38 )     (1.73 )     12.69       2.72 %     21,597       0.48 %     0.32 %     2.12 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.70     $ 0.13     $ 1.45     $ 1.58     $ (0.16 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (1.42 )   $ 9.86       17.45 %   $ 16,859       0.65 %     0.47 %     1.30 %

9/30/22

    14.42       0.20       (2.53 )     (2.33 )     (0.45 )     (1.94 )     (2.39 )     9.70       (19.92 %)     15,864       0.63 %     0.47 %     1.67 %

9/30/21

    11.70       0.12       3.10       3.22       (0.19 )     (0.31 )     (0.50 )     14.42       27.98 %     19,388       0.61 %     0.47 %     0.90 %

9/30/20

    12.51       0.24       0.40       0.64       (0.23 )     (1.22 )     (1.45 )     11.70       4.89 %     18,225       0.63 %     0.47 %     2.04 %

9/30/19

    14.15       0.24       (0.18 )aa     0.06       (0.32 )     (1.38 )     (1.70 )     12.51       2.68 %     29,963       0.63 %     0.47 %     1.93 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.86     $ 0.14     $ 1.45     $ 1.59     $ (0.15 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (1.41 )   $ 10.04       17.24 %   $ 6,793       0.75 %     0.57 %     1.35 %

9/30/22

    14.50       0.20       (2.58 )     (2.38 )     (0.32 )     (1.94 )     (2.26 )     9.86       (19.94 %)     6,267       0.73 %     0.57 %     1.60 %

9/30/21

    11.77       0.14       3.09       3.23       (0.19 )     (0.31 )     (0.50 )     14.50       27.88 %     11,723       0.71 %     0.57 %     1.04 %

9/30/20

    12.58       0.14       0.49       0.63       (0.22 )     (1.22 )     (1.44 )     11.77       4.79 %     28,190       0.73 %     0.57 %     1.18 %

9/30/19

    14.22       0.20       (0.15 )aa     0.05       (0.31 )     (1.38 )     (1.69 )     12.58       2.54 %     19,901       0.73 %     0.57 %     1.61 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 9.66     $ 0.11     $ 1.44     $ 1.55     $ (0.14 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (1.40 )   $ 9.81       17.17 %   $ 34,959       0.90 %     0.72 %     1.15 %

9/30/22

    14.36       0.18       (2.53 )     (2.35 )     (0.41 )     (1.94 )     (2.35 )     9.66       (20.09 %)     30,594       0.88 %     0.72 %     1.50 %

9/30/21

    11.66       0.10       3.06       3.16       (0.15 )     (0.31 )     (0.46 )     14.36       27.59 %     40,009       0.86 %     0.72 %     0.72 %

9/30/20

    12.47       0.14       0.47       0.61       (0.20 )     (1.22 )     (1.42 )     11.66       4.62 %     42,710       0.88 %     0.72 %     1.25 %

9/30/19

    14.11       0.22       (0.19 )aa     0.03       (0.29 )     (1.38 )     (1.67 )     12.47       2.41 %     46,767       0.88 %     0.72 %     1.82 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

139

 

 

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2050 Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 7.28     $ 0.14     $ 1.10     $ 1.24     $ (0.16 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.93 )   $ 7.59       18.10 %   $ 29,533       0.13 %     0.02 %     1.83 %

9/30/22

    10.46       0.19       (1.91 )     (1.72 )     (0.36 )     (1.10 )     (1.46 )     7.28       (19.60 %)     26,439       0.12 %     0.02 %     2.08 %

9/30/21

    8.31       0.12       2.23       2.35       (0.17 )     (0.03 )     (0.20 )     10.46       28.53 %     26,674       0.12 %     0.02 %     1.21 %

9/30/20

    8.80       0.16       0.33       0.49       (0.19 )     (0.79 )     (0.98 )     8.31       5.29 %     18,528       0.13 %     0.02 %     2.02 %

9/30/19

    10.18       0.20       (0.15 )aa     0.05       (0.28 )     (1.15 )     (1.43 )     8.80       3.10 %     15,050       0.14 %     0.02 %     2.27 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 7.26     $ 0.15     $ 1.08     $ 1.23     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.92 )   $ 7.57       18.01 %   $ 1,942       0.23 %     0.12 %     1.93 %

9/30/22

    10.44       0.18       (1.91 )     (1.73 )     (0.35 )     (1.10 )     (1.45 )     7.26       (19.73 %)     41,662       0.22 %     0.12 %     2.04 %

9/30/21

    8.29       0.13       2.21       2.34       (0.16 )     (0.03 )     (0.19 )     10.44       28.49 %     50,534       0.22 %     0.12 %     1.31 %

9/30/20

    8.78       0.16       0.32       0.48       (0.18 )     (0.79 )     (0.97 )     8.29       5.20 %     42,985       0.23 %     0.12 %     1.93 %

9/30/19

    10.16       0.17       (0.13 )aa     0.04       (0.27 )     (1.15 )     (1.42 )     8.78       3.03 %     45,022       0.24 %     0.12 %     1.94 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 7.31     $ 0.13     $ 1.11     $ 1.24     $ (0.13 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.90 )   $ 7.65       18.04 %   $ 5,117       0.33 %     0.22 %     1.64 %

9/30/22

    10.50       0.22       (1.97 )     (1.75 )     (0.34 )     (1.10 )     (1.44 )     7.31       (19.78 %)     4,478       0.32 %     0.22 %     2.39 %

9/30/21

    8.34       0.12       2.23       2.35       (0.16 )     (0.03 )     (0.19 )     10.50       28.34 %     12,565       0.32 %     0.22 %     1.19 %

9/30/20

    8.82       0.13       0.34       0.47       (0.16 )     (0.79 )     (0.95 )     8.34       5.13 %     10,119       0.33 %     0.22 %     1.59 %

9/30/19

    10.17       0.24       (0.20 )aa     0.04       (0.24 )     (1.15 )     (1.39 )     8.82       2.92 %     8,399       0.34 %     0.22 %     2.73 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

51%

60%

36%

92%

40%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

140

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 7.27     $ 0.11     $ 1.10     $ 1.21     $ (0.13 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.90 )   $ 7.58       17.72 %   $ 44,280       0.43 %     0.32 %     1.46 %

9/30/22

    10.45       0.18       (1.93 )     (1.75 )     (0.33 )     (1.10 )     (1.43 )     7.27       (19.88 %)     34,706       0.42 %     0.32 %     1.95 %

9/30/21

    8.30       0.09       2.23       2.32       (0.14 )     (0.03 )     (0.17 )     10.45       28.20 %     46,558       0.42 %     0.32 %     0.91 %

9/30/20

    8.79       0.16       0.30       0.46       (0.16 )     (0.79 )     (0.95 )     8.30       4.98 %     34,367       0.43 %     0.32 %     1.97 %

9/30/19

    10.16       0.18       (0.15 )aa     0.03       (0.25 )     (1.15 )     (1.40 )     8.79       2.84 %     52,850       0.44 %     0.32 %     2.06 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 7.15     $ 0.09     $ 1.10     $ 1.19     $ (0.12 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.89 )   $ 7.45       17.71 %   $ 16,541       0.58 %     0.47 %     1.26 %

9/30/22

    10.29       0.15       (1.88 )     (1.73 )     (0.31 )     (1.10 )     (1.41 )     7.15       (19.97 %)     12,419       0.57 %     0.47 %     1.72 %

9/30/21

    8.18       0.08       2.19       2.27       (0.13 )     (0.03 )     (0.16 )     10.29       27.93 %     16,268       0.57 %     0.47 %     0.86 %

9/30/20

    8.68       0.16       0.28       0.44       (0.15 )     (0.79 )     (0.94 )     8.18       4.78 %     15,258       0.58 %     0.47 %     1.93 %

9/30/19

    10.05       0.16       (0.15 )aa     0.01       (0.23 )     (1.15 )     (1.38 )     8.68       2.66 %     23,206       0.59 %     0.47 %     1.91 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 7.23     $ 0.09     $ 1.11     $ 1.20     $ (0.11 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.88 )   $ 7.55       17.59 %   $ 9,910       0.68 %     0.57 %     1.23 %

9/30/22

    10.35       0.15       (1.91 )     (1.76 )     (0.26 )     (1.10 )     (1.36 )     7.23       (20.08 %)     8,582       0.67 %     0.57 %     1.67 %

9/30/21

    8.23       0.10       2.18       2.28       (0.13 )     (0.03 )     (0.16 )     10.35       27.87 %     14,761       0.67 %     0.57 %     1.00 %

9/30/20

    8.72       0.10       0.34       0.44       (0.14 )     (0.79 )     (0.93 )     8.23       4.81 %     26,813       0.68 %     0.57 %     1.22 %

9/30/19

    10.08       0.15       (0.14 )aa     0.01       (0.22 )     (1.15 )     (1.37 )     8.72       2.54 %     21,195       0.69 %     0.57 %     1.70 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 7.07     $ 0.08     $ 1.07     $ 1.15     $ (0.10 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (0.87 )   $ 7.35       17.30 %   $ 33,945       0.83 %     0.72 %     1.08 %

9/30/22

    10.20       0.13       (1.87 )     (1.74 )     (0.29 )     (1.10 )     (1.39 )     7.07       (20.23 %)     28,557       0.82 %     0.72 %     1.47 %

9/30/21

    8.11       0.07       2.16       2.23       (0.11 )     (0.03 )     (0.14 )     10.20       27.70 %     34,349       0.82 %     0.72 %     0.71 %

9/30/20

    8.60       0.10       0.32       0.42       (0.12 )     (0.79 )     (0.91 )     8.11       4.59 %     32,608       0.83 %     0.72 %     1.23 %

9/30/19

    9.96       0.16       (0.16 )aa     0.00 d      (0.21 )     (1.15 )     (1.36 )     8.60       2.44 %     34,061       0.84 %     0.72 %     1.86 %

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2055 Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.59     $ 0.17     $ 1.29     $ 1.46     $ (0.19 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.22 )   $ 8.83       18.12 %   $ 13,860       0.38 %     0.00 %     1.92 %

9/30/22

    12.33       0.23       (2.26 )     (2.03 )     (0.44 )     (1.27 )     (1.71 )     8.59       (19.58 %)     12,871       0.34 %     0.00 %     2.15 %

9/30/21

    10.15       0.14       2.67       2.81       (0.21 )     (0.42 )     (0.63 )     12.33       28.46 %     13,996       0.33 %     0.00 %     1.20 %

9/30/20

    10.73       0.21       0.40       0.61       (0.23 )     (0.96 )     (1.19 )     10.15       5.43 %     9,429       0.39 %     0.00 %     2.09 %

9/30/19

    12.04       0.24       (0.13 )aa     0.11       (0.33 )     (1.09 )     (1.42 )     10.73       3.15 %     7,761       0.41 %     0.00 %     2.31 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.59     $ 0.14     $ 1.32     $ 1.46     $ (0.17 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 8.85       18.12 %   $ 452       0.48 %     0.10 %     1.52 %

9/30/22

    12.33       0.21       (2.26 )     (2.05 )     (0.42 )     (1.27 )     (1.69 )     8.59       (19.69 %)     877       0.44 %     0.10 %     1.97 %

9/30/21

    10.15       0.10       2.70       2.80       (0.20 )     (0.42 )     (0.62 )     12.33       28.35 %     1,523       0.43 %     0.10 %     0.79 %

9/30/20

    10.73       0.17       0.43       0.60       (0.22 )     (0.96 )     (1.18 )     10.15       5.34 %     643       0.49 %     0.10 %     1.72 %

9/30/19

    12.04       0.17       (0.08 )aa     0.09       (0.31 )     (1.09 )     (1.40 )     10.73       3.02 %     534       0.51 %     0.10 %     1.61 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.62     $ 0.16     $ 1.30     $ 1.46     $ (0.17 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 8.88       18.06 %   $ 2,976       0.58 %     0.20 %     1.78 %

9/30/22

    12.38       0.23       (2.31 )     (2.08 )     (0.41 )     (1.27 )     (1.68 )     8.62       (19.85 %)     2,666       0.54 %     0.20 %     2.12 %

9/30/21

    10.18       0.13       2.68       2.81       (0.19 )     (0.42 )     (0.61 )     12.38       28.34 %     3,260       0.53 %     0.20 %     1.11 %

9/30/20

    10.75       0.18       0.40       0.58       (0.19 )     (0.96 )     (1.15 )     10.18       5.15 %     2,498       0.59 %     0.20 %     1.77 %

9/30/19

    12.05       0.28       (0.19 )aa     0.09       (0.30 )     (1.09 )     (1.39 )     10.75       2.99 %     2,291       0.61 %     0.20 %     2.63 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

40%

64%

38%

89%

50%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

142

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.54     $ 0.14     $ 1.30     $ 1.44     $ (0.16 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.19 )     8.79       17.96 %   $ 10,946       0.68 %     0.30 %     1.53 %

9/30/22

    12.28       0.20       (2.27 )     (2.07 )     (0.40 )     (1.27 )     (1.67 )     8.54       (19.92 %)     8,852       0.64 %     0.30 %     1.87 %

9/30/21

    10.11       0.10       2.67       2.77       (0.18 )     (0.42 )     (0.60 )     12.28       28.13 %     10,954       0.63 %     0.30 %     0.85 %

9/30/20

    10.69       0.16       0.42       0.58       (0.20 )     (0.96 )     (1.16 )     10.11       5.13 %     7,482       0.69 %     0.30 %     1.61 %

9/30/19

    12.00       0.21       (0.14 )aa     0.07       (0.29 )     (1.09 )     (1.38 )     10.69       2.79 %     8,364       0.71 %     0.30 %     1.98 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.49     $ 0.11     $ 1.30     $ 1.41     $ (0.15 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.18 )   $ 8.72       17.65 %   $ 8,474       0.83 %     0.45 %     1.27 %

9/30/22

    12.20       0.19       (2.25 )     (2.06 )     (0.38 )     (1.27 )     (1.65 )     8.49       (19.98 %)     5,976       0.79 %     0.45 %     1.76 %

9/30/21

    10.04       0.11       2.63       2.74       (0.16 )     (0.42 )     (0.58 )     12.20       28.02 %     7,822       0.78 %     0.45 %     0.92 %

9/30/20

    10.64       0.22       0.33       0.55       (0.19 )     (0.96 )     (1.15 )     10.04       4.85 %     6,887       0.84 %     0.45 %     2.20 %

9/30/19

    11.94       0.21       (0.14 )aa     0.07       (0.28 )     (1.09 )     (1.37 )     10.64       2.75 %     12,251       0.86 %     0.45 %     2.02 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.67     $ 0.11     $ 1.32     $ 1.43     $ (0.12 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.15 )   $ 8.95       17.52 %   $ 1,583       0.93 %     0.55 %     1.23 %

9/30/22

    12.23       0.14       (2.26 )     (2.12 )     (0.17 )     (1.27 )     (1.44 )     8.67       (19.98 %)     1,265       0.89 %     0.55 %     1.27 %

9/30/21

    10.08       0.11       2.62       2.73       (0.16 )     (0.42 )     (0.58 )     12.23       27.80 %     6,298       0.88 %     0.55 %     0.96 %

9/30/20

    10.67       0.13       0.42       0.55       (0.18 )     (0.96 )     (1.14 )     10.08       4.83 %     10,137       0.94 %     0.55 %     1.29 %

9/30/19

    11.97       0.16       (0.11 )aa     0.05       (0.26 )     (1.09 )     (1.35 )     10.67       2.55 %     7,587       0.96 %     0.55 %     1.57 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.42     $ 0.10     $ 1.28     $ 1.38     $ (0.12 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (1.15 )   $ 8.65       17.45 %   $ 24,024       1.08 %     0.70 %     1.14 %

9/30/22

    12.12       0.15       (2.23 )     (2.08 )     (0.35 )     (1.27 )     (1.62 )     8.42       (20.23 %)     20,114       1.04 %     0.70 %     1.46 %

9/30/21

    9.99       0.09       2.60       2.69       (0.14 )     (0.42 )     (0.56 )     12.12       27.60 %     23,885       1.03 %     0.70 %     0.76 %

9/30/20

    10.58       0.11       0.42       0.53       (0.16 )     (0.96 )     (1.12 )     9.99       4.69 %     24,149       1.09 %     0.70 %     1.17 %

9/30/19

    11.88       0.19       (0.15 )aa     0.04       (0.25 )     (1.09 )     (1.34 )     10.58       2.44 %     22,185       1.11 %     0.70 %     1.79 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2060 Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.54     $ 0.17     $ 1.28     $ 1.45     $ (0.19 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (1.23 )   $ 8.76       18.13 %   $ 13,354       1.11 %     0.00 %     1.93 %

9/30/22

    12.03       0.24       (2.27 )     (2.03 )     (0.41 )     (1.05 )     (1.46 )     8.54       (19.60 %)     11,505       0.95 %     0.00 %     2.31 %

9/30/21

    9.91       0.15       2.59       2.74       (0.20 )     (0.42 )     (0.62 )     12.03       28.43 %     14,808       1.07 %     0.00 %     1.29 %

9/30/20

    10.53       0.20       0.39       0.59       (0.23 )     (0.98 )     (1.21 )     9.91       5.39 %     10,758       1.32 %     0.00 %     2.06 %

9/30/19

    11.92       0.28       (0.19 )     0.09       (0.32 )     (1.16 )     (1.48 )     10.53       3.15 %     10,904       1.57 %     0.00 %     2.70 %

Class R5

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.54     $ 0.15     $ 1.30     $ 1.45     $ (0.18 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (1.22 )   $ 8.77       18.11 %   $ 218       1.21 %     0.10 %     1.73 %

9/30/22

    12.00       0.22       (2.26 )     (2.04 )     (0.37 )     (1.05 )     (1.42 )     8.54       (19.72 %)     194       1.05 %     0.10 %     2.05 %

9/30/21

    9.89       0.13       2.59       2.72       (0.19 )     (0.42 )     (0.61 )     12.00       28.27 %     1,352       1.17 %     0.10 %     1.12 %

9/30/20

    10.51       0.25       0.33       0.58       (0.22 )     (0.98 )     (1.20 )     9.89       5.33 %     764       1.42 %     0.10 %     2.51 %

9/30/19

    11.91       0.10       (0.03 )     0.07       (0.31 )     (1.16 )     (1.47 )     10.51       2.96 %     1,257       1.67 %     0.10 %     1.01 %

Service Class

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.49     $ 0.13     $ 1.30     $ 1.43     $ (0.16 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 8.72       17.99 %   $ 1,732       1.31 %     0.20 %     1.51 %

9/30/22

    11.97       0.21       (2.24 )     (2.03 )     (0.40 )     (1.05 )     (1.45 )     8.49       (19.75 %)     1,215       1.15 %     0.20 %     1.97 %

9/30/21

    9.87       0.12       2.58       2.70       (0.18 )     (0.42 )     (0.60 )     11.97       28.15 %     2,047       1.27 %     0.21 %     1.03 %

9/30/20

    10.49       0.12       0.45       0.57       (0.21 )     (0.98 )     (1.19 )     9.87       5.23 %     1,453       1.52 %     0.20 %     1.20 %

9/30/19

    11.90       0.32       (0.27 )     0.05       (0.30 )     (1.16 )     (1.46 )     10.49       2.79 %     529       1.77 %     0.20 %     3.10 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

33%

78%

38%

77%

51%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

144

 

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Administrative Class

                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.46     $ 0.12     $ 1.30     $ 1.42     $ (0.16 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (1.20 )   $ 8.68       17.92 %   $ 3,058       1.41 %     0.30 %     1.37 %

9/30/22

    11.95       0.19       (2.25 )     (2.06 )     (0.38 )     (1.05 )     (1.43 )     8.46       (19.96 %)     1,788       1.25 %     0.30 %     1.81 %

9/30/21

    9.85       0.09       2.60       2.69       (0.17 )     (0.42 )     (0.59 )     11.95       28.08 %     2,210       1.37 %     0.33 %     0.79 %

9/30/20

    10.48       0.12       0.43       0.55       (0.20 )     (0.98 )     (1.18 )     9.85       5.07 %     1,304       1.62 %     0.30 %     1.29 %

9/30/19

    11.87       0.20       (0.15 )     0.05       (0.28 )     (1.16 )     (1.44 )     10.48       2.81 %     665       1.87 %     0.30 %     1.97 %

Class R4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.46     $ 0.11     $ 1.29     $ 1.40     $ (0.15 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (1.19 )   $ 8.67       17.60 %   $ 1,506       1.56 %     0.45 %     1.20 %

9/30/22

    11.94       0.18       (2.25 )     (2.07 )     (0.36 )     (1.05 )     (1.41 )     8.46       (20.02 %)     923       1.40 %     0.45 %     1.74 %

9/30/21

    9.85       0.11       2.57       2.68       (0.17 )     (0.42 )     (0.59 )     11.94       27.90 %     1,019       1.52 %     0.45 %     0.92 %

9/30/20

    10.47       0.12       0.42       0.54       (0.18 )     (0.98 )     (1.16 )     9.85       4.97 %     769       1.77 %     0.45 %     1.26 %

9/30/19

    11.87       0.14       (0.11 )     0.03       (0.27 )     (1.16 )     (1.43 )     10.47       2.60 %     374       2.02 %     0.45 %     1.36 %

Class A

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.48     $ 0.11     $ 1.28     $ 1.39     $ (0.13 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (1.17 )   $ 8.70       17.50 %   $ 430       1.66 %     0.55 %     1.29 %

9/30/22

    11.89       0.20       (2.28 )     (2.08 )     (0.28 )     (1.05 )     (1.33 )     8.48       (20.10 %)     329       1.50 %     0.55 %     1.86 %

9/30/21

    9.83       0.12       2.52       2.64       (0.16 )     (0.42 )     (0.58 )     11.89       27.59 %     613       1.62 %     0.59 %     1.04 %

9/30/20

    10.46       0.07       0.46       0.53       (0.18 )     (0.98 )     (1.16 )     9.83       4.89 %     1,190       1.87 %     0.55 %     0.74 %

9/30/19

    11.86       0.19       (0.17 )     0.02       (0.26 )     (1.16 )     (1.42 )     10.46       2.50 %     437       2.12 %     0.55 %     1.84 %

Class R3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 8.42     $ 0.09     $ 1.28     $ 1.37     $ (0.12 )   $ (1.04 )   $ (1.16 )   $ 8.63       17.38 %   $ 1,827       1.81 %     0.70 %     0.98 %

9/30/22

    11.87       0.14       (2.22 )     (2.08 )     (0.32 )     (1.05 )     (1.37 )     8.42       (20.18 %)     1,343       1.65 %     0.70 %     1.34 %

9/30/21

    9.80       0.12       2.51       2.63       (0.14 )     (0.42 )     (0.56 )     11.87       27.53 %     1,510       1.77 %     0.70 %     1.03 %

9/30/20

    10.41       0.08       0.43       0.51       (0.14 )     (0.98 )     (1.12 )     9.80       4.66 %     1,885       2.02 %     0.70 %     0.89 %

9/30/19

    11.80       0.14       (0.12 )     0.02       (0.25 )     (1.16 )     (1.41 )     10.41       2.49 %     1,096       2.27 %     0.70 %     1.38 %

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ 0.05

$ (0.11)

$ (0.06)

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.94

(0.60%)b

$ 397

13.70%a

0.00%a

0.75%a

Class R5

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ 0.04

$ (0.11)

$ (0.07)

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.93

(0.70%)b

$ 99

13.80%a

0.10%a

0.65%a

Service Class

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ 0.04

$ (0.12)

$ (0.08)

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.92

(0.80%)b

$ 99

13.90%a

0.20%a

0.54%a

Administrative Class

                     

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ 0.03

$ (0.11)

$ (0.08)

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.92

(0.80%)b

$ 99

14.00%a

0.30%a

0.45%a

Class R4

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ 0.02

$ (0.11)

$ (0.09)

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.91

(0.90%)b

$ 99

14.15%a

0.45%a

0.30%a

Class A

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ 0.01

$ (0.11)

$ (0.10)

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.90

(1.00%) b

$ 99

14.25%a

0.55% a

0.20%a

Class R3

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ 0.00d

$ (0.11)

$ (0.11)

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.89

(1.10%)b

$ 99

14.40%a

0.70%a

0.05%a

 

 

Period ended
September 30, 2023
b

Portfolio turnover rate

29%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 13.62     $ 0.65     $ 0.48     $ 1.13     $ (0.67 )   $ (0.74 )   $ (1.41 )   $ 13.34       8.67 %   $ 25,079       0.40 %     0.28 %     4.77 %

9/30/22

    17.72       0.46       (2.83 )     (2.37 )     (0.65 )     (1.08 )     (1.73 )     13.62       (14.93 %)     20,187       0.40 %     0.27 %     2.90 %

9/30/21

    16.19       0.25       2.00       2.25       (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.72 )     17.72       14.19 %     25,173       0.40 %     0.27 %     1.42 %

9/30/20

    15.46       0.31       0.91       1.22       (0.38 )     (0.11 )     (0.49 )     16.19       8.01 %     18,598       0.19 %     0.06 %     2.03 %

9/30/19

    15.22       0.29       0.44       0.73       (0.36 )     (0.13 )     (0.49 )     15.46       5.24 %     14,363       0.27 %     0.01 %     1.94 %

Class M5

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 13.63     $ 0.64     $ 0.48     $ 1.12     $ (0.65 )   $ (0.74 )   $ (1.39 )   $ 13.36       8.57 %   $ 142,090       0.55 %     0.43 %     4.72 %

9/30/22

    17.73       0.42       (2.83 )     (2.41 )     (0.61 )     (1.08 )     (1.69 )     13.63       (15.09 %)     126,517       0.55 %     0.42 %     2.66 %

9/30/21

    16.20       0.23       2.00       2.23       (0.34 )     (0.36 )     (0.70 )     17.73       14.02 %     152,253       0.55 %     0.42 %     1.30 %

9/30/20

    15.48       0.34       0.85       1.19       (0.36 )     (0.11 )     (0.47 )     16.20       7.85 %     126,059       0.33 %     0.20 %     2.17 %

9/30/19

    15.21       0.08       0.64       0.72       (0.32 )     (0.13 )     (0.45 )     15.48       5.11 %     118,872       0.42 %     0.16 %     0.53 %

Class M4

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 13.65     $ 0.63     $ 0.45     $ 1.08     $ (0.60 )   $ (0.74 )   $ (1.34 )   $ 13.39       8.21 %   $ 8,243       0.80 %     0.68 %     4.67 %

9/30/22

    17.66       0.40       (2.85 )     (2.45 )     (0.48 )     (1.08 )     (1.56 )     13.65       (15.28 %)     7,314       0.80 %     0.67 %     2.50 %

9/30/21

    16.13       0.22       1.97       2.19       (0.30 )     (0.36 )     (0.66 )     17.66       13.80 %     14,092       0.80 %     0.67 %     1.27 %

9/30/20

    15.42       0.30       0.84       1.14       (0.32 )     (0.11 )     (0.43 )     16.13       7.52 %     19,598       0.58 %     0.45 %     1.94 %

9/30/19

    15.18       0.27       0.41       0.68       (0.31 )     (0.13 )     (0.44 )     15.42       4.85 %     17,961       0.67 %     0.40 %     1.79 %

Class M3

                                                                                               

9/30/23

  $ 13.57     $ 0.58     $ 0.47     $ 1.05     $ (0.52 )   $ (0.74 )   $ (1.26 )   $ 13.36       7.99 %   $ 3,080       1.05 %     0.93 %     4.28 %

9/30/22

    17.65       0.33       (2.81 )     (2.48 )     (0.52 )     (1.08 )     (1.60 )     13.57       (15.55 %)     4,113       1.05 %     0.92 %     2.11 %

9/30/21

    16.11       0.13       2.01       2.14       (0.24 )     (0.36 )     (0.60 )     17.65       13.47 %     6,265       1.05 %     0.92 %     0.74 %

9/30/20

    15.39       0.28       0.82       1.10       (0.27 )     (0.11 )     (0.38 )     16.11       7.27 %     6,073       0.83 %     0.70 %     1.79 %

9/30/19

    15.16       0.25       0.39       0.64       (0.28 )     (0.13 )     (0.41 )     15.39       4.61 %     7,417       0.92 %     0.66 %     1.68 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

19%

34%

38%

50%

19%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 12.45

$ 0.74

$ 0.36

$ 1.10

$ (0.59)

$ (0.57)

$ (1.16)

$ 12.39

9.22%

$ 8,383

0.42%

0.28%

5.95%

9/30/22

17.52

0.39

(2.66)

(2.27)

(0.62)

(2.18)

(2.80)

12.45

(15.62%)

15,173

0.42%

0.28%

2.65%

9/30/21

16.24

0.30

1.84

2.14

(0.38)

(0.48)

(0.86)

17.52

13.48%

17,418

0.42%

0.28%

1.74%

9/30/20

15.74

0.34

0.85

1.19

(0.43)

(0.26)

(0.69)

16.24

7.74%

19,736

0.62%

0.06%

2.21%

9/30/19

15.19

0.21

0.66

0.87

(0.29)

(0.03)

(0.32)

15.74

5.96%

13,386

0.87%

0.02%

1.40%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 12.42

$ 0.57

$ 0.51

$ 1.08

$ (0.57)

$ (0.57)

$ (1.14)

$ 12.36

9.04%

$ 6,075

0.57%

0.43%

4.52%

9/30/22

17.48

0.41

(2.69)

(2.28)

(0.60)

(2.18)

(2.78)

12.42

(15.73%)

5,681

0.57%

0.43%

2.79%

9/30/21

16.20

0.24

1.87

2.11

(0.35)

(0.48)

(0.83)

17.48

13.33%

7,783

0.57%

0.43%

1.39%

9/30/20

15.71

0.41

0.75

1.16

(0.41)

(0.26)

(0.67)

16.20

7.55%

8,440

0.77%

0.20%

2.63%

9/30/19

15.17

0.34

0.50

0.84

(0.27)

(0.03)

(0.30)

15.71

5.80%

8,422

1.03%

0.16%

2.26%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 12.42

$ 0.50

$ 0.55

$ 1.05

$ (0.52)

$ (0.57)

$ (1.09)

$ 12.38

8.72%

$ 1,639

0.82%

0.68%

3.99%

9/30/22

17.46

0.36

(2.68)

(2.32)

(0.54)

(2.18)

(2.72)

12.42

(15.93%)

2,073

0.82%

0.68%

2.46%

9/30/21

16.17

0.21

1.86

2.07

(0.30)

(0.48)

(0.78)

17.46

13.07%

3,096

0.82%

0.68%

1.22%

9/30/20

15.69

0.36

0.76

1.12

(0.38)

(0.26)

(0.64)

16.17

7.29%

3,455

1.02%

0.45%

2.30%

9/30/19

15.15

0.25

0.56

0.81

(0.24)

(0.03)

(0.27)

15.69

5.53%

3,138

1.28%

0.41%

1.64%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 12.34

$ 0.48

$ 0.53

$ 1.01

$ (0.50)

$ (0.57)

$ (1.07)

$ 12.28

8.50%

$ 1,495

1.07%

0.93%

3.86%

9/30/22

17.39

0.29

(2.64)

(2.35)

(0.52)

(2.18)

(2.70)

12.34

(16.17%)

1,453

1.07%

0.93%

2.01%

9/30/21

16.11

0.12

1.90

2.02

(0.26)

(0.48)

(0.74)

17.39

12.77%

1,603

1.07%

0.93%

0.72%

9/30/20

15.64

0.32

0.76

1.08

(0.35)

(0.26)

(0.61)

16.11

7.01%

1,227

1.27%

0.69%

2.07%

9/30/19

15.12

0.22

0.55

0.77

(0.22)

(0.03)

(0.25)

15.64

5.28%

1,539

1.53%

0.66%

1.45%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

37%

37%

54%

59%

41%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 13.23

$ 0.59

$ 0.63

$ 1.22

$ (0.59)

$ (1.01)

$ (1.60)

$ 12.85

9.77%

$ 62,669

0.42%

0.28%

4.51%

9/30/22

17.63

0.39

(2.90)

(2.51)

(0.62)

(1.27)

(1.89)

13.23

(16.02%)

63,308

0.42%

0.28%

2.51%

9/30/21

16.05

0.27

2.05

2.32

(0.37)

(0.37)

(0.74)

17.63

14.74%

75,734

0.42%

0.28%

1.55%

9/30/20

15.66

0.37

0.85

1.22

(0.43)

(0.40)

(0.83)

16.05

8.02%

72,187

0.20%

0.05%

2.40%

9/30/19

15.20

0.34

0.50

0.84

(0.37)

(0.01)

(0.38)

15.66

5.84%

65,842

0.16%

0.01%

2.26%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.21

$ 0.59

$ 0.61

$ 1.20

$ (0.56)

$ (1.01)

$ (1.57)

$ 12.84

9.60%

$ 19,654

0.57%

0.43%

4.52%

9/30/22

17.61

0.47

(2.99)

(2.52)

(0.61)

(1.27)

(1.88)

13.21

(16.10%)

20,741

0.57%

0.43%

2.98%

9/30/21

16.03

0.21

2.08

2.29

(0.34)

(0.37)

(0.71)

17.61

14.57%

32,649

0.57%

0.43%

1.20%

9/30/20

15.65

0.39

0.80

1.19

(0.41)

(0.40)

(0.81)

16.03

7.81%

28,892

0.34%

0.20%

2.53%

9/30/19

15.19

0.36

0.46

0.82

(0.35)

(0.01)

(0.36)

15.65

5.70%

30,690

0.31%

0.16%

2.43%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.20

$ 0.55

$ 0.63

$ 1.18

$ (0.49)

$ (1.01)

$ (1.50)

$ 12.88

9.43%

$ 9,195

0.82%

0.68%

4.16%

9/30/22

17.56

0.38

(2.96)

(2.58)

(0.51)

(1.27)

(1.78)

13.20

(16.40%)

10,567

0.82%

0.68%

2.45%

9/30/21

15.99

0.23

2.02

2.25

(0.31)

(0.37)

(0.68)

17.56

14.35%

26,545

0.82%

0.68%

1.37%

9/30/20

15.61

0.33

0.82

1.15

(0.37)

(0.40)

(0.77)

15.99

7.56%

30,398

0.60%

0.45%

2.16%

9/30/19

15.17

0.31

0.46

0.77

(0.32)

(0.01)

(0.33)

15.61

5.37%

23,473

0.56%

0.41%

2.06%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.18

$ 0.57

$ 0.58

$ 1.15

$ (0.48)

$ (1.01)

$ (1.49)

$ 12.84

9.11%

$ 5,326

1.07%

0.93%

4.39%

9/30/22

17.56

0.35

(2.95)

(2.60)

(0.51)

(1.27)

(1.78)

13.18

(16.57%)

8,647

1.07%

0.93%

2.28%

9/30/21

15.99

0.15

2.04

2.19

(0.25)

(0.37)

(0.62)

17.56

13.97%

13,883

1.07%

0.93%

0.90%

9/30/20

15.59

0.25

0.87

1.12

(0.32)

(0.40)

(0.72)

15.99

7.34%

14,512

0.85%

0.70%

1.62%

9/30/19

15.14

0.26

0.48

0.74

(0.28)

(0.01)

(0.29)

15.59

5.15%

13,737

0.81%

0.66%

1.74%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

26%

34%

33%

53%

27%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 13.57

$ 0.59

$ 0.73

$ 1.32

$ (0.55)

$ (1.11)

$ (1.66)

$ 13.23

10.31%

$ 62,426

0.43%

0.31%

4.37%

9/30/22

17.97

0.36

(2.99)

(2.63)

(0.62)

(1.15)

(1.77)

13.57

(16.38%)

65,438

0.44%

0.30%

2.29%

9/30/21

16.17

0.24

2.32

2.56

(0.35)

(0.41)

(0.76)

17.97

16.19%

78,555

0.44%

0.32%

1.35%

9/30/20

15.64

0.35

0.93

1.28

(0.41)

(0.34)

(0.75)

16.17

8.40%

65,346

0.20%

0.06%

2.29%

9/30/19

15.21

0.30

0.49

0.79

(0.34)

(0.02)

(0.36)

15.64

5.52%

56,389

0.17%

0.01%

1.99%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.54

$ 0.58

$ 0.71

$ 1.29

$ (0.52)

$ (1.11)

$ (1.63)

$ 13.20

10.08%

$ 36,067

0.58%

0.46%

4.32%

9/30/22

17.94

0.42

(3.07)

(2.65)

(0.60)

(1.15)

(1.75)

13.54

(16.50%)

39,275

0.59%

0.45%

2.64%

9/30/21

16.14

0.21

2.32

2.53

(0.32)

(0.41)

(0.73)

17.94

16.05%

64,169

0.59%

0.47%

1.21%

9/30/20

15.62

0.36

0.89

1.25

(0.39)

(0.34)

(0.73)

16.14

8.19%

53,926

0.35%

0.21%

2.30%

9/30/19

15.19

0.32

0.46

0.78

(0.33)

(0.02)

(0.35)

15.62

5.44%

52,284

0.32%

0.16%

2.14%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.56

$ 0.51

$ 0.76

$ 1.27

$ (0.43)

$ (1.11)

$ (1.54)

$ 13.29

9.87%

$ 5,311

0.83%

0.71%

3.79%

9/30/22

17.92

0.35

(3.04)

(2.69)

(0.52)

(1.15)

(1.67)

13.56

(16.68%)

5,066

0.84%

0.70%

2.21%

9/30/21

16.12

0.19

2.30

2.49

(0.28)

(0.41)

(0.69)

17.92

15.74%

11,856

0.84%

0.72%

1.07%

9/30/20

15.60

0.31

0.89

1.20

(0.34)

(0.34)

(0.68)

16.12

7.89%

12,857

0.60%

0.46%

2.03%

9/30/19

15.17

0.23

0.51

0.74

(0.29)

(0.02)

(0.31)

15.60

5.15%

13,738

0.57%

0.41%

1.52%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.49

$ 0.51

$ 0.72

$ 1.23

$ (0.20)

$ (1.11)

$ (1.31)

$ 13.41

9.53%

$ 1,585

1.08%

0.96%

3.78%

9/30/22

17.87

0.32

(3.04)

(2.72)

(0.51)

(1.15)

(1.66)

13.49

(16.89%)

4,452

1.09%

0.95%

2.01%

9/30/21

16.08

0.13

2.31

2.44

(0.24)

(0.41)

(0.65)

17.87

15.46%

6,990

1.09%

0.97%

0.76%

9/30/20

15.56

0.30

0.87

1.17

(0.31)

(0.34)

(0.65)

16.08

7.65%

7,211

0.85%

0.70%

1.96%

9/30/19

15.15

0.28

0.41

0.69

(0.26)

(0.02)

(0.28)

15.56

4.84%

8,621

0.82%

0.66%

1.89%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

27%

35%

35%

57%

32%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 13.48

$ 0.53

$ 0.86

$ 1.39

$ (0.54)

$ (1.35)

$ (1.89)

$ 12.98

11.03%

$ 267,433

0.46%

0.32%

4.05%

9/30/22

18.31

0.34

(3.04)

(2.70)

(0.64)

(1.49)

(2.13)

13.48

(16.84%)

267,728

0.47%

0.31%

2.16%

9/30/21

16.22

0.22

2.62

2.84

(0.34)

(0.41)

(0.75)

18.31

17.87%

303,954

0.47%

0.35%

1.25%

9/30/20

15.63

0.33

0.99

1.32

(0.39)

(0.34)

(0.73)

16.22

8.63%

265,328

0.12%

0.07%

2.11%

9/30/19

15.23

0.27

0.47

0.74

(0.33)

(0.01)

(0.34)

15.63

5.20%

219,375

0.05%

0.02%

1.81%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.46

$ 0.53

$ 0.84

$ 1.37

$ (0.50)

$ (1.35)

$ (1.85)

$ 12.98

10.86%

$ 129,254

0.61%

0.48%

4.02%

9/30/22

18.29

0.47

(3.19)

(2.72)

(0.62)

(1.49)

(2.11)

13.46

(16.98%)

137,211

0.62%

0.47%

2.89%

9/30/21

16.20

0.19

2.62

2.81

(0.31)

(0.41)

(0.72)

18.29

17.71%

282,667

0.62%

0.50%

1.05%

9/30/20

15.61

0.34

0.96

1.30

(0.37)

(0.34)

(0.71)

16.20

8.49%

257,134

0.26%

0.21%

2.17%

9/30/19

15.21

0.29

0.43

0.72

(0.31)

(0.01)

(0.32)

15.61

5.07%

251,317

0.20%

0.17%

1.93%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.46

$ 0.48

$ 0.84

$ 1.32

$ (0.45)

$ (1.35)

$ (1.80)

$ 12.98

10.45%

$ 63,297

0.86%

0.73%

3.69%

9/30/22

18.24

0.33

(3.09)

(2.76)

(0.53)

(1.49)

(2.02)

13.46

(17.15%)

70,876

0.87%

0.72%

2.07%

9/30/21

16.17

0.19

2.57

2.76

(0.28)

(0.41)

(0.69)

18.24

17.38%

139,862

0.87%

0.75%

1.08%

9/30/20

15.58

0.30

0.96

1.26

(0.33)

(0.34)

(0.67)

16.17

8.24%

159,246

0.51%

0.46%

1.92%

9/30/19

15.19

0.26

0.42

0.68

(0.28)

(0.01)

(0.29)

15.58

4.79%

147,162

0.45%

0.42%

1.77%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.45

$ 0.46

$ 0.84

$ 1.30

$ (0.42)

$ (1.35)

$ (1.77)

$ 12.98

10.25%

$ 30,663

1.11%

0.98%

3.50%

9/30/22

18.24

0.30

(3.10)

(2.80)

(0.50)

(1.49)

(1.99)

13.45

(17.37%)

36,043

1.12%

0.97%

1.86%

9/30/21

16.16

0.12

2.58

2.70

(0.21)

(0.41)

(0.62)

18.24

17.02%

55,402

1.12%

1.00%

0.66%

9/30/20

15.56

0.25

0.97

1.22

(0.28)

(0.34)

(0.62)

16.16

8.01%

65,611

0.76%

0.71%

1.65%

9/30/19

15.17

0.21

0.43

0.64

(0.24)

(0.01)

(0.25)

15.56

4.49%

74,882

0.70%

0.67%

1.39%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

26%

35%

35%

53%

19%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 14.02

$ 0.48

$ 1.11

$ 1.59

$ (0.49)

$ (1.48)

$ (1.97)

$ 13.64

12.13%

$ 372,730

0.49%

0.34%

3.46%

9/30/22

19.04

0.31

(3.31)

(3.00)

(0.66)

(1.36)

(2.02)

14.02

(17.83%)

356,557

0.50%

0.34%

1.88%

9/30/21

16.46

0.20

3.07

3.27

(0.33)

(0.36)

(0.69)

19.04

20.22%

377,165

0.51%

0.39%

1.06%

9/30/20

15.62

0.29

1.15

1.44

(0.36)

(0.24)

(0.60)

16.46

9.35%

284,762

0.14%

0.08%

1.89%

9/30/19

15.23

0.22

0.47

0.69

(0.29)

(0.01)

(0.30)

15.62

4.91%

202,728

0.06%

0.02%

1.43%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.99

$ 0.51

$ 1.07

$ 1.58

$ (0.45)

$ (1.48)

$ (1.93)

$ 13.64

11.99%

$ 72,070

0.64%

0.50%

3.70%

9/30/22

19.01

0.45

(3.48)

(3.03)

(0.63)

(1.36)

(1.99)

13.99

(17.99%)

83,947

0.65%

0.50%

2.63%

9/30/21

16.43

0.17

3.07

3.24

(0.30)

(0.36)

(0.66)

19.01

20.08%

195,342

0.66%

0.54%

0.93%

9/30/20

15.60

0.32

1.09

1.41

(0.34)

(0.24)

(0.58)

16.43

9.15%

158,255

0.27%

0.22%

2.07%

9/30/19

15.22

0.26

0.41

0.67

(0.28)

(0.01)

(0.29)

15.60

4.72%

154,071

0.21%

0.16%

1.73%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.97

$ 0.43

$ 1.11

$ 1.54

$ (0.40)

$ (1.48)

$ (1.88)

$ 13.63

11.68%

$ 49,268

0.89%

0.75%

3.13%

9/30/22

18.96

0.30

(3.36)

(3.06)

(0.57)

(1.36)

(1.93)

13.97

(18.16%)

51,635

0.90%

0.75%

1.81%

9/30/21

16.40

0.14

3.04

3.18

(0.26)

(0.36)

(0.62)

18.96

19.73%

98,755

0.91%

0.79%

0.76%

9/30/20

15.58

0.26

1.11

1.37

(0.31)

(0.24)

(0.55)

16.40

8.85%

89,755

0.53%

0.48%

1.69%

9/30/19

15.20

0.20

0.44

0.64

(0.25)

(0.01)

(0.26)

15.58

4.48%

81,705

0.46%

0.41%

1.33%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 13.92

$ 0.39

$ 1.11

$ 1.50

$ (0.33)

$ (1.48)

$ (1.81)

$ 13.61

11.42%

$ 26,201

1.14%

1.00%

2.84%

9/30/22

18.90

0.26

(3.36)

(3.10)

(0.52)

(1.36)

(1.88)

13.92

(18.37%)

35,432

1.15%

1.00%

1.57%

9/30/21

16.35

0.10

3.02

3.12

(0.21)

(0.36)

(0.57)

18.90

19.41%

51,074

1.16%

1.04%

0.57%

9/30/20

15.53

0.25

1.08

1.33

(0.27)

(0.24)

(0.51)

16.35

8.62%

55,244

0.77%

0.72%

1.59%

9/30/19

15.17

0.16

0.44

0.60

(0.23)

(0.01)

(0.24)

15.53

4.23%

64,120

0.71%

0.66%

1.10%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

29%

38%

40%

42%

14%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 14.37

$ 0.38

$ 1.48

$ 1.86

$ (0.40)

$ (1.65)

$ (2.05)

$ 14.18

13.89%

$ 715,825

0.53%

0.37%

2.64%

9/30/22

19.67

0.25

(3.65)

(3.40)

(0.69)

(1.21)

(1.90)

14.37

(19.32%)

627,370

0.53%

0.37%

1.44%

9/30/21

16.54

0.17

3.54

3.71

(0.31)

(0.27)

(0.58)

19.67

22.79%

582,489

0.54%

0.43%

0.88%

9/30/20

15.60

0.27

1.23

1.50

(0.34)

(0.22)

(0.56)

16.54

9.78%

432,292

0.13%

0.09%

1.74%

9/30/19

15.23

0.20

0.45

0.65

(0.28)

(0.00)d

(0.28)

15.60

4.61%

329,602

0.04%

0.01%

1.37%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.34

$ 0.38

$ 1.46

$ 1.84

$ (0.35)

$ (1.65)

$ (2.00)

$ 14.18

13.75%

$ 344,590

0.68%

0.54%

2.61%

9/30/22

19.65

0.37

(3.81)

(3.44)

(0.66)

(1.21)

(1.87)

14.34

(19.51%)

322,959

0.69%

0.54%

2.09%

9/30/21

16.52

0.13

3.55

3.68

(0.28)

(0.27)

(0.55)

19.65

22.65%

646,934

0.69%

0.58%

0.67%

9/30/20

15.58

0.28

1.20

1.48

(0.32)

(0.22)

(0.54)

16.52

9.65%

489,123

0.27%

0.23%

1.77%

9/30/19

15.22

0.23

0.39

0.62

(0.26)

(0.00)d

(0.26)

15.58

4.41%

434,061

0.19%

0.16%

1.53%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.32

$ 0.32

$ 1.49

$ 1.81

$ (0.30)

$ (1.65)

$ (1.95)

$ 14.18

13.49%

$ 154,576

0.93%

0.79%

2.24%

9/30/22

19.58

0.24

(3.71)

(3.47)

(0.58)

(1.21)

(1.79)

14.32

(19.66%)

143,393

0.94%

0.79%

1.41%

9/30/21

16.48

0.14

3.48

3.62

(0.25)

(0.27)

(0.52)

19.58

22.29%

291,355

0.94%

0.83%

0.73%

9/30/20

15.55

0.23

1.20

1.43

(0.28)

(0.22)

(0.50)

16.48

9.34%

298,652

0.52%

0.48%

1.51%

9/30/19

15.20

0.20

0.39

0.59

(0.24)

(0.00)d

(0.24)

15.55

4.16%

247,113

0.44%

0.41%

1.34%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.31

$ 0.29

$ 1.48

$ 1.77

$ (0.26)

$ (1.65)

$ (1.91)

$ 14.17

13.19%

$ 70,674

1.18%

1.04%

2.00%

9/30/22

19.59

0.21

(3.73)

(3.52)

(0.55)

(1.21)

(1.76)

14.31

(19.91%)

79,404

1.19%

1.04%

1.19%

9/30/21

16.46

0.06

3.52

3.58

(0.18)

(0.27)

(0.45)

19.59

22.06%

112,891

1.19%

1.08%

0.34%

9/30/20

15.53

0.20

1.19

1.39

(0.24)

(0.22)

(0.46)

16.46

9.06%

123,936

0.77%

0.73%

1.30%

9/30/19

15.17

0.15

0.41

0.56

(0.20)

(0.00)d

(0.20)

15.53

3.93%

131,017

0.69%

0.66%

1.01%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

23%

34%

27%

34%

12%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 14.72

$ 0.30

$ 1.89

$ 2.19

$ (0.31)

$ (1.61)

$ (1.92)

$ 14.99

15.94%

$ 500,827

0.56%

0.39%

1.97%

9/30/22

20.26

0.22

(4.01)

(3.79)

(0.75)

(1.00)

(1.75)

14.72

(20.63%)

412,008

0.57%

0.39%

1.24%

9/30/21

16.64

0.14

4.02

4.16

(0.28)

(0.26)

(0.54)

20.26

25.35%

372,474

0.57%

0.44%

0.71%

9/30/20

15.58

0.25

1.30

1.55

(0.32)

(0.17)

(0.49)

16.64

10.08%

250,301

0.15%

0.09%

1.59%

9/30/19

15.24

0.17

0.42

0.59

(0.25)

(0.00)d

(0.25)

15.58

4.23%

172,985

0.07%

0.02%

1.15%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.68

$ 0.30

$ 1.87

$ 2.17

$ (0.26)

$ (1.61)

$ (1.87)

$ 14.98

15.77%

$ 102,266

0.71%

0.56%

2.02%

9/30/22

20.22

0.36

(4.17)

(3.81)

(0.73)

(1.00)

(1.73)

14.68

(20.78%)

98,488

0.72%

0.56%

1.98%

9/30/21

16.62

0.12

3.99

4.11

(0.25)

(0.26)

(0.51)

20.22

25.09%

233,159

0.72%

0.61%

0.62%

9/30/20

15.56

0.26

1.27

1.53

(0.30)

(0.17)

(0.47)

16.62

9.95%

176,646

0.29%

0.23%

1.68%

9/30/19

15.23

0.20

0.37

0.57

(0.24)

(0.00)d

(0.24)

15.56

4.05%

155,562

0.22%

0.16%

1.31%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.65

$ 0.24

$ 1.88

$ 2.12

$ (0.20)

$ (1.61)

$ (1.81)

$ 14.96

15.42%

$ 72,709

0.96%

0.81%

1.59%

9/30/22

20.16

0.20

(4.04)

(3.84)

(0.67)

(1.00)

(1.67)

14.65

(20.92%)

67,260

0.97%

0.81%

1.10%

9/30/21

16.58

0.06

4.00

4.06

(0.22)

(0.26)

(0.48)

20.16

24.81%

120,031

0.97%

0.86%

0.30%

9/30/20

15.53

0.22

1.27

1.49

(0.27)

(0.17)

(0.44)

16.58

9.66%

75,337

0.55%

0.49%

1.38%

9/30/19

15.20

0.16

0.38

0.54

(0.21)

(0.00)d

(0.21)

15.53

3.81%

65,583

0.47%

0.41%

1.05%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.65

$ 0.20

$ 1.89

$ 2.09

$ (0.19)

$ (1.61)

$ (1.80)

$ 14.94

15.14%

$ 36,025

1.21%

1.06%

1.35%

9/30/22

20.13

0.15

(4.05)

(3.90)

(0.58)

(1.00)

(1.58)

14.65

(21.16%)

36,030

1.22%

1.06%

0.86%

9/30/21

16.55

0.05

3.95

4.00

(0.16)

(0.26)

(0.42)

20.13

24.44%

45,019

1.22%

1.12%

0.25%

9/30/20

15.50

0.19

1.25

1.44

(0.22)

(0.17)

(0.39)

16.55

9.39%

58,793

0.79%

0.73%

1.19%

9/30/19

15.18

0.12

0.39

0.51

(0.19)

(0.00)d

(0.19)

15.50

3.57%

57,490

0.72%

0.66%

0.80%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

20%

27%

21%

27%

12%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 14.94

$ 0.23

$ 2.21

$ 2.44

$ (0.25)

$ (2.01)

$ (2.26)

$ 15.12

17.73%

$ 682,257

0.58%

0.41%

1.50%

9/30/22

20.77

0.17

(4.26)

(4.09)

(0.83)

(0.91)

(1.74)

14.94

(21.66%)

542,666

0.59%

0.41%

0.95%

9/30/21

16.73

0.12

4.41

4.53

(0.25)

(0.24)

(0.49)

20.77

27.48%

416,707

0.59%

0.47%

0.63%

9/30/20

15.56

0.23

1.38

1.61

(0.31)

(0.13)

(0.44)

16.73

10.45%

300,976

0.14%

0.09%

1.49%

9/30/19

15.24

0.16

0.40

0.56

(0.24)

(0.00)d

(0.24)

15.56

3.97%

223,242

0.04%

0.02%

1.05%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.91

$ 0.22

$ 2.19

$ 2.41

$ (0.19)

$ (2.01)

$ (2.20)

$ 15.12

17.52%

$ 328,459

0.73%

0.58%

1.47%

9/30/22

20.74

0.32

(4.44)

(4.12)

(0.80)

(0.91)

(1.71)

14.91

(21.80%)

295,087

0.74%

0.58%

1.69%

9/30/21

16.71

0.07

4.43

4.50

(0.23)

(0.24)

(0.47)

20.74

27.28%

602,095

0.74%

0.64%

0.36%

9/30/20

15.54

0.23

1.36

1.59

(0.29)

(0.13)

(0.42)

16.71

10.32%

405,437

0.29%

0.25%

1.47%

9/30/19

15.23

0.18

0.35

0.53

(0.22)

(0.00)d

(0.22)

15.54

3.77%

337,741

0.19%

0.16%

1.20%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.87

$ 0.17

$ 2.21

$ 2.38

$ (0.14)

$ (2.01)

$ (2.15)

$ 15.10

17.24%

$ 140,163

0.98%

0.83%

1.13%

9/30/22

20.66

0.18

(4.35)

(4.17)

(0.71)

(0.91)

(1.62)

14.87

(22.03%)

123,661

0.99%

0.83%

0.96%

9/30/21

16.66

0.09

4.35

4.44

(0.20)

(0.24)

(0.44)

20.66

26.97%

249,137

0.99%

0.89%

0.48%

9/30/20

15.50

0.19

1.35

1.54

(0.25)

(0.13)

(0.38)

16.66

10.03%

249,598

0.54%

0.50%

1.22%

9/30/19

15.21

0.15

0.34

0.49

(0.20)

(0.00)d

(0.20)

15.50

3.48%

189,684

0.44%

0.42%

1.00%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.88

$ 0.14

$ 2.19

$ 2.33

$ (0.12)

$ (2.01)

$ (2.13)

$ 15.08

16.91%

$ 64,574

1.23%

1.08%

0.93%

9/30/22

20.67

0.14

(4.35)

(4.21)

(0.67)

(0.91)

(1.58)

14.88

(22.18%)

65,842

1.24%

1.08%

0.78%

9/30/21

16.65

0.01

4.38

4.39

(0.13)

(0.24)

(0.37)

20.67

26.62%

90,972

1.24%

1.15%

0.04%

9/30/20

15.49

0.15

1.35

1.50

(0.21)

(0.13)

(0.34)

16.65

9.76%

98,070

0.78%

0.74%

0.96%

9/30/19

15.18

0.09

0.38

0.47

(0.16)

(0.00)d

(0.16)

15.49

3.30%

94,948

0.69%

0.66%

0.64%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

15%

29%

18%

22%

10%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 15.11

$ 0.20

$ 2.42

$ 2.62

$ (0.22)

$ (1.79)

$ (2.01)

$ 15.72

18.67%

$ 437,106

0.60%

0.42%

1.25%

9/30/22

21.07

0.16

(4.37)

(4.21)

(0.85)

(0.90)

(1.75)

15.11

(21.99%)

333,390

0.61%

0.42%

0.88%

9/30/21

16.76

0.10

4.69

4.79

(0.24)

(0.24)

(0.48)

21.07

28.97%

247,138

0.61%

0.47%

0.50%

9/30/20

15.54

0.22

1.41

1.63

(0.29)

(0.12)

(0.41)

16.76

10.60%

154,476

0.18%

0.10%

1.39%

9/30/19

15.25

0.14

0.38

0.52

(0.23)

(0.00)d

(0.23)

15.54

3.71%

111,981

0.08%

0.01%

0.91%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.07

$ 0.20

$ 2.40

$ 2.60

$ (0.15)

$ (1.79)

$ (1.94)

$ 15.73

18.50%

$ 65,612

0.75%

0.60%

1.30%

9/30/22

21.02

0.36

(4.59)

(4.23)

(0.82)

(0.90)

(1.72)

15.07

(22.11%)

65,768

0.76%

0.60%

1.88%

9/30/21

16.74

0.07

4.66

4.73

(0.21)

(0.24)

(0.45)

21.02

28.65%

198,343

0.76%

0.67%

0.37%

9/30/20

15.53

0.22

1.38

1.60

(0.27)

(0.12)

(0.39)

16.74

10.40%

141,319

0.31%

0.25%

1.40%

9/30/19

15.23

0.16

0.35

0.51

(0.21)

(0.00)d

(0.21)

15.53

3.64%

119,760

0.23%

0.15%

1.08%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.01

$ 0.14

$ 2.41

$ 2.55

$ (0.07)

$ (1.79)

$ (1.86)

$ 15.70

18.17%

$ 54,914

1.00%

0.85%

0.87%

9/30/22

20.96

0.15

(4.42)

(4.27)

(0.78)

(0.90)

(1.68)

15.01

(22.35%)

48,715

1.01%

0.85%

0.82%

9/30/21

16.70

0.03

4.65

4.68

(0.18)

(0.24)

(0.42)

20.96

28.38%

90,570

1.01%

0.92%

0.16%

9/30/20

15.50

0.18

1.38

1.56

(0.24)

(0.12)

(0.36)

16.70

10.12%

60,056

0.56%

0.50%

1.15%

9/30/19

15.21

0.12

0.35

0.47

(0.18)

(0.00)d

(0.18)

15.50

3.35%

53,040

0.48%

0.40%

0.78%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.05

$ 0.10

$ 2.42

$ 2.52

$ (0.09)

$ (1.79)

$ (1.88)

$ 15.69

17.87%

$ 28,681

1.25%

1.10%

0.63%

9/30/22

20.95

0.11

(4.44)

(4.33)

(0.67)

(0.90)

(1.57)

15.05

(22.50%)

27,562

1.26%

1.10%

0.57%

9/30/21

16.67

0.01

4.61

4.62

(0.10)

(0.24)

(0.34)

20.95

28.02%

35,140

1.26%

1.17%

0.03%

9/30/20

15.47

0.14

1.38

1.52

(0.20)

(0.12)

(0.32)

16.67

9.86%

46,619

0.81%

0.74%

0.92%

9/30/19

15.19

0.08

0.36

0.44

(0.16)

(0.00)d

(0.16)

15.47

3.08%

44,515

0.73%

0.65%

0.55%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

15%

23%

18%

22%

10%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 15.20

$ 0.18

$ 2.50

$ 2.68

$ (0.22)

$ (1.97)

$ (2.19)

$ 15.69

19.09%

$ 482,694

0.61%

0.43%

1.16%

9/30/22

21.08

0.16

(4.46)

(4.30)

(0.86)

(0.72)

(1.58)

15.20

(22.18%)

364,457

0.61%

0.43%

0.86%

9/30/21

16.78

0.10

4.70

4.80

(0.24)

(0.26)

(0.50)

21.08

29.03%

258,313

0.61%

0.48%

0.49%

9/30/20

15.55

0.22

1.41

1.63

(0.29)

(0.11)

(0.40)

16.78

10.57%

161,863

0.16%

0.10%

1.39%

9/30/19

15.25

0.13

0.40

0.53

(0.23)

(0.00)d

(0.23)

15.55

3.75%

121,897

0.06%

0.01%

0.90%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.17

$ 0.18

$ 2.47

$ 2.65

$ (0.16)

$ (1.97)

$ (2.13)

$ 15.69

18.87%

$ 253,640

0.76%

0.61%

1.12%

9/30/22

21.04

0.28

(4.60)

(4.32)

(0.83)

(0.72)

(1.55)

15.17

(22.30%)

221,155

0.76%

0.61%

1.46%

9/30/21

16.76

0.05

4.71

4.76

(0.22)

(0.26)

(0.48)

21.04

28.76%

415,859

0.76%

0.67%

0.27%

9/30/20

15.53

0.21

1.40

1.61

(0.27)

(0.11)

(0.38)

16.76

10.44%

280,003

0.30%

0.25%

1.34%

9/30/19

15.23

0.16

0.35

0.51

(0.21)

(0.00)d

(0.21)

15.53

3.62%

223,250

0.21%

0.15%

1.11%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.12

$ 0.12

$ 2.49

$ 2.61

$ (0.06)

$ (1.97)

$ (2.03)

$ 15.70

18.60%

$ 85,675

1.01%

0.86%

0.77%

9/30/22

20.96

0.16

(4.52)

(4.36)

(0.76)

(0.72)

(1.48)

15.12

(22.51%)

70,887

1.01%

0.86%

0.87%

9/30/21

16.71

0.06

4.64

4.70

(0.19)

(0.26)

(0.45)

20.96

28.47%

160,626

1.01%

0.92%

0.32%

9/30/20

15.49

0.17

1.39

1.56

(0.23)

(0.11)

(0.34)

16.71

10.16%

147,994

0.55%

0.50%

1.09%

9/30/19

15.21

0.14

0.33

0.47

(0.19)

(0.00)d

(0.19)

15.49

3.33%

106,909

0.46%

0.41%

0.93%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.12

$ 0.09

$ 2.47

$ 2.56

$ (0.08)

$ (1.97)

$ (2.05)

$ 15.63

18.26%

$ 49,480

1.26%

1.11%

0.55%

9/30/22

20.95

0.13

(4.52)

(4.39)

(0.72)

(0.72)

(1.44)

15.12

(22.64%)

44,600

1.26%

1.11%

0.67%

9/30/21

16.69

(0.01)

4.65

4.64

(0.12)

(0.26)

(0.38)

20.95

28.09%

60,911

1.26%

1.17%

(0.07%)

9/30/20

15.47

0.13

1.39

1.52

(0.19)

(0.11)

(0.30)

16.69

9.91%

57,934

0.80%

0.74%

0.84%

9/30/19

15.19

0.08

0.35

0.43

(0.15)

(0.00)d

(0.15)

15.47

3.03%

53,218

0.71%

0.65%

0.54%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

12%

27%

15%

22%

10%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 15.13

$ 0.18

$ 2.52

$ 2.70

$ (0.28)

$ (1.54)

$ (1.82)

$ 16.01

19.10%

$ 303,344

0.61%

0.45%

1.11%

9/30/22

21.03

0.11

(4.39)

(4.28)

(0.85)

(0.77)

(1.62)

15.13

(22.22%)

215,507

0.61%

0.44%

0.60%

9/30/21

16.75

0.10

4.70

4.80

(0.24)

(0.28)

(0.52)

21.03

29.06%

112,730

0.61%

0.48%

0.48%

9/30/20

15.54

0.21

1.41

1.62

(0.29)

(0.12)

(0.41)

16.75

10.55%

67,777

0.22%

0.10%

1.32%

9/30/19

15.25

0.13

0.39

0.52

(0.23)

(0.00)d

(0.23)

15.54

3.70%

46,245

0.15%

0.01%

0.85%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.09

$ 0.19

$ 2.48

$ 2.67

$ (0.18)

$ (1.54)

$ (1.72)

$ 16.04

18.86%

$ 32,157

0.76%

0.63%

1.22%

9/30/22

20.98

0.43

(4.72)

(4.29)

(0.83)

(0.77)

(1.60)

15.09

(22.33%)

32,887

0.76%

0.62%

2.19%

9/30/21

16.73

0.07

4.67

4.74

(0.21)

(0.28)

(0.49)

20.98

28.76%

140,685

0.76%

0.67%

0.34%

9/30/20

15.52

0.21

1.39

1.60

(0.27)

(0.12)

(0.39)

16.73

10.43%

94,767

0.36%

0.24%

1.34%

9/30/19

15.23

0.16

0.34

0.50

(0.21)

(0.00)d

(0.21)

15.52

3.57%

75,163

0.30%

0.15%

1.06%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.04

$ 0.12

$ 2.51

$ 2.63

$ (0.13)

$ (1.54)

$ (1.67)

$ 16.00

18.55%

$ 32,460

1.01%

0.88%

0.78%

9/30/22

20.92

0.14

(4.47)

(4.33)

(0.78)

(0.77)

(1.55)

15.04

(22.52%)

27,142

1.01%

0.87%

0.77%

9/30/21

16.69

0.02

4.67

4.69

(0.18)

(0.28)

(0.46)

20.92

28.46%

49,056

1.01%

0.92%

0.11%

9/30/20

15.50

0.17

1.38

1.55

(0.24)

(0.12)

(0.36)

16.69

10.07%

32,270

0.61%

0.50%

1.07%

9/30/19

15.21

0.11

0.36

0.47

(0.18)

(0.00)d

(0.18)

15.50

3.34%

25,459

0.55%

0.40%

0.71%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.03

$ 0.08

$ 2.50

$ 2.58

$ (0.15)

$ (1.54)

$ (1.69)

$ 15.92

18.26%

$ 20,513

1.26%

1.13%

0.50%

9/30/22

20.87

0.09

(4.47)

(4.38)

(0.69)

(0.77)

(1.46)

15.03

(22.72%)

19,264

1.26%

1.12%

0.49%

9/30/21

16.64

(0.01)

4.64

4.63

(0.12)

(0.28)

(0.40)

20.87

28.16%

21,424

1.26%

1.18%

(0.03%)

9/30/20

15.46

0.13

1.37

1.50

(0.20)

(0.12)

(0.32)

16.64

9.79%

22,526

0.86%

0.74%

0.86%

9/30/19

15.19

0.08

0.35

0.43

(0.16)

(0.00)d

(0.16)

15.46

3.05%

19,819

0.80%

0.65%

0.51%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

13%

22%

17%

24%

9%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23

$ 15.09

$ 0.15

$ 2.57

$ 2.72

$ (0.22)

$ (1.24)

$ (1.46)

$ 16.35

19.03%

$ 134,822

0.61%

0.45%

0.95%

9/30/22

21.00

0.19

(4.45)

(4.26)

(0.85)

(0.80)

(1.65)

15.09

(22.19%)

70,208

0.61%

0.44%

1.05%

9/30/21

16.73

0.08

4.71

4.79

(0.24)

(0.28)

(0.52)

21.00

29.03%

55,382

0.61%

0.48%

0.41%

9/30/20

15.51

0.17

1.46

1.63

(0.29)

(0.12)

(0.41)

16.73

10.58%

27,484

0.49%

0.12%

1.10%

9/30/19

15.25

0.12

0.39

0.51

(0.23)

(0.02)

(0.25)

15.51

3.67%

14,159

0.85%

0.01%

0.79%

Class M5

                       

9/30/23

$ 15.04

$ 0.17

$ 2.52

$ 2.69

$ (0.18)

$ (1.24)

$ (1.42)

$ 16.31

18.84%

$ 50,744

0.76%

0.63%

1.06%

9/30/22

20.95

0.17

(4.46)

(4.29)

(0.82)

(0.80)

(1.62)

15.04

(22.34%)

36,564

0.76%

0.62%

0.94%

9/30/21

16.70

0.03

4.72

4.75

(0.22)

(0.28)

(0.50)

20.95

28.82%

33,062

0.76%

0.67%

0.13%

9/30/20

15.49

0.17

1.43

1.60

(0.27)

(0.12)

(0.39)

16.70

10.41%

15,067

0.64%

0.27%

1.07%

9/30/19

15.24

0.12

0.36

0.48

(0.21)

(0.02)

(0.23)

15.49

3.50%

7,791

1.00%

0.15%

0.78%

Class M4

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.97

$ 0.12

$ 2.52

$ 2.64

$ (0.12)

$ (1.24)

$ (1.36)

$ 16.25

18.53%

$ 23,132

1.01%

0.88%

0.72%

9/30/22

20.87

0.13

(4.45)

(4.32)

(0.78)

(0.80)

(1.58)

14.97

(22.54%)

17,032

1.01%

0.87%

0.69%

9/30/21

16.65

0.04

4.64

4.68

(0.18)

(0.28)

(0.46)

20.87

28.44%

19,688

1.01%

0.92%

0.19%

9/30/20

15.46

0.15

1.40

1.55

(0.24)

(0.12)

(0.36)

16.65

10.10%

14,447

0.88%

0.52%

0.96%

9/30/19

15.21

0.10

0.36

0.46

(0.19)

(0.02)

(0.21)

15.46

3.34%

8,489

1.25%

0.40%

0.68%

Class M3

                       

9/30/23

$ 14.95

$ 0.06

$ 2.54

$ 2.60

$ (0.11)

$ (1.24)

$ (1.35)

$ 16.20

18.31%

$ 10,404

1.26%

1.13%

0.38%

9/30/22

20.80

0.08

(4.45)

(4.37)

(0.68)

(0.80)

(1.48)

14.95

(22.76%)

6,619

1.26%

1.12%

0.44%

9/30/21

16.61

0.00d

4.62

4.62

(0.15)

(0.28)

(0.43)

20.80

28.14%

6,320

1.26%

1.18%

0.03%

9/30/20

15.42

0.09

1.42

1.51

(0.20)

(0.12)

(0.32)

16.61

9.87%

5,798

1.13%

0.77%

0.61%

9/30/19

15.19

0.07

0.35

0.42

(0.17)

(0.02)

(0.19)

15.42

3.03%

3,420

1.50%

0.65%

0.49%

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

13%

23%

19%

31%

16%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
l,m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
w

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class I

                         

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ (0.02)

$ 0.11

$ 0.09

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 10.09

0.90%b

$ 894

0.62%a

0.46%a

(0.35%)a

Class M5

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ (0.04)

$ 0.12

$ 0.08

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 10.08

0.80%b

$ 105

0.76%a

0.64%a

(0.53%)a

Class M4

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ (0.05)

$ 0.11

$ 0.06

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 10.06

0.60%b

$ 113

1.02%a

0.89%a

(0.79%)a

Class M3

                       

9/30/23g

$ 10.00

$ (0.07)

$ 0.11

$ 0.04

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 10.04

0.40%b

$ 100

1.26%a

1.14%a

(1.03%)a

 

 

Period ended
September 30, 2023
b

Portfolio turnover rate

7%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2023.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

The Funds

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 28, 1993, as amended and restated as of November 21, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The Trust consists of 53 series, including the following 29 series listed below (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

 

MassMutual 20/80 Allocation Fund (“20/80 Allocation Fund”)

MassMutual 40/60 Allocation Fund (“40/60 Allocation Fund”)

MassMutual 60/40 Allocation Fund (“60/40 Allocation Fund”)

MassMutual 80/20 Allocation Fund (“80/20 Allocation Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2020 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2025 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2030 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2035 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2040 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2045 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2050 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2055 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2060 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund”)

MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2065 Fund (“MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund”)

 

Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectuses.

 

The 20/80 Allocation Fund, 40/60 Allocation Fund, 60/40 Allocation Fund, and 80/20 Allocation Fund (the “MM Target Allocation Funds”) invest their investable assets in shares of MassMutual Funds advised by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) and non-affiliated mutual funds (together, the “MM Target Allocation Underlying Funds”).

 

The MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund, and MM RetireSMART by

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

JPMorgan 2065 Fund (the “MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan Funds”) invest their investable assets in shares of MassMutual Funds, J.P. Morgan Funds advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“J.P. Morgan”) or its affiliates, and non-affiliated mutual funds (together, the “MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan Underlying Funds”).

 

The MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund, and MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund (the “MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds”) invest their investable assets primarily in shares of MassMutual Funds and T. Rowe Price Funds (together, the “MM Select T. Rowe Price Underlying Funds”). The MM Target Allocation Underlying Funds, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan Underlying Funds, and MM Select T. Rowe Price Underlying Funds are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Underlying Funds.”

 

The financial statements included herein are those of the MM Target Allocation Funds, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan Funds, and MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds. The financial statements of the applicable Underlying Funds are presented separately and can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov or by calling MML Advisers at 1-888-309-3539.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

Investment Valuation

 

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes; instead, MML Advisers will determine the fair value of a Fund’s securities in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that an Underlying Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

 

The net asset value of each Fund is based upon the net asset value(s) of its corresponding Underlying Funds. Shares of the Underlying Funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

 

Certain Underlying Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAIs”) for the Underlying Funds explain the valuation methods for the Underlying Funds, including the circumstances under which the Underlying Funds may use fair value pricing and the effects of doing so. Such Prospectuses and SAIs are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. The Funds categorize the inputs to valuation techniques used to value their investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as summarized below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

Each Fund characterized all investments at Level 1, as of September 30, 2023. For each Fund, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The Funds had no Level 3 transfers during the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

Accounting for Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions including realized gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain.

 

Allocation of Operating Activity

 

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.

 

In addition, each Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the Underlying Funds. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and each Fund may own different proportions of Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by each Fund will vary.

 

163

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Foreign Securities

 

Certain Underlying Funds may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, public health, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may favorably or unfavorably affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards, less reliable settlement practices, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, greater risk of new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates, and are more susceptible to environmental problems.

 

Federal Income Tax

 

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for U.S. federal income tax.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

 

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.

Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

 

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadviser

 

MML Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund.

 

With respect to the MM Target Allocation Funds and MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan Funds, MML Advisers does not receive investment advisory fees in return for these services.

 

With respect to the MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds, in return for these services, MML Advisers receives all-inclusive investment advisory fees based on each share class of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The all-inclusive investment advisory fees are computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, and include investment management services and ordinary, recurring operating expenses, but do not cover interest; expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage; short sale dividend and loan expense; acquired fund fees and expenses; payments pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan or similar plan; non-recurring or unusual expenses; and extraordinary legal and other expenses. The difference in all-inclusive investment advisory fees among the classes, if any, is a result of their separate arrangements for administrative and shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in investment advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of an MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.

 

The applicable all-inclusive fee rate for each class of an MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Fund with a specified target retirement year in its name (“Annual Fee Rate”) shall be determined on each June 1 by calculating the “Years to Target Date” by subtracting the calendar year in which such June 1 falls (e.g., 2030) from the target year in the name of the Fund (e.g., 2060);

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

and (ii) identifying the Annual Fee Rate shown in the table below next to the Years to Target Date so determined. The applicable Annual Fee Rate determined as of any June 1 shall be in effect from, and including, that June 1 through, and including, the following May 31.

 

 

Annual Fee Rate (%)

Years to Target Date

Class I

Class M5

Class M4

Class M3

All Prior Years

0.614%

0.764%

0.764%

0.764%

31

0.613%

0.763%

0.763%

0.763%

30

0.613%

0.763%

0.763%

0.763%

29

0.613%

0.763%

0.763%

0.763%

28

0.613%

0.763%

0.763%

0.763%

27

0.613%

0.763%

0.763%

0.763%

26

0.613%

0.763%

0.763%

0.763%

25

0.610%

0.760%

0.760%

0.760%

24

0.608%

0.758%

0.758%

0.758%

23

0.605%

0.755%

0.755%

0.755%

22

0.603%

0.753%

0.753%

0.753%

21

0.599%

0.749%

0.749%

0.749%

20

0.595%

0.745%

0.745%

0.745%

19

0.591%

0.741%

0.741%

0.741%

18

0.586%

0.736%

0.736%

0.736%

17

0.582%

0.732%

0.732%

0.732%

16

0.578%

0.728%

0.728%

0.728%

15

0.573%

0.723%

0.723%

0.723%

14

0.567%

0.717%

0.717%

0.717%

13

0.562%

0.712%

0.712%

0.712%

12

0.556%

0.706%

0.706%

0.706%

11

0.551%

0.701%

0.701%

0.701%

10

0.544%

0.694%

0.694%

0.694%

9

0.537%

0.687%

0.687%

0.687%

8

0.531%

0.681%

0.681%

0.681%

7

0.524%

0.674%

0.674%

0.674%

6

0.517%

0.667%

0.667%

0.667%

5

0.510%

0.660%

0.660%

0.660%

4

0.502%

0.652%

0.652%

0.652%

3

0.495%

0.645%

0.645%

0.645%

2

0.487%

0.637%

0.637%

0.637%

1

0.480%

0.630%

0.630%

0.630%

0

0.474%

0.624%

0.624%

0.624%

(1)

0.469%

0.619%

0.619%

0.619%

(2)

0.463%

0.613%

0.613%

0.613%

(3)

0.458%

0.608%

0.608%

0.608%

(4)

0.452%

0.602%

0.602%

0.602%

(5)

0.446%

0.596%

0.596%

0.596%

(6)

0.440%

0.590%

0.590%

0.590%

(7)

0.433%

0.583%

0.583%

0.583%

(8)

0.427%

0.577%

0.577%

0.577%

Thereafter

0.421%

0.571%

0.571%

0.571%

 

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The all-inclusive fee rate for each class of the MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund is as shown below.

 

 
   

Annual Fee Rate (%)

 
   

Class I

   

Class M5

   

Class M4

   

Class M3

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

    0.396%     0.546%     0.546%     0.546%

 

MML Advisers has also entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with the unaffiliated investment subadviser, J.P. Morgan, for each of the MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan Funds, and with the unaffiliated investment subadviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), for each of the MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds.

 

MML Advisers pays a subadvisory fee to T. Rowe Price based upon the aggregate net assets under management which includes the average daily net assets of the specified Fund which it manages. The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the investment advisory fees.

 

Administration Fees

 

Under an Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide certain administrative and shareholder services. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives an administrative services fee, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 
 

Class
I

Class
R5

Service
Class

Administrative
Class

Class
R4

Class
A

Class
R3

Class
Y

Class
M5

Class
M4

Class
M3

20/80 Allocation Fund*

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.10%

N/A

N/A

N/A

40/60 Allocation Fund*

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.10%

N/A

N/A

N/A

60/40 Allocation Fund*

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.10%

N/A

N/A

N/A

80/20 Allocation Fund*

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.10%

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund+

None

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

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Class
I

Class
R5

Service
Class

Administrative
Class

Class
R4

Class
A

Class
R3

Class
Y

Class
M5

Class
M4

Class
M3

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund**

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund**,+

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

 

*

Effective February 1, 2023, Class Y was added to the Fund.

**

Pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, MML Advisers has agreed to pay all of the fees payable by the Fund under the Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. As a component of the all-inclusive investment advisory fees that it receives, MML Advisers receives administrative services fees from the Fund, which are equal to the fees payable under the Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement.

+

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

Distribution and Service Fees

 

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as a distributor to each Fund. Pursuant to a 12b-1 Plan adopted by the Trust, Class R4 shares, Class A shares, and Class M4 shares of each applicable Fund pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class; and Class R3 shares and Class M3 shares of each applicable Fund pay an annual fee of 0.50% of the average

 

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daily net assets of the class, to the Distributor. Such payments compensate the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of promoting the sale of the relevant class of shares, reducing redemptions of shares, or maintaining or improving services provided to each Fund’s shareholders. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

Expense Caps and Waivers

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable), based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 
 

Class
I

Class
R5

Service
Class

Administrative
Class

Class
R4

Class
A

Class
R3

Class
Y

20/80 Allocation Fund*,**

0.04%

0.14%

0.24%

0.34%

0.49%

0.59%

0.74%

0.14%

40/60 Allocation Fund*,**

0.06%

0.16%

0.26%

0.36%

0.51%

0.61%

0.76%

0.16%

60/40 Allocation Fund*,**

0.06%

0.16%

0.26%

0.36%

0.51%

0.61%

0.76%

0.16%

80/20 Allocation Fund*,**

0.09%

0.19%

0.29%

0.39%

0.54%

0.64%

0.79%

0.19%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund*

0.06%

0.16%

0.26%

0.36%

0.51%

0.61%

0.76%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund*

0.04%

0.14%

0.24%

0.34%

0.49%

0.59%

0.74%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund*

0.01%

0.11%

0.21%

0.31%

0.46%

0.56%

0.71%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund*

0.04%

0.14%

0.24%

0.34%

0.49%

0.59%

0.74%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund*

0.05%

0.15%

0.25%

0.35%

0.50%

0.60%

0.75%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund*

0.04%

0.14%

0.24%

0.34%

0.49%

0.59%

0.74%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund*

0.02%

0.12%

0.22%

0.32%

0.47%

0.57%

0.72%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund*

0.02%

0.12%

0.22%

0.32%

0.47%

0.57%

0.72%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund*

0.00%

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.45%

0.55%

0.70%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund*

0.00%

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.45%

0.55%

0.70%

N/A

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund*,+

0.00%

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%

0.45%

0.55%

0.70%

N/A

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

*

Expense caps in effect through January 31, 2024.

**

Effective February 1, 2023, Class Y was added to the Fund.

+

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable), based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 
 

Class I

Class M5

Class M4

Class M3

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund*

0.34%

0.49%

0.74%

0.99%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund*

0.34%

0.49%

0.74%

0.99%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund*

0.34%

0.49%

0.74%

0.99%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund*

0.36%

0.51%

0.76%

1.01%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund*

0.37%

0.53%

0.78%

1.03%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund*

0.39%

0.55%

0.80%

1.05%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund*

0.41%

0.58%

0.83%

1.08%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund*

0.42%

0.59%

0.84%

1.09%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund*

0.43%

0.60%

0.85%

1.10%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund*

0.44%

0.62%

0.87%

1.12%

 

 

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Class I

Class M5

Class M4

Class M3

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund*

0.45%

0.63%

0.88%

1.13%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund*

0.46%

0.64%

0.89%

1.14%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund*

0.46%

0.64%

0.89%

1.14%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund*,+

0.46%

0.64%

0.89%

1.14%

 

*

Expense caps in effect through January 31, 2024.

+

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

 

Deferred Compensation

 

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Other

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

The following table shows beneficial ownership of Funds’ shares by related parties at September 30, 2023:

 

 
 

Total % Ownership
by Related Party

20/80 Allocation Fund

90.3%

40/60 Allocation Fund

97.0%

60/40 Allocation Fund

96.9%

80/20 Allocation Fund

95.5%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

89.9%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

97.8%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

98.8%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

93.4%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

99.4%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

97.7%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

99.6%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

99.2%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

99.4%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

93.2%

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

94.7%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

96.8%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

99.3%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

96.5%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

92.2%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

92.3%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

94.1%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

93.2%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

94.2%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

91.7%

 

 

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Total % Ownership
by Related Party

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

93.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

93.8%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

96.5%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

97.5%

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments

 

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments in Underlying Funds for the year ended September 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

   

Purchases

   

Sales

 
   

Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities

   

Other Long-
Term Securities

   

Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities

   

Other Long-
Term Securities

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $     $ 53,730,247     $     $ 46,269,602  

40/60 Allocation Fund

          47,876,858             53,790,087  

60/40 Allocation Fund

          57,833,610             65,059,132  

80/20 Allocation Fund

          49,066,112             51,278,707  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

          23,016,922             34,947,119  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

          48,205,238             94,344,706  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

          42,173,273             52,506,437  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

          106,834,018             175,575,254  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

          58,748,381             55,934,023  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

          78,529,308             129,575,839  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

          49,470,675             46,796,059  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

          90,862,656             122,507,237  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

          29,846,153             24,575,486  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

          10,160,409             6,686,663  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

          1,349,442             300,546  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

          52,191,793             32,263,013  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

          8,152,614             15,122,200  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

          26,771,275             34,808,623  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

          30,099,380             41,153,110  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

          135,997,825             170,484,550  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

          160,588,944             187,426,751  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

          343,481,774             293,803,453  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

          197,189,571             142,613,047  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

          275,850,229             175,084,998  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

          152,274,952             85,707,774  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

          198,857,503             96,091,859  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

          111,332,137             46,328,347  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

          98,403,256             22,659,466  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

          1,277,177             75,785  

 

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5. Capital Share Transactions

 

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

20/80 Allocation Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    452,367     $ 3,855,812       423,951     $ 4,033,587  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    76,909       640,649       124,256       1,238,827  

Redeemed

    (475,006 )     (4,057,782 )     (768,339 )     (7,376,388 )

Net increase (decrease)

    54,270     $ 438,679       (220,132 )   $ (2,103,974 )

20/80 Allocation Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    32,444     $ 276,650       322,000     $ 3,418,809  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    14,709       122,530       60,379       600,769  

Redeemed

    (24,313 )     (207,774 )     (661,324 )     (6,325,229 )

Net increase (decrease)

    22,840     $ 191,406       (278,945 )   $ (2,305,651 )

20/80 Allocation Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    1,763,065     $ 15,046,825       1,337,448     $ 12,737,043  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    611,516       5,093,925       806,593       8,033,664  

Redeemed

    (1,267,305 )     (10,806,106 )     (1,480,152 )     (13,991,530 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,107,276     $ 9,334,644       663,889     $ 6,779,177  

20/80 Allocation Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    362,791     $ 3,107,528       256,571     $ 2,459,877  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    102,788       859,307       138,029       1,380,292  

Redeemed

    (417,688 )     (3,558,933 )     (761,541 )     (7,743,462 )

Net increase (decrease)

    47,891     $ 407,902       (366,941 )   $ (3,903,293 )

20/80 Allocation Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    69,865     $ 607,727       66,574     $ 642,276  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    15,178       129,313       24,105       245,146  

Redeemed

    (85,844 )     (740,471 )     (125,883 )     (1,232,895 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (801 )   $ (3,431 )     (35,204 )   $ (345,473 )

20/80 Allocation Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    262,572     $ 2,251,465       177,692     $ 1,720,692  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    77,772       654,843       113,100       1,138,922  

Redeemed

    (587,477 )     (5,064,042 )     (459,164 )     (4,481,851 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (247,133 )   $ (2,157,734 )     (168,372 )   $ (1,622,237 )

20/80 Allocation Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    85,332     $ 717,392       344,254     $ 3,277,658  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    21,678       179,061       35,734       352,697  

Redeemed

    (182,000 )     (1,528,124 )     (427,407 )     (3,949,015 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (74,990 )   $ (631,671 )     (47,419 )   $ (318,660 )

20/80 Allocation Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    11,534     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    11,534     $ 100,000                  

40/60 Allocation Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    496,576     $ 4,152,672       1,388,047     $ 13,549,712  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    257,213       2,055,129       420,782       4,148,911  

Redeemed

    (869,053 )     (7,288,665 )     (2,543,747 )     (23,796,873 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (115,264 )   $ (1,080,864 )     (734,918 )   $ (6,098,250 )

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

40/60 Allocation Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    65,426     $ 546,608       538,833     $ 5,647,066  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    48,051       384,889       104,528       1,032,740  

Redeemed

    (57,963 )     (483,735 )     (777,160 )     (7,616,042 )

Net increase (decrease)

    55,514     $ 447,762       (133,799 )   $ (936,236 )

40/60 Allocation Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    176,754     $ 1,476,517       193,014     $ 1,845,937  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    112,705       908,402       135,156       1,343,448  

Redeemed

    (245,127 )     (2,051,872 )     (353,931 )     (3,345,263 )

Net increase (decrease)

    44,332     $ 333,047       (25,761 )   $ (155,878 )

40/60 Allocation Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    282,528     $ 2,369,944       193,470     $ 1,843,868  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    233,834       1,884,705       308,979       3,071,255  

Redeemed

    (828,151 )     (6,966,034 )     (1,227,855 )     (12,127,557 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (311,789 )   $ (2,711,385 )     (725,406 )   $ (7,212,434 )

40/60 Allocation Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    882,678     $ 7,342,407       1,655,895     $ 15,864,204  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    285,626       2,276,436       301,285       2,964,646  

Redeemed

    (413,160 )     (3,422,359 )     (1,102,485 )     (10,287,186 )

Net increase (decrease)

    755,144     $ 6,196,484       854,695     $ 8,541,664  

40/60 Allocation Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    608,380     $ 5,127,018       380,461     $ 3,580,805  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    364,704       2,957,749       444,808       4,443,631  

Redeemed

    (1,790,080 )     (15,113,782 )     (1,105,489 )     (10,926,047 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (816,996 )   $ (7,029,015 )     (280,220 )   $ (2,901,611 )

40/60 Allocation Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    293,202     $ 2,432,324       1,872,290     $ 19,355,867  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    114,543       910,614       167,009       1,638,358  

Redeemed

    (559,999 )     (4,665,454 )     (841,536 )     (7,922,523 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (152,254 )   $ (1,322,516 )     1,197,763     $ 13,071,702  

40/60 Allocation Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    11,848     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    11,848     $ 100,000                  

60/40 Allocation Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    337,186     $ 2,752,974       1,234,145     $ 12,093,525  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    425,146       3,260,867       383,320       3,794,867  

Redeemed

    (732,034 )     (5,979,917 )     (707,895 )     (6,930,602 )

Net increase (decrease)

    30,298     $ 33,924       909,570     $ 8,957,790  

60/40 Allocation Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    66,843     $ 547,405       644,350     $ 7,118,216  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    115,911       890,196       324,915       3,219,903  

Redeemed

    (159,432 )     (1,338,508 )     (1,814,154 )     (17,819,753 )

Net increase (decrease)

    23,322     $ 99,093       (844,889 )   $ (7,481,634 )

 

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60/40 Allocation Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    270,828     $ 2,215,617       305,096     $ 2,990,863  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    296,015       2,285,237       315,644       3,146,970  

Redeemed

    (398,706 )     (3,260,425 )     (333,038 )     (3,068,410 )

Net increase (decrease)

    168,137     $ 1,240,429       287,702     $ 3,069,423  

60/40 Allocation Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    516,345     $ 4,207,937       404,343     $ 3,819,249  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    540,653       4,179,251       639,487       6,382,082  

Redeemed

    (1,000,481 )     (8,297,593 )     (1,907,803 )     (19,592,899 )

Net increase (decrease)

    56,517     $ 89,595       (863,973 )   $ (9,391,568 )

60/40 Allocation Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    181,923     $ 1,510,369       205,498     $ 1,953,469  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    118,907       910,830       122,080       1,207,371  

Redeemed

    (302,376 )     (2,486,509 )     (305,696 )     (3,032,290 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,546 )   $ (65,310 )     21,882     $ 128,550  

60/40 Allocation Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    562,603     $ 4,659,028       332,144     $ 3,196,807  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    581,458       4,529,555       669,698       6,723,767  

Redeemed

    (1,718,034 )     (14,304,604 )     (698,211 )     (6,966,841 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (573,973 )   $ (5,116,021 )     303,631     $ 2,953,733  

60/40 Allocation Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    203,719     $ 1,641,990       148,165     $ 1,379,297  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    124,081       946,735       151,843       1,497,170  

Redeemed

    (246,880 )     (2,032,109 )     (406,930 )     (4,105,982 )

Net increase (decrease)

    80,920     $ 556,616       (106,922 )   $ (1,229,515 )

60/40 Allocation Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    12,240     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    12,240     $ 100,000                  

80/20 Allocation Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    429,477     $ 3,907,201       876,254     $ 9,538,289  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    546,456       4,562,908       400,286       4,471,193  

Redeemed

    (770,579 )     (6,995,735 )     (739,056 )     (7,875,775 )

Net increase (decrease)

    205,354     $ 1,474,374       537,484     $ 6,133,707  

80/20 Allocation Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    52,250     $ 472,712       308,793     $ 3,597,966  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    48,857       408,930       93,050       1,041,225  

Redeemed

    (92,167 )     (844,380 )     (642,285 )     (7,111,964 )

Net increase (decrease)

    8,940     $ 37,262       (240,442 )   $ (2,472,773 )

80/20 Allocation Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    592,233     $ 5,396,021       443,848     $ 4,823,322  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    221,156       1,853,287       161,233       1,807,424  

Redeemed

    (531,542 )     (4,816,415 )     (461,582 )     (5,096,316 )

Net increase (decrease)

    281,847     $ 2,432,893       143,499     $ 1,534,430  

80/20 Allocation Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    283,119     $ 2,574,319       368,149     $ 4,124,673  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    275,608       2,312,351       221,372       2,483,791  

Redeemed

    (612,220 )     (5,629,384 )     (588,613 )     (6,532,805 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (53,493 )   $ (742,714 )     908     $ 75,659  

 

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80/20 Allocation Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    190,695     $ 1,709,526       424,491     $ 4,200,012  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    190,431       1,569,151       137,055       1,513,090  

Redeemed

    (330,121 )     (2,995,735 )     (365,828 )     (3,874,857 )

Net increase (decrease)

    51,005     $ 282,942       195,718     $ 1,838,245  

80/20 Allocation Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    317,831     $ 2,856,412       276,585     $ 2,783,968  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    313,831       2,636,182       270,081       3,033,006  

Redeemed

    (719,589 )     (6,526,781 )     (911,845 )     (10,305,455 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (87,927 )   $ (1,034,187 )     (365,179 )   $ (4,488,481 )

80/20 Allocation Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    153,339     $ 1,353,581       145,996     $ 1,522,676  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    210,727       1,725,856       176,089       1,933,462  

Redeemed

    (422,767 )     (3,818,882 )     (298,674 )     (3,286,886 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (58,701 )   $ (739,445 )     23,411     $ 169,252  

80/20 Allocation Fund Class Y(a)

                               

Sold

    11,062     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    11,062     $ 100,000                  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    151,244     $ 1,441,422       326,376     $ 3,627,768  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    119,722       1,099,052       190,731       2,168,614  

Redeemed

    (678,859 )     (6,528,272 )     (389,315 )     (4,312,671 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (407,893 )   $ (3,987,798 )     127,792     $ 1,483,711  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    26,744     $ 257,662       25,753     $ 275,531  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    30,844       284,383       49,925       570,147  

Redeemed

    (363,648 )     (3,532,537 )     (183,020 )     (2,271,761 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (306,060 )   $ (2,990,492 )     (107,342 )   $ (1,426,083 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    71,617     $ 691,120       104,816     $ 1,133,320  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    49,385       456,318       107,168       1,226,005  

Redeemed

    (66,171 )     (639,655 )     (385,402 )     (4,145,388 )

Net increase (decrease)

    54,831     $ 507,783       (173,418 )   $ (1,786,063 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    216,765     $ 2,085,103       183,237     $ 1,970,479  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    181,306       1,675,268       323,773       3,703,959  

Redeemed

    (416,605 )     (3,993,261 )     (628,407 )     (7,096,600 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (18,534 )   $ (232,890 )     (121,397 )   $ (1,422,162 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    95,956     $ 904,549       751,231     $ 8,053,513  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    74,949       679,791       127,135       1,429,001  

Redeemed

    (220,243 )     (2,093,059 )     (801,273 )     (8,517,064 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (49,338 )   $ (508,719 )     77,093     $ 965,450  

 

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    38,567     $ 371,371       52,812     $ 569,104  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    76,923       710,766       131,835       1,508,190  

Redeemed

    (145,302 )     (1,401,016 )     (252,796 )     (2,861,206 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (29,812 )   $ (318,879 )     (68,149 )   $ (783,912 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    250,800     $ 2,349,075       364,136     $ 3,762,568  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    120,846       1,087,614       229,439       2,558,247  

Redeemed

    (681,943 )     (6,366,751 )     (649,003 )     (7,064,574 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (310,297 )   $ (2,930,062 )     (55,428 )   $ (743,759 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    360,281     $ 3,728,737       666,104     $ 7,748,692  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    215,047       2,144,021       448,203       5,427,736  

Redeemed

    (1,521,212 )     (15,886,584 )     (1,197,840 )     (13,771,332 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (945,884 )   $ (10,013,826 )     (83,533 )   $ (594,904 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    189,520     $ 1,959,295       276,373     $ 3,239,613  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    133,098       1,325,660       296,876       3,589,231  

Redeemed

    (2,481,992 )     (26,034,640 )     (1,108,675 )     (13,445,609 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,159,374 )   $ (22,749,685 )     (535,426 )   $ (6,616,765 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    69,036     $ 721,967       135,551     $ 1,604,963  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    49,292       495,387       234,082       2,853,464  

Redeemed

    (422,877 )     (4,405,447 )     (1,647,808 )     (19,622,801 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (304,549 )   $ (3,188,093 )     (1,278,175 )   $ (15,164,374 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    206,478     $ 2,142,158       230,012     $ 2,678,038  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    108,170       1,083,859       276,651       3,361,305  

Redeemed

    (544,231 )     (5,680,659 )     (1,722,111 )     (21,376,425 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (229,583 )   $ (2,454,642 )     (1,215,448 )   $ (15,337,082 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    185,002     $ 1,870,877       223,131     $ 2,570,365  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    87,753       855,596       184,421       2,185,392  

Redeemed

    (325,369 )     (3,290,723 )     (620,282 )     (7,540,009 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (52,614 )   $ (564,250 )     (212,730 )   $ (2,784,252 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    67,270     $ 695,967       85,568     $ 989,774  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    100,616       1,004,151       240,406       2,911,317  

Redeemed

    (479,505 )     (4,960,144 )     (679,637 )     (8,119,220 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (311,619 )   $ (3,260,026 )     (353,663 )   $ (4,218,129 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    513,133     $ 5,066,711       644,883     $ 7,055,806  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    186,803       1,783,972       432,493       5,025,570  

Redeemed

    (1,098,429 )     (10,866,249 )     (1,282,920 )     (14,353,839 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (398,493 )   $ (4,015,566 )     (205,544 )   $ (2,272,463 )

 

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    545,452     $ 5,454,016       680,009     $ 7,840,753  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    412,747       3,937,604       556,875       6,727,045  

Redeemed

    (1,638,628 )     (16,468,064 )     (928,540 )     (10,770,815 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (680,429 )   $ (7,076,444 )     308,344     $ 3,796,983  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    43,901     $ 442,263       22,491     $ 256,692  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    10,144       98,090       13,922       170,263  

Redeemed

    (12,477 )     (126,245 )     (17,844 )     (197,559 )

Net increase (decrease)

    41,568     $ 414,108       18,569     $ 229,396  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    50,152     $ 504,938       121,698     $ 1,423,126  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    35,165       336,885       82,875       1,005,276  

Redeemed

    (136,380 )     (1,373,328 )     (473,798 )     (5,555,801 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (51,063 )   $ (531,505 )     (269,225 )   $ (3,127,399 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    234,542     $ 2,341,232       385,967     $ 4,532,380  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    223,816       2,132,964       335,378       4,048,008  

Redeemed

    (384,658 )     (3,874,824 )     (817,664 )     (9,453,047 )

Net increase (decrease)

    73,700     $ 599,372       (96,319 )   $ (872,659 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    279,440     $ 2,744,384       286,564     $ 3,239,691  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    187,313       1,753,245       266,161       3,159,331  

Redeemed

    (540,398 )     (5,375,450 )     (569,428 )     (6,851,847 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (73,645 )   $ (877,821 )     (16,703 )   $ (452,825 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    96,375     $ 964,519       193,654     $ 2,221,071  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    75,470       720,734       109,158       1,319,721  

Redeemed

    (121,812 )     (1,222,602 )     (458,106 )     (5,354,771 )

Net increase (decrease)

    50,033     $ 462,651       (155,294 )   $ (1,813,979 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    650,898     $ 6,353,714       500,081     $ 5,772,128  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    344,343       3,216,163       578,831       6,859,146  

Redeemed

    (975,848 )     (9,536,573 )     (1,554,963 )     (17,720,728 )

Net increase (decrease)

    19,393     $ 33,304       (476,051 )   $ (5,089,454 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    858,880     $ 8,858,744       1,203,134     $ 14,332,736  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    602,805       5,853,234       605,796       7,590,627  

Redeemed

    (1,966,798 )     (20,423,254 )     (859,968 )     (10,383,358 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (505,113 )   $ (5,711,276 )     948,962     $ 11,540,005  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    745,582     $ 7,646,668       1,281,379     $ 16,763,225  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    741,931       7,159,635       792,277       9,879,698  

Redeemed

    (7,184,748 )     (75,150,515 )     (1,000,087 )     (12,356,017 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,697,235 )   $ (60,344,212 )     1,073,569     $ 14,286,906  

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    325,084     $ 3,358,405       416,104     $ 4,909,520  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    161,990       1,579,399       388,790       4,887,084  

Redeemed

    (587,475 )     (6,100,347 )     (2,538,103 )     (31,203,765 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (100,401 )   $ (1,162,543 )     (1,733,209 )   $ (21,407,161 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    762,362     $ 7,833,147       593,909     $ 7,077,979  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    520,865       5,062,806       661,465       8,294,775  

Redeemed

    (674,543 )     (6,967,081 )     (1,955,644 )     (23,624,714 )

Net increase (decrease)

    608,684     $ 5,928,872       (700,270 )   $ (8,251,960 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    351,901     $ 3,552,073       364,708     $ 4,261,776  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    238,974       2,277,426       264,697       3,261,072  

Redeemed

    (537,258 )     (5,470,463 )     (799,032 )     (10,081,060 )

Net increase (decrease)

    53,617     $ 359,036       (169,627 )   $ (2,558,212 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    276,475     $ 2,830,166       372,786     $ 4,382,292  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    262,678       2,540,100       313,069       3,907,101  

Redeemed

    (606,828 )     (6,207,978 )     (776,370 )     (9,251,517 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (67,675 )   $ (837,712 )     (90,515 )   $ (962,124 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    1,187,680     $ 11,751,878       1,065,678     $ 12,199,652  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    761,108       7,093,523       820,572       9,912,512  

Redeemed

    (1,650,801 )     (16,236,156 )     (1,157,250 )     (13,260,465 )

Net increase (decrease)

    297,987     $ 2,609,245       729,000     $ 8,851,699  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    765,827     $ 8,012,310       706,972     $ 8,595,786  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    540,569       5,178,655       590,064       7,493,815  

Redeemed

    (1,224,815 )     (12,608,220 )     (946,853 )     (11,913,043 )

Net increase (decrease)

    81,581     $ 582,745       350,183     $ 4,176,558  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    30,290     $ 313,606       31,149     $ 376,615  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    19,481       187,215       38,740       492,774  

Redeemed

    (110,178 )     (1,191,146 )     (54,922 )     (617,656 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (60,407 )   $ (690,325 )     14,967     $ 251,733  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    80,003     $ 838,548       96,635     $ 1,182,111  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    75,847       741,028       86,422       1,116,572  

Redeemed

    (209,825 )     (2,191,977 )     (124,554 )     (1,608,748 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (53,975 )   $ (612,401 )     58,503     $ 689,935  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    345,661     $ 3,604,588       511,058     $ 6,316,851  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    244,490       2,373,994       334,899       4,300,099  

Redeemed

    (373,931 )     (3,912,652 )     (1,105,064 )     (13,752,401 )

Net increase (decrease)

    216,220     $ 2,065,930       (259,107 )   $ (3,135,451 )

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    420,308     $ 4,294,912       295,268     $ 3,449,835  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    210,620       2,007,206       248,498       3,138,533  

Redeemed

    (403,726 )     (4,291,075 )     (336,147 )     (4,290,156 )

Net increase (decrease)

    227,202     $ 2,011,043       207,619     $ 2,298,212  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    142,988     $ 1,487,895       98,528     $ 1,191,771  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    80,616       780,364       124,061       1,587,976  

Redeemed

    (169,086 )     (1,769,484 )     (466,347 )     (5,920,195 )

Net increase (decrease)

    54,518     $ 498,775       (243,758 )   $ (3,140,448 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    763,924     $ 7,780,653       630,921     $ 7,485,737  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    503,357       4,776,856       571,656       7,197,154  

Redeemed

    (827,706 )     (8,379,190 )     (800,783 )     (9,972,438 )

Net increase (decrease)

    439,575     $ 4,178,319       401,794     $ 4,710,453  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    952,450     $ 10,009,286       1,075,427     $ 12,911,956  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    605,149       5,809,434       561,722       7,184,429  

Redeemed

    (1,883,556 )     (19,572,830 )     (622,851 )     (7,656,556 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (325,957 )   $ (3,754,110 )     1,014,298     $ 12,439,829  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    672,493     $ 6,949,221       558,573     $ 6,714,498  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    602,202       5,781,138       605,434       7,743,505  

Redeemed

    (5,902,095 )     (63,451,651 )     (770,478 )     (10,439,290 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (4,627,400 )   $ (50,721,292 )     393,529     $ 4,018,713  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    216,877     $ 2,272,375       521,544     $ 6,514,305  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    150,167       1,452,117       302,006       3,883,802  

Redeemed

    (455,386 )     (4,798,762 )     (1,597,050 )     (19,721,303 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (88,342 )   $ (1,074,270 )     (773,500 )   $ (9,323,196 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    702,987     $ 7,257,874       805,936     $ 9,988,039  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    554,502       5,323,215       690,533       8,831,913  

Redeemed

    (672,814 )     (7,114,871 )     (1,687,925 )     (20,440,260 )

Net increase (decrease)

    584,675     $ 5,466,218       (191,456 )   $ (1,620,308 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    262,757     $ 2,664,465       227,577     $ 2,706,756  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    198,200       1,861,099       215,585       2,703,434  

Redeemed

    (262,927 )     (2,695,819 )     (371,938 )     (4,699,305 )

Net increase (decrease)

    198,030     $ 1,829,745       71,224     $ 710,885  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    296,114     $ 3,068,982       225,774     $ 2,727,256  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    180,492       1,725,507       236,010       3,004,403  

Redeemed

    (395,853 )     (4,145,659 )     (742,122 )     (9,448,618 )

Net increase (decrease)

    80,753     $ 648,830       (280,338 )   $ (3,716,959 )

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    895,851     $ 8,859,195       912,147     $ 10,629,034  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    586,497       5,372,313       594,490       7,294,397  

Redeemed

    (996,384 )     (9,802,557 )     (783,064 )     (9,278,077 )

Net increase (decrease)

    485,964     $ 4,428,951       723,573     $ 8,645,354  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    519,519     $ 5,340,138       592,449     $ 7,567,213  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    424,088       3,977,946       404,436       5,197,007  

Redeemed

    (806,852 )     (8,307,878 )     (392,045 )     (5,049,069 )

Net increase (decrease)

    136,755     $ 1,010,206       604,840     $ 7,715,151  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    30,928     $ 320,153       21,658     $ 276,808  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    9,265       86,994       16,774       215,718  

Redeemed

    (73,234 )     (801,987 )     (8,061 )     (104,904 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (33,041 )   $ (394,840 )     30,371     $ 387,622  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    82,611     $ 848,937       78,611     $ 937,620  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    51,032       480,213       58,302       750,930  

Redeemed

    (176,883 )     (1,802,132 )     (125,387 )     (1,653,145 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (43,240 )   $ (472,982 )     11,526     $ 35,405  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    410,139     $ 4,206,026       436,888     $ 5,335,791  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    275,689       2,574,934       321,804       4,119,090  

Redeemed

    (290,981 )     (3,001,710 )     (824,739 )     (10,517,062 )

Net increase (decrease)

    394,847     $ 3,779,250       (66,047 )   $ (1,062,181 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    323,696     $ 3,243,640       255,261     $ 3,074,716  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    218,133       1,993,731       244,492       3,070,820  

Redeemed

    (466,452 )     (4,958,026 )     (209,554 )     (2,780,735 )

Net increase (decrease)

    75,377     $ 279,345       290,199     $ 3,364,801  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    80,383     $ 817,065       124,962     $ 1,514,932  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    94,907       884,534       109,182       1,394,259  

Redeemed

    (134,507 )     (1,352,488 )     (406,878 )     (5,425,760 )

Net increase (decrease)

    40,783     $ 349,111       (172,734 )   $ (2,516,569 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    717,463     $ 7,101,515       533,627     $ 6,223,059  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    487,979       4,445,492       497,572       6,234,573  

Redeemed

    (806,946 )     (8,000,951 )     (650,613 )     (8,240,767 )

Net increase (decrease)

    398,496     $ 3,546,056       380,586     $ 4,216,865  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    877,317     $ 6,715,190       1,231,698     $ 11,292,625  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    485,301       3,397,106       425,658       4,001,187  

Redeemed

    (1,105,234 )     (8,478,776 )     (574,106 )     (5,220,764 )

Net increase (decrease)

    257,384     $ 1,633,520       1,083,250     $ 10,073,048  

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    1,172,064     $ 8,874,259       858,393     $ 7,586,241  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    752,056       5,256,874       721,868       6,771,126  

Redeemed

    (7,406,846 )     (58,670,146 )     (682,322 )     (6,453,048 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,482,726 )   $ (44,539,013 )     897,939     $ 7,904,319  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    156,114     $ 1,199,737       455,042     $ 4,161,020  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    81,143       572,869       189,649       1,792,181  

Redeemed

    (180,319 )     (1,390,302 )     (1,229,167 )     (10,982,339 )

Net increase (decrease)

    56,938     $ 382,304       (584,476 )   $ (5,029,138 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    1,149,613     $ 8,716,123       946,201     $ 8,542,156  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    627,987       4,402,189       672,285       6,326,202  

Redeemed

    (713,825 )     (5,440,042 )     (1,299,460 )     (11,686,683 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,063,775     $ 7,678,270       319,026     $ 3,181,675  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    448,629     $ 3,332,151       303,105     $ 2,667,840  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    229,807       1,583,369       225,116       2,086,826  

Redeemed

    (193,660 )     (1,450,218 )     (371,598 )     (3,473,261 )

Net increase (decrease)

    484,776     $ 3,465,302       156,623     $ 1,281,405  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    303,098     $ 2,308,286       225,995     $ 2,031,725  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    146,439       1,023,608       171,963       1,613,009  

Redeemed

    (323,223 )     (2,458,357 )     (637,062 )     (6,009,941 )

Net increase (decrease)

    126,314     $ 873,537       (239,104 )   $ (2,365,207 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    1,132,034     $ 8,357,730       1,009,350     $ 8,760,808  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    519,073       3,540,081       498,635       4,577,472  

Redeemed

    (1,073,525 )     (7,974,381 )     (837,554 )     (7,655,501 )

Net increase (decrease)

    577,582     $ 3,923,430       670,431     $ 5,682,779  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    452,983     $ 4,041,302       403,186     $ 4,250,814  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    226,169       1,843,278       180,930       2,006,510  

Redeemed

    (609,043 )     (5,383,600 )     (220,175 )     (2,330,827 )

Net increase (decrease)

    70,109     $ 500,980       363,941     $ 3,926,497  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    13,427     $ 119,902       20,162     $ 215,789  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,309       35,163       9,869       109,550  

Redeemed

    (68,704 )     (645,793 )     (51,453 )     (656,082 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (50,968 )   $ (490,728 )     (21,422 )   $ (330,743 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    131,297     $ 1,181,733       88,583     $ 939,606  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    37,826       310,173       26,957       300,838  

Redeemed

    (142,995 )     (1,276,597 )     (69,870 )     (801,432 )

Net increase (decrease)

    26,128     $ 215,309       45,670     $ 439,012  

 

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    301,257     $ 2,674,757       322,959     $ 3,346,192  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    156,622       1,271,770       134,404       1,486,503  

Redeemed

    (248,163 )     (2,189,537 )     (313,419 )     (3,265,515 )

Net increase (decrease)

    209,716     $ 1,756,990       143,944     $ 1,567,180  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    258,402     $ 2,284,239       170,486     $ 1,769,505  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    106,973       863,273       88,927       978,197  

Redeemed

    (97,574 )     (869,087 )     (196,555 )     (2,158,935 )

Net increase (decrease)

    267,801     $ 2,278,425       62,858     $ 588,767  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    56,908     $ 516,889       83,704     $ 922,581  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    19,623       162,677       24,762       278,324  

Redeemed

    (45,610 )     (411,603 )     (477,313 )     (5,616,762 )

Net increase (decrease)

    30,921     $ 267,963       (368,847 )   $ (4,415,857 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    679,227     $ 5,924,022       548,413     $ 5,661,983  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    346,731       2,780,779       290,062       3,173,283  

Redeemed

    (636,068 )     (5,522,253 )     (421,357 )     (4,436,745 )

Net increase (decrease)

    389,890     $ 3,182,548       417,118     $ 4,398,521  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    303,382     $ 2,688,948       180,852     $ 1,860,657  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    64,870       524,148       37,118       409,416  

Redeemed

    (192,020 )     (1,684,865 )     (101,256 )     (1,104,224 )

Net increase (decrease)

    176,232     $ 1,528,231       116,714     $ 1,165,849  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund Class R5

                               

Sold

    6,396     $ 56,308       3,642     $ 37,494  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    277       2,240       207       2,290  

Redeemed

    (4,600 )     (43,274 )     (93,773 )     (1,134,208 )

Net increase (decrease)

    2,073     $ 15,274       (89,924 )   $ (1,094,424 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    70,778     $ 621,441       181,904     $ 1,899,588  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    20,429       164,453       24,323       267,065  

Redeemed

    (35,731 )     (324,828 )     (234,100 )     (2,341,843 )

Net increase (decrease)

    55,476     $ 461,066       (27,873 )   $ (175,190 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund Administrative Class

                               

Sold

    146,691     $ 1,286,543       123,649     $ 1,284,482  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    33,799       271,070       22,762       249,474  

Redeemed

    (39,481 )     (340,621 )     (120,113 )     (1,233,688 )

Net increase (decrease)

    141,009     $ 1,216,992       26,298     $ 300,268  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund Class R4

                               

Sold

    63,311     $ 554,443       39,226     $ 398,864  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    15,218       122,204       10,262       112,476  

Redeemed

    (14,095 )     (126,482 )     (25,718 )     (267,605 )

Net increase (decrease)

    64,434     $ 550,165       23,770     $ 243,735  

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund Class A

                               

Sold

    13,085     $ 115,930       13,231     $ 138,834  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,214       25,902       3,152       34,668  

Redeemed

    (5,708 )     (49,366 )     (29,102 )     (324,018 )

Net increase (decrease)

    10,591     $ 92,466       (12,719 )   $ (150,516 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund Class R3

                               

Sold

    84,378     $ 730,763       53,991     $ 551,892  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    21,364       170,911       13,655       149,244  

Redeemed

    (53,561 )     (468,050 )     (35,288 )     (396,244 )

Net increase (decrease)

    52,181     $ 433,624       32,358     $ 304,892  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund Class I(a)

                               

Sold

    40,000     $ 400,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    40,000     $ 400,000                  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund Class R5(a)

                               

Sold

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund Service Class(a)

                               

Sold

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund Administrative Class(a)

                               

Sold

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund Class R4(a)

                               

Sold

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund Class A(a)

                               

Sold

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund Class R3(a)

                               

Sold

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    505,787     $ 6,812,521       305,970     $ 5,129,030  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    161,911       2,083,792       159,695       2,585,460  

Redeemed

    (269,915 )     (3,646,224 )     (403,719 )     (6,268,633 )

Net increase (decrease)

    397,783     $ 5,250,089       61,946     $ 1,445,857  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    1,161,414     $ 15,748,957       939,621     $ 15,021,860  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    999,007       12,897,182       903,450       14,662,986  

Redeemed

    (801,885 )     (10,851,810 )     (1,149,916 )     (17,984,347 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,358,536     $ 17,794,329       693,155     $ 11,700,499  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    181,603     $ 2,461,384       65,162     $ 1,048,778  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    54,256       703,701       60,258       981,001  

Redeemed

    (156,272 )     (2,122,669 )     (387,506 )     (6,353,045 )

Net increase (decrease)

    79,587     $ 1,042,416       (262,086 )   $ (4,323,266 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    63,919     $ 884,678       441,659     $ 6,880,981  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    23,439       303,774       32,800       532,352  

Redeemed

    (159,835 )     (2,190,304 )     (526,393 )     (8,189,626 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (72,477 )   $ (1,001,852 )     (51,934 )   $ (776,293 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    231,209     $ 2,876,881       233,822     $ 3,354,818  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    117,994       1,407,669       184,236       2,750,646  

Redeemed

    (891,234 )     (10,988,521 )     (193,687 )     (2,804,677 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (542,031 )   $ (6,703,971 )     224,371     $ 3,300,787  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    58,199     $ 729,095       86,908     $ 1,386,710  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    43,972       523,707       84,126       1,254,316  

Redeemed

    (68,133 )     (853,049 )     (158,881 )     (2,391,961 )

Net increase (decrease)

    34,038     $ 399,753       12,153     $ 249,065  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    42,900     $ 533,697       31,602     $ 497,323  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    12,737       152,332       29,162       435,381  

Redeemed

    (90,266 )     (1,133,598 )     (71,163 )     (1,108,922 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (34,629 )   $ (447,569 )     (10,399 )   $ (176,218 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    39,442     $ 489,700       14,692     $ 214,246  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    9,480       112,625       15,742       234,087  

Redeemed

    (44,949 )     (561,866 )     (4,908 )     (75,869 )

Net increase (decrease)

    3,973     $ 40,459       25,526     $ 372,464  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    562,530     $ 7,332,742       1,143,144     $ 17,306,645  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    600,941       7,409,599       503,398       8,034,238  

Redeemed

    (1,073,463 )     (14,038,378 )     (1,156,618 )     (17,417,636 )

Net increase (decrease)

    90,008     $ 703,963       489,924     $ 7,923,247  

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    112,410     $ 1,492,397       534,947     $ 9,126,725  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    196,115       2,418,095       258,465       4,122,512  

Redeemed

    (348,703 )     (4,564,625 )     (1,076,399 )     (16,525,536 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (40,178 )   $ (654,133 )     (282,987 )   $ (3,276,299 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    51,223     $ 669,860       116,771     $ 1,933,606  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    87,072       1,078,821       125,292       2,002,161  

Redeemed

    (224,498 )     (2,981,356 )     (953,754 )     (15,118,796 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (86,203 )   $ (1,232,675 )     (711,691 )   $ (11,183,029 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    53,468     $ 687,924       46,966     $ 730,513  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    71,338       883,160       87,971       1,406,657  

Redeemed

    (365,957 )     (4,774,196 )     (269,373 )     (4,118,995 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (241,151 )   $ (3,203,112 )     (134,436 )   $ (1,981,825 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    469,462     $ 6,259,803       1,408,416     $ 21,902,134  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    615,550       7,786,710       444,615       7,318,355  

Redeemed

    (1,188,673 )     (15,837,271 )     (1,401,511 )     (21,937,030 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (103,661 )   $ (1,790,758 )     451,520     $ 7,283,459  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    141,115     $ 1,894,833       240,413     $ 3,934,063  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    371,824       4,703,572       382,761       6,292,593  

Redeemed

    (683,003 )     (9,029,641 )     (1,298,852 )     (20,043,666 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (170,064 )   $ (2,431,236 )     (675,678 )   $ (9,817,010 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    139,200     $ 1,889,196       198,709     $ 3,285,817  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    41,387       527,680       55,236       911,386  

Redeemed

    (154,578 )     (2,120,959 )     (541,783 )     (8,706,873 )

Net increase (decrease)

    26,009     $ 295,917       (287,838 )   $ (4,509,670 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    34,671     $ 475,730       63,261     $ 1,058,577  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    13,728       177,093       40,920       672,724  

Redeemed

    (260,410 )     (3,555,866 )     (165,128 )     (2,516,012 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (212,011 )   $ (2,903,043 )     (60,947 )   $ (784,711 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    2,418,675     $ 31,827,016       7,537,641     $ 118,800,632  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,002,047       37,135,320       2,115,656       34,844,854  

Redeemed

    (4,668,583 )     (61,338,275 )     (6,399,516 )     (100,417,346 )

Net increase (decrease)

    752,139     $ 7,624,061       3,253,781     $ 53,228,140  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    916,841     $ 12,079,578       2,073,917     $ 36,474,873  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,473,762       18,245,174       2,087,119       34,353,981  

Redeemed

    (2,621,205 )     (34,522,709 )     (9,427,089 )     (149,486,130 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (230,602 )   $ (4,197,957 )     (5,266,053 )   $ (78,657,276 )

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    478,866     $ 6,338,125       1,015,694     $ 16,572,201  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    710,739       8,827,372       762,490       12,573,464  

Redeemed

    (1,581,879 )     (20,937,059 )     (4,180,320 )     (68,524,820 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (392,274 )   $ (5,771,562 )     (2,402,136 )   $ (39,379,155 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    313,260     $ 4,150,312       385,892     $ 6,387,993  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    346,542       4,310,980       354,209       5,847,991  

Redeemed

    (977,173 )     (12,950,485 )     (1,097,789 )     (17,651,009 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (317,371 )   $ (4,489,193 )     (357,688 )   $ (5,415,025 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    4,713,072     $ 65,038,893       8,539,331     $ 140,810,463  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,831,413       49,501,853       2,295,536       39,896,413  

Redeemed

    (6,653,875 )     (92,041,007 )     (5,208,866 )     (84,955,302 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,890,610     $ 22,499,739       5,626,001     $ 95,751,574  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    604,709     $ 8,410,969       1,563,591     $ 27,503,087  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    887,289       11,472,649       1,193,224       20,726,297  

Redeemed

    (2,207,424 )     (30,060,331 )     (7,032,570 )     (115,383,994 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (715,426 )   $ (10,176,713 )     (4,275,755 )   $ (67,154,610 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    546,721     $ 7,604,857       1,489,503     $ 26,528,455  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    533,647       6,910,733       530,954       9,222,674  

Redeemed

    (1,162,169 )     (16,055,689 )     (3,531,937 )     (59,574,375 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (81,801 )   $ (1,540,099 )     (1,511,480 )   $ (23,823,246 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    574,782     $ 8,138,927       556,793     $ 9,492,429  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    273,317       3,539,461       298,488       5,178,774  

Redeemed

    (1,467,832 )     (20,559,897 )     (1,011,720 )     (16,360,888 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (619,733 )   $ (8,881,509 )     (156,439 )   $ (1,689,685 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    7,301,738     $ 104,755,783       17,006,579     $ 292,539,511  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    6,714,931       89,308,577       3,174,371       57,773,560  

Redeemed

    (7,220,272 )     (103,716,599 )     (6,119,019 )     (105,056,902 )

Net increase (decrease)

    6,796,397     $ 90,347,761       14,061,931     $ 245,256,169  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    2,426,007     $ 34,811,920       4,535,657     $ 84,779,466  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,279,409       43,648,928       3,573,025       64,993,323  

Redeemed

    (3,929,224 )     (56,674,536 )     (18,516,774 )     (319,692,290 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,776,192     $ 21,786,312       (10,408,092 )   $ (169,919,501 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    1,910,498     $ 27,340,902       2,073,734     $ 37,649,230  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,468,049       19,583,770       1,252,988       22,804,376  

Redeemed

    (2,489,734 )     (35,767,817 )     (8,189,081 )     (140,447,148 )

Net increase (decrease)

    888,813     $ 11,156,855       (4,862,359 )   $ (79,993,542 )

 

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Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

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MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    1,014,744     $ 14,530,375       966,388     $ 17,088,642  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    683,457       9,130,988       552,753       10,071,168  

Redeemed

    (2,259,475 )     (32,776,645 )     (1,734,460 )     (30,562,929 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (561,274 )   $ (9,115,282 )     (215,319 )   $ (3,403,119 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    6,031,864     $ 90,927,046       11,256,790     $ 198,143,268  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,884,999       53,962,632       1,726,216       32,763,576  

Redeemed

    (4,493,516 )     (67,997,497 )     (3,378,692 )     (59,564,725 )

Net increase (decrease)

    5,423,347     $ 76,892,181       9,604,314     $ 171,342,119  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    1,098,802     $ 16,520,203       1,713,564     $ 32,461,820  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    913,663       12,699,918       1,094,005       20,742,335  

Redeemed

    (1,893,076 )     (28,017,341 )     (7,630,090 )     (134,789,582 )

Net increase (decrease)

    119,389     $ 1,202,780       (4,822,521 )   $ (81,585,427 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    930,948     $ 13,973,217       1,974,053     $ 36,677,551  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    596,581       8,298,444       487,832       9,244,410  

Redeemed

    (1,259,541 )     (19,040,980 )     (3,822,459 )     (67,790,009 )

Net increase (decrease)

    267,988     $ 3,230,681       (1,360,574 )   $ (21,868,048 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    950,655     $ 14,539,519       576,007     $ 10,520,197  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    289,836       4,034,514       190,005       3,608,202  

Redeemed

    (1,288,940 )     (19,718,857 )     (543,110 )     (9,930,100 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (48,449 )   $ (1,144,824 )     222,902     $ 4,198,299  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    7,428,675     $ 112,988,570       17,842,756     $ 323,377,353  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    5,973,387       82,791,145       1,844,301       36,056,081  

Redeemed

    (4,591,508 )     (70,193,591 )     (3,433,976 )     (62,515,762 )

Net increase (decrease)

    8,810,554     $ 125,586,124       16,253,081     $ 296,917,672  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    2,365,571     $ 35,917,231       4,171,443     $ 82,602,986  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,071,037       42,625,996       2,732,688       53,396,718  

Redeemed

    (3,499,675 )     (53,136,094 )     (16,150,828 )     (295,456,679 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,936,933     $ 25,407,133       (9,246,697 )   $ (159,456,975 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    1,400,788     $ 21,114,770       2,395,284     $ 45,742,603  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,274,779       17,706,685       844,992       16,502,684  

Redeemed

    (1,706,466 )     (25,954,581 )     (6,988,390 )     (126,862,891 )

Net increase (decrease)

    969,101     $ 12,866,874       (3,748,114 )   $ (64,617,604 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    914,702     $ 13,859,663       855,996     $ 15,886,397  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    646,704       8,989,189       354,201       6,931,706  

Redeemed

    (1,704,228 )     (26,130,625 )     (1,186,981 )     (22,700,434 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (142,822 )   $ (3,281,773 )     23,216     $ 117,669  

 

186

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    5,649,061     $ 88,907,867       11,288,128     $ 205,849,243  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,170,054       45,395,168       1,064,698       21,166,192  

Redeemed

    (3,082,078 )     (48,580,984 )     (2,017,855 )     (36,741,964 )

Net increase (decrease)

    5,737,037     $ 85,722,051       10,334,971     $ 190,273,471  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    858,880     $ 13,520,915       1,343,450     $ 25,847,325  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    601,791       8,635,706       844,791       16,777,545  

Redeemed

    (1,652,662 )     (25,565,157 )     (7,258,926 )     (133,207,378 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (191,991 )   $ (3,408,536 )     (5,070,685 )   $ (90,582,508 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    751,555     $ 11,756,180       1,940,581     $ 38,287,849  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    424,551       6,096,550       374,404       7,420,678  

Redeemed

    (924,196 )     (14,621,896 )     (3,391,168 )     (60,246,314 )

Net increase (decrease)

    251,910     $ 3,230,834       (1,076,183 )   $ (14,537,787 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    900,574     $ 14,569,861       422,286     $ 7,951,088  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    218,434       3,138,892       129,246       2,571,996  

Redeemed

    (1,122,543 )     (17,914,672 )     (397,067 )     (7,662,141 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (3,535 )   $ (205,919 )     154,465     $ 2,860,943  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    6,288,586     $ 98,471,889       12,533,874     $ 231,236,518  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    3,768,581       53,739,968       1,034,578       20,743,294  

Redeemed

    (3,263,511 )     (51,135,108 )     (1,853,714 )     (34,588,469 )

Net increase (decrease)

    6,793,656     $ 101,076,749       11,714,738     $ 217,391,343  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    2,454,842     $ 38,449,460       3,013,172     $ 59,185,787  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    2,116,766       30,227,423       1,590,415       31,856,014  

Redeemed

    (2,979,842 )     (46,943,088 )     (9,794,915 )     (184,286,116 )

Net increase (decrease)

    1,591,766     $ 21,733,795       (5,191,328 )   $ (93,244,315 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    1,217,155     $ 19,084,236       2,415,289     $ 47,389,056  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    673,640       9,646,526       516,154       10,328,244  

Redeemed

    (1,119,692 )     (17,579,798 )     (5,909,371 )     (104,994,499 )

Net increase (decrease)

    771,103     $ 11,150,964       (2,977,928 )   $ (47,277,199 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    762,601     $ 11,919,661       579,263     $ 11,001,966  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    410,292       5,858,975       213,368       4,275,899  

Redeemed

    (956,596 )     (15,167,351 )     (749,277 )     (14,392,576 )

Net increase (decrease)

    216,297     $ 2,611,285       43,354     $ 885,289  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    4,860,253     $ 77,484,277       9,407,027     $ 172,120,699  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,838,091       26,744,224       451,953       9,025,508  

Redeemed

    (1,989,922 )     (31,791,259 )     (978,561 )     (18,086,779 )

Net increase (decrease)

    4,708,422     $ 72,437,242       8,880,419     $ 163,059,428  

 

187

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    608,477     $ 9,685,112       1,111,691     $ 21,879,145  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    264,091       3,855,725       561,937       11,205,031  

Redeemed

    (1,046,657 )     (16,442,471 )     (6,200,220 )     (114,761,201 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (174,089 )   $ (2,901,634 )     (4,526,592 )   $ (81,677,025 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    558,603     $ 8,914,832       1,404,133     $ 27,210,498  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    208,832       3,046,858       188,075       3,746,457  

Redeemed

    (543,295 )     (8,606,827 )     (2,131,753 )     (38,065,701 )

Net increase (decrease)

    224,140     $ 3,354,863       (539,545 )   $ (7,108,746 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    466,033     $ 7,381,133       364,367     $ 6,750,865  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    138,084       2,007,743       75,680       1,509,059  

Redeemed

    (597,233 )     (9,567,622 )     (184,672 )     (3,542,998 )

Net increase (decrease)

    6,884     $ (178,746 )     255,375     $ 4,716,926  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    4,231,434     $ 68,599,409       2,425,971     $ 43,805,340  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    511,706       7,603,946       235,469       4,688,197  

Redeemed

    (1,151,844 )     (18,767,696 )     (645,198 )     (11,854,282 )

Net increase (decrease)

    3,591,296     $ 57,435,659       2,016,242     $ 36,639,255  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund Class M5

                               

Sold

    1,394,253     $ 22,578,788       1,076,260     $ 20,001,196  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    229,367       3,403,805       143,748       2,856,276  

Redeemed

    (943,832 )     (15,211,288 )     (366,788 )     (6,860,239 )

Net increase (decrease)

    679,788     $ 10,771,305       853,220     $ 15,997,233  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund Class M4

                               

Sold

    713,086     $ 11,477,905       1,055,966     $ 19,445,369  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    105,816       1,568,194       79,541       1,576,504  

Redeemed

    (533,488 )     (8,480,351 )     (941,124 )     (16,791,259 )

Net increase (decrease)

    285,414     $ 4,565,748       194,383     $ 4,230,614  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund Class M3

                               

Sold

    296,403     $ 4,774,632       209,526     $ 3,852,887  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    42,664       631,426       23,830       472,782  

Redeemed

    (139,418 )     (2,261,007 )     (94,635 )     (1,801,031 )

Net increase (decrease)

    199,649     $ 3,145,051       138,721     $ 2,524,638  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund Class I(a)

                               

Sold

    88,645     $ 894,602                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

    (77 )     (804 )                

Net increase (decrease)

    88,568     $ 893,798                  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund Class M5(a)

                               

Sold

    10,411     $ 104,176                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,411     $ 104,176                  

 

188

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund Class M4(a)

                               

Sold

    11,254     $ 113,167                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    11,254     $ 113,167                  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund Class M3(a)

                               

Sold

    10,000     $ 100,000                  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                           

Redeemed

                           

Net increase (decrease)

    10,000     $ 100,000                  
 

 

(a)

Commenced operations on February 1, 2023.

 

Unless waived, purchases of Class A shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% of the amount purchased. A portion of the front-end sales charge may be retained by the Distributor. The Distributor retained the following amounts during the period ended September 30, 2023:

 

 
   

Front-End
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

  $ 1,645  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    26  

 

Unless waived, redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% of the amount redeemed. The Distributor receives all contingent deferred sales charges. For the year ended September 30, 2023, no amounts have been retained by the Distributor.

 

With respect to Class A shares, the Distributor may pay an up-front concession to financial intermediaries through which sales are made as described in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

6. Federal Income Tax Information

 

At September 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 
   

Federal Income
Tax Cost

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 195,527,300     $ 391,349     $ (30,403,061 )   $ (30,011,712 )

40/60 Allocation Fund

    199,992,025       821,751       (33,897,641 )     (33,075,890 )

60/40 Allocation Fund

    183,481,560       687,683       (28,644,859 )     (27,957,176 )

80/20 Allocation Fund

    138,220,893       1,192,611       (21,186,325 )     (19,993,714 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    86,369,096       116,242       (13,228,535 )     (13,112,293 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    141,771,520       256,964       (21,696,144 )     (21,439,180 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    161,970,601       313,866       (25,246,057 )     (24,932,191 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    302,727,352       941,750       (45,179,290 )     (44,237,540 )

 

 

189

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Federal Income
Tax Cost

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

  $ 177,350,402     $ 448,795     $ (27,637,354 )   $ (27,188,559 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    220,208,187       1,177,185       (28,328,714 )     (27,151,529 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

    132,320,817       389,247       (20,111,086 )     (19,721,839 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    161,332,464       954,046       (20,825,566 )     (19,871,520 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    73,247,828       193,086       (11,033,226 )     (10,840,140 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    26,145,566       105,718       (4,054,908 )     (3,949,190 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

    1,050,736       23,788       (36,968 )     (13,180 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

    207,459,850       65,814       (28,983,016 )     (28,917,202 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

    20,635,615             (3,052,023 )     (3,052,023 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

    114,075,004       122,309       (17,329,371 )     (17,207,062 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

    123,564,793             (18,155,891 )     (18,155,891 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

    570,087,875       877,326       (80,099,319 )     (79,221,993 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

    605,710,564             (85,227,078 )     (85,227,078 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

    1,438,478,959       2,505,110       (154,675,504 )     (152,170,394 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

    790,949,387             (78,788,802 )     (78,788,802 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

    1,307,491,196       323,048       (91,722,973 )     (91,399,925 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

    636,137,282             (49,541,594 )     (49,541,594 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    930,158,114             (58,200,271 )     (58,200,271 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

    420,780,293             (32,122,765 )     (32,122,765 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

    237,647,609             (18,444,574 )     (18,444,574 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

    1,203,901       28,904       (26,921 )     1,983  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. Capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss.

 

At September 30, 2023, the following Fund(s) had accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 
   

Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

   

Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 102,242     $ 978,768  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    113,059       733,102  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    174,287       4,626,107  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    267,396       194,566  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    350,945       6,678,359  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

          406,180  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

          1,070,116  

 

The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, late year ordinary losses:

 

 
   

Amount

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

  $ 675,223  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

    2,831,974  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

    1,658,540  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    2,807,903  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

    1,195,198  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

    664,756  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

    820  

 

 

190

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2023, was as follows:

 

 
   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 4,344,346     $ 3,335,282  

40/60 Allocation Fund

    3,634,893       7,743,031  

60/40 Allocation Fund

    3,075,162       13,927,509  

80/20 Allocation Fund

    2,154,761       12,913,904  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    3,746,798       2,252,776  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    3,896,107       4,796,539  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    3,389,981       8,805,704  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    6,938,808       24,627,315  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

    2,421,617       13,632,319  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    3,819,922       23,504,901  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

    1,457,764       12,996,585  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    2,478,603       17,297,493  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    769,184       6,609,677  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    310,977       2,242,954  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

    7,487,790       8,500,659  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

    1,123,028       1,080,455  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

    4,246,622       7,543,053  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

    4,238,562       8,956,493  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

    18,687,551       49,831,295  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

    17,150,302       54,274,394  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

    29,043,039       132,629,224  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

    11,883,822       67,111,686  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

    14,631,398       137,481,617  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

    6,112,407       57,153,909  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    8,144,008       91,328,884  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

    4,970,034       30,684,516  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

    1,765,440       11,441,931  

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2022, was as follows:

 

 
   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 5,773,608     $ 7,216,709  

40/60 Allocation Fund

    6,696,300       11,946,689  

60/40 Allocation Fund

    8,155,101       17,817,029  

80/20 Allocation Fund

    4,486,636       11,796,555  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    3,851,393       9,329,916  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    9,288,244       16,065,771  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    7,124,617       16,164,173  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    13,540,089       34,192,780  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

    6,080,813       19,260,798  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    9,354,902       31,290,981  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

  $ 4,166,318     $ 16,833,751  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    6,883,238       20,284,765  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    2,039,207       6,451,591  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    783,889       1,958,115  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

    7,115,125       11,646,674  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

    1,357,592       3,334,823  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

    5,310,387       10,255,181  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

    5,206,666       9,988,392  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

    25,271,795       62,348,495  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

    23,345,921       51,678,237  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

    54,756,932       100,885,494  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

    27,736,963       38,621,560  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

    52,502,131       60,385,058  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

    22,858,059       25,078,352  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    35,715,171       31,488,280  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

    11,815,181       13,670,874  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

    4,846,160       4,747,599  

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended September 30, 2023:

 

 
   

Amount

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 17,850  

40/60 Allocation Fund

    30,599  

60/40 Allocation Fund

    28,859  

80/20 Allocation Fund

    44,510  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    23,499  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    45,892  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    58,582  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    170,130  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

    99,282  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    185,166  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

    89,294  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    145,460  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    49,063  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    16,196  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

    51,978  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

    8,619  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

    38,903  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

    45,909  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

    452,060  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

    264,314  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

    714,355  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

    442,945  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

    831,056  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

    412,941  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    619,008  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

    260,628  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

    122,673  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At September 30, 2023, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses, deferred Trustee compensation, and other temporary basis adjustments.

 

At September 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 
   

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   

Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)

   

Other
Temporary
Differences

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Total

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 782,171     $ (1,081,010 )   $ (19,433 )   $ (30,011,712 )   $ (30,329,984 )

40/60 Allocation Fund

    596,146       2,992,877       (33,345 )     (33,075,890 )     (29,520,212 )

60/40 Allocation Fund

    271,484       3,598,177       (26,893 )     (27,957,176 )     (24,114,408 )

80/20 Allocation Fund

    100,969       3,381,894       (9,191 )     (19,993,714 )     (16,520,042 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    2,140,724       (846,161 )     (32,396 )     (13,112,293 )     (11,850,126 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    2,076,941       (4,800,394 )     (55,716 )     (21,439,180 )     (24,218,349 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    1,167,419       (461,962 )     (13,363 )     (24,932,191 )     (24,240,097 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    1,861,792       (7,029,304 )     (52,818 )     (44,237,540 )     (49,457,870 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

    1,070,951       4,903,557       (15,357 )     (27,188,559 )     (21,229,408 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    1,208,656       (406,180 )     (32,278 )     (27,151,529 )     (26,381,331 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

    1,015,627       5,062,085       (9,111 )     (19,721,839 )     (13,653,238 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    1,587,713       1,267,231       (16,816 )     (19,871,520 )     (17,033,392 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    529,713       2,768,280       (2,027 )     (10,840,140 )     (7,544,174 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    123,395       1,171,090       (594 )     (3,949,190 )     (2,655,299 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

    5,274                   (13,180 )     (7,906 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

    514,049       4,567,033             (28,917,202 )     (23,836,120 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

    45,104       (1,070,116 )           (3,052,023 )     (4,077,035 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

    349,922       733,281             (17,207,062 )     (16,123,859 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

    594,530       1,814,573             (18,155,891 )     (15,746,788 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

    1,513,988       13,461,157             (79,221,993 )     (64,246,848 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

    1,189,103       22,582,334             (85,227,078 )     (61,455,641 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

    280,073       78,514,189             (152,170,394 )     (73,376,132 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

          49,126,781       (675,223 )     (78,788,802 )     (30,337,244 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

          79,609,101       (2,831,974 )     (91,399,925 )     (14,622,798 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

          42,219,844       (1,658,540 )     (49,541,594 )     (8,980,290 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    1       58,999,373       (2,807,903 )     (58,200,271 )     (2,008,800 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

          27,159,541       (1,195,198 )     (32,122,765 )     (6,158,422 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

          12,470,193       (664,756 )     (18,444,574 )     (6,639,137 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

                (820 )     1,983       1,163  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 
   

Paid-in
Capital

   

Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

   

Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 2,822     $ 187,441     $ (190,263 )

40/60 Allocation Fund

    4,843       103,660       (108,503 )

60/40 Allocation Fund

    3,905       33,568       (37,473 )

80/20 Allocation Fund

    1,336       28,001       (29,337 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    4,704       12,535       (17,239 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    8,090       24,514       (32,604 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    1,940       30,951       (32,891 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    7,670       93,866       (101,536 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

    2,082       45,669       (47,751 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    44,327       84,651       (128,978 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

    1,235       41,753       (42,988 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    59,511       66,694       (126,205 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    6,492       21,757       (28,249 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    86       7,537       (7,623 )

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

          164,341       (164,341 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

          36,512       (36,512 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

          99,955       (99,955 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

          106,896       (106,896 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

          465,004       (465,004 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

          427,503       (427,503 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

          764,299       (764,299 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

          253,648       (253,648 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

          167,132       (167,132 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

          13,659       (13,659 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

          (5,060 )     5,060  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

          (1,977 )     1,977  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

          (1,183 )     1,183  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

          (2,510 )     2,510  

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2023, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years, or the returns filed to date for Funds in existence less than three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

194

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

7. Investment in Affiliated Issuers

 

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the year ended September 30, 2023, was as follows:

 

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 3,106,536     $ 929,087     $ (1,472,313 )   $ 905,892     $ (415,356 )   $ 3,053,846       142,172     $ 15,401     $ 487,784  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    25,870,850       6,029,399       (3,431,109 )     (185,336 )     (627,665 )     27,656,139       3,128,523       1,014,819        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    2,350,436       525,400       (899,591 )     (29,294 )     129,263       2,076,214       188,233       46,334       220,208  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    4,390,370       1,152,743       (945,381 )     (113,473 )     (8,004 )     4,476,255       275,631       66,439       662,870  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    2,746,981       661,697       (1,634,027 )     (196,985 )     327,035       1,904,701       223,819       28,206       292,832  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I

    502,000       23,515       (327,714 )     39,771       (25,952 )     211,620       24,020       22,824        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    717,241       163,791       (185,847 )     239,867       (123,622 )     811,430       156,647       4,598       79,610  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    1,433,505       76,263       (1,058,449 )     107,257       (81,675 )     476,901       63,334       38,515        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    1,643,259       207,068       (473,776 )     62,384       (95,203 )     1,343,732       146,856       64,240        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    502,848       913,005       (230,216 )     76,545       (33,003 )     1,229,179       154,808       7,119       26,434  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    1,024,044       255,716       (314,631 )     5,923       11,700       982,752       52,497             146,486  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    1,089,407       242,128       (372,628 )     (57,095 )     81,107       982,919       92,034       25,508       80,622  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    2,870,205       856,282       (1,804,624 )     620,042       (125,774 )     2,416,131       300,888       70,180       236,783  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I

    28,057,391       1,726,842       (18,691,173 )     2,947,530       (3,066,776 )     10,973,814       1,264,264       586,337        

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    176,193       108,808       (38,334 )     18,492       (4,199 )     260,960       19,997       65        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    717,500       202,464       (413,832 )     118,574       (94,444 )     530,262       60,120             118,023  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    21,293,795       15,887,243       (4,294,457 )     510,824       (957,060 )     32,440,345       3,875,788       538,980        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    734,534       112,210       (503,962 )     333,800       (204,543 )     472,039       50,432       3,226        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    34,792,943       9,643,269       (5,140,083 )     113,642       (1,061,305 )     38,348,466       4,659,595       1,006,533        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    6,301,846       4,007,393       (2,517,070 )     764,350       (356,004 )     8,200,515       1,105,191       114,362       1,063,768  
    $ 140,321,884     $ 43,724,323     $ (44,749,217 )   $ 6,282,710     $ (6,731,480 )   $ 138,848,220             $ 3,653,686     $ 3,415,420  

40/60 Allocation Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 5,990,319     $ 1,564,206     $ (2,472,408 )   $ 1,279,930     $ (238,804 )   $ 6,123,243       285,067     $ 28,980     $ 917,834  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    19,983,148       5,323,438       (3,926,695 )     323,314       (941,821 )     20,761,384       2,348,573       769,298        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    4,628,956       945,548       (1,435,407 )     (30,584 )     136,893       4,245,406       384,896       109,555       520,681  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    7,445,347       3,097,437       (1,126,065 )     (219,591 )     (88,107 )     9,109,021       560,900       123,209       1,229,253  

 

195

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

40/60 Allocation Fund (Continued)

                                                       

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

  $ 5,855,407     $ 1,300,001     $ (3,514,912 )   $ (460,857 )   $ 625,783     $ 3,805,422       447,171     $ 66,376     $ 689,096  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I

    843,680       24,851       (724,570 )     76,096       (56,227 )     163,830       18,596       24,852        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    1,394,572       424,878       (438,126 )     456,356       (220,503 )     1,617,177       312,196       8,708       150,798  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    2,047,623       54,229       (1,812,893 )     199,610       (124,031 )     364,538       48,411       43,002        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    905,701       296,384       (155,789 )     9,053       (28,302 )     1,027,047       112,246       34,336        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    1,950,143       892,596       (605,214 )     338,190       (118,440 )     2,457,275       309,480       26,400       98,026  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    1,623,178       657,684       (321,977 )     2,297       22,790       1,983,972       105,981             226,888  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    2,591,176       424,226       (1,083,230 )     (35,203 )     99,942       1,996,911       186,977       59,580       188,312  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    4,404,672       1,746,357       (2,111,106 )     817,168       (80,333 )     4,776,758       594,864       104,098       351,218  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I

    19,346,403       838,039       (11,815,689 )     1,795,535       (1,836,815 )     8,327,473       959,386       458,645        

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    386,287       205,685       (95,578 )     41,957       (10,494 )     527,857       40,449       137        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    1,844,744       413,811       (1,232,183 )     316,424       (272,141 )     1,070,655       121,389             299,634  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    17,355,061       12,336,012       (4,825,966 )     691,597       (1,214,924 )     24,341,780       2,908,217       403,898        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    1,097,501       186,246       (518,512 )     333,016       (163,355 )     934,896       99,882       4,718        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    30,593,366       4,574,987       (5,750,249 )     648,689       (1,289,391 )     28,777,402       3,496,647       818,228        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    16,886,259       5,672,338       (7,286,422 )     1,571,345       (362,293 )     16,481,227       2,221,190       253,832       2,361,088  
    $ 147,173,543     $ 40,978,953     $ (51,252,991 )   $ 8,154,342     $ (6,160,573 )   $ 138,893,274             $ 3,337,852     $ 7,032,828  

60/40 Allocation Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 8,210,320     $ 2,473,028     $ (3,637,999 )   $ 2,396,477     $ (876,637 )   $ 8,565,189       398,752     $ 39,126     $ 1,239,101  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    12,195,555       3,695,951       (2,764,313 )     270,588       (646,795 )     12,750,986       1,442,419       459,782        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    6,650,039       1,372,030       (2,289,866 )     (65,640 )     230,020       5,896,583       534,595       155,730       740,138  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    10,720,004       4,430,840       (1,922,496 )     (332,284 )     (151,719 )     12,744,345       784,750       182,898       1,824,786  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    7,978,415       1,602,582       (4,574,170 )     (298,916 )     625,909       5,333,820       626,771       76,622       795,458  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I

    2,251,981       34,231       (2,212,640 )     218,666       (188,031 )     104,207       11,828       34,231        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    1,781,631       804,055       (656,416 )     689,291       (356,639 )     2,261,922       436,665       10,927       189,230  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    3,950,346       66,991       (3,930,333 )     639,213       (502,226 )     223,991       29,746       54,727        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    423,661       340,432       (123,638 )     11,644       (21,277 )     630,822       68,942       15,533        

 

196

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

60/40 Allocation Fund (Continued)

                                                       

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

  $ 1,949,169     $ 2,188,385     $ (965,380 )   $ 507,406     $ (319,104 )   $ 3,360,476       423,234     $ 25,316     $ 93,997  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    2,560,631       686,322       (529,781 )     161,953       (112,496 )     2,766,629       147,790             354,471  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    4,008,413       646,443       (2,006,368 )     162,894       (32,827 )     2,778,555       260,164       91,601       289,523  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    4,424,617       4,035,044       (2,621,029 )     717,384       5,561       6,561,577       817,133       102,632       346,272  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I

    10,710,938       617,219       (6,193,262 )     1,012,722       (1,000,385 )     5,147,232       592,999       281,818        

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    834,643       53,636       (236,828 )     110,980       (28,118 )     734,313       56,269       295        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    2,257,501       530,192       (1,363,104 )     354,299       (288,072 )     1,490,816       169,027             363,069  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    8,175,411       10,538,348       (3,413,902 )     597,349       (941,362 )     14,955,844       1,786,839       264,911        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    269,666       1,502,439       (457,206 )     67,922       (98,309 )     1,284,512       137,234       1,015        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    16,283,943       5,911,343       (4,067,919 )     482,148       (925,662 )     17,683,853       2,148,706       495,659        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    30,160,787       9,234,847       (18,483,125 )     4,013,722       (1,869,735 )     23,056,496       3,107,344       398,121       3,703,246  
    $ 135,797,671     $ 50,764,358     $ (62,449,775 )   $ 11,717,818     $ (7,497,904 )   $ 128,332,168             $ 2,690,944     $ 9,939,291  

80/20 Allocation Fund

                                                               

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 7,383,551     $ 4,242,029     $ (4,457,893 )   $ 3,116,524     $ (1,584,038 )   $ 8,700,173       405,036     $ 40,259     $ 1,275,056  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    3,930,195       2,761,563       (1,863,333 )     362,349       (495,051 )     4,695,723       531,190       149,251        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    4,964,284       1,947,666       (1,006,323 )     2,354       58,014       5,965,995       540,888       116,933       555,746  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    7,853,104       7,822,676       (1,913,345 )     (607,823 )     (173,030 )     12,981,582       799,359       175,138       1,747,361  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    6,390,439       1,783,456       (2,934,291 )     (297,798 )     466,336       5,408,142       635,504       73,907       767,273  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I

    1,772,935       27,959       (1,758,496 )     172,872       (147,178 )     68,092       7,729       27,731        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    1,547,978       1,094,139       (683,029 )     675,407       (357,171 )     2,277,324       439,638       9,572       165,765  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    3,912,539       55,059       (4,043,146 )     694,947       (557,123 )     62,276       8,270       46,818        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    136,977       159,820       (52,558 )     7,504       (10,853 )     240,890       26,327       4,966        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    1,373,095       2,954,750       (1,092,627 )     330,873       (179,816 )     3,386,275       426,483       39,746       147,580  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    2,916,472       635,450       (810,632 )     243,598       (185,087 )     2,799,801       149,562             407,811  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    3,558,971       675,468       (1,518,704 )     197,416       (101,466 )     2,811,685       263,266       81,749       258,380  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    6,070,597       2,218,103       (2,663,837 )     951,824       87,944       6,664,631       829,966       143,178       483,068  

MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class I

    5,392,597       333,882       (3,815,307 )     577,837       (570,904 )     1,918,105       220,980       119,684        

 

197

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

80/20 Allocation Fund (Continued)

                                                       

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

  $ 926,270     $ 75,688     $ (352,002 )   $ 141,881     $ (46,977 )   $ 744,860       57,077     $ 331     $  

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    2,604,724       490,143       (1,784,410 )     417,774       (216,236 )     1,511,995       171,428             283,061  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    2,790,199       4,301,503       (1,406,215 )     256,093       (417,138 )     5,524,442       660,029       62,161        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    2,004,445       352,233       (1,400,761 )     889,868       (540,572 )     1,305,213       139,446       8,575        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    6,037,165       3,368,888       (2,712,395 )     391,213       (556,637 )     6,528,234       793,224       189,712        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    24,123,131       7,994,769       (10,596,069 )     2,842,981       (935,110 )     23,429,702       3,157,642       338,644       3,150,004  
    $ 95,689,668     $ 43,295,244     $ (46,865,373 )   $ 11,367,694     $ (6,462,093 )   $ 97,025,140             $ 1,628,355     $ 9,241,105  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 1,485,007     $ 426,519     $ (818,995 )   $ 611,133     $ (361,350 )   $ 1,342,314       62,491     $ 7,374     $ 233,557  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    16,252,626       5,992,589       (5,034,415 )     879,605       (1,345,670 )     16,744,735       1,894,201       636,232        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    896,307       199,218       (307,109 )     65,334       (41,311 )     812,439       73,657       19,026       90,425  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    2,380,089       534,235       (734,478 )     (14,152 )     (21,761 )     2,143,933       132,016       33,051       329,751  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    1,201,178       391,195       (518,017 )     99,705       (83,902 )     1,090,159       128,103       15,891       164,976  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I

    178,107       5,669       (146,851 )     15,678       (13,273 )     39,330       4,464       5,670        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    446,639       90,263       (203,154 )     182,997       (116,038 )     400,707       77,357       2,893       50,083  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    4,361,340       2,206,454       (1,261,471 )     324,781       (188,821 )     5,442,283       722,747       316,588        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    6,218,155       804,745       (4,210,691 )     724,522       (774,976 )     2,761,755       301,831       237,850        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    1,486,972       490,214       (691,878 )     316,880       (148,461 )     1,453,727       183,089       18,622       69,148  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    699,012       238,638       (244,585 )     119,018       (109,774 )     702,309       37,516             94,958  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    697,253       251,719       (252,720 )     15,203       (8,333 )     703,122       65,835       14,745       46,604  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    2,587,988       1,224,951       (1,716,039 )     779,006       (366,784 )     2,509,122       312,468       56,158       189,470  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    504,671       163,709       (192,183 )     128,115       (83,886 )     520,426       39,879       170        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    664,053       308,383       (306,136 )     128,053       (107,252 )     687,101       77,903             95,209  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    5,493,275       1,907,968       (1,768,796 )     432,704       (518,336 )     5,546,815       662,702       93,491        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    1,513,967       136,104       (1,005,327 )     417,879       (168,221 )     894,402       95,556       6,329        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    5,487,106       1,997,859       (1,769,885 )     327,206       (451,258 )     5,591,028       679,347       149,414        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    7,422,572       1,804,919       (3,033,712 )     1,354,029       (799,876 )     6,747,932       909,425       105,049       977,140  
    $ 59,976,317     $ 19,175,351     $ (24,216,442 )   $ 6,907,696     $ (5,709,283 )   $ 56,133,639             $ 1,718,553     $ 2,341,321  

 

198

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 2,886,943     $ 938,402     $ (2,119,719 )   $ 1,282,782     $ (784,635 )   $ 2,203,773       102,597     $ 14,340     $ 454,179  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    31,634,913       13,203,530       (16,535,268 )     3,315,003       (4,100,750 )     27,517,428       3,112,831       1,242,565        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    1,747,134       339,930       (804,592 )     170,496       (113,768 )     1,339,200       121,414       37,114       176,393  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    4,639,628       896,981       (1,961,182 )     (82,593 )     41,347       3,534,181       217,622       64,791       646,427  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    2,335,332       859,554       (1,442,839 )     287,042       (247,866 )     1,791,223       210,484       30,901       320,804  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I

    344,517       10,878       (295,728 )     29,178       (24,530 )     64,315       7,300       10,877        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    870,646       155,164       (511,535 )     414,816       (274,788 )     654,303       126,313       5,630       97,501  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    8,489,836       3,745,540       (3,629,811 )     822,389       (527,840 )     8,900,114       1,181,954       586,972        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    12,102,642       1,556,546       (9,037,246 )     1,518,714       (1,600,111 )     4,540,545       496,234       464,572        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    2,907,114       1,128,047       (2,005,549 )     692,852       (334,790 )     2,387,674       300,715       36,404       135,167  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    1,362,569       438,626       (684,407 )     262,193       (229,634 )     1,149,347       61,397             185,201  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    1,359,160       439,285       (665,056 )     29,771       (4,106 )     1,159,054       108,526       28,762       90,907  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    5,029,025       3,248,773       (4,998,198 )     1,537,260       (668,546 )     4,148,314       516,602       109,176       368,347  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    983,753       286,389       (517,590 )     292,592       (195,226 )     849,918       65,128       331        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    1,294,436       569,123       (797,065 )     308,412       (250,124 )     1,124,782       127,526             185,375  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    10,692,160       4,137,378       (5,624,146 )     1,403,422       (1,493,575 )     9,115,239       1,089,037       182,157        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    2,960,581       355,671       (2,368,788 )     1,038,949       (521,338 )     1,465,075       156,525       12,377        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    10,680,131       4,318,162       (5,625,733 )     1,076,092       (1,261,341 )     9,187,311       1,116,320       291,115        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    14,430,574       4,168,061       (8,631,114 )     3,317,856       (2,202,266 )     11,083,111       1,493,681       204,273       1,900,104  
    $ 116,751,094     $ 40,796,040     $ (68,255,566 )   $ 17,717,226     $ (14,793,887 )   $ 92,214,907             $ 3,322,357     $ 4,560,405  

 

199

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 3,277,716     $ 1,114,330     $ (1,869,657 )   $ 1,490,916     $ (949,348 )   $ 3,063,957       142,642     $ 16,479     $ 521,898  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    26,697,133       9,520,751       (7,331,302 )     1,118,807       (1,896,986 )     28,108,403       3,179,684       1,056,000        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    1,993,229       424,873       (606,185 )     101,901       (42,986 )     1,870,832       169,613       42,663       202,763  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    5,287,700       1,102,934       (1,369,335 )     (264,788 )     183,901       4,940,412       304,213       74,036       738,662  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    2,652,861       923,291       (1,124,473 )     214,984       (178,846 )     2,487,817       292,340       35,527       368,826  

MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, Class I

    290,558       9,884       (233,842 )     25,152       (21,175 )     70,577       8,011       9,589        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    991,507       188,929       (412,156 )     472,657       (323,690 )     917,247       177,075       6,460       111,864  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    7,285,532       4,034,265       (1,705,630 )     471,958       (244,876 )     9,841,249       1,306,939       609,507        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    5,532,456       2,343,564       (4,489,520 )     733,845       (772,376 )     3,347,969       365,898       213,988        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    3,280,272       787,542       (1,180,497 )     700,977       (324,470 )     3,263,824       411,061       41,465       153,962  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    1,519,645       409,926       (377,687 )     94,073       (70,411 )     1,575,546       84,164             208,119  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    1,515,798       419,126       (370,873 )     3,630       16,227       1,583,908       148,306       32,316       102,139  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    5,689,596       2,536,168       (3,542,695 )     1,796,596       (881,913 )     5,597,752       697,105       125,522       423,501  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    1,090,195       286,235       (305,394 )     288,668       (189,762 )     1,169,942       89,651       370        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    1,437,432       595,876       (529,933 )     260,712       (211,021 )     1,553,066       176,085             207,368  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    9,013,330       3,040,638       (2,588,857 )     592,998       (736,956 )     9,321,153       1,113,638       154,991        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    4,378,314       324,570       (2,255,617 )     1,837,910       (1,129,654 )     3,155,523       337,129       18,476        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    9,003,189       3,189,836       (2,590,047 )     419,680       (627,785 )     9,394,873       1,141,540       247,708        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    16,407,076       4,644,771       (6,828,882 )     2,923,084       (1,746,461 )     15,399,588       2,075,416       235,069       2,186,573  
    $ 107,343,539     $ 35,897,509     $ (39,712,582 )   $ 13,283,760     $ (10,148,588 )   $ 106,663,638             $ 2,920,166     $ 5,225,675  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 9,126,647     $ 3,382,159     $ (6,709,736 )   $ 4,363,160     $ (2,705,831 )   $ 7,456,399       347,132     $ 47,075     $ 1,490,935  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    47,977,718       20,037,084       (22,329,597 )     4,285,048       (5,599,158 )     44,371,095       5,019,355       1,953,300        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    5,499,928       1,288,003       (2,463,650 )     265,001       (85,164 )     4,504,118       408,352       121,637       578,101  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    14,593,512       3,349,967       (5,831,806 )     (446,968 )     280,065       11,944,770       735,515       211,118       2,106,325  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    7,379,233       2,721,967       (4,180,419 )     592,461       (464,018 )     6,049,224       710,837       101,424       1,052,949  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    2,735,934       640,040       (1,621,443 )     1,506,168       (1,039,725 )     2,220,974       428,759       18,411       318,830  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    13,564,456       5,301,726       (5,586,746 )     1,315,110       (823,616 )     13,770,930       1,828,809       1,036,772        

MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Class I

    1,857,071       2,429,395       (3,796,419 )     179,228       (150,622 )     518,653       56,683       73,869        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    9,129,380       3,396,181       (5,771,920 )     2,525,759       (1,395,559 )     7,883,841       992,927       119,515       443,765  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    4,116,982       1,342,277       (1,788,100 )     403,697       (294,826 )     3,780,030       201,925             582,394  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    4,106,542       1,436,857       (1,837,008 )     (70,739 )     149,524       3,785,176       354,417       90,455       285,899  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    15,970,176       8,706,239       (13,770,245 )     5,746,472       (2,948,545 )     13,704,097       1,706,612       360,221       1,215,349  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    2,973,963       919,160       (1,398,732 )     951,444       (644,739 )     2,801,096       214,643       1,042        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    3,923,985       1,728,137       (2,122,476 )     701,575       (514,289 )     3,716,932       421,421             584,899  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    16,198,443       6,512,187       (7,831,060 )     1,923,682       (2,089,327 )     14,713,925       1,757,936       286,739        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    12,459,089       2,175,069       (8,662,265 )     5,418,221       (3,215,385 )     8,174,729       873,368       54,454        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    16,180,252       6,746,133       (7,787,180 )     1,438,750       (1,748,683 )     14,829,272       1,801,856       458,298        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    45,660,666       14,130,741       (26,025,277 )     9,400,303       (5,706,432 )     37,460,001       5,048,518       671,300       6,244,301  
    $ 233,453,977     $ 86,243,322     $ (129,514,079 )   $ 40,498,372     $ (28,996,330 )   $ 201,685,262             $ 5,605,630     $ 14,903,747  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 7,354,394     $ 3,074,559     $ (3,815,574 )   $ 3,291,387     $ (1,986,670 )   $ 7,918,096       368,626     $ 38,308     $ 1,213,254  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    6,150,261       3,191,659       (1,390,107 )     113,252       (328,469 )     7,736,596       875,181       251,707        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    2,962,450       896,067       (768,545 )     (3,073 )     72,724       3,159,623       286,457       65,177       309,767  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    4,909,785       1,373,607       (960,756 )     (153,828 )     47,962       5,216,770       321,230       70,660       704,985  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    3,469,640       1,500,232       (1,247,635 )     179,540       (147,856 )     3,753,921       441,119       48,165       500,032  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    2,459,150       615,122       (868,234 )     1,172,031       (785,260 )     2,592,809       500,542       16,468       285,188  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    3,721,095       1,537,318       (665,114 )     231,894       (107,970 )     4,717,223       626,457       292,189        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    6,168,761       1,770,105       (1,643,910 )     1,039,617       (366,661 )     6,967,912       877,571       80,211       297,825  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    2,209,417       862,129       (450,605 )     59,390       (35,020 )     2,645,311       141,309             311,009  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    2,203,818       941,322       (504,452 )     (50,043 )     58,106       2,648,751       248,010       48,291       152,633  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    9,814,244       4,979,627       (5,130,081 )     2,684,910       (1,156,412 )     11,192,288       1,393,809       225,913       762,208  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    1,592,613       585,676       (356,646 )     331,201       (194,247 )     1,958,597       150,084       555        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    2,098,930       1,073,986       (629,118 )     166,866       (109,934 )     2,600,730       294,867             311,246  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    10,473,078       4,707,209       (2,461,359 )     378,838       (602,924 )     12,494,842       1,492,813       186,102        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    3,665,464       675,179       (1,777,491 )     1,435,273       (861,536 )     3,136,889       335,138       15,970        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    10,457,290       4,852,360       (2,432,898 )     192,930       (481,498 )     12,588,184       1,529,549       297,437        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    24,523,070       8,659,025       (8,483,375 )     3,461,024       (1,623,438 )     26,536,306       3,576,322       364,108       3,386,867  
    $ 104,233,460     $ 41,295,182     $ (33,585,900 )   $ 14,531,209     $ (8,609,103 )   $ 117,864,848             $ 2,001,261     $ 8,235,014  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 13,494,495     $ 5,394,885     $ (9,952,626 )   $ 6,644,064     $ (4,064,035 )   $ 11,516,783       536,163     $ 70,692     $ 2,238,911  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    5,345,450       2,646,537       (2,627,428 )     395,586       (549,564 )     5,210,581       589,432       220,220        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    5,421,859       1,611,442       (2,562,411 )     128,889       41,710       4,641,489       420,806       120,639       573,360  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    8,994,559       2,602,972       (3,805,515 )     (140,735 )     27,208       7,678,489       472,813       131,609       1,313,070  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    6,365,970       2,557,518       (3,572,814 )     537,892       (432,044 )     5,456,522       641,189       88,890       922,823  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    4,498,440       1,183,999       (2,674,728 )     2,651,498       (1,851,217 )     3,807,992       735,134       30,459       527,491  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    4,639,696       3,164,332       (2,340,624 )     514,761       (359,062 )     5,619,103       746,229       403,530        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    11,610,500       4,190,428       (6,791,154 )     2,878,427       (1,456,893 )     10,431,308       1,313,767       152,801       567,356  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund , Class I

    4,006,555       1,696,330       (1,904,838 )     524,409       (417,085 )     3,905,371       208,620             570,036  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    3,996,370       1,816,540       (1,963,745 )     (62,437 )     124,064       3,910,792       366,179       88,537       279,836  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    18,540,308       10,291,551       (15,575,057 )     6,137,070       (2,856,470 )     16,537,402       2,059,452       427,520       1,442,410  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    2,898,074       1,112,546       (1,431,636 )     950,447       (653,245 )     2,876,186       220,397       1,021        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    3,827,579       1,944,911       (2,131,097 )     621,350       (442,382 )     3,820,361       433,148             573,801  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    10,057,701       4,783,804       (5,103,944 )     783,334       (899,834 )     9,621,061       1,149,470       180,192        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    6,625,655       1,502,537       (4,816,125 )     2,983,019       (1,816,840 )     4,478,246       478,445       29,159        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    10,037,981       4,952,851       (5,090,176 )     598,636       (802,452 )     9,696,840       1,178,231       287,769        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    45,031,049       15,083,203       (25,421,998 )     8,766,299       (4,872,120 )     38,586,433       5,200,328       672,455       6,255,054  
    $ 165,392,241     $ 66,536,386     $ (97,765,916 )   $ 34,912,509     $ (21,280,261 )   $ 147,794,959             $ 2,905,493     $ 15,264,148  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 6,631,222     $ 2,799,443     $ (3,278,973 )   $ 2,923,217     $ (1,699,181 )   $ 7,375,728       343,377     $ 34,055     $ 1,078,548  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    1,207,475       755,306       (303,492 )     (7,629 )     (36,087 )     1,615,573       182,757       48,737        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    2,667,336       795,603       (560,526 )     (6,154 )     73,775       2,970,034       269,269       58,017       275,735  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    4,428,636       3,927,640       (3,379,499 )     184,579       (263,583 )     4,897,773       301,587       63,019       628,742  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    3,130,881       1,383,031       (1,062,572 )     181,627       (139,842 )     3,493,125       410,473       42,793       444,261  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    2,217,950       553,151       (690,742 )     1,033,716       (676,814 )     2,437,261       470,514       14,702       254,604  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    1,057,534       724,011       (200,670 )     68,120       (35,855 )     1,613,140       214,228       93,360        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    5,723,596       1,645,072       (1,356,915 )     912,830       (281,611 )     6,642,972       836,646       73,322       272,247  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    1,975,366       840,075       (340,086 )     78,077       (54,109 )     2,499,323       133,511             275,046  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    1,970,321       900,277       (372,573 )     (50,796 )     55,331       2,502,560       234,322       42,671       134,871  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    9,106,041       4,632,821       (4,631,906 )     2,509,561       (1,072,704 )     10,543,813       1,313,053       205,256       692,512  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    1,428,886       536,329       (245,030 )     242,520       (121,773 )     1,840,932       141,068       492        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    1,881,282       975,293       (470,094 )     74,488       (22,715 )     2,438,254       276,446             275,668  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    2,271,070       1,374,969       (604,155 )     (3,376 )     (54,332 )     2,984,176       356,532       39,883        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    3,280,714       643,640       (1,455,756 )     1,156,408       (647,742 )     2,977,264       318,084       14,023        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    2,268,531       1,414,661       (604,858 )     (10,692 )     (58,795 )     3,008,847       365,595       63,728        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    22,107,022       10,427,224       (9,561,434 )     3,880,203       (2,159,387 )     24,693,628       3,327,982       323,398       3,008,185  
    $ 73,353,863     $ 34,328,546     $ (29,119,281 )   $ 13,166,699     $ (7,195,424 )   $ 84,534,403             $ 1,117,456     $ 7,340,419  

 

204

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 10,463,758     $ 4,961,656     $ (8,047,412 )   $ 5,296,372     $ (3,122,152 )   $ 9,552,222       444,703     $ 55,300     $ 1,751,418  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    1,518,434       653,305       (744,275 )     52,696       (93,443 )     1,386,717       156,868       63,078        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    4,198,553       1,555,931       (2,058,702 )     247,581       (109,720 )     3,833,643       347,565       94,207       447,734  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    6,971,114       7,526,385       (8,096,404 )     630,819       (696,500 )     6,335,414       390,112       102,076       1,018,418  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    4,940,290       2,358,833       (2,868,887 )     469,013       (368,505 )     4,530,744       532,402       69,585       722,400  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    3,491,057       1,174,312       (2,180,393 )     2,131,142       (1,464,526 )     3,151,592       608,416       23,841       412,880  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    1,341,512       411,680       (567,591 )     167,963       (115,523 )     1,238,041       164,415       98,101        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    9,014,221       4,384,085       (5,907,918 )     2,352,211       (1,253,930 )     8,588,669       1,081,696       119,848       444,998  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    3,118,475       1,663,735       (1,637,649 )     513,707       (417,126 )     3,241,142       173,138             448,363  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    3,110,575       1,782,857       (1,694,956 )     33,270       13,962       3,245,708       303,905       69,643       220,118  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    14,396,937       9,584,172       (12,881,369 )     4,948,520       (2,375,556 )     13,672,704       1,702,703       334,524       1,128,650  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    2,249,143       1,162,929       (1,258,891 )     761,217       (525,535 )     2,388,863       183,055       801        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    2,961,344       1,872,005       (1,817,923 )     521,164       (365,993 )     3,170,597       359,478             448,638  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    2,857,625       1,174,658       (1,442,712 )     109,576       (136,274 )     2,562,873       306,198       51,631        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    5,191,926       1,776,347       (3,988,680 )     2,354,957       (1,440,344 )     3,894,206       416,048       23,014        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    2,854,432       1,221,512       (1,439,516 )     94,211       (147,619 )     2,583,020       313,854       82,522        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    34,856,582       19,476,220       (25,512,753 )     8,367,915       (5,186,116 )     32,001,848       4,312,918       525,089       4,884,275  
    $ 113,535,978     $ 62,740,622     $ (82,146,031 )   $ 29,052,334     $ (17,804,900 )   $ 105,378,003             $ 1,713,260     $ 11,927,892  

 

205

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 3,511,680     $ 1,728,434     $ (1,675,183 )   $ 1,564,498     $ (908,722 )   $ 4,220,707       196,495     $ 18,703     $ 592,359  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    509,578       228,933       (109,481 )     (3,491 )     (13,506 )     612,033       69,235       21,307        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    1,408,068       551,550       (294,989 )     31,219       (5,922 )     1,689,926       153,212       31,647       150,407  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    2,337,900       2,494,738       (1,974,894 )     150,729       (210,836 )     2,797,637       172,268       34,303       342,239  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    1,657,994       846,853       (516,061 )     95,351       (83,500 )     2,000,637       235,093       23,539       244,375  

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    1,170,851       394,598       (365,921 )     545,396       (356,265 )     1,388,659       268,081       8,025       138,966  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    450,188       155,196       (74,599 )     31,375       (15,611 )     546,549       72,583       33,768        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    3,021,617       1,257,087       (803,364 )     520,904       (202,569 )     3,793,675       477,793       40,460       150,233  

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    1,045,907       572,940       (191,525 )     34,222       (29,910 )     1,431,634       76,476             151,164  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    1,043,240       604,464       (209,466 )     (23,944 )     16,624       1,430,918       133,981       23,483       74,222  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    4,829,382       2,792,498       (2,320,595 )     1,361,104       (625,326 )     6,037,063       751,814       113,027       381,338  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    754,402       387,353       (144,731 )     141,891       (81,660 )     1,057,255       81,016       270        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    993,233       645,193       (259,187 )     67,179       (49,692 )     1,396,726       158,359             151,286  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    959,010       402,353       (209,808 )     (723 )     (19,532 )     1,131,300       135,161       17,428        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    1,742,565       510,248       (788,354 )     678,836       (415,907 )     1,727,388       184,550       7,810        

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    957,939       423,764       (215,230 )     (4,757 )     (21,587 )     1,140,129       138,533       27,855        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    11,697,963       6,710,362       (5,148,787 )     2,291,008       (1,414,909 )     14,135,637       1,905,072       177,612       1,652,119  
    $ 38,091,517     $ 20,706,564     $ (15,302,175 )   $ 7,480,797     $ (4,438,830 )   $ 46,537,873             $ 579,237     $ 4,028,708  

 

206

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $ 1,155,979     $ 713,536     $ (577,171 )   $ 549,122     $ (337,617 )   $ 1,503,849       70,012     $ 6,301     $ 199,530  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

    167,798       93,960       (37,720 )     (1,340 )     (4,722 )     217,976       24,658       7,164        

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

    463,844       245,912       (114,217 )     28,269       (22,015 )     601,793       54,560       10,692       50,814  

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

    770,138       932,936       (683,101 )     77,006       (102,338 )     994,641       61,246       11,591       115,646  

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

    545,772       341,373       (175,849 )     39,879       (38,310 )     712,865       83,768       7,935       82,379  

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

    148,240       68,986       (28,173 )     11,187       (6,101 )     194,139       25,782       11,379        

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund , Class I

    344,527       241,751       (76,558 )     36,127       (36,866 )     508,981       27,189             50,904  

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

    1,589,770       1,085,902       (739,597 )     444,735       (221,809 )     2,159,001       268,867       38,335       129,339  

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

    248,512       166,285       (57,954 )     57,666       (38,803 )     375,706       28,790       91        

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

    327,174       265,838       (100,195 )     52,215       (48,438 )     496,594       56,303             50,968  

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

    315,792       168,000       (72,990 )     (1,038 )     (6,811 )     402,953       48,142       5,865        

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

    572,787       244,560       (281,815 )     225,546       (143,016 )     618,062       66,032       2,626        

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

    385,683       191,465       (142,704 )     180,164       (119,656 )     494,952       95,551       2,703       46,816  

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

    995,368       553,237       (290,687 )     180,361       (82,940 )     1,355,339       170,698       13,661       50,725  

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

    343,647       250,467       (80,188 )     (140 )     (4,144 )     509,642       47,719       7,886       24,928  

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

    315,439       174,332       (73,947 )     (2,260 )     (7,488 )     406,076       49,341       9,376        

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

    3,850,731       2,700,317       (1,787,677 )     897,794       (624,466 )     5,036,699       678,800       59,844       556,657  
    $ 12,541,201     $ 8,438,857     $ (5,320,543 )   $ 2,775,293     $ (1,845,540 )   $ 16,589,268             $ 195,449     $ 1,358,706  

 

207

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund, Class I

  $     $ 80,976     $ (22,095 )   $ 9,043     $ 1,821     $ 69,745       3,247     $     $  

MassMutual Core Bond Fund, Class I

          11,329       (725 )     (475 )     (17 )     10,112       1,144              

MassMutual Diversified Value Fund, Class I

          34,191       (4,553 )     (1,271 )     (51 )     28,316       2,567              

MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund, Class I

          118,279       (70,317 )     (754 )     (412 )     46,796       2,882              

MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund, Class I

          39,585       (5,962 )     (508 )     (51 )     33,064       3,885              

MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund, Class I

          27,156       (5,812 )     1,551       332       23,227       4,484              

MassMutual High Yield Fund, Class I

          10,076       (715 )     (209 )     (9 )     9,143       1,214       382        

MassMutual International Equity Fund, Class I

          83,954       (17,687 )     (2,641 )     (125 )     63,501       7,998              

MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I

          25,875       (1,331 )     (648 )     5       23,901       1,277              

MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I

          27,027       (1,185 )     (1,848 )     (62 )     23,932       2,241              

MassMutual Overseas Fund, Class I

          133,645       (29,801 )     (4,422 )     (147 )     99,275       12,363              

MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Class I

          19,398       (907 )     (855 )     (15 )     17,621       1,350              

MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund, Class I

          26,153       (1,512 )     (1,226 )     (53 )     23,362       2,649              

MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund, Class I

          21,401       (1,417 )     (1,267 )     (29 )     18,688       2,233              

MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class I

          49,105       (17,948 )     (2,263 )     (403 )     28,491       3,044              

MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

          21,409       (1,470 )     (1,074 )     (29 )     18,836       2,289              

MM Equity Asset Fund, Class I

          280,330       (61,451 )     13,195       1,522       233,596       31,482              
    $     $ 1,009,889     $ (244,888 )   $ 4,328     $ 2,277     $ 771,606             $ 382     $  

 

208

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

                                               

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 33,880,728     $ 7,816,491     $ (2,576,902 )   $ (1,004,289 )   $ (579,314 )   $ 37,536,714       4,549,905     $ 2,108,112     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    6,308,894       1,223,359       (532,875 )     635,839       (218,478 )     7,416,739       1,020,184       415,575        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    16,815,662       2,768,068       (4,561,547 )     3,066,729       206,833       18,295,745       1,829,575       547,832       5,578  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    24,353,536       6,599,766       (6,657,775 )     3,128,033       (445,287 )     26,978,273       2,205,909       208,890       2,529,515  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    32,495,550       7,869,993       (2,450,003 )     (2,247,684 )     (231,087 )     35,436,769       3,898,434       3,074,603        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    2,714,833       1,756,386       (242,028 )     24,028       11,499       4,264,718       398,945       87,439       146,125  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    8,515,421       1,811,293       (1,361,765 )     458,545       20,343       9,443,837       814,826       74,439       610,056  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    4,811,303       2,320,663       (426,179 )     (535,988 )     (253,911 )     5,915,888       1,229,914       127,365        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    6,527,362       2,343,097       (2,487,262 )     297,185       (536,148 )     6,144,234       418,260       104,633       1,493,959  
    $ 136,423,289     $ 34,509,116     $ (21,296,336 )   $ 3,822,398     $ (2,025,550 )   $ 151,432,917             $ 6,748,888     $ 4,785,233  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 5,201,816     $ 1,289,017     $ (2,587,531 )   $ 415,406     $ (610,384 )   $ 3,708,324       449,494     $ 322,895     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    946,977       211,665       (527,581 )     212,126       (148,826 )     694,361       95,510       61,963        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    2,783,353       507,450       (1,943,815 )     455,223       85,120       1,887,331       188,733       90,842       925  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    4,080,715       1,151,130       (2,754,209 )     1,415,002       (1,089,882 )     2,802,756       229,171       34,448       417,137  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    4,233,959       1,202,551       (2,098,646 )     (11,052 )     (299,038 )     3,027,774       333,088       397,612        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    457,498       243,476       (267,343 )     11,477       1,158       446,266       41,746       14,827       24,779  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    1,452,168       316,656       (858,640 )     111,470       (41,286 )     980,368       84,587       12,263       100,500  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    772,825       350,397       (448,257 )     91,910       (174,317 )     592,558       123,193       20,405        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    1,087,971       486,924       (831,045 )     274,657       (335,869 )     682,638       46,470       17,172       245,175  
    $ 21,017,282     $ 5,759,266     $ (12,317,067 )   $ 2,976,219     $ (2,613,324 )   $ 14,822,376             $ 972,427     $ 788,516  

 

209

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

                                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 21,316,665     $ 3,421,754     $ (4,283,915 )   $ 63,997     $ (967,615 )   $ 19,550,886       2,369,804     $ 1,290,676     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    3,826,371       429,703       (860,827 )     506,014       (248,993 )     3,652,268       502,375       243,573        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    12,786,049       1,081,607       (5,020,447 )     2,296,561       208,326       11,352,096       1,135,210       410,024       4,175  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund Class I

    18,828,760       3,636,418       (7,506,742 )     4,191,993       (2,277,651 )     16,872,778       1,379,622       154,566       1,871,701  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    15,744,144       3,238,103       (3,198,749 )     (818,863 )     (333,179 )     14,631,456       1,609,621       1,442,344        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    2,097,283       1,033,284       (500,975 )     (49,780 )     100,982       2,680,794       250,776       66,343       110,870  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    6,621,101       802,765       (1,891,296 )     297,701       86,062       5,916,333       510,469       55,179       452,209  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    3,312,288       1,210,054       (778,820 )     (81,822 )     (374,474 )     3,287,226       683,415       83,925        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    4,983,657       1,696,878       (2,615,790 )     517,592       (694,214 )     3,888,123       264,678       76,489       1,092,111  
    $ 89,516,318     $ 16,550,566     $ (26,657,561 )   $ 6,923,393     $ (4,500,756 )   $ 81,831,960             $ 3,823,119     $ 3,531,066  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 22,770,341     $ 3,916,152     $ (4,992,829 )   $ 222,964     $ (1,205,734 )   $ 20,710,894       2,510,411     $ 1,380,169     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    4,027,616       445,525       (990,564 )     582,482       (320,354 )     3,744,705       515,090       254,410        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    15,192,313       1,259,266       (6,221,482 )     2,760,356       173,890       13,164,343       1,316,434       483,866       4,927  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    22,235,508       4,241,581       (8,959,944 )     3,005,607       (845,252 )     19,677,500       1,608,953       181,743       2,200,794  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    15,107,415       3,052,417       (3,312,816 )     (765,787 )     (335,545 )     13,745,684       1,512,176       1,377,127        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    2,478,619       1,224,250       (632,006 )     (65,673 )     127,074       3,132,264       293,009       78,431       131,071  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    7,955,434       1,033,459       (2,553,387 )     443,405       16,534       6,895,445       594,948       65,148       533,915  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    3,672,806       1,362,369       (915,379 )     (58,239 )     (442,096 )     3,619,461       752,487       92,072        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    5,709,460       1,983,380       (3,156,350 )     778,648       (993,932 )     4,321,206       294,160       87,870       1,254,605  
    $ 99,149,512     $ 18,518,399     $ (31,734,757 )   $ 6,903,763     $ (3,825,415 )   $ 89,011,502             $ 4,000,836     $ 4,125,312  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 99,661,860     $ 14,692,247     $ (17,185,798 )   $ (412,676 )   $ (3,879,629 )   $ 92,876,004       11,257,697     $ 6,080,570     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    17,053,450       1,589,196       (3,352,883 )     2,177,450       (1,040,380 )     16,426,833       2,259,537       1,099,115        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    74,325,793       4,780,497       (27,573,403 )     12,908,146       1,637,519       66,078,552       6,607,855       2,382,276       24,256  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    106,019,636       18,193,261       (36,579,601 )     11,628,187       (913,347 )     98,348,136       8,041,548       893,057       10,814,354  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    57,329,199       11,145,203       (10,096,721 )     (2,920,697 )     (1,329,726 )     54,127,258       5,954,594       5,318,290        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    12,013,357       5,756,603       (2,459,823 )     93,989       175,316       15,579,442       1,457,385       375,531       627,581  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    38,231,353       4,196,572       (10,053,128 )     2,041,720       220,606       34,637,123       2,988,535       322,354       2,641,796  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    16,548,103       5,617,035       (3,321,750 )     (616,760 )     (1,687,633 )     16,538,995       3,438,461       419,612        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    28,069,532       11,387,582       (18,306,213 )     5,335,005       (6,219,550 )     20,266,356       1,379,602       429,074       6,126,298  
    $ 449,252,283     $ 77,358,196     $ (128,929,320 )   $ 30,234,364     $ (13,036,824 )   $ 414,878,699             $ 17,319,879     $ 20,234,285  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 91,350,803     $ 18,977,960     $ (16,110,136 )   $ (414,174 )   $ (3,665,325 )   $ 90,139,128       10,925,955     $ 5,585,225     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    14,352,134       1,620,209       (2,902,049 )     1,862,433       (910,304 )     14,022,423       1,928,806       927,012        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    86,069,408       7,401,054       (31,343,350 )     15,094,125       1,898,326       79,119,563       7,911,956       2,785,775       28,364  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    125,951,849       23,487,740       (43,854,929 )     9,862,923       2,917,713       118,365,296       9,678,274       1,064,938       12,895,727  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    38,618,648       12,954,324       (7,279,929 )     (1,824,201 )     (1,064,297 )     41,404,545       4,554,955       3,632,760        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    14,246,400       6,885,403       (2,907,152 )     127,845       211,326       18,563,822       1,736,560       449,679       751,497  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    45,468,612       5,989,007       (13,234,100 )     2,624,972       163,955       41,012,446       3,538,606       381,240       3,124,386  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    18,075,564       5,949,144       (3,573,536 )     (649,106 )     (1,877,205 )     17,924,861       3,726,582       455,964        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    33,239,405       13,709,973       (20,641,144 )     5,404,747       (6,512,150 )     25,200,831       1,715,509       500,871       7,151,414  
    $ 467,372,823     $ 96,974,814     $ (141,846,325 )   $ 32,089,564     $ (8,837,961 )   $ 445,752,915             $ 15,783,464     $ 23,951,388  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 166,937,807     $ 38,930,881     $ (14,918,841 )   $ (5,302,450 )   $ (2,442,043 )   $ 183,205,354       22,206,710     $ 10,358,837     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    21,239,488       2,529,517       (2,262,003 )     2,103,721       (679,176 )     22,931,547       3,154,271       1,394,373        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    228,925,991       19,114,590       (53,549,902 )     40,804,246       3,861,822       239,156,747       23,915,675       7,529,049       76,658  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    336,034,396       63,463,657       (73,707,603 )     24,150,952       10,504,430       360,445,832       29,472,268       2,875,140       34,816,114  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    24,665,077       19,682,278       (2,926,194 )     (1,381,989 )     (462,978 )     39,576,194       4,353,817       2,394,420        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    38,091,163       19,630,315       (3,965,387 )     451,023       208,890       54,416,004       5,090,365       1,212,283       2,025,947  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    119,146,811       16,913,009       (18,991,691 )     4,728,186       2,073,717       123,870,032       10,687,665       1,039,385       8,518,101  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    41,394,630       13,891,658       (4,169,580 )     (1,320,472 )     (4,860,886 )     44,935,350       9,342,069       1,044,556        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    87,996,174       33,952,717       (40,319,828 )     4,119,314       (6,898,570 )     78,849,807       5,367,584       1,334,842       19,058,854  
    $ 1,064,431,537     $ 228,108,622     $ (214,811,029 )   $ 68,352,531     $ 1,305,206     $ 1,147,386,867             $ 29,182,885     $ 64,495,674  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 56,717,237     $ 21,901,291     $ (5,672,089 )   $ (1,894,870 )   $ (944,229 )   $ 70,107,340       8,497,859     $ 3,558,838     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    5,795,993       1,053,192       (694,470 )     591,461       (207,043 )     6,539,133       899,468       385,118        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    141,006,016       18,976,952       (29,787,460 )     24,878,686       2,403,775       157,477,969       15,747,797       4,668,485       47,533  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    204,201,090       50,272,068       (37,737,746 )     15,954,339       5,554,083       238,243,834       19,480,281       1,763,207       21,351,314  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund Class I

    326,326       5,055       (275,000 )     8,139       (10,545 )     53,975       5,938       5,055        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    23,111,135       14,390,442       (2,611,319 )     87,278       227,837       35,205,373       3,293,300       743,465       1,242,467  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    72,626,897       13,241,836       (10,554,187 )     2,610,388       1,491,558       79,416,492       6,852,156       635,713       5,209,884  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    16,651,820       9,445,560       (1,921,565 )     (282,396 )     (2,587,346 )     21,306,073       4,429,537       436,181        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    50,912,772       27,289,464       (19,439,571 )     1,805,704       (3,985,568 )     56,582,801       3,851,790       856,652       12,231,258  
    $ 571,349,286     $ 156,575,860     $ (108,693,407 )   $ 43,758,729     $ 1,942,522     $ 664,932,990             $ 13,052,714     $ 40,082,456  

 

212

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 44,496,064     $ 18,402,806     $ (3,056,785 )   $ (1,683,207 )   $ (558,271 )   $ 57,600,607       6,981,892     $ 2,792,660     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I

    2,356,952       434,061       (272,220 )     252,451       (93,625 )     2,677,619       368,311       156,735        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    260,966,760       30,065,914       (40,403,230 )     50,410,575       224,841       301,264,860       30,126,486       8,759,039       89,182  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    381,959,678       81,832,621       (47,807,806 )     34,550,299       5,207,250       455,742,042       37,264,272       3,296,138       39,914,137  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    535,724       22,659       (299,999 )     (2,511 )     (13,925 )     241,948       26,617       22,660        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    43,255,420       26,798,501       (3,373,122 )     368,806       187,947       67,237,552       6,289,762       1,392,727       2,327,503  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    136,305,591       20,364,896       (13,059,840 )     6,794,276       551,192       150,956,115       13,024,686       1,194,213       9,786,973  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    15,397,932       8,664,017       (1,245,287 )     (934,120 )     (1,747,216 )     20,135,326       4,186,138       407,776        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    96,157,761       40,019,984       (25,576,483 )     748,539       (5,103,319 )     106,246,482       7,232,572       1,641,412       23,436,038  
    $ 981,431,882     $ 226,605,459     $ (135,094,772 )   $ 90,505,108     $ (1,345,126 )   $ 1,162,102,551             $ 19,663,360     $ 75,553,833  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 8,041,326     $ 2,515,331     $ (717,911 )   $ (226,394 )   $ (170,449 )   $ 9,441,903       1,144,473     $ 512,003     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    127,230,715       23,403,539       (20,423,062 )     23,676,307       970,022       154,857,521       15,485,752       4,352,254       44,313  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    184,511,397       55,370,339       (25,224,166 )     16,205,808       3,607,585       234,470,963       19,171,788       1,624,076       19,666,526  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    240,606       6,359       (175,000 )     4,771       (8,834 )     67,902       7,470       6,359        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    21,052,785       15,823,263       (2,379,305 )     (12,181 )     192,299       34,676,861       3,243,860       688,397       1,150,439  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small And Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    67,462,988       14,741,983       (8,784,034 )     3,225,345       336,272       76,982,554       6,642,153       593,579       4,864,579  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    3,106,295       2,575,922       (379,422 )     (180,406 )     (430,776 )     4,691,613       975,387       86,927        

MM S&P 500 Index Fun, Class I

    47,459,123       23,310,502       (12,793,800 )     58,649       (2,608,148 )     55,426,326       3,773,065       847,432       12,099,605  
    $ 459,105,235     $ 137,747,238     $ (70,876,700 )   $ 42,751,899     $ 1,887,971     $ 570,615,643             $ 8,711,027     $ 37,825,462  

 

213

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

                                               

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 5,157,848     $ 1,308,153     $ (1,037,912 )   $ 4,100     $ (240,733 )   $ 5,191,456       629,267     $ 327,733     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    191,194,494       29,206,843       (22,980,670 )     36,618,196       378,868       234,417,731       23,441,773       6,524,122       66,427  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    276,260,366       76,588,341       (27,295,697 )     26,844,302       2,720,600       355,117,912       29,036,624       2,438,078       29,523,573  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    377,475       9,934       (275,000 )     7,693       (14,030 )     106,072       11,669       9,934        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    31,486,565       23,000,365       (2,349,770 )     140,926       150,738       52,428,824       4,904,474       1,028,844       1,719,385  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    100,447,523       19,949,722       (9,308,486 )     4,908,703       359,698       116,357,160       10,039,444       888,863       7,284,532  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    1,876,296       1,063,468       (151,268 )     (264,441 )     (80,148 )     2,443,907       508,089       50,313        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    71,757,681       30,024,792       (14,524,535 )     (306,509 )     (3,336,850 )     83,614,579       5,691,939       1,268,419       18,110,463  
    $ 678,558,248     $ 181,151,618     $ (77,923,338 )   $ 67,952,970     $ (61,857 )   $ 849,677,641             $ 12,536,306     $ 56,704,380  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 2,128,967     $ 481,926     $ (341,120 )   $ (21,215 )   $ (77,017 )   $ 2,171,541       263,217     $ 135,510     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    80,373,659       19,506,951       (10,286,251 )     14,789,474       706,152       105,089,985       10,508,998       2,746,926       27,968  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    116,859,191       42,780,544       (13,754,404 )     10,698,797       2,171,193       158,755,321       12,980,811       1,033,868       12,519,492  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    146,626       2,135       (125,000 )     4,798       (5,761 )     22,798       2,508       2,135        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    13,327,629       11,323,995       (1,216,135 )     (30,779 )     104,735       23,509,445       2,199,200       436,307       729,150  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    42,633,047       12,230,529       (4,488,802 )     1,958,241       301,864       52,634,879       4,541,405       375,258       3,075,363  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    797,710       397,261       (73,306 )     (99,760 )     (38,718 )     983,187       204,405       21,470        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    30,325,790       15,830,498       (7,007,737 )     75,734       (1,750,986 )     37,473,299       2,550,939       546,239       7,799,182  
    $ 286,592,619     $ 102,553,839     $ (37,292,755 )   $ 27,375,290     $ 1,411,462     $ 380,640,455             $ 5,297,713     $ 24,151,155  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Beginning
Value as of
9/30/22

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Net Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Value as of
9/30/23

   

Number of
Shares Held
as of 9/30/23

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains
Distributions

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $ 917,837     $ 494,043     $ (71,766 )   $ (34,817 )   $ (16,311 )   $ 1,288,986       156,241     $ 61,759     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

    35,431,987       22,112,417       (5,104,419 )     6,626,078       175,939       59,242,002       5,924,200       1,292,933       13,164  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    51,832,191       38,395,444       (6,959,453 )     5,836,396       477,860       89,582,438       7,324,811       485,863       5,883,490  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Class I

    60,468       1,027       (50,000 )     1,674       (2,199 )     10,970       1,207       1,028        

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

    5,907,018       8,068,693       (618,306 )     (188,499 )     96,830       13,265,736       1,240,948       205,942       344,168  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

    18,827,080       12,109,876       (2,142,383 )     919,164       (38,675 )     29,675,062       2,560,402       176,539       1,446,798  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

    357,552       305,744       (37,031 )     (61,865 )     (12,426 )     551,974       114,756       10,015        

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

    13,419,519       11,873,825       (3,396,128 )     396,613       (1,166,063 )     21,127,766       1,438,241       255,868       3,653,271  
    $ 126,753,652     $ 93,361,069     $ (18,379,486 )   $ 13,494,744     $ (485,045 )   $ 214,744,934             $ 2,489,947     $ 11,340,891  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

                                       

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, Class I

  $     $ 7,216     $ (152 )   $ (198 )   $ (1 )   $ 6,865       832     $     $  

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price International Equity Fund, Class I

          348,076       (9,193 )     (11,926 )     (36 )     326,921       32,692              

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, Class I

          493,185       (26,952 )     25,477       1,339       493,049       40,315              

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, Class I

          80,729       (1,373 )     (6,114 )     (97 )     73,145       6,842              

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, Class I

          174,302       (3,608 )     (8,108 )     (98 )     162,488       14,020              

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, Class I

          3,701       (80 )     (513 )     (5 )     3,103       645              

MM S&P 500 Index Fund, Class I

          125,952       (14,600 )     3,808       1,028       116,188       7,909              
    $     $ 1,233,161     $ (55,958 )   $ 2,426     $ 2,130     $ 1,181,759             $     $  
 

 

8.

Indemnifications

 

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

9.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

 

The global pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have produced, and may continue to produce, substantial market volatility, severe market dislocations and liquidity constraints in many markets, exchange trading suspensions and closures, higher default rates, and global business disruption, and they may result in future significant adverse effects. Such factors, and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, may have a significant adverse effect on a Fund’s performance and have the potential to impair the ability of a Fund’s investment adviser, subadviser, or other service providers to serve the Fund and could lead to disruptions that negatively impact the Fund.

 

10.

Russia-Ukraine War

 

In February 2022, Russia commenced a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries could result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the regional and the global financial markets and economies. One or more of the Underlying Funds hold positions in securities or other instruments that are economically tied to Russia. Investments in Russia are subject to political, economic, legal, market, and currency risks, as well as the risks related to the economic sanctions on Russia, Russian individuals, and Russian corporate and banking entities imposed by the United States, other countries, and certain international organizations. Such sanctions — which affect companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services, and defense, among others — could adversely affect the global energy and financial markets and, thus, could affect the value of an Underlying Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Underlying Fund may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. These sanctions and any other intergovernmental actions (including retaliatory actions by the Russian government) may also result in a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities and a weakening of the ruble, and will impair an Underlying Fund’s ability to buy, sell, receive, or deliver Russian securities. In addition, certain transactions have been or may be prohibited and/or existing investments have or may become illiquid (e.g., because transacting in certain existing investments is prohibited), which could cause an Underlying Fund to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price in order to meet shareholder redemptions.

 

216

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of MassMutual Select Funds and Shareholders of MassMutual 20/80 Allocation Fund, MassMutual 40/60 Allocation Fund, MassMutual 60/40 Allocation Fund, MassMutual 80/20 Allocation Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2020 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2025 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2030 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2035 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2040 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2045 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2050 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2055 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2060 Fund, MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2065 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund, and MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Funds, including the portfolios of investments, as of September 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights each of the five years in the period then ended (except for the MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2065 Fund and the MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund which statements of operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights are for the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2023), and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2023, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (except for the MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan 2065 Fund and the MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund which statements of operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights are for the period February 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2023), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Continued)

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2023, by correspondence with transfer agents. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 21, 2023

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more MassMutual investment companies since 1995.

 

218

 

 

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Principal Officers; their address and year of birth; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during at least the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing the MassMutual Funds, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Investment Management Solutions.

 

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Allan W. Blair

Year of birth: 1948

Trustee

Since

2003

Retired.

110

Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Nabil N. El-Hage

Year of birth: 1958

Trustee

Since

2012

Founder and CEO (since 2018), AEE International LLC (a Puerto Rico LLC); Founder and sole member (2016-2018), PR Academy of Executive Education LLC (a Puerto Rico LLC).

110

Trustee (since 2003), Chairman (2006-2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), Chairman (2006-2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Maria D. Furman

Year of birth: 1954

Trustee

Since

2012

Retired.

110

Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

R. Bradford Malt
Year of birth: 1954

Trustee

Since

2022

Chairman (2004-2019), Management Committee (1993-2019), Partner (1987-2019), Associate (1979-1987), Ropes & Gray LLP (counsel to the Trust and MML Advisers).

110

Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

C. Ann Merrifield

Year of birth: 1951

Trustee

Since

2012

Retired.

110

Director (since 2020), Lead Director (2020-2022), Chairperson (since 2020) of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member (since 2020) and Chairperson (2020-2022) of the Compensation Committee, and Member (2020-2022) of the Audit Committee, Lyra Therapeutics (a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company); Director (since 2014), Chairperson (since 2017), Lead Director (2015-2017), Member (since 2014) and Chairperson (since 2015) of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member (since 2019) of the Compensation Committee, and Member (2014-2019) of the Audit Committee, InVivo Therapeutics (research and clinical-stage biomaterials and biotechnology company); Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Cynthia R. Plouché

Year of birth: 1957

Trustee

Since

2022

Retired; Assessor (2014-2018), Moraine Township (property assessment).

110

Trustee (since 2014), Northern Trust Funds (open- end investment companies); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Jason J. Price

Year of birth: 1973

Trustee

Since

2022

Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board (2017-2021), NXTHVN (arts organization).

110

Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Susan B. Sweeney

Year of birth: 1952

Chairperson

 

 

Trustee

Since

2022

 

Since

2009

Retired.

112^

Trustee (since 2012), Barings Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), Barings Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

220

 

 

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Interested Trustees

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Paul LaPiana^^

Year of birth: 1969

Trustee

 

 

President

Since

2023

 

2021-
2023

Head of Brand, Product, and Affiliated Distribution (since 2023), Head of MassMutual U.S. Product (2019-2023), Head of Field Management (2016-2019), MassMutual.

110

Director (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Advisers; Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Clifford M. Noreen^^^
Year of birth: 1957

Trustee

Since

2021

Head of Global Investment Strategy (since 2019), Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director (2016-2018), MassMutual.

112^

Chairman (since 2009), Trustee (since 2005), President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; Chairman and Trustee (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), Barings Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Chairman and Trustee (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), Barings Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

221

 

 

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal Officers

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer

Andrea Anastasio

Year of birth: 1974

President

 

 

Vice President

 

 

Since
2023

 

2021-
2023

President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Advisers; Head of Investment Management Solutions (since 2021), MassMutual; Head of Investment Strategy and Research, North America (2019-2021), Head of Investment Product Management (2016-2019), State Street Global Advisors; President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Andrew M. Goldberg

Year of birth: 1966

Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

Since

2008

 

 

 

2001-

2008

Lead Counsel, Investment Adviser & Mutual Funds (since 2018), Assistant Vice President and Counsel (2004-2018), MassMutual; Secretary (since 2015), Assistant Secretary (2013-2015), MML Advisers; Vice President, Secretary (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Renee Hitchcock

Year of birth: 1970

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Assistant Treasurer

Since

2016

 

 

2007-

2016

Head of Mutual Fund Administration (since 2018), Assistant Vice President (2015-2018), MassMutual; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Jill Nareau Robert

Year of birth: 1972

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

Since

2017

 

 

2008-

2017

Lead Counsel, Investment Adviser & Mutual Funds (since 2018), Assistant Vice President and Counsel (2009-2018), MassMutual; Assistant Secretary (since 2015), MML Advisers; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (formerly known as “Assistant Clerk”) (2008-2017), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (2008-2017), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (formerly known as “Assistant Clerk”) (2008-2017), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Douglas Steele

Year of birth: 1975

Vice President

Since

2016

Head of Product Management (since 2021), Vice President (since 2017), Head of Manager Research (2021), Head of Investment Management (2017-2021), MML Advisers; Head of Product Management (since 2021), Head of Manager Research (2021), Head of Investment Management (2017-2021), MassMutual; Vice President (since 2016), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2016), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2016), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

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Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer

Philip S. Wellman

Year of birth: 1964

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Since

2007

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), MML Advisers; Head of Mutual Funds & RIA Compliance (since 2018), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2014-2018), MassMutual; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

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*

The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001.

 

**

Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-five years, however, an interested Trustee of the Trust shall no longer serve as a Trustee if or when they are no longer an employee of MassMutual or an affiliate.

 

The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified, and any such Chairperson may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The Chairperson shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

^

Barings Participation Investors and Barings Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex, because they are managed by Barings LLC, an affiliate of MML Advisers.

 

^^

Mr. LaPiana is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, as an employee of MassMutual.

 

^^^

Mr. Noreen is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, as an employee of MassMutual.

 

#

The President, Treasurer, and Secretary and such other officers as the Trustees may in their discretion from time to time elect are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended September 30, 2023, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 
   

Dividends
Received
Deductions

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

    7.16 %

40/60 Allocation Fund

    40.75 %

60/40 Allocation Fund

    17.57 %

80/20 Allocation Fund

    30.84 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    7.44 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    8.59 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    12.18 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    17.32 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

    20.56 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    26.39 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

    25.02 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    24.90 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    25.83 %

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    27.33 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

    4.58 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

    5.23 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

    5.87 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

    6.52 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

    7.34 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

    9.63 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

    16.07 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

    24.28 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

    36.46 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

    43.23 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    48.25 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

    34.41 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

    44.77 %

 

For the year ended September 30, 2023, the following Fund(s) earned the following foreign sources of income:

 

 
   

Amount

 

20/80 Allocation Fund

  $ 114,563  

40/60 Allocation Fund

    267,698  

60/40 Allocation Fund

    198,024  

80/20 Allocation Fund

    210,511  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

    144,003  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

    286,709  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

    347,782  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

    986,940  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

    597,256  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

    1,124,628  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

    542,681  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

    914,010  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

    295,825  

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

    108,188  

 

 

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Amount

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

  $ 548,615  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

    92,233  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

    411,578  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

    485,599  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

    4,675,908  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

    2,698,490  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

    6,867,785  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

    4,064,284  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

    6,991,596  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

    3,358,250  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

    4,767,024  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

    2,032,548  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

    896,349  

 

Under Section 854(b)(2) of the Code, the Fund(s) hereby designate the maximum amounts as qualified dividends for purposes of the maximum rate under Section 1(h)(11) of the Code for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Fund(s) intend to pass through the maximum amount allowable as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends as defined in the Treasury Regulations §1.163(j)-1(b).

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser uses to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is, or will be, available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at https://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Reporting

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds make the complete schedule of portfolio holdings from their filings on Form N-PORT available to shareholders at https://www.massmutual.com/funds.

 

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

 

At their meetings in May and June 2023, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MML Advisers, J.P. Morgan, or T. Rowe Price (the “Independent Trustees”), re-approved the existing advisory and subadvisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the 20/80 Allocation Fund, 40/60 Allocation Fund, 60/40 Allocation Fund, 80/20 Allocation Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund, MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund, and MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund, as applicable. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers, J.P. Morgan, and T. Rowe Price provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

 

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers, J.P. Morgan, and T. Rowe Price.

 

The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials or during the course of the past year: (i) detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (ii) a wide range of information about each of J.P. Morgan and T. Rowe Price and its personnel with responsibility for providing services to the Funds, as applicable, and

 

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the fees payable to J.P. Morgan and T. Rowe Price by MML Advisers. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services.

 

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against funds in its “category” and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

 

The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any performance periods are to periods ended December 31, 2022, except as otherwise noted. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

 

The Committee considered that the total net expense ratios for all but one of the Funds were at or within the top fifty percent of their peer groups, and in more than half of those cases in the top forty percent. All of the Funds with total net expense ratios at or below the 60th comparative percentile of their peer groups had net advisory fees at or below the medians of their peer groups, or at or within the top three comparative quintiles of their peer groups, except the MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2055, and 2060 Funds. As to the MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds specifically, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the fees of those Funds, which are funds of funds, are structured, so that only those Funds, and not any of the MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price underlying funds in which they invest, pay advisory fees, resulting in relatively high net advisory fees at the fund of funds level, and that each of those Funds had a total net expense ratio in the 1st comparative percentile.

 

As to the MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that, although the Fund’s total net expense ratio is at the 67th comparative percentile of its peer group, the Fund’s net advisory fee is at the 1st comparative percentile of its peer group.

 

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the levels of the Funds’ net advisory fees, in light of the total net expenses of the Funds generally, were consistent with the continuation of the Contracts.

 

The Committee considered that the majority of Funds achieved three-year investment performance at or above the medians of their performance categories, or within the top sixty percent of their performance categories, except those Funds referred to below.

 

As to the MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2050, 2055, and 2060 Funds, the Committee considered that, although each of the Funds had experienced three-year performance less favorable than the top sixty percent of its performance category, each Fund’s relative performance had improved for the one-year period so as to be within the top sixty percent. In this regard, the Committee considered, among other things, MML Advisers’ statements that it considers the Funds’ subadviser, J.P. Morgan, to be a premier provider of asset allocation services, and that recent periods of underperformance had resulted from certain asset allocation decisions by J.P. Morgan.

 

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors and on other factors and information considered by the Committee that the Funds’ performance, for the various periods presented, were generally consistent with the continuation of the Contracts.

 

The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible

 

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benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds.

 

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the advisory agreements and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of J.P. Morgan and T. Rowe Price generally appear well suited to the Funds, as applicable, given their investment objectives and policies; (iv) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund, are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (v) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

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Fund Expenses September 30, 2023

 

 

Expense Examples:

 

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2023:

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemptions; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended September 30, 2023.

 

Actual Expenses:

 

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

 

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 
 

Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

20/80 Allocation Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.04%

$973.20

$0.20

$1,024.90

$0.20

Class R5

1,000

0.14%

973.10

0.69

1,024.40

0.71

Service Class

1,000

0.24%

972.00

1.19

1,023.90

1.22

Administrative Class

1,000

0.34%

972.10

1.68

1,023.40

1.72

Class R4

1,000

0.49%

971.40

2.42

1,022.60

2.48

Class A

1,000

0.59%

969.90

2.91

1,022.10

2.99

Class R3

1,000

0.74%

969.30

3.65

1,021.40

3.75

Class Y

1,000

0.14%

972.00

0.69

1,024.40

0.71

 

 

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Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

40/60 Allocation Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.06%

$984.40

$0.30

$1,024.80

$0.30

Class R5

1,000

0.16%

984.40

0.80

1,024.30

0.81

Service Class

1,000

0.26%

983.30

1.29

1,023.80

1.32

Administrative Class

1,000

0.36%

983.30

1.79

1,023.30

1.83

Class R4

1,000

0.51%

981.90

2.53

1,022.50

2.59

Class A

1,000

0.61%

982.20

3.03

1,022.00

3.09

Class R3

1,000

0.76%

981.80

3.78

1,021.30

3.85

Class Y

1,000

0.16%

983.20

0.80

1,024.30

0.81

60/40 Allocation Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.06%

997.50

0.30

1,024.80

0.30

Class R5

1,000

0.16%

996.30

0.80

1,024.30

0.81

Service Class

1,000

0.26%

995.10

1.30

1,023.80

1.32

Administrative Class

1,000

0.36%

995.10

1.80

1,023.30

1.83

Class R4

1,000

0.51%

993.80

2.55

1,022.50

2.59

Class A

1,000

0.61%

993.90

3.05

1,022.00

3.09

Class R3

1,000

0.76%

993.70

3.80

1,021.30

3.85

Class Y

1,000

0.16%

996.30

0.80

1,024.30

0.81

80/20 Allocation Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.09%

1,007.90

0.45

1,024.60

0.46

Class R5

1,000

0.19%

1,007.90

0.96

1,024.10

0.96

Service Class

1,000

0.29%

1,007.90

1.46

1,023.60

1.47

Administrative Class

1,000

0.39%

1,006.70

1.96

1,023.10

1.98

Class R4

1,000

0.54%

1,005.70

2.72

1,022.40

2.74

Class A

1,000

0.64%

1,005.60

3.22

1,021.90

3.24

Class R3

1,000

0.79%

1,004.60

3.97

1,021.10

4.00

Class Y

1,000

0.19%

1,007.90

0.96

1,024.10

0.96

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan In Retirement Fund

Class I

1,000

0.06%

989.50

0.30

1,024.80

0.30

Class R5

1,000

0.16%

988.50

0.80

1,024.30

0.81

Service Class

1,000

0.26%

987.50

1.30

1,023.80

1.32

Administrative Class

1,000

0.36%

987.50

1.79

1,023.30

1.83

Class R4

1,000

0.51%

986.20

2.54

1,022.50

2.59

Class A

1,000

0.61%

986.40

3.04

1,022.00

3.09

Class R3

1,000

0.76%

985.00

3.78

1,021.30

3.85

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2020 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.04%

988.40

0.20

1,024.90

0.20

Class R5

1,000

0.14%

988.40

0.70

1,024.40

0.71

Service Class

1,000

0.24%

987.50

1.20

1,023.90

1.22

Administrative Class

1,000

0.34%

986.50

1.69

1,023.40

1.72

Class R4

1,000

0.49%

986.10

2.44

1,022.60

2.48

Class A

1,000

0.59%

986.40

2.94

1,022.10

2.99

Class R3

1,000

0.74%

985.80

3.68

1,021.40

3.75

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2025 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.01%

991.00

0.05

1,025.00

0.05

Class R5

1,000

0.11%

991.10

0.55

1,024.50

0.56

Service Class

1,000

0.21%

990.00

1.05

1,024.00

1.07

Administrative Class

1,000

0.31%

989.90

1.55

1,023.50

1.57

Class R4

1,000

0.46%

988.70

2.29

1,022.80

2.33

Class A

1,000

0.56%

988.00

2.79

1,022.30

2.84

Class R3

1,000

0.71%

986.70

3.54

1,021.50

3.60

 

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Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2030 Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.04%

$994.10

$0.20

$1,024.90

$0.20

Class R5

1,000

0.14%

993.10

0.70

1,024.40

0.71

Service Class

1,000

0.24%

993.20

1.20

1,023.90

1.22

Administrative Class

1,000

0.34%

992.20

1.70

1,023.40

1.72

Class R4

1,000

0.49%

992.00

2.45

1,022.60

2.48

Class A

1,000

0.59%

991.10

2.94

1,022.10

2.99

Class R3

1,000

0.74%

990.80

3.69

1,021.40

3.75

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2035 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.05%

999.00

0.25

1,024.80

0.25

Class R5

1,000

0.15%

999.00

0.75

1,024.30

0.76

Service Class

1,000

0.25%

999.00

1.25

1,023.80

1.27

Administrative Class

1,000

0.35%

998.10

1.75

1,023.30

1.78

Class R4

1,000

0.50%

997.00

2.50

1,022.60

2.54

Class A

1,000

0.60%

997.10

3.00

1,022.10

3.04

Class R3

1,000

0.75%

996.00

3.75

1,021.30

3.80

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2040 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.04%

1,004.90

0.20

1,024.90

0.20

Class R5

1,000

0.14%

1,004.90

0.70

1,024.40

0.71

Service Class

1,000

0.24%

1,003.90

1.21

1,023.90

1.22

Administrative Class

1,000

0.34%

1,003.90

1.71

1,023.40

1.72

Class R4

1,000

0.49%

1,003.00

2.46

1,022.60

2.48

Class A

1,000

0.59%

1,002.00

2.96

1,022.10

2.99

Class R3

1,000

0.74%

1,001.00

3.71

1,021.40

3.75

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2045 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.02%

1,008.90

0.10

1,025.00

0.10

Class R5

1,000

0.12%

1,008.90

0.60

1,024.50

0.61

Service Class

1,000

0.22%

1,007.90

1.11

1,024.00

1.12

Administrative Class

1,000

0.32%

1,008.00

1.61

1,023.50

1.62

Class R4

1,000

0.47%

1,007.20

2.36

1,022.70

2.38

Class A

1,000

0.57%

1,006.00

2.87

1,022.20

2.89

Class R3

1,000

0.72%

1,006.20

3.62

1,021.50

3.65

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2050 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.02%

1,010.70

0.10

1,025.00

0.10

Class R5

1,000

0.12%

1,009.30

0.60

1,024.50

0.61

Service Class

1,000

0.22%

1,009.20

1.11

1,024.00

1.12

Administrative Class

1,000

0.32%

1,008.00

1.61

1,023.50

1.62

Class R4

1,000

0.47%

1,008.10

2.37

1,022.70

2.38

Class A

1,000

0.57%

1,008.00

2.87

1,022.20

2.89

Class R3

1,000

0.72%

1,006.80

3.62

1,021.50

3.65

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2055 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

1,010.30

0.00

1,025.10

 

Class R5

1,000

0.10%

1,010.30

0.50

1,024.60

0.51

Service Class

1,000

0.20%

1,010.20

1.01

1,024.10

1.01

Administrative Class

1,000

0.30%

1,009.20

1.51

1,023.60

1.52

Class R4

1,000

0.45%

1,008.10

2.27

1,022.80

2.28

Class A

1,000

0.55%

1,006.70

2.77

1,022.30

2.79

Class R3

1,000

0.70%

1,007.00

3.52

1,021.60

3.55

 

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Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2060 Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.00%

$1,009.20

$0.00

$1,025.10

$0.00

Class R5

1,000

0.10%

1,010.40

0.50

1,024.60

0.51

Service Class

1,000

0.20%

1,009.30

1.01

1,024.10

1.01

Administrative Class

1,000

0.30%

1,009.30

1.51

1,023.60

1.52

Class R4

1,000

0.45%

1,008.10

2.27

1,022.80

2.28

Class A

1,000

0.55%

1,006.90

2.77

1,022.30

2.79

Class R3

1,000

0.70%

1,007.00

3.52

1,021.60

3.55

MM RetireSMART by JPMorgan 2065 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

1,009.10

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

Class R5

1,000

0.10%

1,009.10

0.50

1,024.60

0.51

Service Class

1,000

0.20%

1,008.10

1.01

1,024.10

1.01

Administrative Class

1,000

0.30%

1,008.10

1.51

1,023.60

1.52

Class R4

1,000

0.45%

1,007.10

2.26

1,022.80

2.28

Class A

1,000

0.55%

1,006.10

2.77

1,022.30

2.79

Class R3

1,000

0.70%

1,006.10

3.52

1,021.60

3.55

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

Class I

1,000

0.28%

999.30

1.40

1,023.70

1.42

Class M5

1,000

0.43%

998.50

2.15

1,022.90

2.18

Class M4

1,000

0.68%

997.00

3.40

1,021.70

3.45

Class M3

1,000

0.93%

995.50

4.65

1,020.40

4.71

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.28%

1,000.00

1.40

1,023.70

1.42

Class M5

1,000

0.43%

999.20

2.16

1,022.90

2.18

Class M4

1,000

0.69%

997.60

3.46

1,021.60

3.50

Class M3

1,000

0.93%

996.80

4.66

1,020.40

4.71

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.29%

1,001.60

1.46

1,023.60

1.47

Class M5

1,000

0.44%

1,000.80

2.21

1,022.90

2.23

Class M4

1,000

0.69%

1,000.00

3.46

1,021.60

3.50

Class M3

1,000

0.94%

998.40

4.71

1,020.40

4.76

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.31%

1,003.00

1.56

1,023.50

1.57

Class M5

1,000

0.46%

1,001.50

2.31

1,022.80

2.33

Class M4

1,000

0.71%

1,000.80

3.56

1,021.50

3.60

Class M3

1,000

0.96%

999.30

4.81

1,020.30

4.86

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.32%

1,004.60

1.61

1,023.50

1.62

Class M5

1,000

0.48%

1,003.90

2.41

1,022.70

2.43

Class M4

1,000

0.73%

1,001.50

3.66

1,021.40

3.70

Class M3

1,000

0.98%

1,000.80

4.92

1,020.20

4.96

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.34%

1,007.40

1.71

1,023.40

1.72

Class M5

1,000

0.50%

1,006.60

2.52

1,022.60

2.54

Class M4

1,000

0.75%

1,005.20

3.77

1,021.30

3.80

Class M3

1,000

1.00%

1,003.70

5.02

1,020.10

5.06

 

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Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.37%

$1,010.70

$1.86

$1,023.20

$1.88

Class M5

1,000

0.54%

1,010.00

2.72

1,022.40

2.74

Class M4

1,000

0.79%

1,009.30

3.98

1,021.10

4.00

Class M3

1,000

1.04%

1,007.80

5.23

1,019.90

5.27

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.39%

1,016.30

1.97

1,023.10

1.98

Class M5

1,000

0.56%

1,015.60

2.83

1,022.30

2.84

Class M4

1,000

0.81%

1,014.20

4.09

1,021.00

4.10

Class M3

1,000

1.06%

1,012.90

5.35

1,019.80

5.37

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.41%

1,022.30

2.08

1,023.00

2.08

Class M5

1,000

0.58%

1,021.60

2.94

1,022.20

2.94

Class M4

1,000

0.83%

1,020.30

4.20

1,020.90

4.20

Class M3

1,000

1.08%

1,018.90

5.47

1,019.70

5.47

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.43%

1,025.40

2.18

1,022.90

2.18

Class M5

1,000

0.61%

1,024.80

3.10

1,022.00

3.09

Class M4

1,000

0.86%

1,022.80

4.36

1,020.80

4.36

Class M3

1,000

1.11%

1,022.10

5.63

1,019.50

5.62

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.44%

1,026.80

2.24

1,022.90

2.23

Class M5

1,000

0.62%

1,026.20

3.15

1,022.00

3.14

Class M4

1,000

0.87%

1,024.80

4.42

1,020.70

4.41

Class M3

1,000

1.12%

1,023.60

5.68

1,019.50

5.67

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.45%

1,026.90

2.29

1,022.80

2.28

Class M5

1,000

0.63%

1,025.60

3.20

1,021.90

3.19

Class M4

1,000

0.88%

1,025.00

4.47

1,020.70

4.46

Class M3

1,000

1.13%

1,023.80

5.73

1,019.40

5.72

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.45%

1,027.00

2.29

1,022.80

2.28

Class M5

1,000

0.63%

1,025.80

3.20

1,021.90

3.19

Class M4

1,000

0.88%

1,024.60

4.47

1,020.70

4.46

Class M3

1,000

1.13%

1,023.40

5.73

1,019.40

5.72

MM Select T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.46%

1,026.40

2.34

1,022.80

2.33

Class M5

1,000

0.64%

1,026.50

3.25

1,021.90

3.24

Class M4

1,000

0.89%

1,024.40

4.52

1,020.60

4.51

Class M3

1,000

1.14%

1,023.40

5.78

1,019.40

5.77

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended September 30, 2023, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

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Table of Contents

 

Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

1

Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

4

Portfolio of Investments

 

MM Equity Asset Fund

28

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

32

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

64

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

72

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

79

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

83

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

89

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

103

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

106

Statements of Operations

110

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

112

Financial Highlights

116

Notes to Financial Statements

124

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

154

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited)

155

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

160

Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

161

Quarterly Reporting

161

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

161

Fund Expenses

164

 

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the applicable MassMutual Funds. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.

 

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

 

September 30, 2023

 

Global markets continue to reward retirement investors

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, U.S. stocks were up over 21%, in a market environment where the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates by nearly 3% in an effort to combat heightened inflation by curtailing economic activity. Stocks in foreign developed markets and emerging markets also experienced significant gains during the fiscal year, aided by a weaker U.S. dollar. Global stock gains during the period were driven by a resilient consumer, surprisingly strong economic activity, strong suggestions of a generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) revolution, and investors’ improving earnings expectations. U.S. bond investors experienced slightly positive returns in the rising interest rate environment, fueled by aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed that were aimed at reducing demand-driven inflationary pressures.

 

Market highlights

For the reporting period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, U.S. stocks were up over 21%, in a market environment where economic activity remained strong, despite the Fed continuing to raise interest rates in an effort to combat high inflation.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2022, investors experienced a stock market rally, as fears generally lessened regarding high inflation, high interest rates, high energy prices, and a global recession.

 

The first quarter of 2023 was a continuation of the prior quarter, aided by the excitement around generative AI. Investors remained generally enthusiastic, notwithstanding a relatively unexpected banking crisis in March, which resulted in the takeover of certain U.S. regional banks by U.S. regulators and the bailout of Credit Suisse Group by the Swiss government.

 

In the second quarter of 2023, global stocks exhibited strength thanks in part to a resilient U.S. economy, receding inflationary pressures, banking sector stability, and the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis.

 

The third quarter of 2023 was difficult for global stocks and bonds, as investors grew increasingly concerned over inflation, a possible U.S. government shutdown, and higher prolonged interest rates from the Fed.

 

Foreign stocks in developed markets and emerging markets also experienced strong gains in the fiscal year, aided by falling energy costs, a resilient consumer, and the weakening of the U.S. dollar.

 

U.S. bond investors experienced slightly positive returns in the rising interest rate environment, fueled by aggressive Fed interest rate hikes aimed at reducing demand-driven inflationary pressures.

 

Market environment

For the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2022, global stock investors experienced significant gains. During this period, U.S. stock prices rose sharply in response, with the S&P 500 Index® (“S&P 500”)1 entering bull market territory after rising more than 20% from its previous highs. Investors breathed a sigh of relief as the possibility of a recession lessened in the face of robust economic activity and falling inflation during the period. Consumer sentiment rose sharply, up 19.4% in the period,2 aided by lower inflation, low unemployment, and positive wage growth. In MassMutual’s view, the strong economic growth may be unsustainable, as more Americans are borrowing to make ends meet, resulting in consumer loan levels at record highs, having increased by 5.8% year-over-year.3

 

 

1 The S&P 500 Index measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in the U.S. equity market. Standard and Poor’s chooses member companies for the Index based on market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. Included are the stocks of industrial, financial, utility, and transportation companies. Since mid-1989, this composition has been more flexible and the number of issues in each sector has varied. The Index is market capitalization-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

2 August 2023, University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment (UMCSENT), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UMCSENT, October 5, 2023.

 

3 August 2023, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Consumer Loans, All Commercial Banks [CONSUMER], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CONSUMER, October 5, 2023.

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

As a result, the broad-market S&P 500 rose 21.62% for the period. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index4 performed even better, rising 26.11% for the period. The more economically sensitive Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM5 was up 19.18% for the period. During the reporting period, small-cap stocks underperformed their larger-cap peers, while growth stocks outperformed their value brethren. The information technology and communication services sectors were each up by 35% or more for the period. The utilities sector was the weakest performer for the fiscal year, down 7.02% over the period, hurt by the sharp rise in interest rates that made the stock dividend yields less attractive. The real estate sector also ended the period in the red, declining 1.84%.

 

Developed international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index,6 outperformed their domestic peers, ending the fiscal year up 25.65%. Emerging-market stocks, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index,7 also rose sharply, ending up 11.70% for the period. Investors shifted back into developed international and emerging-market stocks during the period in response to lower-than-expected energy costs, a more resilient consumer, and stronger-than-expected economic activity.

 

Bond yields rose sharply during the fiscal year, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield rising from 3.83% on October 1, 2022 to close the period at 4.59%. During the period, rising yields produced falling bond prices, and bond index returns suffered. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index8 ended the period up 0.64%. Investment-grade corporate bonds fared better. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index,9 which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period with a 3.65% gain. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index10 also ended the period higher, rising 10.28%.

 

Review and maintain your strategy

At MassMutual, looking out for each other isn’t just a nice idea; it’s how we’ve done business for more than 170 years. Since 1851, we’ve had a single purpose: to help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. While the current market volatility, including the reality of market sell-offs, can test an investor’s mettle, we’d like to remind you that, as a retirement investor, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. As described in this report, financial markets can reverse suddenly, with little or no notice. That’s why we continue to believe that retirement investors should create and maintain a plan that focuses on their goals, how long they have to invest, and how comfortable they are with market volatility. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise

 

4 The NASDAQ Composite Index measures the performance of all domestic and international based common type stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. It includes common stocks, ordinary shares, ADRs, shares of beneficial interest or limited partnership interests, and tracking stocks. The Index is market capitalization-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

5 The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index measures the performance of stocks of 30 U.S. blue-chip companies covering all industries with the exception of transportation and utilities. It is price-weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

6 The MSCI EAFE Index measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada equity securities. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

7 The MSCI Emerging Markets Index measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of emerging market equity securities. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

8 The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market securities, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). It rolls up into other Bloomberg flagship indexes, such as the multi-currency Global Aggregate Index and the U.S. Universal Index, which includes high yield and emerging markets debt. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

9 The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes U.S. dollar-denominated securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial issuers that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

10 The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds, including corporate bonds, fixed-rate bullet, putable, and callable bonds, SEC Rule 144A securities, original issue zeros, pay-in-kind bonds, fixed-rate and fixed-to-floating capital securities. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

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MassMutual Funds Annual Report – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

 

The information provided is the opinion of MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

Underwriter: MML Distributors, LLC (MMLD), Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111-0001. Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by MML Advisers. MMLD and MML Advisers are subsidiaries of MassMutual.

 

©2023 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual®), Springfield, MA 01111-0001. All rights reserved. www.MassMutual.com.

 

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MM Equity Asset Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MM Equity Asset Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to provide a consistently high total return from a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities with risk characteristics similar to the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500® Index*). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund’s subadviser is J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (J.P. Morgan).

 

* The “S&P 500 Index” is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by MassMutual. S&P® , S&P 500®, US500, The 500, iBoxx®, iTraxx® and CDX® are trademarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its affiliates (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by MassMutual. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 22.81%, outperforming the 21.62% return of the S&P 500 Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in the U.S. equity market.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund outperformed its benchmark. During the reporting period, stock selection in the media, retail, and telecommunications sectors contributed most to performance, while stock choices in the technology, industrial cyclical, and health services & systems sectors hurt results the most.

 

On the positive side, the Fund’s underweight allocations, relative to the benchmark, to Walt Disney (DIS), an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate and Pfizer (PFE), a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation; and an overweight allocation to Mastercard (MA), a company that offers a range of payment transaction processing and other related-payment services, were the top individual contributors during the period. The Fund’s underweight in Walt Disney was the Fund’s largest contributor to performance over the reporting period. During the reporting period, CEO Robert Iger worked to improve the productivity and efficiency of the organization. While Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer business saw subscriber losses in the U.S. during the period, it experienced modest growth internationally.

 

On the negative side, an overweight position in Texas Instruments (TXN), a company that designs and manufactures semiconductors and various integrated circuits; and an underweight position in Nvidia (NVDA), an American multinational technology company; were the top individual detractors from performance during the period. The Fund’s overweight in Texas Instruments was one of our largest detractors over the reporting period. As of the end of the reporting period, as the new CEO Haviv Ilan began to meet with investors, Texas Instruments guided more conservatively than peers.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The Fund’s use of derivatives had a negligible impact on performance over the reporting period.

 

Subadviser outlook

J.P. Morgan continues to focus on fundamentals of the economy and company earnings. As of the end of the reporting period, J.P. Morgan analysts’ estimates for S&P 500 Index earnings project -1% for calendar year 2023 and +12% for calendar year 2024. While subject to revision, in J.P. Morgan’s view this forecast includes J.P. Morgan’s best analysis of earnings expectations. While J.P. Morgan believes that the short-term impacts of the pandemic have now abated, J.P. Morgan expects that structural limits on labor supply growth and other uncertainties, like concerns around recession, will be integral to investor sentiment moving forward.

 

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MM Equity Asset Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

While, in J.P. Morgan’s view, the economy teeters on the edge of recession, J.P. Morgan remains balanced and continues to monitor incremental risks that could represent headwinds for U.S. equities. Through the volatility, Fund management continues to focus on high-conviction stocks and to endeavor to take advantage of market dislocations in their search for compelling stock selection opportunities.

 

MM Equity Asset Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Apple, Inc.

6.9%

Microsoft Corp.

6.9%

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.6%

NVIDIA Corp.

3.2%

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

2.2%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

2.1%

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

1.8%

Tesla, Inc.

1.7%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.7%

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

1.6%

 

31.7%

   

 

MM Equity Asset Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Technology

26.5%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

18.6%

Financial

14.1%

Communications

13.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

8.5%

Industrial

7.9%

Energy

4.7%

Utilities

2.3%

Basic Materials

2.3%

Total Long-Term Investments

98.2%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

1.8%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MM Equity Asset Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
09/15/2016

Class I

09/15/2016

22.81%

10.90%

11.94%

S&P 500 Index

 

21.62%

9.92%

12.48%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks a regular level of income consistent with the preservation of capital over time. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. The Fund’s investments may include, but are not limited to, obligations issued by U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies, bonds issued by U.S. and foreign corporations, U.S. and non-U.S. dollar denominated foreign securities (including securities of emerging market issuers), mortgage- and asset-backed securities, Treasury inflation protected securities, and bank loans (which represent interests in amounts loaned to companies by banks and other lenders). The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). In addition, each of T. Rowe Price International Ltd and T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 1.75%, outperforming the 0.64% return of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market securities, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). (“Agency” refers to debt issued by U.S. federal government agencies or government-sponsored entities for financing purposes.)

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the U.S. dollar-hedged international bond allocation of the Fund outperformed, whereas the U.S. core bond allocation underperformed.

 

Within the U.S. dollar-hedged international bond allocation, an underweight duration posture in several regions, such as the U.K., Canada, and the eurozone, helped drive outperformance, as global sovereign yields climbed higher over the period with major central banks maintaining hawkish monetary policy to curb inflation. (Duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on the bond or portfolio when interest rates rise or fall.)

 

Within the Fund’s core bond allocation, interest rate management was the largest detractor from relative performance during the period. Positioning for a steepening of the curve in the second quarter of 2023 weighed on results, as easing concerns about the banking system and expectations for additional U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rate hikes led to further curve inversions; however, a short average duration position was beneficial as interest rates increased during the reporting period. (The yield curve is a graph showing the term structure of interest rates by plotting the yields of all bonds of comparable quality with maturities ranging from the shortest – typically one month – to the longest – typically 30 years – available. The resulting curve shows whether short-term interest rates are higher or lower than long-term rates.) Security selection in credit sectors also detracted, largely due to positions in agency mortgage-backed securities. The Fund’s to-be-announced (TBA) securities, which are typically relatively attractive due to their higher-liquidity profile, underperformed mortgage bonds as interest rate volatility remained high. On the positive side, asset allocation was the largest contributor to relative performance during the period. An underweight to Treasuries, combined with allocations to high yield bonds, bank loans, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), added value amid generally declining near-term recession concerns and improving risk sentiment. Those sectors also benefited from their yield premium versus benchmark sectors.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The Fund’s use of derivatives detracted somewhat from performance during the fiscal year.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price believes that, as inflation recedes, albeit slowly, global central banks may be approaching a peak in the tightening cycle, which could provide a catalyst for growth. However, divergent approaches to monetary policy across regions underscore the uncertainty in the current environment. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fed was steadfast with a higher-for-longer message as it weighed signs of moderating inflation with higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding government funding. As of the end of the reporting period, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England were signaling an end to rate hikes amid signs that the economy was slowing and inflation was beginning to fall. The Bank of Japan, meanwhile, continued its ultra-easy monetary policy as it considered inflation and wage growth in determining a path forward. Fund management expects volatility to remain elevated in the near term as the effects of diminished liquidity, rising energy prices, and falling earnings expectations are reflected in markets. In T. Rowe Price’s opinion, key risks to global markets include a deeper-than-expected decline in growth, central bank missteps, a reacceleration in inflation, a trajectory of Chinese growth, and geopolitical tensions. T. Rowe Price continues to evaluate long-term valuations and early indications of stabilization or improvement in macroeconomic conditions as they assess where there may be opportunities to add to risk assets.

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

U.S. Treasury Obligations

24.2%

Corporate Debt

23.5%

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

22.8%

Sovereign Debt Obligations

17.6%

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

6.2%

Bank Loans

0.9%

Municipal Obligations

0.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

95.3%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

4.7%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

* May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

1.75%

0.22%

0.09%

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

0.64%

0.10%

0.13%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to provide high income and capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities of emerging market governments or companies located in emerging market countries (including so-called “frontier markets”). The Fund relies on a classification by either J.P. Morgan or the International Monetary Fund to determine which countries are considered emerging markets. The Fund normally will invest in at least three countries. The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). Effective July 1, 2023, T. Rowe Price International and T. Rowe Price Hong Kong were added as sub-subadvisers of the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 13.45%, outperforming the 8.57% return of the Bloomberg Emerging Markets Hard Currency (USD) Aggregate Index* (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of USD, EUR, and GBP-denominated debt from sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate Emerging Markets issuers. Country eligibility and classification as Emerging Markets is rules-based and reviewed annually using the World Bank income group and International Monetary Fund country classifications. The Fund outperformed the 10.01% return of the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified, which measures the performance of fixed rate, U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, including Brady bonds, loans, and Eurobonds. The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including a specified portion of a country’s eligible amounts of debt outstanding.

 

* Effective February 1, 2023, the Bloomberg Emerging Markets Hard Currency (USD) Aggregate Index became the Fund’s primary performance benchmark index rather than the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified because the Bloomberg Emerging Markets Hard Currency (USD) Aggregate Index is an appropriate broad-based securities market index and is well aligned with the Fund’s investment strategy. The Fund will retain the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified as its supplemental benchmark for performance comparisons.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s significant underweight allocation to China, relative to the benchmark, drove outperformance, as concerns prevailed over the decelerating pace of China’s economic activity and continued housing market stress. The Fund’s positioning in Mexico also contributed to relative performance due to security selection, largely driven by holdings in Mexico City Airport Trust and Petroleos Mexicanos. At the end of the reporting period, following a recent rally, Fund management eliminated Mexico City Airport Trust from the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s out-of-benchmark holdings in Venezuela also contributed to relative results, as that country benefited from discussions of potential U.S. sanctions relief during the period.

 

On the downside, an underweight allocation to Argentina detracted from the Fund’s relative performance, as that country benefited from a broad-based rally as investors were seeking higher-yielding credits over the period. Argentina also unlocked funds from the $44 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and received a loan from Qatar during the period. Also weighing on relative results was the Fund’s underweight allocation to Ukraine, as Ukrainian credit rallied during the period. Investors grew more optimistic during the period as foreign aid bolstered currency reserves, an IMF review in June 2023 allowed Ukraine to withdraw funds for budget support, and the IMF upgraded its growth forecast.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The Fund held credit default swaps, interest rate futures, and currency forwards during the period. The use of currency forwards and futures had a somewhat negative effect on the Fund’s performance during the reporting period; there was a negligible return impact during the fiscal year from the use of swaps.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

In T. Rowe Price’s view, emerging-market debt continues to offer a substantial yield premium over many fixed income assets and broadly sound fundamentals, making the asset class compelling on a risk-adjusted basis. Despite the temporary resolution of the U.S. government funding and a resilient U.S. economy as of the end of the period, Fund management remains cautious in the near term due to exogenous risks, including lingering inflation, slower global growth, and tighter financial conditions in developed markets. Fund management will continue to monitor election activity across a number of countries over the next fiscal year, as T. Rowe Price believes that several will carry important implications for macroeconomic sustainability.

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Emerging
Markets Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Sovereign Debt Obligations

69.6%

Corporate Debt

27.4%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.0%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

3.0%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

13.45%

-0.37%

-0.98%

Bloomberg Emerging Markets Hard Currency (USD) Aggregate Index#

 

8.57%

-0.37%

-0.69%

J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified

 

10.01%

-0.35%

-0.41%

 

#

Benchmark

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments in common stock. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large cap companies. The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 21.41%, outperforming the 21.19% return of the Russell 1000® Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large-cap segment of U.S. equity securities. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s large-cap growth allocation outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The health care sector was a notable contributor to relative returns due to security selection, which was partially offset by an overweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, to the market segment. An underweight allocation to the consumer staples sector also aided relative results. The industrials and business services sector further aided relative performance due to favorable security selection and an underweight allocation to the sector. Conversely, the consumer discretionary sector was a notable detractor from relative performance due to an overweight allocation to the market segment and unfavorable stock choices within the sector. An overweight allocation to the financial sector further hindered relative returns, which was partially offset by favorable stock choices there.

 

The Fund’s large-cap core allocation delivered robust gains during the period, but trailed the S&P 500® Index. Unfavorable stock selection within, and an overweight allocation to the consumer staples sector weighed on relative results. The communication services sector also had a negative result, owing to stock choices and an underweight allocation to the market segment. The information technology sector further weighed on relative performance due to security selection, driven by holdings in the software industry. Conversely, with respect to the consumer discretionary sector, security selection, coupled with an underweight allocation, contributed to relative performance. An underweight allocation to the real estate sector also aided relative returns.

 

The Fund’s large-cap value allocation slightly underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index for the period. The communication services sector was a notable detractor from relative performance due to stock selection and an underweight allocation to the market segment. Stock choices within the materials sector also weighed on relative returns, driven by holdings in the chemicals industry. Stock picks and an overweight allocation to the consumer staples sector further hurt relative returns. Conversely, the information technology sector was a significant contributor to the Fund’s relative performance, owing to stock selection, led by holdings in the semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry. The health care sector also contributed, due to favorable security selection, although this was partially offset by an overweight allocation to the market segment.

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price believes that, as inflation recedes, albeit slowly, global central banks may be approaching a peak in the tightening cycle, which could provide a catalyst for growth. However, divergent approaches to monetary policy across regions underscore the uncertainty in the current environment. As of the end of the reporting period, the U.S. Federal Reserve was steadfast with a higher-for-longer message as it weighed signs of moderating inflation with higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding government funding. As of the end of the reporting period, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England were signaling an end to rate hikes amid signs that the economy was slowing and inflation was beginning to fall. The Bank of Japan, meanwhile, continued its ultra-easy monetary policy as it considered inflation and wage growth in determining a path forward. Fund management expects volatility to remain elevated in the near term as the effects of diminished liquidity, rising energy prices, and falling earnings expectations are reflected in markets. In T. Rowe Price’s opinion, key risks to global markets include a deeper-than-expected decline in growth, central bank missteps, a reacceleration in inflation, a trajectory of Chinese growth, and geopolitical tensions. T. Rowe Price continues to evaluate long-term valuations and early indications of stabilization or improvement in macroeconomic conditions as they assess where there may be opportunities to add to risk assets.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Microsoft Corp.

6.8%

Apple, Inc.

5.0%

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.9%

NVIDIA Corp.

3.2%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

2.6%

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

2.0%

Visa, Inc. Class A

1.7%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.6%

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

1.5%

Eli Lilly & Co.

1.4%

 

29.7%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Technology

26.1%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

21.4%

Financial

14.8%

Communications

13.6%

Industrial

8.2%

Consumer, Cyclical

5.9%

Energy

5.7%

Basic Materials

1.8%

Utilities

1.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.2%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.8%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

21.41%

9.03%

9.57%

Russell 1000 Index

 

21.19%

9.63%

10.36%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks a level of income that is consistent with the current rate of inflation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of short- and intermediate-term investment-grade bonds. The Fund’s investments may include inflation-linked securities, including Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, as well as corporate, government, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed securities. The Fund may also invest in money market securities, bank obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations, and foreign securities. The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). In addition, each of T. Rowe Price International Ltd and T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 1.86%, underperforming the 2.84% return of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury TIPS Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of inflation-protected securities with maturities of 1-5 years issued by the U.S. Treasury. It is a subset of the Global Inflation-Linked Index (Series-L), with a 38.5% market value weight in the Index (as of December 31, 2010), but is not eligible for other nominal Treasury or Aggregate Indexes.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, interest rate management detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. In early March 2023, the Fund had a relatively short overall duration profile based on Fund management’s view that strong economic data would lead to continued tightening from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). (Duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on the bond or portfolio when interest rates rise or fall.) This positioning worked against the Fund, though, as several prominent bank failures led to a rapid and unexpected drop in yields. Meanwhile, in the second quarter of 2023, a modestly long duration posture detracted, after policymakers communicated expectations for additional hikes in 2023 amid resilient growth and labor data, leading to higher interest rates and further flattening of the yield curve. The yield curve is a graph showing the term structure of interest rates by plotting the yields of all bonds of comparable quality with maturities ranging from the shortest – typically one month – to the longest – typically 30 years – available. The resulting curve shows whether short-term interest rates are higher or lower than long-term rates.

 

The Fund’s exposure to inflation breakeven spreads (which represent the yield differential between nominal Treasuries and Treasury inflation-protected securities (“TIPS”)) via inflation-linked derivatives also weighed on results during the period. The Fund’s allocation to agency mortgage-backed securities also hampered performance, although this was partially offset by a positive contribution from an out-of-benchmark position in nominal Treasuries that the Fund held in early 2023. (“Agency” refers to debt issued by U.S. federal government agencies or government-sponsored entities for financing purposes.)

 

Security selection within the TIPS sector was a modest contributor to performance, as the Fund benefited from underweighting very short-term securities late in the reporting period, as they were more exposed to falling Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) data than securities of longer durations.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. During the reporting period, the Fund held credit default swaps, interest rate futures, and interest rate future options, generating gross exposure of approximately 20.4%. During the reporting period, the estimated return impact from employing currency forwards and options was negligible, the use of futures had a slightly negative impact on performance, and the use of swaps contributed to performance.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

Although the economy has been surprisingly resilient, T. Rowe Price believes that a recession could be likely in the first half of 2024, as an expected downturn in corporate profits could lead to job cuts and rising unemployment. In addition, as of the end of the period, Fund management was seeing consumers facing a number of headwinds, including higher oil prices, a resumption of student loan payments, and slowing fiscal stimulus.

 

Although short-term breakeven rates (i.e., the difference between TIPS and Treasury issues with the same maturity) received some support recently from rising commodity prices as of the end of the period, Fund management believes inflation expectations will come down in the coming months as the economy cools. Because Fund management believes that breakeven rates are unlikely to expand significantly, they expect to express their deflationary expectations in the Fund’s portfolio through their positioning on the nominal Treasury curve as well as in the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies in the course of the next reporting period.

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Limited
Duration Inflation Focused Bond
Fund Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

U.S. Treasury Obligations

98.8%

Municipal Obligations

0.4%

Corporate Debt

0.3%

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

0.1%

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

0.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.7%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.3%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

* May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

1.86%

2.62%

2.48%

Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury TIPS Index

 

2.84%

2.67%

2.56%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in “real assets” and securities of companies that derive at least 50% of their profits or revenues from, or commit at least 50% of assets to, real assets and activities related to real assets. The Fund’s subadviser currently defines real assets broadly and considers them to include any assets that have physical properties, such as energy and natural resources, real estate, basic materials, equipment, utilities and infrastructure, and commodities. The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). In addition, T. Rowe Price Japan, Inc. serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 11.61%, underperforming, by a wide margin, the 20.80% return of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of all country markets. It is free float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, security selection drove the Fund’s underperformance. Most notably, selection within the Fund’s allocation to commodities – which included exposure to natural resources, precious metals, and global metals and mining – detracted from relative performance. The Fund’s underlying natural resources portfolio was the largest driver of its underperformance for the fiscal year, as the Fund’s portfolio trailed its style-specific benchmark. Performance was also held back by multi-asset overlays, which the Fund employed in an effort to efficiently implement desired positions.

 

Conversely, selection within the Fund’s allocation to real estate during the period, which included exposure to global and U.S. real estate investment trusts, aided relative results.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. During the period, the Fund held currency forwards, index futures, equity total return swaps, rights, equity options, interest rate futures, and interest rate swaps during the period, for a gross exposure of 11.6%. The return impact from employing currency forwards, options, and swaps was slightly negative; the use of futures was slightly positive for performance; and the use of rights had a negligible effect on performance during the fiscal year.

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price believes that, as inflation recedes, albeit slowly, global central banks may be approaching a peak in the tightening cycle, which could provide a catalyst for growth. However, divergent approaches to monetary policy across regions underscore the uncertainty in the current environment. As of the end of the reporting period, the U.S. Federal Reserve was steadfast with a higher-for-longer message as it weighed signs of moderating inflation with higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding government funding. As of the end of the reporting period, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England were signaling an end to rate hikes amid signs that the economy was slowing and inflation was beginning to fall. The Bank of Japan, meanwhile, continued its ultra-easy monetary policy as it considered inflation and wage growth in determining a path forward. Fund management expects volatility to remain elevated in the near term as the effects of diminished liquidity, rising energy prices, and falling earnings expectations are reflected in markets. In T. Rowe Price’s opinion, key risks to global markets include a deeper-than-expected decline in growth, central bank missteps, a reacceleration in inflation, a trajectory of Chinese growth, and geopolitical tensions. T. Rowe Price continues to evaluate long-term valuations and early indications of stabilization or improvement in macroeconomic conditions as they assess where there may be opportunities to add to risk assets.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

BHP Group Ltd.

3.7%

Prologis, Inc.

3.0%

Equinix, Inc.

2.7%

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

1.8%

Public Storage

1.7%

Welltower, Inc.

1.7%

Franco-Nevada Corp.

1.6%

Simon Property Group, Inc.

1.6%

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

1.5%

Nucor Corp.

1.4%

 

20.7%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Financial

36.2%

Basic Materials

33.0%

Energy

18.8%

Industrial

3.9%

Consumer, Cyclical

1.4%

Mutual Funds

1.0%

Utilities

0.9%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

0.7%

Technology

0.4%

Communications

0.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

96.4%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

3.6%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

11.61%

4.99%

5.42%

MSCI ACWI

 

20.80%

6.46%

6.39%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small and mid cap companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small and mid cap companies. The Fund’s subadviser and sub-subadviser currently consider small and mid cap companies to include companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase that are within the market capitalization range of companies included in either the Russell 2000® Index or the Russell Midcap® Index. The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). In addition, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 13.50%, outperforming the 11.28% return of the Russell 2500 Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 2500 of the smallest securities based on the combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s allocations to small-cap growth and mid-cap value stocks outperformed their benchmarks, while small-cap core, small-cap value, and mid-cap growth stocks underperformed their benchmarks.

 

The small-cap growth allocation outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index for the period. The industrial and business services sector significantly contributed to relative results due to an overweight allocation to the sector, relative to the benchmark. Stock selection within the sector also contributed. The health care sector also aided relative returns due to favorable stock choices and an average underweight allocation. Conversely, underweight exposure to the energy and consumer staples sector detracted from relative performance.

 

The mid-cap value allocation posted positive returns and outperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index for the period. The energy sector contributed to relative returns due to favorable stock selection, led by holdings in the energy equipment and services industry. Conversely, unfavorable stock selection and underweight allocations to the consumer discretionary and industrial and business services sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative returns.

 

The small-cap core stock allocation posted positive results, but underperformed the Russell 2000 Index for the period. The energy sector was a significant detractor from relative returns due to an underweight allocation and unfavorable stock selection. The financial sector also weighed on relative returns due to security selection, driven by holdings in banks. Conversely, the industrial and business services sector was a notable contributor to relative performance, owing to favorable stock selection, driven by holdings in the machinery industry. Health care further aided relative results due to favorable stock selection within the sector.

 

The small-cap value allocation underperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index for the period. The consumer discretionary sector was a notable detractor from relative performance due to unfavorable security selection, driven by holdings in the specialty retail industry. Stock selection in the financial sector also weighed on relative performance, although this was partially offset by an underweight allocation to the market segment. Conversely, the health care sector was a significant contributor to relative returns, owing to stock selection, led by holdings in the biotechnology industry.

 

The mid-cap growth allocation delivered positive returns, but underperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index for the period. An overweight to the health care sector detracted from relative results. The consumer discretionary sector also had a negative impact on relative performance due to security selection and an underweight allocation. Conversely, the communication services sector contributed to relative returns due to stock selection, led by holdings in the entertainment industry. The information technology sector further aided relative results due to stock choices, although this was partially offset by an underweight allocation to the market segment.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The Fund’s use of derivatives had a negligible impact on performance during the fiscal year.

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price believes that, as inflation recedes, albeit slowly, global central banks may be approaching a peak in the tightening cycle, which could provide a catalyst for growth. However, divergent approaches to monetary policy across regions underscore the uncertainty in the current environment. As of the end of the reporting period, the U.S. Federal Reserve was steadfast with a higher-for-longer message as it weighed signs of moderating inflation with higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding government funding. As of the end of the reporting period, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England were signaling an end to rate hikes amid signs that the economy was slowing and inflation was beginning to fall. The Bank of Japan, meanwhile, continued its ultra-easy monetary policy as it considered inflation and wage growth in determining a path forward. Fund management expects volatility to remain elevated in the near term as the effects of diminished liquidity, rising energy prices, and falling earnings expectations are reflected in markets. In T. Rowe Price’s opinion, key risks to global markets include a deeper-than-expected decline in growth, central bank missteps, a reacceleration in inflation, a trajectory of Chinese growth, and geopolitical tensions. T. Rowe Price continues to evaluate long-term valuations and early indications of stabilization or improvement in macroeconomic conditions as they assess where there may be opportunities to add to risk assets.

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Small and
Mid Cap Blend Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

1.1%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

1.0%

Textron, Inc.

1.0%

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

0.9%

TechnipFMC PLC

0.9%

Microchip Technology, Inc.

0.9%

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A

0.8%

Western Digital Corp.

0.8%

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.

0.8%

Hologic, Inc.

0.7%

 

8.9%

   

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price Small and
Mid Cap Blend Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

24.9%

Industrial

17.0%

Financial

15.3%

Technology

15.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

10.9%

Energy

5.6%

Communications

3.4%

Utilities

2.9%

Basic Materials

2.0%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.3%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.7%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

13.50%

6.74%

8.56%

Russell 2500 Index

 

11.28%

4.55%

6.16%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks a high level of income consistent with capital preservation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities that are held in its benchmark index, the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index*, and at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. Treasury securities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The Fund is subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

 

* Bloomberg®” and Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”), the administrator of the index (collectively, “Bloomberg”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by MassMutual. Bloomberg is not affiliated with MassMutual, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the Fund. Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Fund.

 

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended September 30, 2023?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned -9.99%, underperforming the -9.09% return of the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index (the “benchmark”), which measures the performance of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with maturities of 10 years and greater, including securities that roll up to the U.S. Aggregate, U.S. Universal, and Global Aggregate Indexes.

 

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023, please see the Economic and Market Overview, beginning on page 1.

 

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund produced a negative absolute return and underperformed its benchmark, as interest earned from purchasing various Treasury notes (i.e., Treasury yields) from the U.S. government rose sharply in response to sticky inflation, resilient growth and labor data, and continued monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”).

 

Fund management’s efforts to manage changing interest rates were a primary driver of the Fund’s underperformance for the reporting period. The bulk of underperformance came in March 2023, when the Fund was positioned to benefit from rising interest rates against the backdrop of surprisingly strong economic data and expectations for a reflationary environment in the U.S. However, a string of high-profile bank failures pressured rates, as investors turned more risk averse, which weighed on the relative performance of the Fund.

 

On average during the period, the Fund’s portfolio was invested in bonds with longer maturities when compared with the benchmark, which weighed on relative performance as U.S. Treasury yields climbed. The Fed remained committed to monetary policy (i.e., high rates) that combat inflation for most of the period and hiked policy rates six times during the Fund’s fiscal year. Notably, the Fed did choose to hold rates steady in June and September 2023.

 

During the second quarter of 2023, Fund management favored assets that had modestly longer time until maturity. These positions, which were put in place based on Fund management’s belief that May 2023 would be the last hike in the Fed’s tightening cycle, detracted after policymakers signaled the potential for two additional hikes in 2023 amid resilient growth and labor data.

 

On the positive side, security selection within U.S. Treasuries contributed, where Fund management’s preference for more-commonly traded, liquid Treasury securities added value. Some allocations in the Fund during the period were not in the benchmark portfolio. These off-benchmark allocations to other government guaranteed sectors like Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and GNMA mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had little net impact over the reporting period.

 

Derivatives are securities that derive their value from the performance of one or more other investments and take the form of a contract between two or more parties. Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or both. The Fund held interest rate futures and interest rate future options during the period, for a gross exposure of 11.9%. The Fund’s use of futures and options had a negative effect on performance during the fiscal year.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Subadviser outlook

T. Rowe Price observed that the Fed continued to raise its policy interest rate through the first three quarters of 2023, pausing twice to evaluate data. In T. Rowe Price’s observation, communications following both rate pauses were generally seen by the market as prioritizing the fight against inflation instead of the fight against unemployment, suggesting that the Fed may keep rates higher for longer, and thereby causing the market to generally push back the expected timing of potential rate cuts. Details within the economic data, such as slowing fiscal stimulus and the resumption of student loan payments, lead Fund management to believe a policy-driven recession over the next 12 months is likely. During the September 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the Fed emphasized the importance of keeping rates “higher for longer.”

 

T. Rowe Price continues to believe U.S. government debt remains an important tool for asset allocators and a top diversifier for riskier assets, especially with yields at or near their highest levels in the post-global financial crisis era, as of the end of the period. Fund management expects Treasuries to ultimately resume their typical, inverse relationship with risk assets as the global economy likely slows further.

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury
Long-Term Index Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 9/30/23

U.S. Treasury Obligations

98.9%

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

0.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.1%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.9%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

* May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT - Class I

 

The graph above illustrates the Fund’s historical performance for the past 10 fiscal years or since inception (for Funds lacking 10-year records) in comparison to its benchmark index, as well as one or more additional indexes, if applicable.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 09/30/2023)

 

Inception Date
of Class

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
02/09/2018

Class I

02/09/2018

-9.99%

-3.34%

-2.91%

Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index

 

-9.09%

-2.78%

-2.42%

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes only, and as such, the total return based on the unadjusted net asset value per share may differ from the total return reported in the financial highlights.

 

Performance results in the graph and table are shown both with and without the imposition of the maximum applicable sales charge (if applicable) and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the index or indexes shown above are unmanaged, cannot be purchased directly, and, with the exception of any peer group index, do not incur expenses.

 

Performance data quoted in the graph and table represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund fluctuate, so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-309-3539.

 

Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

 

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MM Equity Asset Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 98.2%

COMMON STOCK — 98.2%

Basic Materials — 2.3%

Chemicals — 2.0%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    3,035     $ 860,119  

Dow, Inc.

    21,885       1,128,391  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    8,892       682,194  

Linde PLC (LIN US)

    5,236       1,949,624  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

    6,149       582,310  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    4,207       546,069  
              5,748,707  

Iron & Steel — 0.2%

Nucor Corp.

    2,817       440,438  

Mining — 0.1%

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    10,715       399,563  
              6,588,708  

Communications — 13.3%

Internet — 11.4%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

    45,845       5,999,277  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

    38,109       5,024,672  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    80,944       10,289,601  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

    656       2,023,071  

Expedia Group, Inc. (a)

    9,017       929,382  

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a)

    20,528       6,162,711  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    3,385       1,278,176  

Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)

    12,438       572,023  
              32,278,913  

Media — 1.4%

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

    3,079       1,354,206  

Comcast Corp. Class A

    54,859       2,432,448  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (a)

    13,342       144,894  
              3,931,548  

Telecommunications — 0.5%

Corning, Inc.

    9,739       296,747  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,798       489,488  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

    3,976       556,839  
              1,343,074  
              37,553,535  

Consumer, Cyclical — 8.5%

Airlines — 0.2%

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    15,421       570,577  

Apparel — 0.4%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    12,228       1,169,241  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%

Tesla, Inc. (a)

    19,396       4,853,267  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%

Aptiv PLC (a)

    6,176     $ 608,892  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%

LKQ Corp.

    4,737       234,529  

Home Builders — 0.2%

Lennar Corp. Class A

    2,392       268,454  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    4,660       344,654  
              613,108  

Home Furnishing — 0.1%

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,143       152,819  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)

    1,614       148,714  

Lodging — 0.3%

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    5,032       989,090  

Retail — 5.2%

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

    3,298       499,317  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    618       1,569,714  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    11,179       776,605  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    2,649       358,410  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    794       1,454,473  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    4,716       2,664,351  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    615       232,956  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    13,412       2,787,550  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    418       379,904  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    11,540       1,025,675  

Walmart, Inc.

    11,695       1,870,381  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    8,113       1,013,638  
              14,632,974  
              23,973,211  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.6%

Agriculture — 0.4%

Altria Group, Inc.

    8,175       343,759  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    8,486       785,634  
              1,129,393  

Beverages — 2.2%

Coca-Cola Co.

    61,498       3,442,658  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    2,162       543,376  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    9,001       476,603  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    10,753       1,821,988  
              6,284,625  

Biotechnology — 1.7%

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    3,333       856,615  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    2,989       264,467  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    2,125       1,748,790  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    2,406       291,655  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    4,922       1,711,576  
              4,873,103  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MM Equity Asset Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Commercial Services — 0.9%

Cintas Corp.

    956     $ 459,846  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    4,253       1,085,961  

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,903       1,060,785  
              2,606,592  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.9%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    2,289       162,771  

Kenvue, Inc.

    38,473       772,538  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    11,899       1,735,588  
              2,670,897  

Food — 0.7%

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    27,784       1,928,209  

Health Care – Products — 3.5%

Abbott Laboratories

    16,786       1,625,724  

Baxter International, Inc.

    15,441       582,743  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    24,223       1,278,974  

Danaher Corp.

    7,645       1,896,725  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    3,625       1,059,551  

Medtronic PLC

    10,943       857,494  

ResMed, Inc.

    1,062       157,038  

Stryker Corp.

    2,685       733,730  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    3,476       1,759,447  
              9,951,426  

Health Care – Services — 2.7%

Centene Corp. (a)

    11,996       826,285  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    2,892       1,259,235  

Humana, Inc.

    1,575       766,269  

Town Health International Medical Group Ltd.

    62,000       2,534  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    9,365       4,721,739  
              7,576,062  

Household Products & Wares — 0.3%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    7,894       723,327  

Pharmaceuticals — 5.3%

AbbVie, Inc.

    24,201       3,607,401  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    2,181       563,854  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    39,718       2,305,233  

CVS Health Corp.

    5,752       401,605  

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

    2,978       277,847  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    5,747       3,086,886  

Johnson & Johnson

    16,552       2,577,974  

McKesson Corp.

    1,280       556,608  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    13,156       1,354,410  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    1,649       185,512  
              14,917,330  
              52,660,964  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Energy — 4.7%

Oil & Gas — 4.5%

Chevron Corp.

    8,634     $ 1,455,865  

ConocoPhillips

    24,290       2,909,942  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    11,027       1,707,862  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    16,118       2,043,118  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    34,414       4,046,398  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    22,511       602,169  
              12,765,354  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%

Baker Hughes Co.

    11,160       394,171  
              13,159,525  

Financial — 14.1%

Banks — 3.9%

Bank of America Corp.

    109,880       3,008,515  

Citigroup, Inc.

    25,676       1,056,054  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    26,181       663,165  

Morgan Stanley

    15,925       1,300,595  

State Street Corp.

    3,442       230,476  

Truist Financial Corp.

    43,164       1,234,922  

U.S. Bancorp

    40,689       1,345,178  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    57,121       2,333,964  
              11,172,869  

Diversified Financial Services — 4.4%

American Express Co.

    2,854       425,788  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    11,521       632,503  

CME Group, Inc.

    9,476       1,897,285  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    9,989       1,098,990  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    11,401       4,513,770  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    6,334       636,123  

Visa, Inc. Class A

    14,097       3,242,451  
              12,446,910  

Insurance — 3.5%

Aflac, Inc.

    9,366       718,841  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

    11,839       4,147,202  

Chubb Ltd.

    3,894       810,653  

Globe Life, Inc.

    7,512       816,780  

Progressive Corp.

    13,788       1,920,668  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    9,437       1,541,156  
              9,955,300  

Private Equity — 0.1%

Blackstone, Inc.

    2,275       243,743  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.2%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    6,701       810,955  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    7,724       492,096  

Prologis, Inc.

    16,442       1,844,957  

SBA Communications Corp.

    4,292       859,130  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MM Equity Asset Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

    4,921     $ 582,351  

UDR, Inc.

    15,217       542,790  

Ventas, Inc.

    22,794       960,311  
              6,092,590  
              39,911,412  

Industrial — 7.9%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    15,650       723,812  

RTX Corp.

    24,540       1,766,144  
              2,489,956  

Building Materials — 1.0%

Masco Corp.

    11,947       638,567  

Trane Technologies PLC

    10,268       2,083,480  
              2,722,047  

Electronics — 1.2%

Honeywell International, Inc.

    15,884       2,934,410  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    2,550       337,391  
              3,271,801  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.6%

Deere & Co.

    6,619       2,497,878  

Dover Corp.

    4,642       647,605  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    16,773       1,347,040  
              4,492,523  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.4%

Eaton Corp. PLC

    8,609       1,836,127  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    2,501       974,190  

Textron, Inc.

    15,199       1,187,650  
              3,997,967  

Transportation — 1.8%

CSX Corp.

    18,330       563,648  

FedEx Corp.

    3,475       920,597  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    3,431       675,667  

Union Pacific Corp.

    3,688       750,987  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    15,007       2,339,141  
              5,250,040  
              22,224,334  

Technology — 26.5%

Computers — 8.6%

Accenture PLC Class A

    6,490       1,993,144  

Apple, Inc.

    114,721       19,641,382  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    17,416       1,179,760  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    6,632       611,205  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    14,485       955,286  
              24,380,777  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Semiconductors — 7.8%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    21,280     $ 2,188,010  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    12,970       2,270,917  

Lam Research Corp.

    3,785       2,372,324  

NVIDIA Corp.

    20,615       8,967,319  

NXP Semiconductor NV

    12,226       2,444,222  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

    5,316       507,519  

Teradyne, Inc.

    6,732       676,297  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    17,234       2,740,378  
              22,166,986  

Software — 10.1%

Adobe, Inc. (a)

    6,160       3,140,984  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    2,359       552,714  

DocuSign, Inc. (a)

    2,085       87,570  

Intuit, Inc.

    3,742       1,911,937  

Microsoft Corp.

    62,022       19,583,447  

Oracle Corp.

    12,226       1,294,978  

Salesforce, Inc. (a)

    4,831       979,630  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

    1,751       978,739  
              28,529,999  
              75,077,762  

Utilities — 2.3%

Electric — 2.3%

Ameren Corp.

    2,474       185,129  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    22,851       613,549  

CMS Energy Corp.

    5,485       291,308  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    3,745       408,505  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    9,541       426,197  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    33,127       1,897,846  

PG&E Corp. (a)

    76,891       1,240,252  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    27,184       1,547,041  
              6,609,827  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $230,136,453)

            277,759,278  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $230,136,453)

            277,759,278  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MM Equity Asset Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

RIGHTS — 0.0%

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0%

Biotechnology — 0.0%

Tobira Therapeutics Inc., CVR (a) (b) (c)

    505     $  
                 

TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $30)

             
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $230,136,483)

            277,759,278  

 

   

Principal
Amount

         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%

Repurchase Agreement — 1.7%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (d)

  $ 4,878,721       4,878,721  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,878,721)

            4,878,721  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $235,015,204) (e)

            282,637,999  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            338,516  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 282,976,515  

 

Abbreviation Legend

CVR

Contingent Value Rights

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(d)

Maturity value of $4,879,371. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,976,341.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

S&P 500 E Mini Index

    12/15/23       22     $ 4,939,514     $ (181,464 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 95.3%

BANK LOANS — 0.9%

Advertising — 0.1%

Lamar Media Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.500%

               

6.918% VRN 2/05/27

  $ 305,000     $ 300,730  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

TransDigm, Inc., 2022 Term Loan H, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.640% VRN 2/22/27

    118,297       118,361  

Airlines — 0.0%

American Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.750%

               

10.338% VRN 4/20/28

    80,750       83,092  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.250%

               

10.798% VRN 6/21/27

    77,368       80,278  
              163,370  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.0%

Sunshine Luxembourg VII Sarl, 2021 Term Loan B3, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.240% VRN 10/01/26

    113,249       112,997  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

Citadel Securities LP, 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.818% VRN 7/29/30

    354,113       353,008  

Entertainment — 0.1%

Formula One Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.316% VRN 1/15/30

    240,000       239,760  

UFC Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.369% VRN 4/29/26

    266,046       265,623  
              505,383  

Environmental Controls — 0.1%

Filtration Group Corp., 2023 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.681% VRN 10/21/28

    393,315       393,480  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Health Care – Products — 0.0%

Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.681% VRN 10/23/28

  $ 124,684     $ 124,272  

Insurance — 0.2%

Acrisure LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.750%

               

11.121% VRN 2/15/27

    69,475       69,649  

Asurion LLC

               

2023 Term Loan B11, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.666% VRN 8/19/28

    169,757       164,665  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.250%

               

10.568% VRN 1/31/28

    25,000       22,451  

2021 Second Lien Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.250%

               

10.681% VRN 1/20/29

    255,000       225,537  

Hub International Ltd.

               

2022 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.365% VRN 11/10/29

    24,813       24,829  

2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.250%

               

9.584% VRN 6/20/30

    403,021       403,694  
              910,825  

Internet — 0.0%

Gen Digital, Inc., 2021 Term Loan A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.500%

               

6.916% VRN 9/10/27

    125,125       123,953  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.0%

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

8.181% VRN 8/01/25

    90,377       90,272  

Packaging & Containers — 0.0%

Charter NEX US, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.181% VRN 12/01/27

    205,795       203,737  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.490% VRN 10/01/27

    139,208       135,597  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

PetVet Care Centers LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.916% VRN 2/14/25

  $ 103,729     $ 103,158  
              238,755  

Private Equity — 0.0%

GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, USD Term Loan B,

               

0.000% 9/20/30 (a)

    90,000       89,934  

Retail — 0.0%

WOOF Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

9.397% VRN 12/21/27

    75,615       59,660  

Software — 0.3%

Applied Systems, Inc., 2022 Extended 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.500%

               

9.890% VRN 9/18/26

    479,816       480,800  

Ascend Learning LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.916% VRN 12/11/28

    97,125       92,466  

Athenahealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.568% VRN 2/15/29

    96,602       94,640  

Epicor Software Corp., 2020 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.681% VRN 7/30/27

    99,135       98,917  

RealPage, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.431% VRN 4/24/28

    85,806       84,733  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

               

2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.618% VRN 5/04/26

    613,459       611,226  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.250%

               

10.618% VRN 5/03/27

    140,000       139,650  
              1,602,432  
                 

TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $5,444,980)

            5,391,169  
                 

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 23.5%

Advertising — 0.0%

Lamar Media Corp.

               

4.875% 1/15/29

  $ 80,000     $ 72,400  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

Boeing Co.

               

5.040% 5/01/27

    630,000       615,107  

5.805% 5/01/50

    335,000       303,348  

TransDigm, Inc.

               

6.750% 8/15/28 (b)

    85,000       83,682  

6.875% 12/15/30 (b)

    50,000       49,027  
              1,051,164  

Agriculture — 0.2%

BAT Capital Corp.

               

7.079% 8/02/43

    215,000       206,233  

7.081% 8/02/53

    335,000       316,460  

BAT International Finance PLC

               

1.668% 3/25/26

    90,000       81,087  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.

               

6.000% 6/15/30 (b)

    55,000       52,070  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

               

5.125% 2/15/30

    280,000       268,532  

Reynolds American, Inc.

               

4.450% 6/12/25

    53,000       51,513  
              975,895  

Airlines — 0.0%

American Airlines, Inc.

               

11.750% 7/15/25 (b)

    50,000       53,750  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.

               

5.500% 4/20/26 (b)

    96,250       94,004  

5.750% 4/20/29 (b)

    70,000       65,103  
              212,857  

Apparel — 0.1%

VF Corp.

               

4.125% 3/07/26 EUR (c)

    112,000       116,665  

4.250% 3/07/29 EUR (c)

    115,000       117,462  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

               

4.000% 8/15/29 (b) (d)

    90,000       66,713  
              300,840  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%

American Honda Finance Corp.

               

0.750% 11/25/26 GBP (c)

    130,000       137,487  

1.950% 10/18/24 EUR (c)

    200,000       207,063  

Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC

               

5.125% 1/19/28 (b) (d)

    150,000       146,254  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Ford Motor Co.

               

6.100% 8/19/32 (d)

  $ 105,000     $ 98,901  

9.625% 4/22/30

    85,000       97,108  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

               

4.867% 8/03/27 EUR (c)

    171,000       178,197  

4.950% 5/28/27

    265,000       248,743  

7.350% 11/04/27

    200,000       203,933  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

               

0.850% 2/26/26 EUR (b) (c)

    150,000       145,718  

Hyundai Capital America

               

5.500% 3/30/26 (b)

    135,000       133,229  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC

               

1.850% 9/16/26 (b)

    160,000       139,202  

6.950% 9/15/26 (b)

    75,000       75,550  

Rivian Holdings LLC/Rivian LLC/Rivian Automotive LLC 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.625%

               

10.931% FRN 10/15/26 (b)

    28,000       28,070  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC

               

3.200% 9/26/26 (b)

    1,320,000       1,222,661  

Volkswagen Leasing GmbH

               

1.500% 6/19/26 EUR (b) (c)

    145,000       142,093  

1.625% 8/15/25 EUR (b) (c)

    150,000       151,371  
              3,355,580  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.

               

6.750% 5/15/28 (b)

    123,000       120,079  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl

               

8.500% 7/15/31 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       106,938  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

               

5.000% 7/15/29 (d)

    140,000       120,585  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.

               

6.875% 4/14/28 (b)

    150,000       146,771  

7.125% 4/14/30 (b)

    150,000       146,967  
              641,340  

Banks — 7.6%

ABN AMRO Bank NV

               

2.500% 11/29/23 EUR (b) (c)

    114,000       120,191  

AIB Group PLC Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.330%

               

6.608% VRN 9/13/29 (b)

    200,000       199,168  

Banca Transilvania SA 1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 5.580%

               

8.875% VRN 4/27/27 EUR (b) (c)

    760,000       831,312  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

               

3.375% 9/20/27 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       204,759  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 2.800% 5.750% VRN 9/15/33 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 100,000     $ 104,775  

1 yr. CMT + 2.300% 5.862% VRN 9/14/26

    200,000       197,885  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA

               

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 1.550% 1.125% VRN 2/12/27 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       189,628  

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 2.000% 1.750% VRN 4/07/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       92,242  

Banco de Credito del Peru SA 5 yr. CMT + 3.000%

               

3.125% VRN 7/01/30 (b)

    200,000       183,596  

Banco de Sabadell SA

               

1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 1.150% 0.875% VRN 6/16/28 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       180,046  

1 yr. EUR Swap + 2.250% 5.125% VRN 11/10/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       106,441  

Banco Santander SA

               

1.125% 1/17/25 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       203,086  

2.746% 5/28/25

    1,200,000       1,130,132  

6.921% 8/08/33

    200,000       191,097  

Bank Hapoalim BM 5 yr. CMT + 2.155%

               

3.255% VRN 1/21/32 (b)

    200,000       170,498  

Bank of America Corp.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.960% 1.734% VRN 7/22/27

    585,000       518,403  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.530% 1.898% VRN 7/23/31

    1,145,000       870,035  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.220% 2.299% VRN 7/21/32

    425,000       322,035  

2.375% 6/19/24 EUR (b) (c)

    150,000       156,578  

2.375% 6/19/24 EUR (b) (c)

    150,000       156,578  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.252% 2.496% VRN 2/13/31

    1,735,000       1,390,496  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.150% 2.592% VRN 4/29/31

    585,000       470,101  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.302% 3.419% VRN 12/20/28

    55,000       49,338  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.322% 3.559% VRN 4/23/27

    465,000       436,252  

4.250% 10/22/26

    302,000       286,888  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.570% 5.819% VRN 9/15/29

    1,555,000       1,535,916  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Bank of Ireland Group PLC 1 yr. CMT + 2.650%

               

6.253% VRN 9/16/26 (b)

  $ 355,000     $ 352,775  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA

               

1.250% 5/26/27 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       95,380  

1.375% 7/16/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       93,317  

5.125% 1/13/33 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       102,842  

Barclays PLC

               

1 yr. EUR Swap + 1.260% 0.577% VRN 8/09/29 EUR (b) (c)

    215,000       184,367  

1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 0.850% 0.877% VRN 1/28/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       93,327  

1 yr. CMT + 2.650% 5.501% VRN 8/09/28

    225,000       216,197  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.980% 6.224% VRN 5/09/34

    305,000       288,923  

1 yr. U.K. Government Bond + 2.800% 6.369% VRN 1/31/31 GBP (b) (c)

    125,000       149,147  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.620% 6.692% VRN 9/13/34

    675,000       658,990  

BBVA Bancomer SA 5 yr. CMT + 2.650%

               

5.125% VRN 1/18/33 (b)

    300,000       258,295  

BNP Paribas SA 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 1.800%

               

2.125% VRN 1/23/27 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       199,675  

BPCE SA

               

0.250% 1/14/31 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       159,239  

0.375% 10/05/23 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       105,701  

3.500% 1/25/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       102,785  

CaixaBank SA

               

1.125% 5/17/24 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       103,732  

1.750% 10/24/23 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       105,566  

3.750% 9/07/29 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       205,562  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.700% 6.208% VRN 1/18/29 (b)

    500,000       489,178  

5 yr. EUR Swap + 3.550% 6.250% VRN 2/23/33 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       105,915  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.080% 6.684% VRN 9/13/27 (b)

    420,000       419,815  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.770% 6.840% VRN 9/13/34 (b)

    500,000       489,740  

Citigroup, Inc.

               

0.750% 10/26/23 EUR (b) (c)

    110,000       116,050  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.167% 2.561% VRN 5/01/32

  $ 300,000     $ 232,229  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.280% 3.070% VRN 2/24/28

    570,000       517,047  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.842% 3.106% VRN 4/08/26

    240,000       229,036  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.546% 5.610% VRN 9/29/26

    565,000       559,255  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.661% 6.174% VRN 5/25/34

    360,000       344,024  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

               

4.625% 5/23/29 GBP (b) (c)

    150,000       166,186  

Credit Agricole SA

               

0.875% 1/14/32 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       159,663  

1.000% 9/16/24 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       205,325  

Danske Bank AS

               

1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 0.880% 0.750% VRN 6/09/29 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       88,287  

1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.850% 1.375% VRN 2/17/27 EUR (b) (c)

    110,000       107,715  

5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.700% 1.375% VRN 2/12/30 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       99,915  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.591% 3.244% VRN 12/20/25 (b)

    1,040,000       995,979  

1 yr. CMT + 1.450% 3.773% VRN 3/28/25 (b)

    355,000       349,717  

DNB Bank ASA

               

0.050% 11/14/23 EUR (b) (c)

    109,000       114,703  

Fifth Third Bancorp

               

2.375% 1/28/25

    90,000       85,451  

2.550% 5/05/27

    50,000       43,938  

3.950% 3/14/28

    155,000       141,221  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index + 2.127% 4.772% VRN 7/28/30

    140,000       127,092  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.340% 6.339% VRN 7/27/29

    235,000       232,149  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

               

1.375% 5/15/24 EUR (b) (c)

    40,000       41,575  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.818% 1.542% VRN 9/10/27

    605,000       529,735  

1.625% 7/27/26 EUR (b) (c)

    140,000       138,875  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.248% 2.383% VRN 7/21/32

    510,000       388,410  

3.500% 11/16/26

    385,000       358,055  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.846% 3.615% VRN 3/15/28

  $ 550,000     $ 507,471  

1 yr. U.K. Government Bond + 1.950% 3.625% VRN 10/29/29 GBP (b) (c)

    85,000       92,523  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.725% 4.482% VRN 8/23/28

    520,000       492,186  

HSBC Holdings PLC

               

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 1.290% 4.752% VRN 3/10/28 EUR (b) (c)

    280,000       296,137  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.110% 4.755% VRN 6/09/28

    770,000       728,527  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.610% 5.210% VRN 8/11/28

    440,000       423,618  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.390% 6.254% VRN 3/09/34

    705,000       689,031  

Huntington National Bank Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.215%

               

5.699% VRN 11/18/25

    250,000       244,353  

ING Groep NV

               

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.850% 1.250% VRN 2/16/27 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       195,793  

6.114% 9/11/34

    575,000       558,389  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

               

1.000% 7/04/24 EUR (b) (c)

    300,000       309,518  

1.750% 7/04/29 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       89,383  

6.625% 6/20/33 (b)

    365,000       343,001  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.885% 1.578% VRN 4/22/27

    465,000       414,981  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.105% 1.764% VRN 11/19/31

    955,000       718,314  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.890% 2.182% VRN 6/01/28

    675,000       591,441  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.040% 2.522% VRN 4/22/31

    165,000       133,746  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.510% 2.739% VRN 10/15/30

    265,000       221,611  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.515% 2.956% VRN 5/13/31

    1,060,000       870,922  

KBC Group NV

               

0.750% 10/18/23 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       105,573  

1 yr. CMT + 2.100% 5.796% VRN 1/19/29 (b)

    620,000       605,601  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

1 yr. CMT + 2.050% 6.324% VRN 9/21/34 (b)

  $ 495,000     $ 480,276  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

               

4.700% 6/02/37 CAD (c)

    65,000       46,275  

4.700% 6/02/37 CAD (c)

    75,000       53,394  

Landsbankinn HF

               

0.375% 5/23/25 EUR (b) (c)

    265,000       258,956  

Morgan Stanley

               

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.698% 0.406% VRN 10/29/27 EUR (c)

    100,000       93,608  

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.867% 0.495% VRN 10/26/29 EUR (c)

    260,000       224,742  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.858% 1.512% VRN 7/20/27

    630,000       556,662  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.879% 1.593% VRN 5/04/27

    670,000       596,354  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.730% 5.123% VRN 2/01/29

    880,000       847,454  

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 1.954% 5.148% VRN 1/25/34 EUR (c)

    100,000       108,315  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

               

0.625% 11/10/23 EUR (b) (c)

    56,000       58,991  

Nationale-Nederlanden Bank NV

               

0.375% 2/26/25 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       100,123  

NatWest Group PLC

               

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.949% 0.780% VRN 2/26/30 EUR (b) (c)

    180,000       153,006  

5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.270% 1.043% VRN 9/14/32 EUR (b) (c)

    135,000       118,263  

NongHyup Bank

               

4.875% 7/03/28 (b)

    310,000       300,902  

OTP Bank Nyrt 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 4.523%

               

7.350% VRN 3/04/26 EUR (b) (c)

    140,000       150,380  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

               

2.550% 1/22/30

    145,000       117,666  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index + 2.140% 6.037% VRN 10/28/33

    460,000       446,417  

QNB Finance Ltd.

               

2.750% 2/12/27 (b)

    200,000       182,720  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.249% 2.490% VRN 1/06/28

    170,000       147,607  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.356% 6.499% VRN 3/09/29

    100,000       97,526  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

               

1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.800% 0.603% VRN 9/13/29 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 275,000     $ 234,248  

1 yr. CMT + 1.250% 1.532% VRN 8/21/26

    1,465,000       1,327,952  

1 yr. GBP SONIA Linked ICE Swap + 1.250% 2.421% VRN 1/17/29 GBP (b) (c)

    100,000       102,688  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd.

               

4.500% 4/12/28 (b)

    330,000       316,442  

Standard Chartered PLC

               

1 yr. CMT + 1.000% 1.456% VRN 1/14/27 (b)

    295,000       263,358  

5 yr. EUR Swap + 2.800% 2.500% VRN 9/09/30 EUR (b) (c)

    180,000       179,574  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.209% 2.819% VRN 1/30/26 (b)

    200,000       190,246  

1 yr. CMT + 1.650% 3.971% VRN 3/30/26 (b)

    285,000       274,353  

Truist Financial Corp. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.368%

               

4.123% VRN 6/06/28

    222,000       206,028  

UBS Group AG

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index + 0.980% 1.305% VRN 2/02/27 (b)

    340,000       301,515  

1 yr. GBP Swap + 1.230% 2.125% VRN 9/12/25 GBP (b) (c)

    250,000       291,705  

1 yr. EUR Swap + 1.950% 2.875% VRN 4/02/32 EUR (b) (c)

    185,000       168,304  

3.750% 3/26/25

    890,000       856,010  

1 yr. CMT + 2.200% 5.959% VRN 1/12/34 (b)

    445,000       426,846  

1 yr. CMT + 2.000% 6.301% VRN 9/22/34 (b)

    325,000       317,414  

UniCredit SpA 5 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 4.739%

               

4.875% VRN 2/20/29 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       210,393  

Wells Fargo & Co.

               

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.100% 2.393% VRN 6/02/28

    1,105,000       969,051  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.262% 2.572% VRN 2/11/31

    1,225,000       990,187  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.432% 2.879% VRN 10/30/30

    2,145,000       1,785,617  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.530% 3.068% VRN 4/30/41

    335,000       225,071  

4.300% 7/22/27

    290,000       273,278  
              45,331,612  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Beverages — 0.2%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

               

1.650% 3/28/31 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 165,000     $ 149,340  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

               

4.500% 6/01/50

    655,000       547,402  

5.550% 1/23/49

    400,000       383,117  

Carlsberg Breweries AS

               

0.875% 7/01/29 EUR (b) (c)

    140,000       123,694  
              1,203,553  

Biotechnology — 0.0%

CSL Finance PLC

               

4.050% 4/27/29 (b)

    260,000       242,522  

Building Materials — 0.0%

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC

               

6.625% 12/15/30 (b)

    125,000       120,335  

Victoria PLC

               

3.625% 8/24/26 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       82,994  
              203,329  

Chemicals — 0.3%

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

               

4.500% 1/31/30 (b)

    300,000       244,508  

Celanese US Holdings LLC

               

6.050% 3/15/25

    63,000       62,774  

6.350% 11/15/28

    640,000       631,956  

MEGlobal BV

               

2.625% 4/28/28 (b)

    200,000       172,615  

Methanex Corp.

               

5.125% 10/15/27

    65,000       59,961  

Westlake Corp.

               

1.625% 7/17/29 EUR (c)

    475,000       418,133  
              1,589,947  

Commercial Services — 0.2%

Albion Financing 1 Sarl/Aggreko Holdings, Inc.

               

5.250% 10/15/26 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       99,910  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA

               

2.000% 12/04/28 EUR (b) (c)

    165,000       152,602  

2.000% 1/15/30 EUR (b) (c)

    155,000       136,743  

Equifax, Inc.

               

5.100% 12/15/27

    305,000       296,177  

Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport SASU

               

1.475% 1/18/31 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       168,464  

IPD 3 BV

               

8.000% 6/15/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       106,592  

Loxam SAS

               

6.375% 5/15/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       103,478  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Transurban Finance Co. Pty. Ltd.

               

3.000% 4/08/30 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 300,000     $ 291,902  

Verisure Holding AB

               

3.875% 7/15/26 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       99,382  
              1,455,250  

Computers — 0.0%

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

               

5.950% 8/04/33

    190,000       185,364  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%

Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.

               

6.750% 3/15/28 (b)

    20,000       19,954  

7.750% 3/15/31 (b) (d)

    15,000       15,225  
              35,179  

Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

               

2.450% 10/29/26

    525,000       470,240  

3.300% 1/30/32

    720,000       572,337  

4.450% 4/03/26

    270,000       259,213  

4.875% 1/16/24

    540,000       537,836  

Ally Financial, Inc.

               

4.750% 6/09/27 (d)

    1,065,000       981,736  

CA Auto Bank SPA

               

0.500% 9/13/24 EUR (b) (c)

    160,000       163,067  

Capital One Financial Corp.

               

1.650% 6/12/29 EUR (c)

    300,000       259,443  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.790% 3.273% VRN 3/01/30

    265,000       221,672  

3.650% 5/11/27

    510,000       466,241  

3.750% 3/09/27

    115,000       105,259  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.160% 4.985% VRN 7/24/26

    525,000       509,383  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.600% 5.247% VRN 7/26/30

    140,000       129,782  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.600% 5.817% VRN 2/01/34

    445,000       401,034  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.

               

5.375% 2/15/26 GBP (b) (c)

    140,000       156,614  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

               

2.650% 9/15/40

    130,000       84,939  

4.350% 6/15/29

    465,000       437,253  

Iqera Group SAS

               

4.250% 9/30/24 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       102,684  

Jerrold Finco PLC

               

5.250% 1/15/27 GBP (b) (c)

    100,000       107,948  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Kane Bidco Ltd.

               

5.000% 2/15/27 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 225,000     $ 224,041  

LeasePlan Corp. NV 5 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 7.556%

               

7.375% VRN EUR (b) (c) (e)

    200,000       209,075  

LSEGA Financing PLC

               

2.000% 4/06/28 (b)

    1,520,000       1,290,919  

2.500% 4/06/31 (b)

    435,000       349,462  

3.200% 4/06/41 (b)

    200,000       139,132  

Nasdaq, Inc.

               

6.100% 6/28/63

    120,000       111,598  

Navient Corp.

               

9.375% 7/25/30

    115,000       113,419  

OneMain Finance Corp.

               

7.125% 3/15/26 (d)

    55,000       53,866  

9.000% 1/15/29

    125,000       124,596  
              8,582,789  

Electric — 2.0%

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

               

4.375% 1/24/29 (b)

    400,000       382,048  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

               

5.400% 6/01/53

    200,000       183,795  

Duke Energy Corp.

               

5.000% 8/15/52

    1,080,000       897,767  

6.100% 9/15/53

    615,000       596,437  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC

               

5.400% 4/01/53

    365,000       333,821  

E.ON International Finance BV

               

6.250% 6/03/30 GBP (b) (c)

    305,000       379,650  

Edison International

               

4.950% 4/15/25

    30,000       29,400  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

               

2.875% 6/01/26 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       204,517  

EDP Finance BV

               

6.300% 10/11/27 (b)

    200,000       202,652  

Electricite de France SA

               

6.125% 6/02/34 GBP (b) (c)

    200,000       235,492  

Enel Finance America LLC

               

7.100% 10/14/27 (b)

    200,000       206,894  

Enel Finance International NV

               

5.625% 8/14/24 GBP (b) (c)

    150,000       182,376  

6.800% 10/14/25 (b)

    200,000       202,328  

Exelon Corp.

               

5.600% 3/15/53

    325,000       295,635  

Georgia Power Co.

               

4.950% 5/17/33

    450,000       421,802  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

               

5.625% 4/01/53

    35,000       33,013  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Interchile SA

               

4.500% 6/30/56 (b)

  $ 280,000     $ 210,375  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.

               

7.875% 12/15/26 (b)

    250,000       259,430  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

               

5.850% 9/15/54

    175,000       172,528  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

               

2.440% 1/15/32

    435,000       336,519  

3.000% 1/15/52

    425,000       250,635  

5.000% 7/15/32

    125,000       116,816  

5.250% 2/28/53

    175,000       151,530  

5.749% 9/01/25

    295,000       294,172  

NRG Energy, Inc.

               

4.450% 6/15/29 (b)

    170,000       147,431  

Orsted AS

               

4.875% 1/12/32 GBP (b) (c)

    150,000       168,853  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

               

2.100% 8/01/27

    540,000       461,737  

2.500% 2/01/31

    465,000       353,763  

4.550% 7/01/30

    510,000       450,819  

6.700% 4/01/53

    145,000       136,178  

Palomino Funding Trust I

               

7.233% 5/17/28 (b)

    290,000       291,032  

RTE Reseau de Transport d’Electricite SADIR

               

0.750% 1/12/34 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       155,898  

Sempra

               

3.700% 4/01/29

    145,000       130,640  

Southern California Edison Co.

               

4.700% 6/01/27

    340,000       329,875  

5.700% 3/01/53

    220,000       202,126  

Southern Co.

               

5.200% 6/15/33

    665,000       628,566  

5.700% 3/15/34 (d)

    320,000       313,390  

State Grid Overseas Investment BVI Ltd.

               

1.375% 5/02/25 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       100,612  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

               

8.625% 6/01/30 (b)

    40,000       41,004  

TenneT Holding BV

               

2.000% 6/05/34 EUR (b) (c)

    330,000       299,887  

Vistra Corp. 5 yr. CMT + 6.930%

               

8.000% VRN (b) (e)

    355,000       338,014  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

               

5.125% 5/13/25 (b)

    485,000       472,595  

6.950% 10/15/33 (b)

    190,000       186,359  

7.750% 10/15/31 (b)

    215,000       211,784  
              12,000,195  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Electronics — 0.1%

Sensata Technologies BV

               

5.875% 9/01/30 (b)

  $ 345,000     $ 321,410  

Engineering & Construction — 0.2%

ABB Finance BV

               

3.375% 1/16/31 EUR (b) (c)

    115,000       116,845  

Avinor AS

               

0.750% 10/01/30 EUR (b) (c)

    140,000       118,780  

Cellnex Telecom SA

               

1.750% 10/23/30 EUR (b) (c)

    300,000       257,302  

Heathrow Funding Ltd.

               

2.750% 10/13/31 GBP (b) (c)

    225,000       229,915  

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty. Ltd.

               

4.375% 5/03/33 EUR (b) (c)

    220,000       227,135  
              949,977  

Entertainment — 0.3%

Banijay Entertainment SASU

               

7.000% 5/01/29 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       104,794  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

               

7.000% 2/15/30 (b)

    110,000       107,037  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

               

6.750% 5/01/31 (b)

    35,000       33,075  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl

               

7.875% 7/31/28 EUR (b) (c)

    120,000       127,488  

Inter Media & Communication SpA

               

6.750% 2/09/27 EUR (b) (c)

    145,000       146,663  

International Game Technology PLC

               

3.500% 6/15/26 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       100,736  

3.500% 6/15/26 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       100,736  

Lottomatica SpA 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 4.125%

               

7.928% VRN 6/01/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       106,544  

Motion Finco Sarl

               

7.375% 6/15/30 EUR (b) (c)

    170,000       176,294  

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

               

3.755% 3/15/27

    705,000       650,868  
              1,654,235  

Food — 0.2%

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC

               

3.250% 2/16/26 GBP (b) (c)

    100,000       105,936  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.

               

4.625% 11/15/28 (b)

    105,000       92,608  

Mars, Inc.

               

4.750% 4/20/33 (b)

    440,000       416,471  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV

               

0.250% 9/09/29 EUR (c)

    198,000       168,889  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Mondelez International, Inc.

               

0.250% 3/17/28 EUR (c)

  $ 237,000     $ 213,445  

Tesco Corporate Treasury Services PLC

               

0.875% 5/29/26 EUR (b) (c)

    150,000       145,410  

1.875% 11/02/28 GBP (b) (c)

    150,000       151,213  
              1,293,972  

Gas — 0.1%

APA Infrastructure Ltd.

               

3.500% 3/22/30 GBP (b) (c)

    150,000       153,938  

Boston Gas Co.

               

6.119% 7/20/53 (b)

    155,000       146,330  

NiSource, Inc.

               

5.250% 3/30/28

    85,000       83,303  

Snam SpA

               

0.875% 10/25/26 EUR (b) (c)

    185,000       177,652  
              561,223  

Health Care – Products — 0.2%

Avantor Funding, Inc.

               

4.625% 7/15/28 (b)

    105,000       95,726  

Becton Dickinson Euro Finance Sarl

               

1.213% 2/12/36 EUR (c)

    100,000       72,705  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA

               

0.375% 10/15/28 EUR (c)

    100,000       88,955  

Revvity, Inc.

               

1.900% 9/15/28

    410,000       340,303  

2.250% 9/15/31

    220,000       167,206  

3.300% 9/15/29

    125,000       108,462  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

               

0.875% 10/01/31 EUR (c)

    140,000       116,521  

2.375% 4/15/32 EUR (c)

    100,000       93,059  
              1,082,937  

Health Care – Services — 1.2%

Centene Corp.

               

2.450% 7/15/28

    230,000       194,314  

2.625% 8/01/31

    315,000       241,259  

3.375% 2/15/30

    515,000       429,547  

4.625% 12/15/29

    875,000       788,051  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

               

4.000% 3/15/31 (b)

    110,000       93,087  

Elevance Health, Inc.

               

5.125% 2/15/53

    220,000       194,229  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

               

0.250% 11/29/23 EUR (b) (c)

    72,000       75,647  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

               

5.000% 11/28/29 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       106,732  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

HCA, Inc.

               

3.125% 3/15/27

  $ 235,000     $ 213,518  

3.375% 3/15/29

    90,000       78,855  

3.500% 9/01/30

    499,000       422,167  

5.375% 9/01/26

    170,000       166,838  

5.875% 2/15/26

    160,000       159,113  

Humana, Inc.

               

4.875% 4/01/30

    550,000       520,265  

5.500% 3/15/53

    740,000       672,444  

IQVIA, Inc.

               

6.500% 5/15/30 (b)

    200,000       195,754  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.

               

4.375% 6/15/28 (b)

    75,000       67,204  

Sutter Health

               

5.164% 8/15/33

    140,000       134,388  

5.547% 8/15/53

    125,000       119,850  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

               

4.500% 4/15/33

    420,000       388,631  

5.050% 4/15/53

    1,040,000       930,450  

5.875% 2/15/53

    735,000       737,615  
              6,929,958  

Insurance — 1.0%

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

               

6.750% 4/15/28 (b)

    295,000       284,691  

Allianz SE 10 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 3.200%

               

3.375% VRN EUR (b) (c) (e)

    400,000       412,539  

AmWINS Group, Inc.

               

4.875% 6/30/29 (b)

    140,000       122,672  

Aon Corp.

               

2.800% 5/15/30

    145,000       120,669  

Athene Global Funding

               

0.832% 1/08/27 EUR (b) (c)

    165,000       152,656  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

               

1.500% 3/18/30 EUR (c)

    167,000       151,240  

2.500% 1/15/51

    610,000       352,798  

2.850% 10/15/50

    185,000       115,101  

3.850% 3/15/52

    195,000       145,453  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

               

5.250% 5/30/25

    217,000       212,651  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

               

3.900% 4/05/32

    145,000       122,017  

Credit Agricole Assurances SA 5 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 2.650%

               

2.625% VRN 1/29/48 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       185,067  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

               

4.350% 4/20/28

    1,150,000       1,070,654  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Hannover Rueck SE

               

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 2.380% 1.125% VRN 10/09/39 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 200,000     $ 166,210  

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 3.000% 1.750% VRN 10/08/40 EUR (b) (c)

    300,000       249,859  

HUB International Ltd.

               

7.250% 6/15/30 (b)

    285,000       284,478  

Jackson Financial, Inc.

               

5.170% 6/08/27 (d)

    400,000       385,577  

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc.

               

8.500% 3/15/30 (b)

    140,000       141,028  

Legal & General Group PLC 5 yr. U.K. Government Bond + 4.580%

               

5.375% VRN 10/27/45 GBP (b) (c)

    185,000       219,138  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

               

2.250% 11/15/30

    185,000       148,041  

5.700% 9/15/53 (d)

    530,000       511,761  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

               

5.000% 1/10/30 GBP (b) (c)

    100,000       117,954  

5.150% 3/28/33 (b)

    240,000       227,268  
              5,899,522  

Internet — 0.2%

Gen Digital, Inc.

               

7.125% 9/30/30 (b) (d)

    32,000       31,524  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

               

5.000% 12/15/27 (b)

    128,000       118,057  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

               

3.125% 1/14/31

    200,000       157,378  

Meta Platforms, Inc.

               

5.600% 5/15/53

    665,000       629,395  

Netflix, Inc.

               

3.875% 11/15/29 EUR (b) (c)

    125,000       128,072  

4.625% 5/15/29 EUR (c)

    100,000       106,602  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

               

3.240% 6/03/50 (b)

    350,000       201,374  

United Group BV

               

4.625% 8/15/28 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       89,866  
              1,462,268  

Investment Companies — 0.0%

MDGH GMTN RSC Ltd.

               

4.375% 11/22/33 (b)

    200,000       182,250  

Iron & Steel — 0.0%

ABJA Investment Co. Pte. Ltd.

               

5.950% 7/31/24 (b)

    200,000       199,316  

Leisure Time — 0.2%

Carnival Corp.

               

7.000% 8/15/29 (b)

    95,000       93,673  

10.500% 6/01/30 (b)

    245,000       252,318  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Deuce Finco PLC

               

5.500% 6/15/27 GBP (b) (c)

  $ 100,000     $ 106,984  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.

               

5.125% 4/05/26 EUR (b) (c)

    210,000       224,421  

Life Time, Inc.

               

5.750% 1/15/26 (b)

    125,000       121,123  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

               

11.625% 8/15/27 (b)

    40,000       43,396  

8.250% 1/15/29 (b)

    200,000       207,492  
              1,049,407  

Lodging — 0.1%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

               

3.500% 8/18/26

    210,000       191,108  

Marriott International, Inc.

               

4.900% 4/15/29

    100,000       95,345  

5.000% 10/15/27

    335,000       326,466  
              612,919  

Machinery – Diversified — 0.0%

Highland Holdings Sarl

               

0.318% 12/15/26 EUR (c)

    122,000       114,687  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH

               

4.375% 7/15/27 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       95,650  
              210,337  

Media — 0.4%

Altice Financing SA

               

4.250% 8/15/29 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       87,752  

5.000% 1/15/28 (b)

    260,000       222,010  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

               

4.250% 2/01/31 (b)

    130,000       103,485  

6.375% 9/01/29 (b)

    75,000       69,935  

7.375% 3/01/31 (b)

    25,000       24,146  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

               

5.250% 4/01/53

    285,000       213,038  

5.750% 4/01/48

    230,000       183,646  

6.484% 10/23/45

    105,000       91,680  

Comcast Corp.

               

3.250% 11/01/39

    295,000       215,506  

DISH DBS Corp.

               

5.750% 12/01/28 (b)

    65,000       49,969  

DISH Network Corp.

               

11.750% 11/15/27 (b)

    85,000       85,635  

RCS & RDS SA

               

3.250% 2/05/28 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       173,918  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

               

4.000% 7/15/28 (b)

    180,000       153,642  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5.000% 8/01/27 (b)

  $ 11,000     $ 10,047  

Univision Communications, Inc.

               

7.375% 6/30/30 (b) (d)

    65,000       59,403  

8.000% 8/15/28 (b) (d)

    55,000       53,323  

VZ Secured Financing BV

               

3.500% 1/15/32 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       81,125  

Walt Disney Co.

               

3.600% 1/13/51

    255,000       176,870  

Ziggo BV

               

2.875% 1/15/30 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       85,510  
              2,140,640  

Mining — 0.1%

Anglo American Capital PLC

               

3.375% 3/11/29 GBP (b) (c)

    140,000       148,875  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

               

5.500% 9/08/53

    125,000       119,579  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.

               

6.125% 4/01/29 (b)

    60,000       55,515  
              323,969  

Oil & Gas — 0.5%

BP Capital Markets PLC

               

2.213% 9/25/26 EUR (b) (c)

    160,000       160,922  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

               

6.750% 4/15/29 (b) (d)

    75,000       73,395  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

               

6.250% 3/15/53

    220,000       209,877  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

               

6.200% 3/15/40

    315,000       300,260  

6.450% 9/15/36

    80,000       78,555  

6.625% 9/01/30

    510,000       516,757  

8.500% 7/15/27

    115,000       123,144  

8.875% 7/15/30

    680,000       764,531  

Petroleos Mexicanos

               

4.750% 2/26/29 EUR (b) (c)

    365,000       291,159  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

               

5.100% 3/29/26

    145,000       143,136  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

               

4.250% 4/16/39 (b)

    200,000       162,490  
              2,824,226  

Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC

               

3.000% 9/01/29 EUR (b) (c)

    180,000       144,171  

Ball Corp.

               

6.875% 3/15/28

    140,000       140,847  

Graphic Packaging International LLC

               

2.625% 2/01/29 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       91,713  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sealed Air Corp.

               

5.000% 4/15/29 (b)

  $ 75,000     $ 67,434  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. US

               

6.125% 2/01/28 (b)

    20,000       19,370  
              463,535  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%

AbbVie, Inc.

               

2.625% 11/15/28 EUR (c)

    225,000       223,370  

4.050% 11/21/39

    270,000       220,893  

4.250% 11/21/49

    325,000       257,290  

4.700% 5/14/45

    530,000       451,492  

4.875% 11/14/48

    980,000       856,409  

Bayer Capital Corp. BV

               

1.250% 11/13/23 EUR (b) (c)

    56,000       58,999  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

               

2.823% 5/20/30

    510,000       429,371  

3.020% 5/24/25 GBP (c)

    150,000       175,632  

CVS Health Corp.

               

3.250% 8/15/29

    135,000       118,115  

5.050% 3/25/48

    823,000       683,786  

5.625% 2/21/53

    430,000       386,482  

5.875% 6/01/53

    230,000       212,691  

Gruenenthal GmbH

               

6.750% 5/15/30 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       107,047  

Merck & Co., Inc.

               

5.000% 5/17/53

    285,000       259,197  

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.

               

4.750% 5/19/33

    280,000       264,678  

5.300% 5/19/53

    275,000       255,517  

5.340% 5/19/63

    440,000       401,959  

Sanofi

               

2.500% 11/14/23 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       105,520  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

               

7.875% 9/15/29

    200,000       202,613  

Upjohn Finance BV

               

1.908% 6/23/32 EUR (b) (c)

    145,000       117,924  

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.

               

3.125% 11/22/28 EUR (b) (c)

    155,000       150,441  

3.950% 6/15/26

    1,030,000       964,847  

5.250% 6/15/46

    45,000       33,230  

Viatris, Inc.

               

3.850% 6/22/40

    401,000       261,166  

4.000% 6/22/50

    215,000       129,975  
              7,328,644  

Pipelines — 0.9%

Boardwalk Pipelines LP

               

3.400% 2/15/31

    890,000       739,066  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

               

5.125% 6/30/27

  $ 140,000     $ 136,045  

Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC

               

6.042% 8/15/28 (b)

    295,000       293,505  

Energy Transfer LP

               

2.900% 5/15/25

    185,000       175,755  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

               

3.200% 2/15/52

    260,000       166,004  

Kinetik Holdings LP

               

5.875% 6/15/30 (b) (d)

    90,000       84,375  

NuStar Logistics LP

               

5.750% 10/01/25

    80,000       77,800  

ONEOK, Inc.

               

5.800% 11/01/30

    170,000       166,439  

6.050% 9/01/33

    250,000       245,608  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

               

7.500% 10/01/25 (b) (d)

    110,000       109,699  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

               

4.000% 1/15/32

    125,000       105,185  

4.875% 2/01/31

    25,000       22,391  

5.500% 3/01/30

    150,000       140,387  

6.875% 1/15/29

    213,000       213,204  

Transcanada Trust 3 mo. CAD CDOR + 3.080%

               

4.650% VRN 5/18/77 CAD (c)

    650,000       417,986  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

               

4.600% 3/15/48

    110,000       87,133  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC

               

3.875% 8/15/29 (b)

    55,000       46,281  

3.875% 11/01/33 (b)

    80,000       62,114  

4.125% 8/15/31 (b)

    65,000       53,340  

6.250% 1/15/30 (b)

    115,000       109,695  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.

               

8.125% 6/01/28 (b)

    205,000       202,979  

8.375% 6/01/31 (b)

    550,000       540,684  

Williams Cos., Inc.

               

3.750% 6/15/27

    1,170,000       1,087,843  
              5,283,518  

Private Equity — 0.1%

GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC

               

7.500% 1/15/31 (b) (f)

    400,000       400,560  

GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC/GTCR W Dutch Finance Sub BV

               

8.500% 1/15/31 GBP (b) (c) (f)

    100,000       124,603  
              525,163  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Real Estate — 0.2%

Akelius Residential Property AB

               

1.750% 2/07/25 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 170,000     $ 170,790  

Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl

               

1.750% 3/12/29 EUR (b) (c)

    280,000       231,826  

CBRE Services, Inc.

               

5.950% 8/15/34

    420,000       396,149  

Howard Hughes Corp.

               

5.375% 8/01/28 (b)

    40,000       35,243  

Logicor Financing Sarl

               

1.500% 7/13/26 EUR (b) (c)

    167,000       158,064  

Vonovia Finance BV

               

2.250% 12/15/23 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       105,246  
              1,097,318  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.2%

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP

               

4.050% 7/01/30

    301,000       262,774  

4.125% 6/15/26

    2,000,000       1,883,450  

4.125% 5/15/29

    160,000       142,515  

Crown Castle, Inc.

               

2.250% 1/15/31

    715,000       554,888  

Essex Portfolio LP

               

4.000% 3/01/29

    760,000       690,333  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.

               

3.350% 9/01/24

    125,000       121,434  

Healthcare Realty Holdings LP

               

2.050% 3/15/31

    230,000       166,186  

3.625% 1/15/28

    850,000       756,786  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

               

1.625% 11/28/25 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       200,192  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc.

               

5.750% 2/01/27

    55,000       52,937  

Prologis LP

               

2.250% 6/30/29 GBP (c)

    150,000       151,475  

Public Storage Operating Co.

               

5.350% 8/01/53

    95,000       86,742  

Realty Income Corp.

               

3.950% 8/15/27

    330,000       309,410  

Regency Centers LP

               

3.600% 2/01/27

    305,000       285,126  

4.125% 3/15/28

    815,000       754,182  

SBA Tower Trust

               

1.840% 4/15/27 (b)

    635,000       544,003  

2.593% 10/15/56 (b)

    515,000       393,105  
              7,355,538  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Retail — 0.2%

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

               

6.625% 10/01/30 (b)

  $ 90,000     $ 84,376  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

               

4.250% 4/01/52

    265,000       195,487  

5.625% 4/15/53

    195,000       177,239  

5.750% 7/01/53

    150,000       139,924  

Next Group PLC

               

3.625% 5/18/28 GBP (b) (c)

    250,000       275,706  

Ross Stores, Inc.

               

1.875% 4/15/31

    535,000       408,175  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

               

5.375% 4/01/32

    140,000       128,005  
              1,408,912  

Savings & Loans — 0.0%

Nationwide Building Society

               

3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 0.930% 1.500% VRN 3/08/26 EUR (b) (c)

    140,000       141,421  

5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.500% 2.000% VRN 7/25/29 EUR (b) (c)

    150,000       153,556  
              294,977  

Semiconductors — 0.0%

Micron Technology, Inc.

               

6.750% 11/01/29

    210,000       213,369  

Software — 0.2%

Central Parent LLC/CDK Global II LLC/CDK Financing Co., Inc.

               

8.000% 6/15/29 (b)

    115,000       114,574  

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc.

               

7.250% 6/15/29 (b)

    74,000       71,744  

Fiserv, Inc.

               

1.625% 7/01/30 EUR (c)

    100,000       88,573  

3.000% 7/01/31 GBP (c)

    250,000       250,313  

4.500% 5/24/31 EUR (c)

    200,000       209,325  

Intuit, Inc.

               

5.500% 9/15/53

    245,000       235,060  
              969,589  

Telecommunications — 1.4%

Altice France SA

               

3.375% 1/15/28 EUR (b) (c)

    135,000       105,501  

America Movil SAB de CV

               

5.750% 6/28/30 GBP (c)

    190,000       232,872  

AT&T, Inc.

               

3.500% 9/15/53

    1,345,000       831,007  

3.950% 4/30/31 EUR (c)

    350,000       355,748  

Chorus Ltd.

               

3.625% 9/07/29 EUR (c)

    215,000       218,808  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

CK Hutchison Group Telecom Finance SA

               

0.375% 10/17/23 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 109,000     $ 115,061  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA

               

4.000% 9/18/27 EUR (b) (c)

    235,000       230,573  

NBN Co. Ltd.

               

4.125% 3/15/29 EUR (b) (c)

    355,000       371,618  

Orange SA

               

3.250% 1/15/32 GBP (b) (c)

    200,000       207,813  

PLT VII Finance Sarl

               

4.625% 1/05/26 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       102,157  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

               

3.200% 3/15/27

    185,000       169,211  

3.800% 3/15/32

    295,000       245,153  

4.350% 5/01/49

    40,000       28,496  

4.550% 3/15/52

    1,805,000       1,316,604  

Sprint Capital Corp.

               

6.875% 11/15/28

    670,000       691,773  

8.750% 3/15/32

    345,000       399,112  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

               

5.750% 1/15/54

    855,000       787,903  

6.000% 6/15/54

    355,000       338,394  

TDC Net AS

               

5.618% 2/06/30 EUR (b) (c)

    370,000       380,844  

Tele2 AB

               

0.750% 3/23/31 EUR (b) (c)

    230,000       187,639  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

               

2.550% 3/21/31

    249,000       198,262  

2.625% 12/01/31 EUR (c)

    235,000       220,262  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC

               

4.500% 7/15/31 GBP (b) (c)

    155,000       147,753  

4.500% 7/15/31 GBP (b) (c)

    150,000       142,986  

Xiaomi Best Time International Ltd., Convertible,

               

0.000% 12/17/27 (b)

    200,000       170,899  
              8,196,449  

Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

Hasbro, Inc.

               

3.550% 11/19/26

    91,000       84,767  

Mattel, Inc.

               

5.875% 12/15/27 (b)

    430,000       417,993  
              502,760  

Transportation — 0.1%

Brambles Finance PLC

               

4.250% 3/22/31 EUR (b) (c)

    180,000       187,784  

Deutsche Post AG

               

2.750% 10/09/23 EUR (b) (c)

    62,000       65,510  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

InPost SA

               

2.250% 7/15/27 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 100,000     $ 91,481  
              344,775  

Water — 0.1%

Severn Trent Utilities Finance PLC

               

4.625% 11/30/34 GBP (b) (c)

    160,000       173,346  

Veolia Environnement SA

               

0.314% 10/04/23 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       105,710  

1.940% 1/07/30 EUR (b) (c)

    200,000       186,821  
              465,877  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $154,619,847)

            139,588,806  
                 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.1%

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, General Obligation

               

0.000% 11/01/43

    698,226       362,205  
                 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (Cost $386,329)

            362,205  
                 

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 6.2%

Automobile Asset-Backed Securities — 1.4%

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

               

Series 2020-3, Class D, 1.490% 9/18/26

    275,000       256,279  

Series 2023-1, Class C, 5.800% 12/18/28

    400,000       391,716  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-1, Class D

               

2.470% 7/17/28

    280,000       251,515  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

               

Series 2021-2A, Class D, 1.400% 4/15/27

    235,000       218,869  

Series 2022-1A, Class D, 3.020% 6/15/28

    995,000       929,730  

Series 2022-2A, Class C, 3.850% 7/17/28

    820,000       799,196  

Series 2022-3A, Class C, 5.300% 9/15/27

    520,000       510,900  

Series 2023-1A, Class D, 6.690% 6/15/29

    85,000       83,487  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2023-A, Class C

               

5.540% 12/15/26

    850,000       821,907  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

               

Series 2023-1, Class A, 4.850% 8/15/35 (b)

    895,000       869,816  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2022-C, Class C, 5.220% 3/15/30

  $ 200,000     $ 192,747  

GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C

               

1.310% 10/15/25 (b)

    290,000       289,455  

Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2021-1A, Class B

               

1.833% 12/15/31 (b)

    70,443       68,085  

Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-AA, Class D

               

1.570% 1/15/27 (b)

    735,000       674,647  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

               

Series 2021-4, Class D, 1.670% 10/15/27

    310,000       288,914  

Series 2022-6, Class B, 4.720% 6/15/27

    850,000       837,047  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2021-A, Class D

               

1.380% 3/22/27 (b)

    715,000       695,924  
              8,180,234  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.3%

Austin Fairmont Hotel Trust, Series 2019-FAIR, Class B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.297%

               

6.630% FRN 9/15/32 (b)

    235,000       233,458  

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2018-AVM, Class A,

               

4.249% VRN 7/05/40 (b) (g)

    380,000       341,648  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class D, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.274%

               

7.607% FRN 11/15/34 (b)

    245,000       99,195  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-CSMO, Class B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.141%

               

8.473% FRN 6/15/27 (b)

    465,000       464,710  

BX Trust, Series 2021-ARIA, Class B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.411%

               

6.744% FRN 10/15/36 (b)

    475,000       459,411  

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, Series 2019-CF2, Class B

               

3.267% 11/15/52

    295,000       229,729  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2013-375P, Class D, 3.635% VRN 5/10/35 (b) (g)

    315,000       279,526  

Series 2013-375P, Class C, 3.635% VRN 5/10/35 (b) (g)

    390,000       345,839  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC23, Class AM,

               

4.158% VRN 10/10/48 (g)

  $ 1,650,000     $ 1,501,777  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2020-NET, Class A, 2.257% 8/15/37 (b)

    296,060       264,846  

Series 2020-NET, Class C, 3.526% 8/15/37 (b)

    480,000       422,429  

DC Office Trust, Series 2019-MTC, Class D,

               

3.174% VRN 9/15/45 (b) (g)

    520,000       312,314  

Great Wolf Trust

               

Series 2019-WOLF, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.148% 6.481% FRN 12/15/36 (b)

    710,000       706,450  

Series 2019-WOLF, Class C, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.747% 7.080% FRN 12/15/36 (b)

    435,000       429,834  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-WPT, Class AFX

               

4.248% 7/05/33 (b)

    115,000       103,289  

VNDO Trust, Series 2016-350P, Class D,

               

4.033% VRN 1/10/35 (b) (g)

    215,000       186,416  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2017-C39, Class B, 4.025% 9/15/50

    1,010,000       865,454  

Series 2021-SAVE, Class C, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.914% 7.248% FRN 2/15/40 (b)

    324,000       293,481  
              7,539,806  

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 2.3%

522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.850%

               

7.158% FRN 4/15/35 (b)

    465,000       450,870  

AGL CLO 17 Ltd., Series 2022-17A, Class A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.330%

               

6.664% FRN 1/21/35 (b)

    630,000       621,616  

Amur Equipment Finance Receivables X LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class C

               

2.370% 4/20/28 (b)

    175,000       160,568  

Applebee’s Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2

               

7.824% 3/05/53 (b)

    270,000       264,500  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Carlyle US CLO Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class A11R, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.320%

               

6.628% FRN 4/15/35 (b)

  $ 865,000     $ 855,822  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

               

Series 2021-3A, Class A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.402% 6.710% FRN 7/15/36 (b)

    585,000       580,948  

Series 2020-1A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.412% 6.720% FRN 7/15/36 (b)

    925,000       919,287  

Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class A2

               

4.940% 1/25/52 CAD (b)

    275,000       181,950  

Driven Brands Funding LLC

               

Series 2020-2A, Class A2, 3.237% 1/20/51 (b)

    550,875       469,610  

Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3.786% 7/20/50 (b)

    266,750       234,120  

Dryden 86 CLO Ltd., Series 2020-86A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.362%

               

6.670% FRN 7/17/34 (b)

    600,000       595,568  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC

               

Series 2023-A, Class A, 6.159% 2/25/38 (b) (f)

    355,000       354,982  

Series 2023-A, Class B, 6.530% 2/25/38 (b) (f)

    180,000       179,990  

Hardee’s Funding LLC

               

Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 2.865% 6/20/51 (b)

    293,250       230,170  

Series 2018-1A, Class AII, 4.959% 6/20/48 (b)

    308,750       291,010  

HPEFS Equipment Trust

               

Series 2022-1A, Class C, 1.960% 5/21/29 (b)

    129,000       123,453  

Series 2022-1A, Class D, 2.400% 11/20/29 (b)

    350,000       324,249  

Series 2022-3A, Class C, 6.130% 8/20/29 (b)

    615,000       612,933  

Series 2023-2A, Class B, 6.250% 1/21/31 (b)

    100,000       100,098  

Series 2023-2A, Class C, 6.480% 1/21/31 (b)

    140,000       140,294  

Series 2023-2A, Class D, 6.970% 7/21/31 (b)

    100,000       100,173  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.

               

Series 2021-16A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.402% 6.747% FRN 1/23/35 (b)

    290,000       286,483  

Series 11A-17, Class BR, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.812% 7.182% FRN 5/06/30 (b)

    265,000       261,549  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A4

               

5.070% 2/15/29 (b)

  $ 110,000     $ 108,348  

Madison Park Funding XXXIII Ltd., Series 2019-33A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.290%

               

6.598% FRN 10/15/32 (b)

    465,000       461,205  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A

               

4.930% 10/20/40 (b)

    559,384       542,689  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 32 Ltd., Series 2019-32A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.252%

               

6.572% FRN 1/20/32 (b)

    1,445,000       1,438,688  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 43 Ltd., Series 2021-43A, Class A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.392%

               

6.700% FRN 7/17/35 (b)

    685,000       680,558  

Octane Receivables Trust

               

Series 2023-1A, Class A, 5.870% 5/21/29 (b)

    120,663       120,381  

Series 2023-3A, Class B, 6.480% 7/20/29 (b)

    150,000       150,358  

Series 2023-3A, Class C, 6.740% 8/20/29 (b)

    100,000       100,066  

Series 2023-3A, Class D, 7.580% 9/20/29 (b)

    100,000       99,703  

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7RA, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.272%

               

6.580% FRN 7/17/29 (b)

    129,233       128,836  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.320%

               

6.646% FRN 4/20/35 (b)

    480,000       475,287  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2023-SFR2, Class A

               

4.500% 10/17/28 (b) (f)

    475,000       446,605  

Symphony CLO XXXI Ltd., Series 2022-31A, Class B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.850%

               

7.196% FRN 4/22/35 (b)

    410,000       397,353  

Verizon Master Trust, Series 2023-1, Class C

               

4.980% 1/22/29

    250,000       238,767  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.322%

               

6.648% FRN 10/20/29 (b)

    292,798       292,516  
              14,021,603  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Student Loans Asset-Backed Securities — 0.2%

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-CA, Class B

               

2.830% 11/15/68 (b)

  $ 470,000     $ 374,742  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

               

Series 2020-BA, Class A1A, 1.290% 7/15/53 (b)

    158,503       140,304  

Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.310% 1/15/53 (b)

    570,000       518,113  

Series 2018-A, Class A2A, 3.500% 2/15/36 (b)

    498,188       478,120  
              1,511,279  

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.0%

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.881% STEP 12/25/66 (b)

    294,216       251,288  

Series 2020-5, Class M1, 2.970% VRN 5/25/65 (b) (g)

    275,000       222,219  

Bayview MSR Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Series 2021-4, Class A20,

               

2.500% VRN 10/25/51 (b) (g)

    409,533       300,862  

BINOM Securitization Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A1,

               

2.034% VRN 6/25/56 (b) (g)

    270,019       224,146  

CIM Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A29,

               

2.500% VRN 7/01/51 (b) (g)

    577,645       423,644  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2022-INV1, Class A4B,

               

3.000% VRN 11/27/51 (b) (g)

    212,943       164,490  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A1,

               

1.506% VRN 4/27/65 (b) (g)

    162       150  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2018-6RR, Class 2A4, 4.000% VRN 9/25/48 (b) (g)

    14,092       13,172  

Series 2020-1INV, Class A11, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.964% 6.000% FRN 3/25/50 (b)

    82,043       77,124  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A23,

               

3.500% VRN 11/25/57 (b) (g)

    18,546       15,901  

GCAT Trust, Series 2023-INV1, Class A1,

               

6.000% VRN 8/25/53 (b) (g)

    846,920       829,519  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

               

Series 2021-GR1, Class A4, 2.500% VRN 11/25/51 (b) (g)

    435,260       319,763  

Series 2021-GR2, Class A4, 2.500% VRN 2/25/52 (b) (g)

    446,891       328,308  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A14, 2.924% VRN 10/25/50 (b) (g)

  $ 232,553     $ 186,851  

Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1,

               

1.073% VRN 9/25/56 (b) (g)

    197,862       150,000  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2020-LTV1, Class B1, 3.273% VRN 6/25/50 (b) (g)

    351,110       273,292  

Series 2019-INV3, Class A15, 3.500% VRN 5/25/50 (b) (g)

    89,874       76,961  

Series 2019-INV3, Class A3, 3.500% VRN 5/25/50 (b) (g)

    104,399       89,399  

Series 2020-LTV1, Class A15, 3.500% VRN 6/25/50 (b) (g)

    9,321       8,796  

Series 2020-LTV1, Class A3, 3.500% VRN 6/25/50 (b) (g)

    21,805       20,607  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A3, 3.500% VRN 8/25/50 (b) (g)

    92,413       78,511  

Series 2020-5, Class B2, 3.578% VRN 12/25/50 (b) (g)

    329,998       263,923  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A11, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.944% 6.000% FRN 8/25/50 (b)

    58,528       54,793  

OBX Trust

               

Series 2020-EXP1, Class 1A8, 3.500% VRN 2/25/60 (b) (g)

    243,935       203,862  

Series 2019-INV2, Class A25, 4.000% VRN 5/27/49 (b) (g)

    99,286       88,120  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2017-CH1, Class A2, 3.500% VRN 8/25/47 (b) (g)

    38,091       33,803  

Series 2017-CH1, Class A13, 4.000% VRN 8/25/47 (b) (g)

    47,350       42,980  

Series 2018-CH1, Class A19, 4.000% VRN 3/25/48 (b) (g)

    63,190       55,762  

Series 2018-CH2, Class A21, 4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (b) (g)

    21,509       18,997  

Series 2018-CH3, Class A2, 4.000% VRN 8/25/48 (b) (g)

    7,456       7,123  

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A1,

               

2.703% VRN 9/25/59 (b) (g)

    10,370       9,972  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-HY3, Class A1A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.114%

               

6.434% FRN 10/25/59 (b)

    99,006       99,189  

Verus Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-5, Class A2, 1.218% VRN 9/25/66 (b) (g)

    266,446       208,785  

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.724% STEP 1/25/67 (b)

    712,400       615,924  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A3, 3.889% VRN 3/25/60 (b) (g)

  $ 100,000     $ 94,042  
              5,852,278  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $40,356,725)

            37,105,200  
                 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 17.6%

Albania Government International Bond

               

3.500% 10/09/25 EUR (b) (c)

    160,000       162,563  

3.500% 6/16/27 EUR (b) (c)

    105,000       103,267  

3.500% 11/23/31 EUR (b) (c)

    290,000       251,040  

5.900% 6/09/28 EUR (b) (c)

    410,000       421,552  

Australia Government International Bond

               

3.000% 3/21/47 AUD (b) (c)

    738,000       351,603  

4.500% 4/21/33 AUD (b) (c)

    3,362,000       2,166,161  

Austria Government Bond

               

0.750% 3/20/51 EUR (b) (c)

    1,074,000       576,277  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B

               

6.000% 5/15/25 BRL (c) (h)

    270,000       223,472  

6.000% 8/15/30 BRL (c)

    720,000       612,206  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F

               

10.000% 1/01/27 BRL (c)

    2,855,000       554,946  

10.000% 1/01/31 BRL (c) (h)

    2,781,000       514,688  

Bulgaria Government International Bond

               

4.500% 1/27/33 EUR (b) (c)

    230,000       234,487  

4.500% 1/27/33 EUR (b) (c)

    485,000       494,462  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe

               

0.000% 2/15/30 EUR (b) (c)

    2,717,000       2,423,569  

0.000% 8/15/52 EUR (b) (c)

    763,210       347,756  

Canadian Government International Bond

               

1.250% 3/01/27 CAD (c)

    1,512,000       1,001,154  

3.500% 3/01/28 CAD (c)

    1,085,000       772,756  

4.000% 12/01/31 CAD (c)

    1,769,544       1,468,360  

5.000% 6/01/37 CAD (c)

    950,000       769,421  

Chile Government International Bond

               

4.125% 7/05/34 EUR (c)

    170,000       170,297  

China Development Bank

               

3.480% 1/08/29 CNY (c)

    13,000,000       1,842,289  

China Government Bond

               

2.670% 5/25/33 CNY (c)

    40,000,000       5,458,999  

3.320% 4/15/52 CNY (c)

    10,000,000       1,432,750  

4.000% 6/24/69 CNY (c)

    1,000,000       166,322  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Colombia TES

               

6.000% 4/28/28 COP (c)

  $ 1,597,700,000     $ 322,966  

7.000% 3/26/31 COP (c)

    2,550,000,000       489,629  

13.250% 2/09/33 COP (c)

    50,100,000       13,265  

Cyprus Government International Bond

               

0.950% 1/20/32 EUR (b) (c)

    610,000       506,993  

2.750% 2/26/34 EUR (b) (c)

    93,000       84,398  

2.750% 5/03/49 EUR (b) (c)

    99,000       76,418  

Czech Republic Government Bond

               

1.950% 7/30/37 CZK (c)

    7,880,000       244,463  

2.750% 7/23/29 CZK (c)

    11,530,000       448,726  

Czech Republic Government International Bond

               

1.500% 4/24/40 CZK (c)

    10,300,000       277,942  

Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation-Linked Bond

               

0.100% 4/15/26 EUR (b) (c)

    2,414,683       2,502,120  

0.500% 4/15/30 EUR (b) (c)

    2,267,287       2,405,191  

French Republic Government Bond OAT

               

1.250% 5/25/36 EUR (b) (c)

    1,713,000       1,386,758  

3.000% 5/25/33 EUR (b) (c)

    530,000       543,064  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond

               

0.750% 6/18/31 EUR (b) (c)

    585,000       481,627  

Hungary Government International Bond

               

2.250% 4/20/33 HUF (c)

    563,980,000       1,027,008  

5.000% 2/22/27 EUR (b) (c)

    247,000       262,138  

Iceland Government International Bond

               

0.000% 4/15/28 EUR (b) (c)

    346,000       305,437  

India Government International Bond

               

7.260% 8/22/32 INR (c)

    94,100,000       1,128,922  

Indonesia Government International Bond

               

3.750% 6/14/28 EUR (b) (c)

    1,280,000       1,323,156  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

               

6.375% 8/15/28 IDR (c)

    11,696,000,000       751,374  

6.375% 4/15/32 IDR (c)

    8,575,000,000       540,766  

6.500% 2/15/31 IDR (c)

    1,586,000,000       100,614  

Ireland Government International Bond

               

1.500% 5/15/50 EUR (b) (c)

    73,000       48,599  

2.000% 2/18/45 EUR (b) (c)

    157,000       124,694  

Israel Government International Bond

               

1.500% 1/18/27 EUR (b) (c)

    530,000       518,124  

1.750% 8/31/25 ILS (c)

    4,274,000       1,064,781  

3.750% 3/31/47 ILS (c) (h)

    5,116,497       1,221,638  

5.500% 1/31/42 ILS (c)

    3,138,000       962,183  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

               

1.300% 5/15/28 EUR (b) (c)

  $ 945,123     $ 969,654  

2.800% 3/01/67 EUR (b) (c)

    1,022,000       665,702  

4.400% 5/01/33 EUR (b) (c)

    3,203,000       3,323,149  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond

               

5.875% 10/17/31 EUR (b) (c)

    245,000       213,645  

Japan Government CPI-Linked Bond

               

0.005% 3/10/32 JPY (c)

    117,899,040       830,753  

Japan Government Forty Year Bond

               

1.300% 3/20/63 JPY (c)

    291,700,000       1,696,463  

Japan Government Ten Year Bond

               

0.400% 3/20/25 JPY (c)

    336,200,000       2,263,073  

Japan Government Thirty Year Bond

               

0.700% 12/20/51 JPY (c)

    20,300,000       107,151  

1.000% 3/20/52 JPY (c)

    329,400,000       1,882,125  

1.300% 6/20/52 JPY (c)

    221,250,000       1,362,988  

1.400% 9/20/52 JPY (c)

    254,550,000       1,606,540  

1.700% 9/20/44 JPY (c)

    245,550,000       1,707,135  

Japanese Government CPI-Linked Bond

               

0.005% 3/10/31 JPY (c)

    196,990,824       1,399,921  

0.100% 3/10/24 JPY (c)

    112,718,400       768,226  

0.100% 9/10/24 JPY (c)

    296,638,800       2,031,650  

0.100% 3/10/25 JPY (c)

    266,525,200       1,836,998  

Latvia Government International Bond

               

0.375% 10/07/26 EUR (b) (c)

    2,114,000       2,007,090  

Lithuania Government International Bond

               

3.875% 6/14/33 EUR (b) (c)

    815,000       837,863  

Malaysia Government International Bond

               

4.065% 6/15/50 MYR (c)

    2,120,000       421,722  

4.642% 11/07/33 MYR (c)

    1,255,000       281,650  

4.736% 3/15/46 MYR (c)

    5,640,000       1,254,180  

4.921% 7/06/48 MYR (c)

    6,150,000       1,392,389  

4.935% 9/30/43 MYR (c)

    325,000       74,136  

Mexican Bonos

               

7.500% 5/26/33 MXN (c)

    23,866,000       1,162,974  

8.500% 5/31/29 MXN (c)

    4,567,000       244,966  

8.500% 11/18/38 MXN (c)

    18,900,000       955,514  

New South Wales Treasury Corp.

               

4.000% 5/20/26 AUD (b) (c)

    860,000       548,339  

4.000% 5/20/26 AUD (b) (c)

    680,000       433,571  

New Zealand Government International Bond

               

3.500% 4/14/33 NZD (b) (c)

    2,211,000       1,146,637  

North Macedonia Government International Bond

               

6.960% 3/13/27 EUR (b) (c)

    150,000       161,328  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Norway Government International Bond

               

3.000% 3/14/24 NOK (b) (c)

  $ 2,700,000     $ 250,864  

Peru Government Bond

               

5.400% 8/12/34 PEN (c)

    2,280,000       513,551  

Philippines Government International Bond

               

0.250% 4/28/25 EUR (c)

    125,000       123,204  

Province of Ontario

               

3.500% 6/02/43 CAD (c)

    62,000       37,379  

3.500% 6/02/43 CAD (c)

    76,000       45,819  

Romania Government International Bond

               

2.125% 3/07/28 EUR (b) (c)

    430,000       393,858  

2.875% 10/28/24 EUR (b) (c)

    100,000       103,772  

2.875% 5/26/28 EUR (b) (c)

    410,000       387,243  

4.750% 10/11/34 RON (c)

    5,975,000       1,053,586  

Senegal Government International Bond

               

1.000% 9/23/28 EUR (b) (c)

    850,000       698,584  

1.500% 6/26/29 EUR (b) (c)

    282,000       229,064  

1.650% 3/03/33 EUR (b) (c)

    435,000       299,718  

5.375% 6/08/37 EUR (b) (c)

    255,000       172,220  

Singapore Government International Bond

               

0.500% 11/01/25 SGD (c)

    1,350,000       924,617  

1.625% 7/01/31 SGD (c)

    1,248,000       802,938  

2.375% 6/01/25 SGD (c)

    480,000       343,301  

2.875% 7/01/29 SGD (c)

    4,270,000       3,039,290  

Slovenia Government International Bond

               

0.000% 2/12/31 EUR (b) (c)

    155,000       125,429  

1.500% 3/25/35 EUR (b) (c)

    243,000       197,370  

2.250% 3/03/32 EUR (b) (c)

    170,000       161,042  

3.125% 8/07/45 EUR (b) (c)

    581,000       528,440  

South Africa Government International Bond

               

7.000% 2/28/31 ZAR (c)

    24,785,000       1,027,071  

10.500% 12/21/26 ZAR (c)

    12,923,000       702,093  

Spain Government International Bond

               

0.000% 1/31/28 EUR (c)

    1,726,000       1,573,814  

Sweden Government International Bond

               

2.250% 6/01/32 SEK (b) (c)

    33,150,000       2,876,426  

Thailand Government International Bond

               

2.000% 12/17/31 THB (c)

    84,934,000       2,145,133  

3.450% 6/17/43 THB (c)

    18,950,000       503,838  

3.650% 6/20/31 THB (c)

    32,753,000       933,032  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

UK Gilts

               

0.625% 6/07/25 GBP (b) (c)

  $ 1,393,000     $ 1,590,708  

0.625% 10/22/50 GBP (b) (c)

    578,000       260,321  

1.500% 7/22/26 GBP (b) (c)

    1,279,000       1,441,909  

1.625% 10/22/28 GBP (b) (c)

    3,200,000       3,440,261  

4.250% 12/07/46 GBP (b) (c)

    1,079,000       1,200,281  

UK Inflation-Linked Gilts

               

0.125% 3/22/26 GBP (b) (c)

    865,238       1,040,581  
              104,437,680  
                 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $119,253,282)

            104,437,680  
                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (i) — 22.8%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 4977, Class IO 4.500% 5/25/50

    233,585       44,358  

Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2022-63, Class LM 3.500% 10/20/50

    260,000       200,291  
              244,649  

Pass-Through Securities — 22.6%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

               

Pool #SB0869 1.500% 2/01/36

    195,526       163,395  

Pool #RC1756 1.500% 2/01/36

    776,626       649,000  

Pool #SB8147 1.500% 4/01/37

    314,450       261,792  

Pool #QN7552 2.000% 8/01/36

    289,200       247,934  

Pool #RB5148 2.000% 3/01/42

    825,450       658,313  

Pool #RA3046 2.000% 7/01/50

    25,677       19,772  

Pool #SD8128 2.000% 2/01/51

    1,543,178       1,182,009  

Pool #SD8140 2.000% 4/01/51

    323,669       247,107  

Pool #RA5258 2.000% 5/01/51

    815,468       622,575  

Pool #SD8146 2.000% 5/01/51

    503,710       384,561  

Pool #QC2565 2.000% 6/01/51

    30,586       23,351  

Pool #RA6505 2.000% 12/01/51

    1,405,500       1,073,917  

Pool #QD9658 2.000% 2/01/52

    33,268       25,305  

Pool #SD8199 2.000% 3/01/52

    1,329,648       1,012,221  

Pool #SD1217 2.000% 3/01/52

    232,118       178,373  

Pool #SD8204 2.000% 4/01/52

    215,288       163,892  

Pool #SD3580 2.000% 4/01/52

    263,178       202,405  

Pool #RA7324 2.000% 5/01/52

    141,244       108,407  

Pool #RB5149 2.500% 3/01/42

    640,432       529,553  

Pool #SD8089 2.500% 7/01/50

    141,908       113,392  

Pool #SD8099 2.500% 10/01/50

    149,345       119,288  

Pool #SD7535 2.500% 2/01/51

    1,204,901       971,819  

Pool #QC1292 2.500% 5/01/51

    19,311       15,334  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #QC3425 2.500% 6/01/51

  $ 214,540     $ 170,357  

Pool #QC2902 2.500% 6/01/51

    36,129       29,106  

Pool #SD8161 2.500% 8/01/51

    1,849,187       1,473,558  

Pool #QC5575 2.500% 8/01/51

    76,149       60,431  

Pool #RA6623 2.500% 1/01/52

    1,052,834       842,753  

Pool #SD8200 2.500% 3/01/52

    657,854       522,475  

Pool #SD8212 2.500% 5/01/52

    2,693,730       2,139,392  

Pool #ZS7930 3.000% 1/01/33

    354,511       326,712  

Pool #RB5162 3.000% 6/01/42

    113,469       97,127  

Pool #RB5166 3.000% 7/01/42

    63,902       54,699  

Pool #RB5173 3.000% 8/01/42

    54,856       46,784  

Pool #SD1497 3.000% 4/01/43

    291,885       255,175  

Pool #ZS4693 3.000% 12/01/46

    67,268       56,802  

Pool #G08756 3.000% 4/01/47

    28,445       24,000  

Pool #SD0080 3.000% 9/01/49

    127,004       107,383  

Pool #SD7531 3.000% 12/01/50

    151,677       127,439  

Pool #RA6348 3.000% 11/01/51

    421,488       350,248  

Pool #SD1183 3.000% 1/01/52

    250,000       208,526  

Pool #SD8220 3.000% 6/01/52

    629,431       521,175  

Pool #SD7555 3.000% 8/01/52

    876,548       734,419  

Pool #SB0015 3.500% 6/01/33

    126,906       118,454  

Pool #U90690 3.500% 6/01/42

    45,374       40,572  

Pool #U99051 3.500% 6/01/43

    45,302       40,503  

Pool #ZM3532 3.500% 6/01/47

    173,572       151,662  

Pool #ZT0179 3.500% 11/01/47

    275,299       242,182  

Pool #RA1202 3.500% 8/01/49

    104,624       91,491  

Pool #SD0212 3.500% 12/01/49

    144,296       126,093  

Pool #SD1361 3.500% 2/01/50

    777,328       684,793  

Pool #SD0617 3.500% 11/01/50

    99,221       86,580  

Pool #SB8171 4.000% 6/01/37

    60,609       57,258  

Pool #SB0727 4.000% 8/01/37

    214,613       203,082  

Pool #RA1906 4.000% 12/01/49

    186,007       168,307  

Pool #SD8039 4.000% 1/01/50

    224,845       202,395  

Pool #SD1035 4.000% 5/01/52

    215,563       192,456  

Pool #SD0422 4.500% 7/01/45

    110,824       106,267  

Pool #RA2607 4.500% 5/01/50

    46,933       43,661  

Pool #ZS3941 5.000% 12/01/41

    33,735       33,226  

Pool #QF0658 5.000% 8/01/52

    755,677       715,541  

Pool #QF1305 5.000% 10/01/52

    69,105       65,337  

Pool #SD3041 5.000% 5/01/53

    112,207       105,914  

Federal National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #MA4581 1.500% 4/01/37

    644,621       536,875  

Pool #MA4601 1.500% 5/01/37

    537,894       447,819  

Pool #FS2037 1.500% 5/01/37

    756,430       629,759  

Pool #MA4519 1.500% 1/01/42

    567,562       438,849  

Pool #BP3454 2.000% 5/01/36

    782,800       672,326  

Pool #BT6754 2.000% 9/01/36

    407,548       348,758  

Pool #FM8732 2.000% 9/01/36

    313,419       270,558  

Pool #MA4582 2.000% 4/01/37

    270,139       231,424  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #MA4602 2.000% 5/01/37

  $ 1,376,083     $ 1,178,871  

Pool #MA4570 2.000% 3/01/42

    208,515       166,295  

Pool #MA4586 2.000% 4/01/42

    969,700       773,355  

Pool #FS2763 2.000% 8/01/42

    46,496       37,081  

Pool #FS5191 2.000% 8/01/42

    54,019       43,081  

Pool #CA6587 2.000% 8/01/50

    110,226       84,876  

Pool #MA4158 2.000% 10/01/50

    263,277       201,906  

Pool #MA4208 2.000% 12/01/50

    2,351,500       1,801,148  

Pool #MA4237 2.000% 1/01/51

    2,831,804       2,169,041  

Pool #MA4255 2.000% 2/01/51

    1,649,537       1,263,475  

Pool #MA4281 2.000% 3/01/51

    1,792,848       1,368,763  

Pool #MA4305 2.000% 4/01/51 (f)

    1,665,593       1,271,609  

Pool #MA4325 2.000% 5/01/51

    3,299,076       2,518,704  

Pool #CB2357 2.000% 12/01/51

    1,155,296       882,742  

Pool #CB2766 2.000% 2/01/52

    352,072       268,792  

Pool #CB2848 2.000% 2/01/52

    569,608       434,871  

Pool #FS0733 2.000% 2/01/52

    506,501       388,750  

Pool #MA4547 2.000% 2/01/52

    1,279,630       974,144  

Pool #FS1618 2.000% 3/01/52

    260,757       200,136  

Pool #MA4562 2.000% 3/01/52

    3,168,198       2,411,853  

Pool #MA4577 2.000% 4/01/52

    610,505       464,568  

Pool #FS1571 2.000% 4/01/52

    24,937       18,976  

Pool #MA4622 2.000% 6/01/52

    682,482       519,340  

Pool #BM3859 2.500% 8/01/31

    83,136       76,048  

Pool #BC9043 2.500% 11/01/31

    247,317       225,921  

Pool #BM1890 2.500% 1/01/32

    58,326       53,597  

Pool #FS4477 2.500% 5/01/37

    1,518,462       1,344,193  

Pool #MA4628 2.500% 6/01/37

    476,767       419,815  

Pool #MA4665 2.500% 7/01/37

    393,350       346,240  

Pool #CB4726 2.500% 9/01/37

    124,359       109,698  

Pool #FS4054 2.500% 2/01/38

    48,020       42,284  

Pool #CA7026 2.500% 9/01/50

    1,335,393       1,078,738  

Pool #MA4326 2.500% 5/01/51

    885,171       705,641  

Pool #CB0414 2.500% 5/01/51

    83,285       66,393  

Pool #MA4356 2.500% 6/01/51 (f)

    835,667       666,178  

Pool #BT1265 2.500% 6/01/51

    327,679       260,195  

Pool #BT0163 2.500% 6/01/51

    48,388       38,982  

Pool #MA4379 2.500% 7/01/51 (f)

    129,333       103,062  

Pool #CB1280 2.500% 8/01/51

    63,572       50,658  

Pool #CB1331 2.500% 8/01/51

    709,633       565,484  

Pool #CB1783 2.500% 10/01/51

    1,436,172       1,149,152  

Pool #CB1866 2.500% 10/01/51

    1,095,910       876,892  

Pool #CB2635 2.500% 1/01/52

    1,186,947       943,430  

Pool #CB2538 2.500% 1/01/52

    1,037,344       830,354  

Pool #CB2638 2.500% 1/01/52

    1,214,537       971,431  

Pool #MA4512 2.500% 1/01/52

    29,925       23,786  

Pool #CB2804 2.500% 2/01/52

    714,284       571,757  

Pool #FS2573 2.500% 3/01/52

    82,082       65,921  

Pool #FS4283 2.500% 3/01/52

    58,507       46,622  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #MA4578 2.500% 4/01/52

  $ 1,668,005     $ 1,324,749  

Pool #FS2477 2.500% 5/01/52

    888,806       711,178  

Pool #AS7056 3.000% 4/01/31

    186,969       175,698  

Pool #BM5111 3.000% 11/01/33

    89,618       82,674  

Pool #CA4885 3.000% 12/01/34

    331,022       302,479  

Pool #BO7256 3.000% 1/01/35

    172,768       157,601  

Pool #FM2547 3.000% 2/01/35

    104,164       95,182  

Pool #FM8540 3.000% 11/01/35

    183,571       169,808  

Pool #AL9412 3.000% 11/01/36

    197,991       177,891  

Pool #CA5597 3.000% 4/01/40

    800,440       695,916  

Pool #MA4632 3.000% 6/01/42

    29,268       25,053  

Pool #MA4695 3.000% 7/01/42

    171,072       145,899  

Pool #BM4221 3.000% 1/01/43

    117,165       102,136  

Pool #BM5468 3.000% 2/01/43

    175,789       153,266  

Pool #AB9248 3.000% 5/01/43

    45,205       39,443  

Pool #AU1629 3.000% 7/01/43

    12,790       11,136  

Pool #AS0406 3.000% 9/01/43

    71,490       62,119  

Pool #BM5469 3.000% 3/01/44

    325,341       283,423  

Pool #BM3380 3.000% 6/01/46

    294,267       251,059  

Pool #MA2670 3.000% 7/01/46

    103,003       87,106  

Pool #BD8462 3.000% 11/01/46

    1,137,936       964,093  

Pool #MA2806 3.000% 11/01/46

    195,735       165,282  

Pool #AS8295 3.000% 11/01/46

    256,677       218,266  

Pool #BM1418 3.000% 4/01/47

    1,296,790       1,098,678  

Pool #FM1000 3.000% 4/01/47

    163,191       137,801  

Pool #MA2956 3.000% 4/01/47

    128,906       108,608  

Pool #BM4744 3.000% 6/01/47

    112,156       95,372  

Pool #FM1572 3.000% 9/01/48

    231,914       195,832  

Pool #FM5499 3.000% 2/01/49

    152,762       128,995  

Pool #FM1445 3.000% 8/01/49

    109,379       92,481  

Pool #CA4108 3.000% 9/01/49

    708,328       597,571  

Pool #FM2870 3.000% 3/01/50

    198,929       167,389  

Pool #CA5540 3.000% 4/01/50

    13,153       11,043  

Pool #CA6314 3.000% 7/01/50

    183,555       152,043  

Pool #BQ1348 3.000% 8/01/50

    120,124       100,178  

Pool #CA6738 3.000% 8/01/50

    217,232       181,160  

Pool #BQ5052 3.000% 9/01/50

    6,762       5,650  

Pool #FM7072 3.000% 4/01/51

    637,647       534,555  

Pool #CB2432 3.000% 12/01/51

    28,297       23,408  

Pool #FS3569 3.000% 2/01/52

    391,829       324,500  

Pool #FM3462 3.500% 12/01/33

    278,188       260,836  

Pool #AS4449 3.500% 2/01/35

    93,300       85,517  

Pool #FM3340 3.500% 5/01/35

    8,150       7,642  

Pool #FM8137 3.500% 9/01/35

    86,838       81,693  

Pool #MA1283 3.500% 12/01/42

    38,085       33,974  

Pool #MA1373 3.500% 3/01/43

    57,668       51,400  

Pool #MA1437 3.500% 5/01/43

    53,914       48,021  

Pool #MA1546 3.500% 8/01/43

    130,307       116,042  

Pool #AL6167 3.500% 1/01/44

    518,855       462,542  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #AS5182 3.500% 6/01/45

  $ 335,112     $ 294,800  

Pool #BC1747 3.500% 1/01/46

    858,856       755,005  

Pool #BM5785 3.500% 9/01/46

    88,938       78,239  

Pool #FS1400 3.500% 7/01/47

    22,953       20,496  

Pool #BM4582 3.500% 8/01/47

    99,555       87,517  

Pool #BM3122 3.500% 10/01/47

    1,001,988       881,455  

Pool #MA3210 3.500% 12/01/47

    31,756       27,748  

Pool #CA0858 3.500% 12/01/47

    45,441       39,705  

Pool #MA3238 3.500% 1/01/48

    194,500       169,948  

Pool #BH9277 3.500% 2/01/48

    344,186       300,631  

Pool #FM1001 3.500% 11/01/48

    41,381       36,158  

Pool #FM8196 3.500% 12/01/48

    687,638       600,837  

Pool #FM3972 3.500% 7/01/50

    236,623       205,294  

Pool #FM8086 3.500% 7/01/51

    111,410       96,032  

Pool #MA4514 3.500% 1/01/52

    478,701       412,116  

Pool #BV3533 3.500% 2/01/52

    39,464       33,949  

Pool #FS1694 4.000% 7/01/35

    115,401       110,282  

Pool #FS1883 4.000% 6/01/37

    127,776       120,830  

Pool #BF0198 4.000% 11/01/40

    93,009       87,385  

Pool #MA0639 4.000% 2/01/41

    302,596       280,222  

Pool #BM3385 4.000% 6/01/45

    499,714       454,621  

Pool #FS1042 4.000% 9/01/45

    487,495       451,074  

Pool #FM2673 4.000% 10/01/45

    742,340       686,226  

Pool #FS2119 4.000% 3/01/46

    86,170       79,704  

Pool #AL8387 4.000% 3/01/46

    531,612       483,309  

Pool #MA3088 4.000% 8/01/47

    28,673       25,960  

Pool #MA3121 4.000% 9/01/47

    262,288       237,472  

Pool #MA3467 4.000% 9/01/48

    3,651       3,299  

Pool #BM5147 4.000% 10/01/48

    22,546       20,561  

Pool #BM5527 4.000% 10/01/48

    89,109       80,789  

Pool #FM3664 4.000% 3/01/49

    347,309       313,581  

Pool #CA3503 4.000% 5/01/49

    47,886       43,191  

Pool #CA4571 4.000% 11/01/49

    76,780       69,186  

Pool #CA4823 4.000% 12/01/49

    98,235       88,488  

Pool #FS1792 4.000% 5/01/52

    209,006       186,733  

Pool #CB4379 4.000% 8/01/52

    206,235       183,983  

Pool #MA4700 4.000% 8/01/52

    56,401       50,316  

Pool #MA4732 4.000% 9/01/52

    266,696       237,922  

Pool #AL0065 4.500% 4/01/41

    174,074       166,758  

Pool #AI1888 4.500% 5/01/41

    192,667       184,542  

Pool #AL0160 4.500% 5/01/41

    249,854       239,387  

Pool #AL6536 4.500% 3/01/45

    262,767       247,136  

Pool #BM4185 4.500% 9/01/46

    143,508       134,792  

Pool #FM2899 4.500% 11/01/46

    320,162       306,810  

Pool #FM5708 4.500% 5/01/47

    158,084       151,400  

Pool #BM3148 4.500% 11/01/47

    130,739       122,758  

Pool #BM4343 4.500% 5/01/48

    130,652       122,635  

Pool #CA2207 4.500% 8/01/48

    28,200       26,329  

Pool #CA5186 4.500% 1/01/50

    24,815       23,101  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #CA5696 4.500% 5/01/50

  $ 68,852     $ 63,478  

Pool #FS4297 4.500% 2/01/51

    221,851       207,059  

Pool #MA4656 4.500% 7/01/52

    77,274       71,054  

Pool #MA4701 4.500% 8/01/52

    573,305       527,153  

Pool #MA4805 4.500% 11/01/52

    204,076       187,520  

Pool #AD6438 5.000% 6/01/40

    44,296       43,629  

Pool #FM8543 5.000% 11/01/44

    185,291       182,279  

Pool #AL9893 5.000% 2/01/45

    239,251       232,338  

Pool #FM4212 5.000% 12/01/47

    373,610       367,987  

Pool #FS1510 5.000% 10/01/48

    281,905       277,699  

Pool #FS2620 5.000% 8/01/52

    44,639       42,261  

Pool #BW7752 5.000% 10/01/52

    98,748       93,364  

Pool #BY4131 5.000% 7/01/53

    154,892       146,193  

Pool #BM3279 5.500% 5/01/44

    571,841       572,310  

Pool #MA4941 5.500% 3/01/53

    260,003       251,455  

Pool #BM4971 6.000% 7/01/41

    169,363       172,519  

Pool #MA4876 6.000% 12/01/52

    608,131       600,828  

Pool #FS3820 6.000% 1/01/53

    742,960       740,538  

Pool #CB5702 6.000% 2/01/53

    803,904       801,284  

Pool #CB7120 6.000% 9/01/53

    257,794       255,020  

Government National Mortgage Association Pool #AA5821 3.000% 11/15/42

    37,273       32,508  

Government National Mortgage Association II

               

Pool #MA7736 1.500% 12/20/36

    67,135       55,914  

Pool #MA7796 1.500% 1/20/37

    86,097       71,706  

Pool #MA7851 1.500% 2/20/37

    166,957       138,737  

Pool #MA8015 1.500% 5/20/37

    143,818       119,509  

Pool #MA7254 2.000% 3/20/51

    495,640       393,345  

Pool #MA7471 2.000% 7/20/51

    2,403,221       1,906,849  

Pool #MA7533 2.000% 8/20/51

    2,403,153       1,904,542  

Pool #MA7826 2.000% 1/20/52

    758,743       599,895  

Pool #MA7935 2.000% 3/20/52

    1,275,137       1,008,178  

Pool #MA6819 2.500% 8/20/50

    300,905       247,294  

Pool #MA7472 2.500% 7/20/51

    901,245       737,717  

Pool #MA7589 2.500% 9/20/51

    365,547       298,877  

Pool #MA7649 2.500% 10/20/51

    2,338,198       1,912,479  

Pool #MA7705 2.500% 11/20/51

    590,133       482,410  

Pool #MA7767 2.500% 12/20/51

    1,252,097       1,023,148  

Pool #MA7936 2.500% 3/20/52

    1,386,762       1,133,188  

Pool #MA2600 3.000% 2/20/45

    73,219       63,043  

Pool #MA2891 3.000% 6/20/45

    594,775       511,922  

Pool #MA3662 3.000% 5/20/46

    94,800       81,446  

Pool #MA3802 3.000% 7/20/46

    45,231       38,860  

Pool #MA3873 3.000% 8/20/46

    262,767       225,753  

Pool #MA4003 3.000% 10/20/46

    448,496       385,178  

Pool #MA4195 3.000% 1/20/47

    319,220       274,154  

Pool #MA6144 3.000% 9/20/49

    12,393       10,229  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #MA6209 3.000% 10/20/49

  $ 77,890     $ 64,289  

Pool #MA6399 3.000% 1/20/50

    39,013       32,200  

Pool #MA6531 3.000% 3/20/50

    129,455       106,850  

Pool #MA6589 3.000% 4/20/50

    57,892       47,784  

Pool #MA6757 3.000% 7/20/50

    101,560       83,635  

Pool #MA7473 3.000% 7/20/51

    1,769,150       1,503,907  

Pool #MA7650 3.000% 10/20/51

    1,307,421       1,111,404  

Pool #MA8098 3.000% 6/20/52

    985,728       835,246  

Pool #MA0318 3.500% 8/20/42

    148,614       133,951  

Pool #MA0852 3.500% 3/20/43

    105,681       95,108  

Pool #783802 3.500% 4/20/43

    168,083       150,870  

Pool #MA1012 3.500% 5/20/43

    316,367       284,658  

Pool #MA1090 3.500% 6/20/43

    125,173       112,581  

Pool #785587 3.500% 12/20/44

    213,371       191,692  

Pool #AL1773 3.500% 1/20/45

    158,418       140,632  

Pool #MA3173 3.500% 10/20/45

    204,551       182,289  

Pool #MA3310 3.500% 12/20/45

    67,306       59,918  

Pool #MA3597 3.500% 4/20/46

    99,033       88,100  

Pool #MA3663 3.500% 5/20/46

    77,248       68,720  

Pool #MA3736 3.500% 6/20/46

    207,536       184,625  

Pool #MA3803 3.500% 7/20/46

    14,929       13,281  

Pool #MA3937 3.500% 9/20/46

    99,327       88,362  

Pool #786092 3.500% 1/20/47

    139,223       124,070  

Pool #MA4382 3.500% 4/20/47

    17,957       15,947  

Pool # 784346 3.500% 7/20/47

    23,183       20,594  

Pool #MA4586 3.500% 7/20/47

    33,963       30,150  

Pool #BC1919 3.500% 9/20/47

    46,216       40,782  

Pool #MA4719 3.500% 9/20/47

    11,921       10,583  

Pool#784793 3.500% 12/20/47

    6,139       5,432  

Pool #MA4900 3.500% 12/20/47

    163,192       144,819  

Pool #MA784472 3.500% 2/20/48

    269,843       239,126  

Pool #785087 3.500% 2/20/48

    543,466       483,468  

Pool #785327 3.500% 10/20/49

    61,307       54,233  

Pool #MA8149 3.500% 7/20/52

    192,028       168,444  

Pool #MA3245 4.000% 11/20/45

    145,714       134,084  

Pool #MA4511 4.000% 6/20/47

    89,205       81,723  

Pool #MA4720 4.000% 9/20/47

    314,695       288,102  

Pool #MA4838 4.000% 11/20/47

    78,733       72,080  

Pool #MA6934 4.000% 10/20/50

    752,048       681,565  

Pool #MA8346 4.000% 10/20/52

    1,574,185       1,418,165  

Pool #MA5234 4.500% 11/20/41

    126,313       120,416  

Pool #MA2894 4.500% 6/20/45

    135,302       128,165  

Pool #MA2963 4.500% 7/20/45

    50,926       48,240  

Pool #MA3312 4.500% 12/20/45

    2,451       2,321  

Pool #MA4588 4.500% 7/20/47

    236,416       223,355  

Pool #MA4654 4.500% 8/20/47

    37,135       35,083  

Pool #MA5079 4.500% 3/20/48

    55,985       52,769  

Pool #MA5265 4.500% 6/20/48

    193       181  

Pool #MA5399 4.500% 8/20/48

    47,179       44,234  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #MA5711 4.500% 1/20/49

  $ 76,187     $ 71,311  

Pool #786255 4.500% 9/20/49

    66,654       62,368  

Pool #MA8347 4.500% 10/20/52

    1,239,766       1,146,380  

Pool #MA4781 5.000% 10/20/47

    255,535       248,427  

Pool #MA5194 5.000% 5/20/48

    52,338       50,604  

Pool #BF2644 5.000% 5/20/48

    4,584       4,402  

Pool #BF2878 5.000% 6/20/48

    15,498       14,883  

Pool #MA5266 5.000% 6/20/48

    370,748       357,886  

Pool #MA5988 5.000% 6/20/49

    155,589       149,997  

Pool #MA6042 5.000% 7/20/49

    209,810       202,400  

Pool #MA5081 5.500% 3/20/48

    39,531       39,467  

Pool #MA5140 5.500% 4/20/48

    31,294       31,243  

Pool #MA5195 5.500% 5/20/48

    93,181       92,941  

Pool #MA5469 5.500% 9/20/48

    359       357  

Pool #MA5531 5.500% 10/20/48

    8,392       8,292  

Pool #MA5598 5.500% 11/20/48

    42,047       41,545  

Pool #MA5654 5.500% 12/20/48

    115,410       113,670  

Pool #MA5713 5.500% 1/20/49

    29,103       28,600  

Pool #MA5820 5.500% 3/20/49

    30,869       30,500  

Pool #MA9109 7.000% 8/20/53

    258,728       263,842  

Pool #MA9174 7.000% 9/20/53

    76,283       77,791  

Government National Mortgage Association II, TBA

               

2.000% 10/20/53 (f)

    395,000       312,371  

2.500% 10/20/53 (f)

    280,000       228,800  

5.000% 10/20/53 (f)

    510,000       483,423  

5.500% 10/20/53 (f)

    3,170,000       3,076,496  

6.000% 10/20/53 (f)

    685,000       678,790  

6.500% 10/20/53 (f)

    825,000       829,998  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA

               

2.000% 10/01/38 (f)

    1,810,000       1,550,124  

2.000% 10/01/53 (f)

    2,660,000       2,022,000  

2.500% 10/01/52 (f)

    2,085,000       1,653,746  

3.000% 10/01/53 (f)

    3,280,000       2,711,767  

3.500% 10/01/53 (f)

    2,720,000       2,338,775  

4.000% 10/01/53 (f)

    2,160,000       1,923,749  

4.500% 10/01/52 (f)

    1,695,000       1,556,552  

5.000% 10/01/53 (f)

    2,085,000       1,967,476  

5.500% 10/01/53 (f)

    1,715,000       1,657,656  

6.500% 10/01/53 (f)

    1,500,000       1,507,170  
              134,091,248  

Whole Loans — 0.1%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, REMICS, Series 2021-DNA2, Class M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.300%

               

7.615% FRN 8/25/33 (b)

    239,198       241,134  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities

               

Series 2021-R03, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.650% 6.965% FRN 12/25/41 (b)

  $ 345,000     $ 338,162  

Series 2017-C06, Class 1M2B, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.764% 8.079% FRN 2/25/30

    240,646       243,573  
              822,869  
                 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (Cost $149,233,584)

            135,158,766  
                 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 24.2%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 24.2%

U.S. Treasury Bonds

               

3.000% 8/15/52

    8,900,000       6,475,257  

3.375% 8/15/42

    11,400,000       9,229,118  

3.625% 2/15/53

    7,890,000       6,516,143  

3.875% 2/15/43

    3,020,000       2,625,717  

4.000% 11/15/42 (j)

    8,030,000       7,119,355  

4.000% 11/15/52

    5,015,000       4,442,085  

U.S. Treasury Notes

               

0.625% 12/31/27

    12,950,000       10,950,190  

0.625% 8/15/30

    15,620,000       11,986,301  

1.500% 1/31/27

    27,045,000       24,349,427  

2.250% 1/31/24

    10,880,000       10,767,698  

3.125% 8/31/27

    2,660,000       2,510,558  

3.875% 1/15/26

    12,245,000       11,954,162  

3.875% 11/30/27

    1,100,000       1,066,362  

3.875% 11/30/29

    3,420,000       3,278,113  

4.000% 12/15/25

    8,290,000       8,117,099  

4.000% 2/15/26

    5,220,000       5,109,094  

4.125% 9/30/27

    5,655,000       5,537,017  

4.125% 10/31/27

    1,400,000       1,370,269  

4.125% 8/31/30

    6,045,000       5,866,108  

4.125% 11/15/32

    4,445,000       4,287,083  
              143,557,156  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $152,320,968)

            143,557,156  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $621,615,715)

            565,600,982  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $621,615,715)

            565,600,982  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.1%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.3%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (k)

    1,956,365     $ 1,956,365  

Mutual Fund — 6.1%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    36,156,435       36,156,435  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 0.5%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (l)

  $ 2,937,284       2,937,284  

Sovereign Debt Obligations — 0.8%

Japan Treasury Discount Bills 0.000% 11/20/23 JPY (c) (m)

    619,000,000       4,143,238  

Sri Lanka Treasury Bills

               

18.216% 12/08/23 LKR (c) (m)

    21,000,000       62,960  

19.052% 12/01/23 LKR (c) (m)

    13,000,000       39,109  

19.052% 12/15/23 LKR (c) (m)

    42,000,000       125,479  

21.810% 4/05/24 LKR (c) (m)

    60,000,000       171,710  

23.243% 10/06/23 LKR (c) (m)

    43,000,000       132,384  

U.S. Treasury Bill — 0.4%

U.S. Treasury Bills

               

5.398% 10/19/23 (m)

    2,400,000       2,394,005  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $48,228,676)

            48,118,969  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.4% (Cost $669,844,391) (n)

            613,719,951  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.4)%

            (20,141,240 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 593,578,711  

 

Abbreviation Legend

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

FRN

Floating Rate Note

LIBOR

London InterBank Offered Rate

REMICS

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SOFR

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA

Sterling Overnight Index Average

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of the security represents unsettled bank loan commitments at September 30, 2023 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $122,683,731 or 20.67% of net assets.

(c)

The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $2,156,168 or 0.36% of net assets. The Fund received $244,997 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(e)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(f)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(g)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at September 30, 2023.

(h)

Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $1,959,798 or 0.33% of net assets.

(i)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(j)

All or a portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open derivatives. (Note 2).

(k)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(l)

Maturity value of $2,937,676. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.625%, maturity date of 1/15/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,996,059.

(m)

The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(n)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/06/23       IDR       10,586,845,000       USD       705,361     $ (20,352 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/13/23       CZK       21,098,357       USD       954,160       (40,122 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/13/23       USD       601,336       ZAR       11,454,250       (3,118 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/13/23       USD       360,398       RON       1,625,000       15,076  

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/19/23       ILS       2,043,535       USD       540,112       (3,948 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/20/23       JPY       94,484,000       USD       684,897       (50,929 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       1,290,837       NZD       2,076,570       46,243  

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       433,565       CAD       587,000       1,288  

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/20/23       CHF       696,000       USD       760,932       798  

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/17/23       USD       2,133,011       PLN       8,990,000       77,644  

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/24/23       USD       3,740,226       GBP       2,937,769       154,810  

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/24/23       USD       2,233,366       EUR       2,075,000       34,776  

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/24/23       USD       1,084,395       SEK       11,965,000       (13,095 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    12/08/23       USD       1,203,820       MYR       5,559,120       14,317  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    10/06/23       KRW       1,016,941,000       USD       778,949       (25,244 )

Barclays Bank PLC*

    10/06/23       USD       1,173,288       KRW       1,563,641,000       14,398  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    10/20/23       AUD       93,104       USD       60,392       (498 )

Barclays Bank PLC*

    11/17/23       USD       840,846       PLN       3,616,000       14,127  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    11/24/23       EUR       229,706       USD       251,102       (7,714 )

Barclays Bank PLC*

    11/24/23       GBP       730,000       USD       886,859       4,074  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    11/24/23       USD       349,292       GBP       285,230       1,181  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    12/08/23       USD       546,998       INR       45,398,643       1,909  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    12/15/23       USD       1,186,581       ZAR       22,699,175       (4,597 )

Barclays Bank PLC*

    1/17/24       KRW       1,563,641,000       USD       1,180,311       (14,062 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/06/23       USD       107,781       TWD       3,341,000       4,245  

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/06/23       KRW       540,636,000       USD       409,171       (8,479 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/13/23       USD       114,865       MXN       2,008,000       (165 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/13/23       HUF       116,276,000       USD       329,466       (14,372 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/13/23       USD       501,200       RON       2,214,000       30,712  

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/20/23       USD       19,098,387       JPY       2,597,661,740       1,668,601  

BNP Paribas SA*

    11/10/23       CLP       154,155,500       USD       179,251       (6,261 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    11/10/23       USD       236,159       CLP       206,568,370       4,353  

BNP Paribas SA*

    11/17/23       USD       342,735       PLN       1,415,000       19,227  

BNP Paribas SA*

    11/24/23       USD       22,481,978       EUR       20,546,628       711,559  

BNP Paribas SA*

    11/24/23       GBP       1,038,369       USD       1,271,090       (3,807 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    11/24/23       USD       3,860,332       GBP       3,024,831       168,661  

BNP Paribas SA*

    12/04/23       USD       399,478       BRL       1,972,342       10,202  

BNP Paribas SA*

    12/07/23       USD       187,562       COP       792,357,278       (3,398 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    12/08/23       USD       376,085       MYR       1,755,000       562  

BNP Paribas SA*

    12/08/23       MYR       615,000       USD       131,878       (285 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/06/23       USD       1,473,378       IDR       22,125,713,377       41,760  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/06/23       TWD       26,963,192       USD       835,472       107  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/13/23       RON       1,972,266       USD       437,846       (18,727 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/13/23       USD       918,631       CZK       20,406,000       34,586  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/13/23       MXN       3,343,000       USD       192,055       (547 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/19/23       USD       5,535,613       ILS       20,465,162       166,153  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/19/23       ILS       2,180,733       USD       573,471       (1,310 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Citibank N.A.*

    10/20/23       JPY       61,774,000       USD       436,494     $ (22,003 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       454,843       JPY       64,158,769       24,350  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       5,909,742       AUD       8,931,748       163,918  

Citibank N.A.*

    11/10/23       USD       118,782       CLP       101,742,630       4,609  

Citibank N.A.*

    11/24/23       SEK       1,198,000       USD       109,815       72  

Citibank N.A.*

    11/24/23       EUR       1,083,000       USD       1,158,954       (11,448 )

Citibank N.A.*

    11/24/23       GBP       1,840,000       USD       2,257,404       (11,766 )

Citibank N.A.*

    11/24/23       USD       222,139       GBP       182,000       16  

Citibank N.A.*

    12/07/23       USD       188,836       COP       800,360,887       (4,054 )

Citibank N.A.*

    12/15/23       USD       62,905       CNH       455,000       387  

Citibank N.A.*

    1/17/24       USD       1,120,878       KRW       1,486,195,000       12,392  

Citibank N.A.*

    1/17/24       USD       840,472       TWD       26,963,192       (5,997 )

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/06/23       USD       606,573       TWD       18,797,691       24,040  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/13/23       CZK       14,933,675       USD       684,246       (37,278 )

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/13/23       HUF       336,923,387       USD       954,998       (41,977 )

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/13/23       USD       860,185       CZK       18,994,000       37,312  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/20/23       NZD       1,880,000       USD       1,137,381       (10,601 )

Deutsche Bank AG*

    11/24/23       USD       219,035       EUR       203,515       3,399  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    11/24/23       SEK       11,965,000       USD       1,088,618       8,872  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    12/08/23       USD       1,601,789       THB       55,695,849       63,435  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    1/17/24       USD       1,108,572       KRW       1,481,995,000       3,219  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       USD       1,291,599       IDR       19,320,547,546       41,486  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       USD       1,067,608       TWD       33,115,596       41,368  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       KRW       1,023,005,000       USD       772,809       (14,610 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       TWD       23,106,808       USD       716,807       (736 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       IDR       14,906,194,547       USD       968,714       (4,227 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       USD       411,554       JPY       56,252,000       34,115  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       USD       539,994       AUD       842,500       (1,990 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       JPY       7,995,949       USD       54,144       (493 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    11/24/23       USD       3,746,007       GBP       2,937,769       160,592  

Goldman Sachs International*

    12/04/23       USD       399,098       BRL       1,972,342       9,822  

Goldman Sachs International*

    12/08/23       USD       389,679       THB       13,501,124       16,769  

Goldman Sachs International*

    12/08/23       USD       360,373       INR       30,129,000       (1,377 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    12/15/23       USD       1,399,719       CNH       10,102,329       11,639  

Goldman Sachs International*

    1/17/24       USD       720,919       TWD       23,106,808       (4,485 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    1/17/24       USD       236,769       IDR       3,680,969,493       (1,338 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/06/23       USD       560,510       TWD       17,351,713       22,787  

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/06/23       IDR       4,553,268,816       USD       294,938       (325 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/13/23       HUF       67,940,714       USD       189,661       (5,550 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/20/23       JPY       101,718,000       USD       683,570       (1,063 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    11/24/23       EUR       1,022,583       USD       1,103,019       (19,530 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    11/24/23       USD       14,687,026       EUR       13,392,873       496,452  

HSBC Bank USA*

    11/24/23       USD       2,145,617       GBP       1,715,000       52,536  

HSBC Bank USA*

    12/08/23       USD       3,957,756       MYR       18,333,407       34,899  

HSBC Bank USA*

    12/15/23       USD       2,797,773       CNH       20,204,960       21,573  

HSBC Bank USA*

    1/17/24       USD       232,852       IDR       3,603,383,135       (236 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/06/23       IDR       5,477,676,306       USD       358,341       (3,914 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/13/23       CZK       952,600       USD       43,988       (2,719 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/19/23       ILS       1,361,580       USD       357,737       (498 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/20/23       CAD       1,253,399       USD       952,344     $ (29,321 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       293,514       NOK       2,939,186       18,608  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       721,371       JPY       104,489,000       20,271  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/20/23       AUD       107,000       USD       69,118       (285 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    11/24/23       GBP       721,624       USD       915,677       (34,969 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    11/24/23       USD       1,117,079       EUR       1,040,000       15,134  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    11/24/23       EUR       1,098,801       USD       1,164,827       (580 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/06/23       IDR       2,385,658,506       USD       156,332       (1,971 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/06/23       TWD       22,536,000       USD       705,131       (6,749 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/13/23       USD       307,900       MXN       5,344,525       1,733  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    11/10/23       CLP       154,155,500       USD       179,159       (6,169 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    11/24/23       USD       3,054,331       SEK       32,952,441       31,766  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    11/24/23       USD       1,074,684       GBP       855,000       31,194  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    11/24/23       EUR       72,000       USD       76,245       44  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    11/24/23       USD       250,155       EUR       235,235       909  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    12/15/23       USD       4,229,657       CNH       30,633,321       20,579  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    12/15/23       CNH       553,000       USD       76,005       (22 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    1/17/24       USD       280,338       PEN       1,070,750       (871 )

Royal Bank of Canada*

    10/13/23       USD       328,429       MXN       5,725,990       409  

Royal Bank of Canada*

    10/20/23       CAD       4,814,433       USD       3,659,549       (114,122 )

Royal Bank of Canada*

    10/20/23       USD       1,586,068       JPY       229,205,285       48,147  

Royal Bank of Canada*

    10/20/23       USD       2,271,089       CAD       3,037,248       34,410  

State Street Bank and Trust*

    10/13/23       USD       1,006,076       MXN       17,559,436       166  

State Street Bank and Trust*

    10/20/23       AUD       1,231,000       USD       797,559       (5,652 )

State Street Bank and Trust*

    10/20/23       USD       6,907,110       CAD       9,099,427       206,145  

State Street Bank and Trust*

    10/20/23       USD       436,699       JPY       60,463,977       30,997  

State Street Bank and Trust*

    10/20/23       CAD       1,082,000       USD       803,146       (6,344 )

State Street Bank and Trust*

    11/24/23       USD       21,926,880       EUR       20,011,116       723,869  

State Street Bank and Trust*

    11/24/23       EUR       1,371,311       USD       1,474,088       (21,100 )

State Street Bank and Trust*

    11/24/23       USD       591,878       GBP       479,031       7,242  

State Street Bank and Trust*

    12/15/23       USD       4,057,067       SGD       5,511,409       11,981  

UBS AG*

    10/06/23       USD       799,042       KRW       1,016,941,000       45,338  

UBS AG*

    10/06/23       IDR       3,536,617,748       USD       227,904       928  

UBS AG*

    10/13/23       HUF       45,273,248       USD       126,493       (3,808 )

UBS AG*

    10/13/23       USD       759,271       MXN       13,042,000       12,147  

UBS AG*

    10/13/23       USD       314,551       HUF       113,383,000       7,297  

UBS AG*

    10/13/23       USD       171,621       CZK       3,928,000       1,449  

UBS AG*

    10/13/23       USD       736,473       RON       3,426,000       8,428  

UBS AG*

    10/19/23       ILS       1,836,922       USD       484,812       (2,857 )

UBS AG*

    10/20/23       USD       1,853,371       JPY       262,245,501       93,756  

UBS AG*

    10/20/23       USD       1,600,552       CHF       1,390,000       79,281  

UBS AG*

    10/20/23       USD       1,111,373       NZD       1,880,000       (15,407 )

UBS AG*

    11/17/23       USD       2,151,753       PLN       8,879,900       121,558  

UBS AG*

    11/17/23       PLN       13,913,000       USD       3,172,778       8,126  

UBS AG*

    11/24/23       EUR       305,219       USD       323,142       256  

UBS AG*

    11/24/23       USD       3,776,795       GBP       2,960,585       163,532  

UBS AG*

    11/24/23       USD       913,943       EUR       854,515       8,531  

UBS AG*

    12/07/23       USD       383,121       COP       1,608,725,383       (4,586 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

UBS AG*

    12/08/23       USD       1,945,279       THB       67,374,746     $ 84,347  

UBS AG*

    12/08/23       THB       5,521,000       USD       152,083       410  

UBS AG*

    1/17/24       USD       227,556       IDR       3,536,617,748       (1,214 )

UBS AG*

    1/17/24       USD       210,308       PEN       803,063       (598 )
                                            $ 5,664,546  

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

Euro-BOBL

    12/07/23       257     $ 31,661,675     $ (210,864 )

Euro-Schatz

    12/07/23       3       332,403       599  

Australia 3 Year Bond

    12/15/23       10       680,416       (3,124 )

Korea 10 Year Bond

    12/19/23       51       4,112,297       (34,262 )

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

    12/19/23       9       972,857       (294 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    12/19/23       16       1,783,280       1,720  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    12/29/23       646       68,484,101       (421,945 )

 

                          $ (668,170 )

Short

                               

Euro-Bund

    12/07/23       10     $ (1,370,817 )   $ 10,770  

Euro-Buxl 30 Year Bond

    12/07/23       50       (6,682,022 )     213,766  

Japanese 10 Year Bond

    12/13/23       3       (2,929,193 )     19,129  

Australia 10 Year Bond

    12/15/23       11       (811,996 )     20,074  

Canada 10 Year Bond

    12/18/23       6       (521,692 )     13,111  

Korea 3 Year Bond

    12/19/23       34       (2,597,681 )     1,194  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    12/19/23       66       (8,205,581 )     372,206  

UK Long Gilt

    12/27/23       4       (462,364 )     2,826  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    12/29/23       335       (68,223,010 )     314,846  

 

                          $ 967,922  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index

 

Rate Paid
by Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Lanxess AG

    1.000%       Quarterly       12/20/28       EUR       220,000     $ 12,436     $ 9,765     $ 2,671  

Bombardier, Inc.

    5.000%       Quarterly       6/20/28       USD       390,000       (11,396 )     (15,794 )     4,398  
                                            $ 1,040     $ (6,029 )   $ 7,069  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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OTC Credit Default Swaps-Buy Protection

 

Reference
Obligation/Index

 

Rate
Paid by
Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

 

Counterparty

 

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Republic of Indonesia

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    6/20/28       USD       589,000     $ (3,409 )   $ (5,451 )   $ 2,042  

CMBX.NA.AAA Series 15†

    0.5000%       Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    11/18/64       USD       4,189,000       129,943       111,752       18,191  

CMBX.NA.AAA Series 15†

    0.5000%       Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    11/18/64       USD       4,900,000       151,999       131,103       20,896  
                                              $ 278,533     $ 237,404     $ 41,129  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection††

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index

 

Rate
Received by
Fund

 

Payment
Frequency

 

Termination
Date

   

Credit
Rating

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Cellnex Telecom SA

    5.000%  

Quarterly

    12/20/28       BBB-**       EUR       220,000     $ 34,391     $ 33,780     $ 611  

CDX.NA.HY Series 40†

    5.000%  

Quarterly

    6/20/28       Not
Rated
      USD       930,000       15,811       5,232       10,579  

Republic of Mexico

    1.000%  

Quarterly

    12/20/28       BBB-**       USD       2,686,000       (32,088 )     (27,864 )     (4,224 )

CDX.NA.IG Series 41†

    1.000%  

Quarterly

    12/20/28       BBB**       USD       11,123,000       135,477       126,437       9,040  
                                              $ 153,591     $ 137,585     $ 16,006  

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps-Sell Protection††

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index

 

Rate
Received
by Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

 

Counterparty

 

Credit
Rating

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Bank of America N.A.*

    BBB-**       12/20/24       USD       151,000     $ 1,356     $ (4,578 )   $ 5,934  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Bank of America N.A.*

    BBB-**       12/20/24       USD       303,000       2,722       (9,187 )     11,909  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Bank of America N.A.*

    BBB-**       12/20/24       USD       152,000       1,365       (10,490 )     11,855  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Bank of America N.A.*

    BBB-**       12/20/29       USD       225,000       (551 )     (11,045 )     10,494  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Bank of America N.A.*

    BBB-**       12/20/29       USD       225,000       (551 )     (11,239 )     10,688  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    BBB-**       6/20/24       USD       135,000       790       (8,192 )     8,982  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    BBB-**       6/20/24       USD       67,500       395       (3,879 )     4,274  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    BBB-**       6/20/24       USD       67,500       395       (3,879 )     4,274  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    BBB-**       12/20/24       USD       450,000       4,042       (2,504 )     6,546  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Reference
Obligation/
Index

 

Rate
Received
by Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

 

Counterparty

 

Credit
Rating

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Citibank N.A.*

    BBB-**       6/20/25       USD       150,000     $ 1,628     $ (9,034 )   $ 10,662  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Citibank N.A.*

    BBB-**       6/20/25       USD       75,000       814       (4,350 )     5,164  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Citibank N.A.*

    BBB-**       12/20/25       USD       300,000       3,805       (281 )     4,086  

Republic of Indonesia

    1.000%       Quarterly  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    BBB**       6/20/28       USD       735,000       4,254       (6,768 )     11,022  

Barclays Bank PLC

    1.000%       Quarterly  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    A+**       6/20/24       EUR       100,000       346       1,278       (932 )

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    BBB-**       12/20/24       USD       134,000       1,204       (993 )     2,197  

Republic of Greece

    1.000%       Quarterly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    BBB-**       6/20/25       USD       94,000       1,020       (4,498 )     5,518  
                                                      $ 23,034     $ (89,639 )   $ 112,673  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

3-Month CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters

    Quarterly  

Fixed 2.562%

    Quarterly       5/15/28       CNY       1,009,000     $ 1,221     $     $ 1,221  

3-Month CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters

    Quarterly  

Fixed 2.579%

    Quarterly       5/15/28       CNY       4,373,000       5,737             5,737  

3-Month CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters

    Quarterly  

Fixed 2.568%

    Quarterly       5/16/28       CNY       3,429,000       4,254             4,254  

3-Month CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters

    Quarterly  

Fixed 2.476%

    Quarterly       6/01/28       CNY       20,850,000       12,614             12,614  

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed -0.144%

    Annually       10/20/25       EUR       690,000       (55,720 )           (55,720 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed -0.090%

    Annually       11/04/25       EUR       1,030,000       (83,181 )           (83,181 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 3.366%

    Annually       9/21/28       EUR       9,100,000       (15,893 )           (15,893 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.638%

    Annually       12/16/29       EUR       1,275,000       (54,313 )           (54,313 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 0.830%

    Annually       3/02/32       EUR       800,000       (155,694 )           (155,694 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 1.222%

    Annually       4/04/32       EUR       1,350,000       (225,137 )           (225,137 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 1.627%

    Annually       4/21/32       EUR       946,000     $ (128,524 )   $     $ (128,524 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 1.640%

    Annually       5/02/32       EUR       950,000       (128,401 )           (128,401 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.796%

    Annually       11/17/32       EUR       82,000       (3,902 )           (3,902 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.803%

    Annually       11/18/32       EUR       140,000       (6,582 )           (6,582 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.735%

    Annually       11/21/32       EUR       131,000       (6,903 )           (6,903 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.730%

    Annually       11/23/32       EUR       2,400,000       (127,512 )           (127,512 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.717%

    Annually       11/24/32       EUR       200,000       (10,847 )           (10,847 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.683%

    Annually       11/30/32       EUR       126,000       (7,195 )           (7,195 )

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually  

Fixed 2.698%

    Annually       11/30/32       EUR       54,000       (3,019 )           (3,019 )

Fixed 2.953%

    Annually  

6-Month EURIBOR

    Semi-Annually       9/21/53       EUR       1,950,000       53,942             53,942  

GBP-SONIA-COMPOUND

    Annually  

Fixed 3.955%

    Annually       1/25/25       GBP       5,277,000       (115,390 )           (115,390 )

Fixed 0.418%

    Annually  

JPY-TONAR

    Annually       8/10/28       JPY       1,575,000,000       71,086             71,086  

28 Day-MXN-TIIE

    Monthly  

Fixed 5.499%

    Monthly       5/04/27       MXN       15,000,000       (113,488 )           (113,488 )

Fixed 3.090%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       2/20/28       PLN       1,070,000       14,122             14,122  

Fixed 2.850%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       4/06/28       PLN       100,000       1,511             1,511  

Fixed 2.920%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       5/07/28       PLN       200,000       2,984             2,984  

Fixed 3.030%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       5/18/28       PLN       300,000       4,229             4,229  

Fixed 5.010%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       6/30/28       PLN       4,150,000       (17,406 )           (17,406 )

Fixed 5.010%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       6/30/28       PLN       4,150,000       (17,406 )           (17,406 )

Fixed 1.715%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       9/24/29       PLN       1,700,000       57,953             57,953  

Fixed 1.780%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       10/22/29       PLN       823,529       27,911             27,911  

Fixed 1.775%

    Annually  

6-Month WIBOR

    Semi-Annually       10/22/29       PLN       1,176,471       39,942             39,942  
                                              $ (979,007 )   $     $ (979,007 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                                 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Counterparty

 

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

1-week CNREPOFIX =CFXS-Reuters

    Quarterly  

Fixed 2.650%

    Quarterly  

Citibank N.A.*

    5/15/30       CNY       3,331,000     $ 5,171     $     $ 5,171  

1-week CNREPOFIX =CFXS-Reuters

    Quarterly  

Fixed 2.650%

    Quarterly  

Citibank N.A.*

    5/16/30       CNY       3,299,000       5,103             5,103  
                                                $ 10,274     $     $ 10,274  

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

**

Rating represents a weighted average of the ratings of all securities included in the underlying index for the credit default swap. Ratings used in the weighted average are from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings, or Fitch Ratings, whichever is the highest for each constituent. All ratings are as of the report date and do not reflect subsequent changes.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

 

Currency Legend

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

CLP

Chilean Peso

CNH

Offshore Chinese Yuan

CNY

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP

Colombian Peso

CZK

Czech Koruna

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

HUF

Hungarian Forint

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

Israeli Shekel

INR

Indian Rupee

JPY

Japanese Yen

KRW

South Korean Won

LKR

Sri Lankan Rupee

MXN

Mexican Peso

MYR

Malaysian Ringgit

NOK

Norwegian Krone

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

PEN

Peruvian New Sol

PLN

Polish Zloty

RON

New Romanian Leu

SEK

Swedish Krona

SGD

Singapore Dollar

THB

Thai Baht

TWD

Taiwan Dollar

USD

U.S. Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 97.0%

CORPORATE DEBT — 27.4%

Brazil — 1.9%

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

               

7.250% 2/13/33 (a)

  $ 200,000     $ 184,274  

8.500% 1/12/31 (a) (b)

    200,000       198,190  

Cosan Overseas Ltd.

               

8.250% (a) (c)

    100,000       99,750  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA

               

4.875% 1/22/30 (a)

    850,000       706,020  

5.500% 1/14/32 (a)

    200,000       164,267  

MercadoLibre, Inc., Convertible,

               

2.000% 8/15/28

    45,000       130,748  
              1,483,249  

Chile — 3.0%

AES Andes SA 5 yr. USD Swap + 4.644%

               

7.125% VRN 3/26/79 (a)

    650,000       613,220  

Agrosuper SA

               

4.600% 1/20/32 (a)

    200,000       159,944  

Banco Santander Chile

               

3.177% 10/26/31 (a)

    375,000       310,960  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

               

4.200% 1/29/30 (a)

    200,000       171,431  

5.150% 1/29/50 (a)

    250,000       192,991  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile

               

3.150% 1/14/30 (a)

    200,000       168,801  

5.125% 2/02/33 (a)

    200,000       184,038  

Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado

               

3.068% 8/18/50 (a)

    450,000       257,228  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA

               

3.693% 9/13/61 (a)

    200,000       121,106  

4.700% 5/07/50 (a)

    200,000       155,251  
              2,334,970  

China — 0.2%

Lenovo Group Ltd.

               

3.421% 11/02/30 (a)

    200,000       163,097  

Colombia — 1.4%

Banco Davivienda SA 10 yr. CMT + 5.097%

               

6.650% VRN (a) (c)

    400,000       269,000  

Banco de Bogota SA

               

6.250% 5/12/26 (a)

    250,000       238,437  

Bancolombia SA 5 yr. CMT + 2.944%

               

4.625% VRN 12/18/29

    200,000       172,192  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Ecopetrol SA

               

4.625% 11/02/31

  $ 355,000     $ 271,034  

6.875% 4/29/30

    50,000       45,653  

8.875% 1/13/33

    100,000       97,679  
              1,093,995  

Ghana — 0.2%

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

               

7.125% 4/04/26 (a)

    200,000       188,260  

India — 0.7%

Greenko Power II Ltd.

               

4.300% 12/13/28 (a)

    241,150       206,155  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

               

2.875% 1/12/32 (a)

    400,000       319,170  
              525,325  

Indonesia — 1.4%

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

               

3.750% 3/30/26 (a)

    213,000       196,702  

Minejesa Capital BV

               

5.625% 8/10/37 (a)

    500,000       381,430  

Pertamina Persero PT

               

5.625% 5/20/43 (a)

    200,000       174,965  

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara

               

4.000% 6/30/50 (a)

    200,000       129,350  

6.150% 5/21/48 (a)

    200,000       177,074  
              1,059,521  

Israel — 0.8%

ICL Group Ltd.

               

6.375% 5/31/38 (a)

    150,000       146,126  

ICL Group Ltd.

               

6.375% 5/31/38 (a)

    200,000       194,834  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

               

6.125% 6/30/25 (a)

    300,000       291,540  
              632,500  

Jamaica — 0.2%

TransJamaican Highway Ltd.

               

5.750% 10/10/36 (a)

    139,285       114,675  

Kazakhstan — 0.4%

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

               

3.500% 4/14/33 (a)

    200,000       149,260  

6.375% 10/24/48 (a)

    230,000       187,129  
              336,389  

Kuwait — 0.3%

MEGlobal Canada ULC

               

5.875% 5/18/30 (a)

    200,000       198,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Mexico — 6.0%

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA 10 yr. CMT + 7.760%

               

8.375% VRN (a) (c)

  $ 200,000     $ 189,256  

BBVA Bancomer SA

               

5 yr. CMT + 2.650% 5.125% VRN 1/18/33 (a)

    375,000       322,869  

5 yr. CMT + 4.308% 5.875% VRN 9/13/34 (a)

    200,000       175,045  

5 yr. CMT + 4.661% 8.450% VRN 6/29/38

    425,000       418,905  

Cemex SAB de CV

               

5.450% 11/19/29 (a) (b)

    200,000       189,463  

Cometa Energia SA de CV

               

6.375% 4/24/35 (a)

    164,200       152,915  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

               

4.750% 8/06/50 (a)

    200,000       149,887  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAPI de CV

               

4.875% 1/14/48 (a)

    300,000       217,490  

Petroleos Mexicanos

               

4.500% 1/23/26

    500,000       446,668  

5.950% 1/28/31

    175,000       125,256  

6.500% 3/13/27

    850,000       749,470  

6.500% 6/02/41

    1,210,000       727,931  

6.840% 1/23/30

    55,000       42,966  

8.750% 6/02/29

    655,000       580,487  

10.000% 2/07/33 (a)

    260,000       231,449  
              4,720,057  

Oman — 0.6%

Lamar Funding Ltd.

               

3.958% 5/07/25 (a)

    500,000       476,000  

Panama — 0.7%

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA

               

4.000% 8/11/41 (a)

    200,000       155,526  

Banco General SA 10 yr. CMT + 3.665%

               

5.250% VRN (a) (c)

    200,000       176,030  

Banco Nacional de Panama

               

2.500% 8/11/30 (a)

    310,000       240,292  
              571,848  

Paraguay — 0.2%

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA

               

5.875% 4/15/27 (a)

    200,000       182,010  

Peru — 0.3%

Consorcio Transmantaro SA

               

4.700% 4/16/34 (a)

    200,000       178,206  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.

               

5.875% 7/05/34 (a)

  $ 90,323     $ 86,909  
              265,115  

Philippines — 1.2%

Globe Telecom, Inc.

               

3.000% 7/23/35 (a)

    400,000       286,255  

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

               

4.750% 6/17/30 (a)

    400,000       374,920  

Manila Water Co., Inc.

               

4.375% 7/30/30 (a)

    300,000       269,250  
              930,425  

Qatar — 1.0%

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.

               

2.625% 4/08/31 (a)

    260,000       216,411  

QatarEnergy

               

2.250% 7/12/31 (a)

    300,000       240,195  

3.125% 7/12/41 (a)

    450,000       310,529  
              767,135  

Republic of Korea — 0.3%

POSCO

               

5.750% 1/17/28 (a) (b)

    200,000       198,795  

Romania — 0.4%

Banca Transilvania SA 1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 5.580%

               

8.875% VRN 4/27/27 EUR (a) (e)

    280,000       306,273  

Saudi Arabia — 1.5%

Gaci First Investment Co.

               

5.125% 2/14/53 (a)

    450,000       364,824  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

               

3.500% 4/16/29 (a)

    200,000       180,123  

4.250% 4/16/39 (a)

    800,000       649,961  
              1,194,908  

Slovenia — 0.4%

Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor dd 3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 3.496%

               

7.375% VRN 6/29/26 EUR (a) (e)

    300,000       323,434  

South Africa — 0.2%

Transnet SOC Ltd.

               

8.250% 2/06/28 (a)

    200,000       191,448  

Tanzania, United Republic Of — 0.3%

HTA Group Ltd.

               

7.000% 12/18/25 (a)

    200,000       192,272  

Thailand — 1.1%

Bangkok Bank PCL

               

5 yr. CMT + 2.150% 3.466% VRN 9/23/36 (a)

    200,000       155,058  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5 yr. CMT + 1.900% 3.733% VRN 9/25/34 (a)

  $ 375,000     $ 312,754  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

               

3.500% 10/17/49 (a)

    425,000       243,941  

3.500% 10/17/49 (a)

    200,000       114,796  
              826,549  

United Arab Emirates — 0.9%

DP World Crescent Ltd.

               

3.875% 7/18/29 (a)

    300,000       272,131  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC 6 yr. CMT + 3.656%

               

6.125% VRN (a) (c)

    200,000       196,933  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC

               

6.000% 8/31/36 (a)

    200,000       198,436  
              667,500  

United States — 0.9%

Hyundai Capital America

               

5.600% 3/30/28 (a)

    175,000       171,193  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

               

0.000% 3/31/27

    275,000       245,460  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC

               

5.125% 7/15/29 (a)

    400,000       321,758  
              738,411  

Venezuela — 0.9%

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

               

5.375% 4/12/27 (a) (f)

    900,000       47,250  

6.000% 5/16/24 (a) (f)

    2,400,000       126,000  

6.000% 11/15/26 (a) (f)

    1,750,000       91,875  

8.500% 10/27/20 (a) (f)

    250,000       122,500  

9.000% 11/17/21 (a) (f)

    4,990,000       261,975  

9.750% 5/17/35 (a) (f)

    150,000       7,875  

12.750% 2/17/22 (a) (f)

    1,500,000       78,750  
              736,225  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $27,037,095)

            21,418,386  
                 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 69.6%

Albania — 1.7%

Albania Government International Bond

               

3.500% 6/16/27 EUR (a) (e)

    190,000       186,864  

3.500% 11/23/31 EUR (a) (e)

    600,000       519,393  

3.500% 11/23/31 EUR (a) (e)

    590,000       510,737  

5.900% 6/09/28 EUR (e)

    130,000       133,663  
              1,350,657  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Angola — 2.9%

Angolan Government International Bond

               

8.000% 11/26/29 (a)

  $ 800,000     $ 657,349  

8.250% 5/09/28 (a)

    1,125,000       972,625  

9.125% 11/26/49 (a)

    300,000       214,500  

9.500% 11/12/25 (a)

    400,000       391,000  
              2,235,474  

Argentina — 1.2%

Argentina Government International Bond

               

0.000% 12/15/35

    845,000       20,533  

0.750% STEP 7/09/30 (f)

    396,224       112,659  

3.625% STEP 7/09/35

    1,224,923       302,134  

4.250% STEP 1/09/38 (f)

    1,677,891       491,420  
              926,746  

Bahamas — 0.7%

Bahamas Government International Bond

               

6.000% 11/21/28 (a)

    675,000       555,346  

Bahrain — 2.3%

Bahrain Government International Bond

               

5.625% 5/18/34 (a)

    700,000       598,153  

6.750% 9/20/29 (a)

    350,000       343,686  

7.000% 10/12/28 (a)

    675,000       683,327  

7.500% 9/20/47 (a)

    200,000       177,000  
              1,802,166  

Barbados — 0.1%

Barbados Government International Bond

               

6.500% 10/01/29 (a)

    75,000       69,285  

Bermuda — 0.5%

Bermuda Government International Bond

               

5.000% 7/15/32 (a)

    400,000       372,693  

Brazil — 1.1%

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F

               

10.000% 1/01/29 BRL (e) (f)

    650,000       122,805  

10.000% 1/01/31 BRL (e) (f)

    3,100,000       573,726  

Brazilian Government International Bond

               

5.000% 1/27/45

    240,000       177,424  
              873,955  

Bulgaria — 0.4%

Bulgaria Government International Bond

               

4.500% 1/27/33 EUR (a) (e)

    310,000       316,048  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Chile — 0.6%

Chile Government International Bond

               

3.500% 1/31/34

  $ 200,000     $ 165,126  

4.000% 1/31/52

    200,000       145,576  

4.950% 1/05/36

    200,000       183,430  
              494,132  

China — 1.6%

China Government Bond

               

2.620% 6/25/30 CNY (e)

    9,000,000       1,225,780  

Colombia — 3.0%

Colombia Government International Bond

               

3.000% 1/30/30

    600,000       459,815  

3.125% 4/15/31

    400,000       295,542  

4.125% 5/15/51

    725,000       403,373  

4.500% 1/28/26

    200,000       191,233  

5.000% 6/15/45

    350,000       229,022  

5.625% 2/26/44

    400,000       285,671  

Colombia TES

               

7.000% 3/26/31 COP (e)

    2,573,300,000       494,103  
              2,358,759  

Costa Rica — 0.2%

Costa Rica Government International Bond

               

5.625% 4/30/43 (a)

    200,000       165,444  

Dominican Republic — 4.1%

Dominican Republic International Bond

               

4.500% 1/30/30 (a)

    355,000       300,399  

4.875% 9/23/32 (a)

    925,000       750,253  

4.875% 9/23/32 (a)

    500,000       405,542  

5.500% 2/22/29 (a)

    165,000       150,796  

5.875% 1/30/60 (a)

    1,175,000       839,339  

6.500% 2/15/48 (a)

    300,000       242,087  

6.850% 1/27/45 (a)

    475,000       403,237  

7.050% 2/03/31 (a)

    150,000       144,792  
              3,236,445  

Ecuador — 1.3%

Ecuador Government International Bond

               

0.000% 7/31/30 (a)

    165,446       48,962  

2.500% STEP 7/31/40 (a)

    408,900       133,227  

3.500% STEP 7/31/35 (a)

    828,550       306,474  

3.500% STEP 7/31/35 (a)

    50,000       18,494  

6.000% STEP 7/31/30 (a)

    927,100       471,338  
              978,495  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Egypt — 1.6%

Egypt Government International Bond

               

5.875% 2/16/31 (a)

  $ 200,000     $ 110,087  

7.500% 1/31/27 (a)

    270,000       194,079  

7.600% 3/01/29 (a)

    275,000       176,358  

7.625% 5/29/32 (a)

    275,000       158,125  

8.500% 1/31/47 (a)

    640,000       339,955  

8.500% 1/31/47 (a)

    550,000       292,149  
              1,270,753  

El Salvador — 0.9%

El Salvador Government International Bond

               

5.875% 1/30/25 (a)

    590,000       534,006  

6.375% 1/18/27 (a)

    125,000       101,647  

7.650% 6/15/35 (a)

    45,000       31,695  
              667,348  

Ghana — 0.2%

Ghana Government International Bond

               

10.750% 10/14/30 (a)

    200,000       133,796  

Guatemala — 1.7%

Guatemala Government Bond

               

4.875% 2/13/28 (a)

    400,000       370,829  

5.250% 8/10/29 (a)

    200,000       184,060  

5.375% 4/24/32 (a)

    200,000       182,565  

6.600% 6/13/36

    400,000       383,468  

7.050% 10/04/32 (a) (g)

    200,000       200,700  
              1,321,622  

India — 2.0%

Export-Import Bank of India

               

2.250% 1/13/31 (a)

    205,000       159,019  

2.250% 1/13/31 (a)

    200,000       155,140  

3.250% 1/15/30 (a)

    1,500,000       1,278,689  
              1,592,848  

Indonesia — 5.3%

Indonesia Government International Bond

               

3.500% 1/11/28

    404,000       374,150  

4.550% 1/11/28

    200,000       193,623  

4.625% 4/15/43 (a)

    1,400,000       1,201,248  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

               

6.125% 5/15/28 IDR (e)

    8,304,000,000       529,414  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

               

3.800% 6/23/50 (a)

    200,000       143,198  

4.450% 2/20/29 (a)

    386,000       368,588  

4.550% 3/29/26 (a)

    1,350,000       1,320,779  
              4,131,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Ivory Coast — 2.8%

Ivory Coast Government International Bond

               

4.875% 1/30/32 EUR (a) (e)

  $ 250,000     $ 200,878  

6.125% 6/15/33 (a)

    1,925,000       1,593,014  

6.625% 3/22/48 EUR (a) (e)

    525,000       380,757  
              2,174,649  

Jamaica — 0.8%

Jamaica Government International Bond

               

6.750% 4/28/28

    200,000       202,935  

8.000% 3/15/39

    175,000       199,459  

8.000% 3/15/39

    170,000       193,760  
              596,154  

Jordan — 2.2%

Jordan Government International Bond

               

5.850% 7/07/30 (a)

    1,200,000       1,063,759  

7.500% 1/13/29 (a)

    400,000       390,149  

7.750% 1/15/28 (a)

    240,000       238,999  
              1,692,907  

Kenya — 0.8%

Kenya Government International Bond

               

7.250% 2/28/28 (a)

    800,000       642,390  

Mexico — 1.1%

Mexican Bonos

               

7.750% 5/29/31 MXN (e)

    9,700,000       489,996  

Mexico Government International Bond

               

6.350% 2/09/35

    380,000       371,483  
              861,479  

Morocco — 2.1%

Morocco Government International Bond

               

3.000% 12/15/32 (a)

    600,000       456,000  

3.000% 12/15/32 (a)

    425,000       323,000  

4.000% 12/15/50 (a)

    1,000,000       617,500  

6.500% 9/08/33 (a)

    240,000       235,200  
              1,631,700  

Nigeria — 0.8%

Nigeria Government International Bond

               

7.875% 2/16/32 (a)

    750,000       589,387  

Oman — 3.5%

Oman Government International Bond

               

4.750% 6/15/26 (a)

    350,000       339,063  

4.750% 6/15/26 (a)

    600,000       581,250  

5.375% 3/08/27 (a)

    200,000       194,660  

5.625% 1/17/28 (a)

    200,000       194,700  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

6.500% 3/08/47 (a)

  $ 390,000     $ 347,685  

6.750% 10/28/27 (a)

    200,000       203,236  

6.750% 10/28/27 (a)

    400,000       406,472  

6.750% 1/17/48 (a)

    300,000       275,270  

7.000% 1/25/51 (a)

    200,000       188,146  
              2,730,482  

Pakistan — 0.3%

Pakistan Government International Bond

               

7.875% 3/31/36 (a)

    562,000       263,297  

Panama — 2.7%

Panama Government International Bond

               

2.252% 9/29/32 (b)

    1,050,000       758,897  

4.500% 1/19/63

    360,000       232,287  

6.400% 2/14/35

    1,150,000       1,113,236  
              2,104,420  

Paraguay — 1.5%

Paraguay Government International Bond

               

4.950% 4/28/31 (a)

    400,000       369,637  

5.400% 3/30/50 (a)

    200,000       157,575  

5.400% 3/30/50 (a)

    600,000       472,724  

5.850% 8/21/33 (a)

    200,000       189,104  
              1,189,040  

Peru — 1.0%

Peruvian Government International Bond

               

2.780% 12/01/60

    670,000       355,679  

3.300% 3/11/41

    300,000       207,151  

3.550% 3/10/51

    130,000       85,402  

6.150% 8/12/32 PEN (a) (e)

    530,000       130,161  
              778,393  

Philippines — 0.9%

Philippines Government International Bond

               

2.650% 12/10/45

    900,000       541,946  

4.625% 7/17/28

    200,000       193,817  
              735,763  

Poland — 0.4%

Poland Government International Bond

               

3.875% 2/14/33 EUR (a) (e)

    230,000       234,932  

5.500% 4/04/53

    120,000       108,456  
              343,388  

Qatar — 1.3%

Qatar Government International Bond

               

4.400% 4/16/50 (a)

    200,000       162,916  

4.400% 4/16/50 (a)

    200,000       162,916  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

4.817% 3/14/49 (a)

  $ 800,000     $ 693,496  
              1,019,328  

Republic of Korea — 0.5%

Export-Import Bank of Korea

               

5.000% 1/11/28

    200,000       197,606  

5.125% 1/11/33

    200,000       195,955  
              393,561  

Romania — 1.6%

Romania Government International Bond

               

2.625% 12/02/40 EUR (a) (e)

    50,000       30,995  

2.875% 4/13/42 EUR (a) (e)

    125,000       77,543  

3.000% 2/14/31 (a)

    174,000       139,823  

3.000% 2/14/31 (a)

    300,000       241,074  

4.000% 2/14/51 (a)

    160,000       101,776  

4.000% 2/14/51 (a)

    722,000       459,264  

5.500% 9/18/28 EUR (a) (e)

    210,000       219,878  
              1,270,353  

Saudi Arabia — 1.0%

Saudi Government International Bond

               

2.750% 2/03/32 (a)

    200,000       165,860  

3.750% 1/21/55 (a)

    400,000       265,252  

5.000% 4/17/49 (a)

    400,000       334,072  
              765,184  

Senegal — 2.3%

Senegal Government International Bond

               

4.750% 3/13/28 EUR (a) (e)

    300,000       269,789  

6.250% 5/23/33 (a)

    200,000       160,064  

6.250% 5/23/33 (a)

    1,750,000       1,400,560  
              1,830,413  

Serbia — 1.3%

Senegal Government International Bond

               

2.125% 12/01/30 (a)

    1,100,000       806,403  

6.250% 5/26/28 (a)

    240,000       235,200  
              1,041,603  

South Africa — 1.7%

South Africa Government International Bond

               

5.650% 9/27/47

    210,000       139,270  

5.875% 4/20/32

    425,000       361,250  

6.250% 3/08/41

    400,000       307,000  

7.300% 4/20/52

    360,000       284,940  

8.000% 1/31/30 ZAR (e)

    5,835,000       268,856  
              1,361,316  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sri Lanka — 1.4%

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

               

6.125% 6/03/25 (a)

  $ 200,000     $ 96,038  

6.125% 6/03/25 (a)

    500,000       240,096  

6.825% 7/18/26 (a)

    200,000       95,233  

6.850% 11/03/25 (a)

    1,400,000       666,920  
              1,098,287  

Suriname — 0.7%

Suriname Government International Bond

               

9.250% 10/26/26 (a)

    631,000       537,927  

Turkey — 2.8%

Turkey Government International Bond

               

4.250% 4/14/26

    200,000       182,840  

4.875% 10/09/26

    400,000       366,344  

4.875% 4/16/43

    450,000       284,463  

6.000% 1/14/41

    350,000       257,887  

8.600% 9/24/27

    275,000       278,394  

9.375% 3/14/29

    325,000       332,780  

9.375% 1/19/33

    230,000       233,963  

9.875% 1/15/28

    200,000       210,474  
              2,147,145  

Uruguay — 0.5%

Uruguay Government International Bond

               

5.750% 10/28/34

    355,000       361,310  

Venezuela — 0.2%

Venezuela Government International Bond

               

7.750% 10/13/19 (a) (f)

    1,000,000       65,000  

9.250% 9/15/27 (f)

    300,000       29,250  

11.750% 10/21/26 (a) (f)

    300,000       29,250  

12.750% 8/23/22 (a) (f)

    255,000       24,862  
              148,362  
                 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $65,080,716)

            54,387,030  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $92,117,811)

            75,805,416  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $92,117,811)

            75,805,416  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.0%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.8%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (h)

    592,850     $ 592,850  

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    1,917       1,917  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 1.2%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600% 10/02/23 (i)

  $ 902,002       902,002  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,496,769)

            1,496,769  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.0% (Cost $93,614,580) (j)

            77,302,185  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 1.0%

            819,116  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 78,121,301  

 

Abbreviation Legend

STEP

Step Up Bond

 

VRN

Variable Rate Note

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $54,910,191 or 70.29% of net assets.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $1,176,430 or 1.51% of net assets. The Fund received $611,125 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(d)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at September 30, 2023.

(e)

The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.

(f)

Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $2,185,197 or 2.80% of net assets.

(g)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(h)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(i)

Maturity value of $902,122. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $920,088.

(j)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/13/23       USD       287,441       ZAR       5,475,175     $ (1,491 )

Barclays Bank PLC*

    10/13/23       USD       100,898       MXN       1,759,256       117  

BNP Paribas SA*

    11/24/23       USD       2,850,747       EUR       2,605,544       90,012  

BNP Paribas SA*

    12/04/23       USD       274,717       BRL       1,356,361       7,016  

BNP Paribas SA*

    12/07/23       USD       171,549       COP       724,709,643       (3,108 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/06/23       USD       51,304       IDR       770,437,805       1,454  

Citibank N.A.*

    12/07/23       USD       172,714       COP       732,029,943       (3,707 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       USD       44,975       IDR       672,759,336       1,445  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/06/23       IDR       490,932,372       USD       31,626       139  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/13/23       USD       188,222       MXN       3,283,863       102  

Goldman Sachs International*

    12/04/23       USD       274,456       BRL       1,356,361       6,755  

Goldman Sachs International*

    12/07/23       COP       661,357,625       USD       157,753       1,636  

Goldman Sachs International*

    12/15/23       USD       209,014       CNH       1,508,537       1,738  

Goldman Sachs International*

    1/17/24       USD       31,578       IDR       490,932,372       (179 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/06/23       IDR       480,584,647       USD       31,096     $  

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/13/23       ZAR       233,400       USD       12,458       (141 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    11/24/23       USD       1,109,204       EUR       1,015,184       33,553  

HSBC Bank USA*

    12/15/23       USD       417,780       CNH       3,017,120       3,222  

HSBC Bank USA*

    1/17/24       USD       31,056       IDR       480,584,647       (31 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/13/23       USD       215,483       MXN       3,753,162       478  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    12/15/23       USD       631,596       CNH       4,574,343       3,073  

UBS AG*

    10/06/23       USD       131,980       PEN       481,000       5,004  

UBS AG*

    10/06/23       IDR       471,680,122       USD       30,395       123  

UBS AG*

    10/06/23       PEN       481,000       USD       126,746       230  

UBS AG*

    12/07/23       USD       350,412       COP       1,471,380,185       (4,195 )

UBS AG*

    1/17/24       USD       30,350       IDR       471,680,122       (161 )

UBS AG*

    1/17/24       USD       126,118       PEN       481,000       (206 )
                                            $ 142,878  

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    12/19/23       22     $ 2,809,030     $ (197,905 )
                                 

Short

                               

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

    12/19/23       8     $ (879,364 )   $ 14,864  

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

 

Currency Legend

BRL

Brazilian Real

CNH

Offshore Chinese Yuan

CNY

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP

Colombian Peso

EUR

Euro

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

MXN

Mexican Peso

PEN

Peruvian New Sol

USD

U.S. Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 99.2%

COMMON STOCK — 98.6%

Basic Materials — 1.8%

Chemicals — 1.1%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,774     $ 152,103  

FMC Corp.

    565       37,838  

Linde PLC (LIN US)

    50,513       18,808,516  

Nutrien Ltd.

    76,077       4,698,516  

RPM International, Inc.

    720       68,263  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    789       201,234  
              23,966,470  

Iron & Steel — 0.0%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    397       42,566  

Mining — 0.7%

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    18,248       2,435,925  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    145,989       5,443,930  

Newmont Corp.

    1,083       40,017  

Southern Copper Corp.

    68,545       5,160,753  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    80,060       3,246,433  
              16,327,058  
              40,336,094  

Communications — 13.6%

Advertising — 0.2%

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A (a)

    47,230       3,691,025  

Internet — 12.4%

Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a)

    600       82,326  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

    425,955       55,740,471  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

    328,958       43,373,112  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    671,377       85,345,444  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

    5,302       16,351,103  

Coupang, Inc. (a)

    268,779       4,569,243  

Gen Digital, Inc.

    9,571       169,215  

Maplebear, Inc. (a)

    11,206       332,706  

Maplebear, Inc., Lockup Shares (Acquired 2/26/21, Cost $1,190,377) (a) (b) (c)

    21,673       643,471  

Match Group, Inc. (a)

    73,038       2,861,264  

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a)

    111,617       33,508,540  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    29,307       11,066,323  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

    516       120,971  

Pinterest, Inc. Class A (a)

    189,709       5,127,834  

Shopify, Inc. Class A (a)

    74,257       4,052,205  

Spotify Technology SA (a)

    40,885       6,322,457  
              269,666,685  

Media — 0.0%

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

    389       171,090  

Comcast Corp. Class A

    8,705       385,980  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Walt Disney Co. (a)

    2,925     $ 237,071  
              794,141  

Telecommunications — 1.0%

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

    785       144,385  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    4,336       233,103  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

    152,589       21,370,089  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4,811       155,925  
              21,903,502  
              296,055,353  

Consumer, Cyclical — 5.8%

Airlines — 0.0%

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

    441       16,352  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,056       82,726  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

    1,066       45,092  
              144,170  

Apparel — 0.0%

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    3,926       375,404  

Auto Manufacturers — 2.1%

Cummins, Inc.

    55,057       12,578,322  

Ferrari NV

    18,797       5,555,265  

General Motors Co.

    52,472       1,730,002  

PACCAR, Inc.

    1,364       115,967  

Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A (a) (d)

    487,741       11,842,352  

Tesla, Inc. (a)

    56,913       14,240,771  
              46,062,679  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%

Aptiv PLC (a)

    1,420       139,997  

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (a)

    319,054       749,777  

Magna International, Inc.

    503       26,966  
              916,740  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%

Copart, Inc. (a)

    3,786       163,139  

Home Builders — 0.0%

NVR, Inc. (a)

    39       232,569  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a) (d)

    75,597       1,245,838  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)

    1,754       161,614  
              1,407,452  

Lodging — 0.5%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    37,077       5,568,224  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    89,608       4,107,631  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    519       102,015  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    1,140       105,347  
              9,883,217  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Retail — 3.1%

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    2,400     $ 6,095,976  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    34,765       1,175,057  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    588       79,556  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    3,455       6,328,973  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,244       702,810  

Dollar General Corp.

    909       96,172  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    262       27,890  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    21,182       1,916,971  

Home Depot, Inc.

    15,167       4,582,861  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,025       213,036  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    5,442       2,098,490  

McDonald’s Corp.

    41,207       10,855,572  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    4,256       3,868,108  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    49,882       5,634,172  

Starbucks Corp.

    2,809       256,377  

Target Corp.

    30,028       3,320,196  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    2,597       230,821  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    19,558       7,812,443  

Walmart, Inc.

    81,688       13,064,362  
              68,359,843  
              127,545,213  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.3%

Agriculture — 0.7%

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,589       108,867  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    655       34,191  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    172,731       15,991,436  
              16,134,494  

Beverages — 1.1%

Coca-Cola Co.

    181,363       10,152,701  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    25,301       6,358,900  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    7,116       224,652  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    3,064       162,239  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    41,722       7,069,376  
              23,967,868  

Biotechnology — 1.8%

Amgen, Inc.

    47,345       12,724,442  

Argenx SE ADR (a)

    11,093       5,453,652  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    333       85,584  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    692       51,858  

Legend Biotech Corp. ADR (a)

    33,145       2,226,350  

Moderna, Inc. (a)

    350       36,152  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    9,492       7,811,536  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    29,734       10,339,701  
              38,729,275  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Commercial Services — 1.0%

Ant Group Balance Owed 2023 (Acquired 8/14/23, Cost $423,859) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    423,859     $ 415,043  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    36,108       3,945,521  

Cintas Corp.

    5,136       2,470,467  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    1,006       77,351  

Equifax, Inc.

    267       48,909  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    15,690       4,006,285  

Global Payments, Inc.

    3,188       367,863  

Moody’s Corp.

    606       191,599  

S&P Global, Inc.

    743       271,500  

Service Corp. International

    52,551       3,002,764  

TransUnion

    53,337       3,829,063  

United Rentals, Inc.

    80       35,566  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    12,779       3,018,911  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (a)

    481       20,005  
              21,700,847  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.2%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    125,417       8,918,403  

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

    422       46,348  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

    20,182       2,917,308  

Kenvue, Inc.

    603,050       12,109,244  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    159,146       23,213,036  
              47,204,339  

Food — 1.5%

General Mills, Inc.

    37,003       2,367,822  

Hershey Co.

    24,015       4,804,921  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    142,084       4,779,706  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    279,768       19,415,899  

Sysco Corp.

    1,477       97,556  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

    981       49,531  
              31,515,435  

Health Care – Products — 3.0%

Abbott Laboratories

    2,845       275,538  

Avantor, Inc. (a)

    145,648       3,070,260  

Baxter International, Inc.

    4,400       166,056  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    3,738       197,366  

Danaher Corp.

    51,341       12,737,702  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    2,386       165,302  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (a)

    102,222       6,955,185  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    2,000       138,800  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    35,309       10,320,468  

Medtronic PLC

    66,878       5,240,560  

STERIS PLC

    13,331       2,925,088  

Stryker Corp.

    9,829       2,685,971  

Teleflex, Inc.

    672       131,988  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    41,174     $ 20,841,044  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    158       59,283  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,393       156,322  
              66,066,933  

Health Care – Services — 4.5%

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

    81       15,874  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    68,552       29,848,912  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    26,619       6,547,742  

Humana, Inc.

    29,865       14,529,920  

ICON PLC (a)

    307       75,599  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    261       51,352  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    14,229       4,665,547  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    29,646       3,612,661  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

    51,597       3,399,726  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    70,183       35,385,567  
              98,132,900  

Household Products & Wares — 0.0%

Avery Dennison Corp.

    585       106,862  

Pharmaceuticals — 5.5%

AbbVie, Inc.

    5,278       786,739  

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

    127,047       8,603,623  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    29,660       7,668,000  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,957       113,584  

Cencora, Inc.

    114,268       20,564,812  

Cigna Group

    29,487       8,435,346  

CVS Health Corp.

    1,000       69,820  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,720       58,755  

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

    1,787       166,727  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    58,563       31,455,944  

Johnson & Johnson

    65,330       10,175,148  

McKesson Corp.

    8,094       3,519,676  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    152,974       15,748,673  

Novo Nordisk AS Sponsored ADR

    2,396       217,892  

Pfizer, Inc.

    228,073       7,565,181  

Viatris, Inc.

    20,652       203,629  

Zoetis, Inc.

    21,332       3,711,341  
              119,064,890  
              462,623,843  

Energy — 5.7%

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.0%

First Solar, Inc. (a)

    209       33,772  

Oil & Gas — 3.2%

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (d)

    343       29,577  

Chevron Corp.

    104,798       17,671,039  

ConocoPhillips

    84,604       10,135,559  

Devon Energy Corp.

    29,059       1,386,114  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    15,436       2,390,728  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

    2,391     $ 303,083  

EQT Corp.

    380,013       15,420,928  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    115,050       13,527,579  

Hess Corp.

    1,461       223,533  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,939       293,448  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    453       103,986  

Range Resources Corp.

    271,678       8,805,084  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (d)

    2,017       69,345  

Valero Energy Corp.

    744       105,432  
              70,465,435  

Oil & Gas Services — 1.9%

Halliburton Co.

    397,229       16,087,774  

NOV, Inc.

    75,992       1,588,233  

Schlumberger NV

    388,852       22,670,072  
              40,346,079  

Pipelines — 0.6%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    355,986       5,902,248  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    197,123       6,641,074  
              12,543,322  
              123,388,608  

Financial — 14.8%

Banks — 3.8%

Bank of America Corp.

    628,627       17,211,807  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    4,764       203,185  

Citigroup, Inc.

    5,017       206,349  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    25,718       1,355,596  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    7,103       179,919  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    35,037       11,336,922  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    11,689       121,566  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    212,764       30,855,035  

Morgan Stanley

    4,458       364,085  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    55,739       6,843,077  

Regions Financial Corp.

    845       14,534  

Truist Financial Corp.

    1,437       41,112  

U.S. Bancorp

    36,885       1,219,418  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    303,378       12,396,025  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    869       39,948  
              82,388,578  

Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%

American Express Co.

    58,774       8,768,493  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    2,097       188,227  

BlackRock, Inc.

    165       106,671  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    248       24,068  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    21,484       3,356,016  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    133,557       7,332,279  

CME Group, Inc.

    21,254       4,255,476  

Discover Financial Services

    470       40,716  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2,368     $ 260,527  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    22,277       5,294,129  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    54,087       21,413,584  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A

    682       54,697  

Visa, Inc. Class A

    164,978       37,946,590  
              89,041,473  

Insurance — 5.5%

Allstate Corp.

    88,348       9,842,851  

American International Group, Inc.

    7,694       466,256  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

    85,184       29,839,955  

Chubb Ltd.

    102,138       21,263,089  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

    179,286       3,540,899  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    6,663       189,163  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    98,351       6,974,069  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,153       219,416  

MetLife, Inc.

    326,197       20,521,053  

Progressive Corp.

    130,704       18,207,067  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    1,158       229,191  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    51,564       8,420,917  
              119,713,926  

Private Equity — 0.0%

Ares Management Corp. Class A

    1,174       120,769  

Real Estate — 0.0%

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    800       59,088  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.4%

American Homes 4 Rent Class A

    1,428       48,109  

American Tower Corp.

    1,290       212,141  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    627       107,681  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    400       36,812  

Equinix, Inc.

    338       245,476  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    115,672       7,369,463  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    590       125,133  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    19,724       2,398,044  

Prologis, Inc.

    43,953       4,931,966  

Public Storage

    40,618       10,703,655  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    2,959       146,027  

SBA Communications Corp.

    192       38,433  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    847       91,501  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    228       26,982  

Welltower, Inc.

    2,072       169,738  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    156,168       4,788,111  
              31,439,272  
              322,763,106  

Industrial — 7.9%

Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%

Airbus SE

    30,996       4,146,720  

Boeing Co. (a)

    3,225       618,168  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    53,481     $ 11,817,697  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    1,999       92,454  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    38,134       6,639,892  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    7,478       3,291,741  

RTX Corp.

    2,738       197,054  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

    280       236,076  
              27,039,802  

Building Materials — 0.6%

Carrier Global Corp.

    168,869       9,321,569  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,924       102,376  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    5,396       2,214,950  

Trane Technologies PLC

    320       64,931  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    634       128,081  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG US) (d)

    1,393       101,048  
              11,932,955  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6%

AMETEK, Inc.

    81,748       12,079,085  

Emerson Electric Co.

    553       53,403  
              12,132,488  

Electronics — 0.9%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    23,255       2,600,374  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    63,719       5,351,759  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    29,718       5,490,103  

Hubbell, Inc.

    5,454       1,709,338  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    39,929       4,932,430  

Trimble, Inc. (a)

    821       44,219  
              20,128,223  

Environmental Controls — 0.0%

Republic Services, Inc.

    701       99,900  

Veralto Corp. (a)

    1,579       133,520  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    1,481       198,898  
              432,318  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    3,478       290,691  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.2%

Caterpillar, Inc.

    12,646       3,452,358  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.1%

Deere & Co.

    5,643       2,129,555  

Dover Corp.

    11,852       1,653,473  

IDEX Corp.

    39,471       8,210,757  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    3,293       209,830  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    1,630       130,905  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    289       82,617  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    112,870       11,994,695  
              24,411,832  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.4%

3M Co.

    993     $ 92,965  

General Electric Co.

    142,431       15,745,747  

Siemens AG Registered

    34,614       4,962,377  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

    24,472       9,998,770  
              30,799,859  

Packaging & Containers — 0.0%

Ball Corp.

    2,324       115,689  

Packaging Corp. of America

    328       50,364  

Westrock Co.

    1,824       65,299  
              231,352  

Shipbuilding — 0.0%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    294       60,146  

Transportation — 1.9%

Canadian National Railway Co. (d)

    992       107,463  

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (d)

    674       50,152  

CSX Corp.

    593,026       18,235,550  

FedEx Corp.

    836       221,473  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    745       140,447  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    22,944       4,518,362  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    18,895       7,730,700  

Saia, Inc. (a)

    374       149,095  

Union Pacific Corp.

    48,150       9,804,785  
              40,958,027  
              171,870,051  

Technology — 26.0%

Commercial Services — 0.0%

Celonis SE (Acquired 6/17/21, Cost $435,243) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    1,177       262,565  

Computers — 5.5%

Accenture PLC Class A

    33,984       10,436,826  

Apple, Inc.

    630,856       108,008,856  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    2,813       165,067  

Pure Storage, Inc. Class A (a)

    4,748       169,124  

Western Digital Corp. (a)

    2,783       126,988  

Zscaler, Inc. (a)

    791       123,072  
              119,029,933  

Office & Business Equipment — 0.0%

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

    249       58,896  

Semiconductors — 8.5%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    51,816       5,327,721  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    50,764       8,888,269  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    96,406       13,347,411  

ASML Holding NV

    16,486       9,704,649  

Broadcom, Inc.

    4,884       4,056,553  

Entegris, Inc.

    1,074       100,859  

KLA Corp.

    12,589       5,774,071  

Lam Research Corp.

    22,878       14,339,244  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    748     $ 64,275  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    51,427       2,783,743  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    215,659       14,671,282  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    202       93,324  

NVIDIA Corp.

    162,129       70,524,494  

NXP Semiconductor NV

    85,153       17,023,788  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    4,468       415,300  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    46,182       5,128,973  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    77,404       12,308,010  
              184,551,966  

Software — 12.0%

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    2,435       227,989  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

    19,937       10,165,876  

Atlassian Corp. Class A (a)

    10,078       2,030,818  

Bill Holdings, Inc. (a)

    200       21,714  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    19,776       3,540,893  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    17,647       4,134,692  

Canva, Inc. (Acquired 12/17/21-12/22/21, Cost $872,531) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    512       546,130  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

    33,644       2,282,745  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (a)

    1,308       95,981  

DocuSign, Inc. (a)

    7,638       320,796  

Dynatrace, Inc. (a)

    98,042       4,581,503  

Epic Games, Inc. (Acquired 6/18/20-3/29/21, Cost $2,322,065) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    3,487       2,408,297  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    109       94,670  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    241,296       27,256,796  

Intuit, Inc.

    30,651       15,660,822  

Klaviyo, Inc. Class A (a)

    10,738       370,461  

Microsoft Corp.

    470,594       148,590,056  

MongoDB, Inc. (a)

    4,847       1,676,383  

MSCI, Inc.

    96       49,256  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    19,801       9,589,228  

Salesforce, Inc. (a)

    61,653       12,501,995  

Samsara, Inc. Class A (a)

    716       18,050  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

    22,166       12,389,907  

Snowflake, Inc. Class A (a)

    13,535       2,067,742  

Stripe, Inc., Class B (Acquired 12/17/19, Cost $295,694) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    18,846       412,916  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    806       369,930  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

    439       30,704  
              261,436,350  
              565,339,710  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Utilities — 1.7%

Electric — 1.7%

Ameren Corp.

    16,912     $ 1,265,525  

CMS Energy Corp.

    2,960       157,206  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    129,924       14,172,110  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    8,999       401,985  

DTE Energy Co.

    702       69,695  

Evergy, Inc.

    47,870       2,427,009  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    60,676       2,073,906  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    140,726       8,062,192  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    55,342       2,131,774  

PG&E Corp. (a)

    17,734       286,049  

Southern Co.

    82,450       5,336,164  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    620       35,476  
              36,419,091  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,981,220,983)

            2,146,341,069  
                 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%

Consumer, Cyclical — 0.1%

Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG 1.134% (f)

    31,186       2,933,096  

Nuro, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 10/30/20-3/02/21, Cost $1,236,023)

               

(a) (b) (c) (e)

    94,681       587,022  

Nuro, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 10/29/21, Cost $487,977)

               

(a) (b) (c) (e)

    23,409       145,136  

Waymo LLC., Series A-2, (Acquired 5/08/20, Cost $748,934)

               

(a) (b) (c) (e)

    8,722       394,322  
              4,059,576  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.1%

Commercial Services — 0.1%

Redwood Materials, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 5/28/21, Cost $1,059,705)

               

(a) (b) (c) (e)

    22,355       1,067,135  

Redwood Materials, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 6/17/22, Cost $50,373)

               

(a) (b) (c) (e)

    1,241       59,241  
              1,126,376  

Industrial — 0.3%

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., Series F (Acquired 1/07/21, Cost $760,988) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    18,438       373,922  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Electronics — 0.3%

GM Cruise Holdings, LLC, Class F (Acquired 5/07/19, Cost $921,625) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    50,500     $ 915,060  

GM Cruise Holdings, LLC, Class G (Acquired 1/21/21, Cost $979,851) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    37,186       673,810  

Sartorius AG 0.450%

    13,233       4,490,422  
              6,079,292  
              6,453,214  

Technology — 0.1%

Software — 0.1%

Canva, Inc., Series A (Acquired 12/17/21, Cost $49,421) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    29       30,933  

Canva, Inc., Series A-3 (Acquired 12/17/21, Cost $13,633) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    8       8,533  

Celonis SE, Series D (Acquired 6/17/21-10/04/22, Cost $1,306,468) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    3,533       788,142  

Formagrid, Inc., Series F (Acquired 12/08/21, Cost $1,130,824) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    6,038       396,153  

Rappi, Inc., Series E (Acquired 9/08/20-9/24/20, Cost $1,092,516) (a) (b) (c) (e)

    18,286       658,479  
              1,882,240  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $17,407,705)

            13,521,406  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $1,998,628,688)

            2,159,862,475  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,998,628,688)

            2,159,862,475  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.0%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (g)

    331,608       331,608  

Mutual Fund — 0.7%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    14,199,621       14,199,621  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.1%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (h)

  $ 1,085,047     $ 1,085,047  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $15,616,276)

            15,616,276  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $2,014,244,964) (i)

            2,175,478,751  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%

            339,307  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 2,175,818,058  

 

Abbreviation Legend

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $10,786,310 or 0.50% of net assets.

(c)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted to resale. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $10,786,310 or 0.50% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $11,843,615 or 0.54% of net assets. The Fund received $11,806,143 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(e)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(f)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,933,096 or 0.13% of net assets.

(g)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral.(Note 2).

(h)

Maturity value of $1,085,192. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.625% maturity date of 1/15/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,106,861.

(i)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 99.7%

CORPORATE DEBT — 0.3%

Health Care – Services — 0.3%

Health Care Service Corp. A Mutual Legal Reserve Co.

               

1.500% 6/01/25 (a)

  $ 545,000     $ 504,335  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $519,947)

            504,335  
                 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.4%

California State University, Revenue Bond

               

0.563% 11/01/24

    125,000       118,550  

City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue

               

Revenue Bond, 0.877% 11/15/23

    20,000       19,889  

Revenue Bond, 1.115% 11/15/24

    30,000       28,561  

City of Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue

               

Revenue Bond, 0.407% 11/01/23

    15,000       14,940  

Revenue Bond, 0.616% 11/01/24

    15,000       14,233  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

               

Revenue Bond, 0.541% 12/01/23

    10,000       9,921  

Revenue Bond, 0.761% 12/01/24

    10,000       9,480  

State of Illinois, General Obligation

               

2.840% 10/01/23

    485,000       485,000  

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Revenue Bond

               

1.497% 6/01/24

    65,000       63,153  
              763,727  
                 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (Cost $775,000)

            763,727  
                 

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.1%

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A

               

3.280% 9/26/33 (a)

    31,251       29,248  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class A

               

2.340% 8/20/36 (a)

    25,088       24,411  
              53,659  

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

OBX Trust, Series 2020-EXP1, Class 2A1, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.864%

               

6.184% FRN 2/25/60 (a)

    17,155       15,992  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2017-CH1, Class A2, 3.500% VRN 8/25/47 (a) (b)

  $ 10,417     $ 9,245  

Series 2017-CH1, Class A13, 4.000% VRN 8/25/47 (a) (b)

    28,322       25,708  

Series 2018-CH2, Class A3, 4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

    7,743       6,839  

Series 2018-CH3, Class A2, 4.000% VRN 8/25/48 (a) (b)

    2,364       2,258  
              60,042  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $122,517)

            113,701  
                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (c) — 0.1%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2019-65, Class B 3.500% 5/20/49

    46,379       41,193  

Whole Loans — 0.1%

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities

               

Series 2018-C03, Class 1EB2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.964% 6.279% FRN 10/25/30

    135,997       136,035  

Series 2018-C03, Class 1ED2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.964% 6.279% FRN 10/25/30

    7,671       7,649  

Series 2017-C05, Class 1ED3, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.314% 6.629% FRN 1/25/30

    4,851       4,851  

Series 2017-C06, Class 1M2B, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.764% 8.079% FRN 2/25/30

    94,870       96,024  
              244,559  
                 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (Cost $293,105)

            285,752  
                 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 98.8%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 98.8%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes

               

0.125% 10/15/24

    18,826,026       18,250,583  

0.125% 4/15/25

    32,961,790       31,443,316  

0.125% 10/15/25

    18,128,812       17,177,757  

0.125% 4/15/26

    13,168,493       12,302,253  

0.125% 7/15/26

    11,103,851       10,378,088  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

0.125% 10/15/26

  $ 15,208,310     $ 14,141,946  

0.125% 4/15/27

    18,696,458       17,162,034  

0.375% 1/15/27

    11,593,686       10,783,600  

0.625% 1/15/26

    8,966,358       8,523,644  

1.250% 4/15/28

    42,349,296       40,262,022  

1.625% 10/15/27 (d)

    20,274,069       19,682,874  
              200,108,117  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $208,268,759)

            200,108,117  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $209,979,328)

            201,775,632  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $209,979,328)

            201,775,632  
   

Number of
Shares

         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    816     $ 816  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 0.2%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (e)

  $ 383,212       383,212  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $384,028)

            384,028  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $210,363,356) (f)

            202,159,660  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            293,014  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 202,452,674  

 

Abbreviation Legend

FRN

Floating Rate Note

REMICS

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SOFR

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $618,036 or 0.31% of net assets.

(b)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at September 30, 2023.

(c)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(d)

All or a portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open derivatives. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $383,263. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $390,929.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/20/23       JPY       56,030,000       USD       401,829     $ (25,879 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/20/23       AUD       1,520,000       USD       990,979       (13,158 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/24/23       EUR       450,000       USD       493,763       (16,961 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/24/23       GBP       385,000       USD       489,515       (19,639 )

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/24/23       USD       485,989       GBP       385,000       16,114  

Bank of America N.A.*

    11/24/23       USD       509,851       EUR       475,000       6,559  

BNP Paribas SA*

    10/20/23       USD       196,090       CAD       260,000       4,622  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       217,319       JPY       29,720,000       17,904  

Citibank N.A.*

    10/20/23       USD       732,572       AUD       1,137,500       815  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/20/23       USD       490,445       CAD       660,000       4,410  

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       CAD       650,000       USD       484,921       (6,250 )

Goldman Sachs International*

    10/20/23       USD       488,080       AUD       730,000       18,469  

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/20/23       AUD       365,000       USD       239,315       (4,509 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/20/23       USD       188,181       JPY       26,310,000       11,646  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    10/20/23       CAD       920,000       USD       686,116       (8,613 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       USD       996,416       CAD       1,340,000       9,618  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/20/23       CAD       690,000       USD       514,918       (6,791 )

UBS AG*

    10/20/23       AUD       365,000       USD       239,171       (4,366 )

UBS AG*

    10/20/23       USD       245,861       AUD       382,500       (202 )

UBS AG*

    11/24/23       USD       488,348       EUR       450,000       11,545  
                                            $ (4,666 )

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    12/29/23       193     $ 20,408,331     $ (73,972 )
                                 

Short

                               

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    12/19/23       42     $ (5,135,708 )   $ 150,833  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Fixed 2.960%

    Maturity  

U.S. Consumer Price Index

    Maturity       8/02/24       USD       1,376,000     $ 90,557     $     $ 90,557  

Fixed 2.953%

    Maturity  

U.S. Consumer Price Index

    Maturity       8/03/24       USD       3,133,000       206,012             206,012  

Fixed 3.113%

    Maturity  

U.S. Consumer Price Index

    Maturity       8/22/24       USD       1,370,000       (3,477 )           (3,477 )

Fixed 3.129%

    Maturity  

U.S. Consumer Price Index

    Maturity       8/22/24       USD       1,370,000       (3,922 )           (3,922 )
                                              $ 289,170     $     $ 289,170  

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

 

Currency Legend

AUD

Australian Dollar

CAD

Canadian Dollar

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

JPY

Japanese Yen

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 95.3%

COMMON STOCK — 94.8%

Australia — 9.8%

Bellevue Gold Ltd. (a) (b)

    661,289     $ 584,929  

BHP Group Ltd.

    426,211       12,085,455  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    34,031       425,001  

Capricorn Metals Ltd. (a) (b)

    217,610       572,292  

Emerald Resources NL (a) (b)

    1,036,858       1,797,525  

Glencore PLC

    638,401       3,650,892  

Goodman Group (a)

    117,893       1,633,198  

IGO Ltd. (a)

    42,324       344,944  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    119,855       1,898,483  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    436,766       2,923,802  

Red 5 Ltd. (a) (b)

    1,407,822       237,306  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    21,686       1,593,450  

Rio Tinto PLC

    50,687       3,184,012  

Scentre Group

    552,210       878,464  
              31,809,753  

Austria — 0.4%

OMV AG

    21,050       1,005,158  

voestalpine AG

    15,359       416,560  
              1,421,718  

Belgium — 0.5%

Shurgard Self Storage Ltd.

    20,627       817,044  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    27,140       668,971  
              1,486,015  

Bosnia and Herzegowina — 0.2%

Adriatic Metals PLC CDI (b)

    239,596       559,957  

Brazil — 2.0%

ERO Copper Corp. (a) (b)

    133,125       2,295,445  

Minerva SA

    358,640       577,215  

Suzano SA

    70,679       763,238  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    68,773       2,790,920  
              6,426,818  

Burkina Faso — 0.5%

Endeavour Mining PLC (a)

    77,093       1,510,926  

Canada — 10.2%

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM CN)

    33,434       1,519,269  

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM US)

    17,465       793,784  

Alamos Gold, Inc. Class A (AGI CN)

    84,783       956,286  

Alamos Gold, Inc. Class A (AGI US)

    49,284       556,416  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    72,819       1,059,517  

Calibre Mining Corp. (b)

    327,867       313,806  

Cameco Corp.

    66,114       2,620,759  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    25,795       856,130  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    6,722       727,951  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    21,609       1,397,485  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (a)

    9,999     $ 744,026  

Filo Corp. (b)

    23,733       354,532  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    39,595       5,286,038  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    14,059       746,087  

HudBay Minerals, Inc.

    77,284       376,373  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Class A (a) (b)

    285,419       2,445,998  

K92 Mining, Inc. (b)

    121,257       515,114  

Karora Resources, Inc. (b)

    256,527       723,356  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    59,111       269,546  

Lundin Gold, Inc.

    43,009       482,891  

Nutrien Ltd.

    18,054       1,115,015  

Orla Mining Ltd. (b)

    177,054       625,702  

Osisko Mining, Inc. (b)

    212,267       384,448  

Skeena Resources Ltd. (b)

    56,752       259,474  

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (a)

    107,197       356,731  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    57,755       1,986,185  

Teck Resources Ltd. Class B

    61,056       2,630,903  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    8,569       431,210  

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (b)

    229,297       1,196,919  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG CN)

    9,752       708,003  

Whitecap Resources, Inc. (a)

    94,063       794,333  
              33,234,287  

Chile — 0.3%

Antofagasta PLC

    29,685       514,239  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA Sponsored ADR

    8,795       524,798  
              1,039,037  

China — 0.2%

H World Group Ltd. (b)

    98,900       390,053  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. Class H

    88,000       133,837  
              523,890  

France — 1.4%

Gecina SA

    8,568       872,544  

TotalEnergies SE

    56,742       3,734,041  
              4,606,585  

Germany — 0.5%

Covestro AG (b) (c)

    10,185       549,747  

LEG Immobilien SE (b)

    14,398       994,579  
              1,544,326  

Ghana — 0.3%

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (b)

    138,652       1,134,173  

Hong Kong — 0.7%

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    165,000       280,572  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    113,000       1,201,892  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    218,000       841,337  
              2,323,801  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

India — 0.2%

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    32,883     $ 194,468  

Nexus Select Trust (b)

    234,934       351,308  
              545,776  

Japan — 2.7%

ARE Holdings, Inc. (a)

    6,900       87,553  

Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc.

    96       420,672  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

    487       450,245  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    2,157       891,790  

Katitas Co. Ltd. (a)

    37,900       551,722  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

    5,900       245,555  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    93,400       2,057,173  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

    297       935,711  

Nippon Steel Corp. (a)

    90,600       2,123,421  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    41,600       575,278  

Tokyu REIT, Inc.

    257       313,949  
              8,653,069  

Luxembourg — 0.3%

ArcelorMittal SA

    43,183       1,080,002  

Mexico — 1.0%

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

    229,646       1,085,276  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV (a) (b)

    38,783       456,494  

Southern Copper Corp.

    21,727       1,635,826  
              3,177,596  

Netherlands — 1.0%

Akzo Nobel NV

    5,625       405,926  

Shell PLC

    92,133       2,925,224  
              3,331,150  

Norway — 1.1%

Equinor ASA

    54,562       1,788,903  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    216,430       1,358,436  

Seadrill Ltd. (b)

    12,018       538,286  
              3,685,625  

Portugal — 0.3%

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    71,412       1,057,838  

Republic of Korea — 0.1%

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    1,120       418,488  

Russia — 0.0%

Alrosa PJSC (b) (d) (e)

    688,100        

MMC Norlisk Nickel PJSC (b) (d) (e)

    2,654        

Polyus PJSC (b) (d) (e)

    2,282        
               

Singapore — 0.4%

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

    780,400       1,053,273  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    198,200     $ 327,399  
              1,380,672  

South Africa — 2.0%

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    22,563       841,210  

Anglo American PLC

    117,591       3,255,664  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (a)

    188,521       980,402  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    102,562       622,808  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (a)

    605,408       931,379  
              6,631,463  

Spain — 0.1%

Cellnex Telecom SA (c)

    10,516       365,656  

Sweden — 1.0%

Boliden AB

    50,063       1,424,980  

Sandvik AB

    71,088       1,303,332  

SSAB AB Class A

    68,679       386,301  
              3,114,613  

United Kingdom — 2.6%

Big Yellow Group PLC

    35,009       399,301  

BP PLC Sponsored ADR

    73,290       2,837,789  

Central Asia Metals PLC

    175,521       402,798  

Derwent London PLC

    17,221       402,474  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    8,861       653,255  

Persimmon PLC

    36,675       480,141  

Segro PLC

    93,801       818,255  

TechnipFMC PLC

    90,320       1,837,109  

UNITE Group PLC

    58,095       632,975  
              8,464,097  

United States — 53.3%

Acadia Realty Trust

    112,240       1,610,644  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    13,169       1,318,217  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    1,960       150,646  

Ameren Corp.

    4,031       301,640  

American Homes 4 Rent Class A

    93,473       3,149,105  

American Tower Corp.

    23,972       3,942,195  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    106,199       1,629,093  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    23,619       4,056,327  

Baker Hughes Co.

    30,167       1,065,498  

Ball Corp.

    9,001       448,070  

Cactus, Inc. Class A

    8,608       432,208  

Camden Property Trust

    14,361       1,358,263  

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (b)

    5,723       422,701  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    13,201       1,131,854  

ChampionX Corp.

    22,013       784,103  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (a)

    15,369       1,325,269  

Chevron Corp.

    13,603       2,293,738  

Commercial Metals Co.

    7,811       385,942  

ConocoPhillips

    30,132       3,609,814  

Crown Castle, Inc.

    13,971       1,285,751  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

CSX Corp.

    22,663     $ 696,887  

CubeSmart

    62,557       2,385,298  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (b)

    23,442       1,223,672  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    8,459       312,983  

Devon Energy Corp.

    5,549       264,687  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    14,832       2,297,180  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    7,152       319,480  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    49,830       635,831  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    12,921       2,151,734  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    17,299       2,192,821  

EQT Corp.

    44,809       1,818,349  

Equinix, Inc.

    11,889       8,634,505  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    55,715       522,050  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    78,454       4,998,304  

Equity Residential

    66,316       3,893,412  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    15,882       3,368,413  

Expro Group Holdings NV (b)

    17,455       405,480  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    11,361       1,381,270  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    30,868       3,629,459  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    2,335       211,621  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    9,968       340,706  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    155,339       5,792,591  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

    32,458       1,478,462  

Halliburton Co.

    33,535       1,358,167  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    71,623       1,093,683  

Hess Corp.

    19,745       3,020,985  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    8,711       1,308,218  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    45,433       730,108  

Hubbell, Inc.

    2,070       648,759  

Ivanhoe Electric, Inc. (b)

    89,600       1,066,240  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    34,672       1,095,982  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    36,424       640,698  

Linde PLC (LIN US)

    5,435       2,023,722  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A

    18,582       425,714  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    7,798       1,180,149  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    2,625       515,970  

NAC Kazatomprom JSC GDR

    21,198       934,862  

Newmont Corp.

    86,126       3,182,356  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    15,161       868,574  

NGEx Minerals Ltd. (a) (b)

    45,210       187,064  

Noble Corp. PLC

    18,304       927,098  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    5,289       1,041,563  

Nucor Corp.

    29,265       4,575,583  

Packaging Corp. of America

    4,325       664,104  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (a)

    36,887       501,294  

PG&E Corp. (b)

    25,267       407,557  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    6,921       1,588,716  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    2,814       127,727  

Prologis, Inc.

    87,342       9,800,646  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Public Storage

    20,543     $ 5,413,491  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    2,536       474,410  

Range Resources Corp.

    58,773       1,904,833  

Rayonier, Inc.

    29,725       845,974  

Regency Centers Corp.

    71,934       4,275,757  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    11,060       2,900,264  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    63,850       3,150,997  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    3,229       343,340  

RPM International, Inc.

    4,926       467,034  

SBA Communications Corp.

    11,745       2,350,997  

Schlumberger NV

    45,565       2,656,439  

Schneider Electric SE

    2,717       447,932  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    1,937       494,032  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A (b)

    21,463       391,700  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    47,221       5,101,285  

SL Green Realty Corp. (a)

    8,149       303,958  

Snowline Gold Corp. (b)

    41,259       154,313  

Southern Co.

    8,873       574,261  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    5,810       157,277  

Southwestern Energy Co. (b)

    137,656       887,881  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    29,265       3,137,793  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    4,049       479,159  

Tenaris SA ADR

    18,974       599,578  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    49,811       2,829,265  

Union Pacific Corp.

    3,159       643,267  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (b)

    6,575       278,123  

Valero Energy Corp.

    7,646       1,083,515  

Ventas, Inc.

    60,419       2,545,452  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    2,129       430,101  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    7,500       383,100  

Welltower, Inc.

    65,719       5,383,700  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    52,552       1,611,244  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    36,320       1,223,621  
              173,495,905  

Vietnam — 0.6%

Hoa Phat Group JSC (b)

    1,850,800       2,002,717  

Zambia — 1.1%

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    158,253       3,738,884  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $328,719,639)

            308,764,837  
                 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.5%

United States — 0.5%

Jetti Holdings, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 5/24/21-6/30/21, Cost $130,426)

               

(b) (d) (e) (f)

    2,253       299,406  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

KoBold Metals, Inc., Series B-1, (Acquired 1/10/22, Cost $670,800)

               

(b) (d) (e) (f)

    24,472     $ 1,046,944  

Lilac Solutions, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 9/08/21, Cost $329,342)

               

(b) (d) (e) (f)

    25,087       327,887  
              1,674,237  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $1,130,568)

            1,674,237  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $329,850,207)

            310,439,074  
                 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.1%

United States — 1.1%

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (a)

    4,148       325,577  

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (a)

    16,869       1,291,659  

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (a)

    6,166       912,013  

VanEck Oil Services ETF (a)

    2,574       888,133  
              3,417,382  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $3,036,078)

            3,417,382  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $332,886,285)

            313,856,456  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.0%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 2.8%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (g)

    9,235,614       9,235,614  

Mutual Fund — 2.4%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    7,734,773       7,734,773  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.3%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (h)

  $ 874,473     $ 874,473  

U.S. Treasury Bill — 0.5%

U.S. Treasury Bills

               

5.317% 11/09/23 (i) (j)

    1,612,000       1,602,990  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $19,447,919)

            19,447,850  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.4% (Cost $352,334,204) (k)

            333,304,306  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.4)%

            (7,696,622 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 325,607,684  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $18,409,008 or 5.65% of net assets. The Fund received $9,979,761 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $915,403 or 0.28% of net assets.

(d)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $1,674,237 or 0.51% of net assets.

(f)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted to resale. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $1,674,237 or 0.51% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(g)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(h)

Maturity value of $874,590. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.500%, maturity date of 2/28/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $892,010.

(i)

The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(j)

All or a portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open derivatives. (Note 2).

(k)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Financial

    36.2 %

Basic Materials

    33.0 %

Energy

    18.8 %

Industrial

    3.9 %

Consumer, Cyclical

    1.4 %

Mutual Funds

    1.0 %

Utilities

    0.9 %

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    0.7 %

Technology

    0.4 %

Communications

    0.1 %

Total Long-Term Investments

    96.4 %

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

    3.6 %

Net Assets

    100.0 %

 

Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/13/23       USD       1,270,569       PLN       5,486,000     $ 15,106  

Bank of America N.A.*

    10/13/23       PLN       5,486,000       USD       1,257,572       (2,108 )

Barclays Bank PLC*

    10/13/23       GBP       1,358,000       USD       1,697,065       (40,072 )

Barclays Bank PLC*

    10/13/23       IDR       10,311,876,000       USD       670,778       (3,567 )

Citibank N.A.*

    10/13/23       JPY       383,782,799       USD       2,628,855       (56,624 )

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/13/23       CAD       1,912,000       USD       1,408,282       (389 )

Deutsche Bank AG*

    10/13/23       NOK       14,259,430       USD       1,338,491       (5,043 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/03/23       USD       2,460,618       BRL       12,137,000       46,039  

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/03/23       BRL       12,137,000       USD       2,423,716       (9,137 )

HSBC Bank USA*

    10/13/23       INR       112,077,921       USD       1,351,150       (2,019 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/03/23       USD       2,423,716       BRL       12,137,000       9,137  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    10/03/23       BRL       12,137,000       USD       2,468,626       (54,048 )

UBS AG*

    10/13/23       AUD       904,307       USD       582,399       (794 )

UBS AG*

    10/13/23       CHF       1,202,809       USD       1,354,441       (39,023 )
                                            $ (142,542 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

Topix Index

    12/07/23       7     $ 1,103,137     $ (14,774 )

Nasdaq 100 E Mini Index

    12/15/23       8       2,485,134       (106,494 )

Xae Energy

    12/15/23       13       1,252,581       (10,431 )

Xap Consumer Staples

    12/15/23       23       1,674,251       (66,321 )

SPI 200 Index

    12/21/23       12       1,394,703       (27,920 )

 

                          $ (225,940 )

Short

                               

E-Mini S&P 500 Real Estate Index

    12/15/23       25     $ (1,069,159 )   $ 18,221  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

    12/19/23       13       (1,428,966 )     24,153  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    12/19/23       4       (509,725 )     34,975  

 

                          $ 77,349  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 5.306%

    Annually       7/14/24       USD       4,853,000     $ (8,251 )   $     $ (8,251 )

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

 

Currency Legend

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

GBP

British Pound

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

INR

Indian Rupee

JPY

Japanese Yen

NOK

Norwegian Krone

PLN

Polish Zloty

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.3%

COMMON STOCK — 95.9%

Basic Materials — 2.0%

Chemicals — 0.8%

Element Solutions, Inc.

    112,997     $ 2,215,871  

FMC Corp.

    6,946       465,174  

Hawkins, Inc.

    4,841       284,893  

HB Fuller Co.

    4,922       337,698  

Orion SA

    21,692       461,606  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    6,749       1,079,840  

RPM International, Inc.

    13,100       1,242,011  
              6,087,093  

Iron & Steel — 0.3%

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    6,886       462,809  

Haynes International, Inc.

    10,383       483,017  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    3,662       960,286  
              1,906,112  

Mining — 0.9%

Cameco Corp.

    41,246       1,634,991  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    6,700       187,265  

Constellium SE (a)

    109,139       1,986,330  

ERO Copper Corp. (a) (b)

    16,123       278,005  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    11,184       1,493,094  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    22,251       829,740  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    1,247       132,594  
              6,542,019  
              14,535,224  

Communications — 3.3%

Advertising — 0.6%

Advantage Solutions, Inc. (a)

    71,050       201,782  

Boston Omaha Corp. Class A (a)

    7,421       121,630  

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A (a)

    52,100       4,071,615  
              4,395,027  

Internet — 0.7%

Farfetch Ltd. Class A (a) (b)

    64,280       134,345  

Figs, Inc. Class A (a)

    60,627       357,699  

Maplebear, Inc. (a)

    3,878       115,138  

Maplebear, Inc., Lockup Shares (Acquired 11/19/21, Cost $407,180) (a) (c) (d)

    3,368       99,996  

Match Group, Inc. (a)

    20,035       784,871  

Open Lending Corp. Class A (a)

    92,524       677,276  

Opendoor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    69,878       184,478  

Rover Group, Inc., Earnout Shares 16.00 (Acquired 8/02/21, Cost $0) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    15,883       679  

Spotify Technology SA (a)

    16,000       2,474,240  
              4,828,722  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Media — 1.3%

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a) (b)

    43,189     $ 253,087  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One Class C (a)

    22,058       1,374,213  

New York Times Co. Class A

    32,923       1,356,427  

News Corp. Class A

    191,279       3,837,057  

News Corp. Class B

    19,141       399,473  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A

    680       97,492  

Paramount Global Class B

    54,863       707,733  

Saga Communications, Inc. Class A

    1,560       33,478  

Scholastic Corp.

    30,051       1,146,145  
              9,205,105  

Telecommunications — 0.7%

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

    6,036       1,110,201  

Corning, Inc.

    98,081       2,988,528  

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. (a)

    21,986       335,286  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.

    16,131       283,583  

ESC GCI Liberty Inc (a) (c) (e)

    29,586        

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (a)

    8,027       125,623  

Infinera Corp. (a) (b)

    21,088       88,148  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a)

    40,821       373,104  
              5,304,473  
              23,733,327  

Consumer, Cyclical — 10.9%

Airlines — 0.6%

Allegiant Travel Co.

    9,777       751,460  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    138,998       3,762,676  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

    13,319       197,654  
              4,711,790  

Apparel — 0.5%

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    1,172       112,664  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    20,366       2,364,289  

Skechers USA, Inc. Class A (a)

    10,506       514,269  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    16,680       529,924  
              3,521,146  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%

Blue Bird Corp. (a)

    9,563       204,170  

General Motors Co.

    70,329       2,318,747  

PACCAR, Inc.

    13,986       1,189,090  

Rivian Automotive, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    31,105       755,229  
              4,467,236  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

    7,158       542,290  

Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A (a)

    3,216       133,625  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Shyft Group, Inc.

    9,604     $ 143,772  

Visteon Corp. (a)

    2,148       296,574  
              1,116,261  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.8%

Pool Corp.

    328       116,801  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A

    21,153       863,677  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

    24,479       4,001,092  

VSE Corp.

    11,082       558,976  
              5,540,546  

Entertainment — 0.4%

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    10,534       488,251  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Live Class C (a)

    14,434       463,331  

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (a)

    17,757       584,383  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    4,186       421,237  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. Class A

    9,201       377,241  

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    995       46,019  

Sphere Entertainment Co (a)

    14,396       534,955  
              2,915,417  

Food Services — 0.2%

Compass Group PLC

    61,910       1,508,235  

Home Builders — 0.5%

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

    1,085       288,241  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    2,300       287,247  

LCI Industries

    3,834       450,188  

Meritage Home Corp.

    8,973       1,098,206  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    97       578,440  

Skyline Champion Corp. (a)

    10,696       681,549  
              3,383,871  

Housewares — 0.1%

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    19,116       987,915  

Leisure Time — 0.0%

Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    22,814       115,211  

Rad Power Bikes, Inc., Class A (Acquired 1/22/21, Cost $69,082) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    14,321       5,585  
              120,796  

Lodging — 0.8%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    22,100       3,318,978  

MGM Resorts International

    50,011       1,838,404  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    10,523       731,770  
              5,889,152  

Retail — 6.2%

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

    4,031       190,545  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    22,638       1,266,143  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

    1,917       441,044  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    95,519       3,228,542  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

    25,232     $ 1,947,153  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    19,014       1,320,903  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a)

    24,684       579,087  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    34,410       4,655,673  

Caleres, Inc.

    30,557       878,819  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    7,200       1,954,944  

Cava Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,338       592,323  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    420       769,369  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (a)

    12,392       440,907  

Dollar General Corp.

    16,070       1,700,206  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    19,277       2,052,037  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    7,752       2,936,380  

Dutch Bros, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    27,148       631,191  

Five Below, Inc. (a)

    24,548       3,949,773  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    23,002       2,081,681  

Framebridge Future Contingency Payments (acquired 5/19/20-11/10/20, Cost $10,553) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    10,553       4,749  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    1,841       494,695  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    3,900       269,334  

Kohl’s Corp.

    18,502       387,802  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    2,300       886,903  

Moncler SpA

    2,803       162,702  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    600       545,316  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a)

    18,327       1,414,478  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    26,822       1,829,797  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc. (a) (b)

    36,301       148,471  

RH (a)

    1,324       350,013  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    17,800       2,010,510  

Savers Value Village, Inc. (a)

    10,016       186,999  

Tractor Supply Co.

    3,064       622,145  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    1,800       719,010  

Warby Parker, Inc. Class A (a)

    38,622       508,266  

Wingstop, Inc.

    5,795       1,042,173  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    17,676       2,208,439  
              45,408,522  

Textiles — 0.0%

UniFirst Corp.

    1,821       296,841  
              79,867,728  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 24.4%

Agriculture — 0.2%

Bunge Ltd.

    11,099       1,201,467  

Farmer’s Business Network, Inc. (acquired 7/31/20, Cost $48,230) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,459       7,616  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Pax Labs, Inc., Class A (Acquired 4/18/19, Cost $218,578) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    58,048     $ 23,219  
              1,232,302  

Beverages — 0.9%

Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (a)

    4,948       1,927,394  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    1,409       896,575  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    10,338       2,598,250  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    17,596       931,708  
              6,353,927  

Biotechnology — 4.6%

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    6,664       138,878  

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    7,302       369,335  

Allakos, Inc. (a)

    10,089       22,902  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    17,995       3,186,914  

Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (a)

    3,381       38,712  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    36,309       1,381,194  

Arcellx, Inc. (a)

    7,329       262,965  

Argenx SE ADR (a)

    8,740       4,296,846  

Avid Bioservices, Inc. (a)

    28,873       272,561  

Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    13,069       83,380  

BeiGene Ltd. ADR (a)

    1,065       191,562  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    6,400       1,644,864  

Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    17,181       49,309  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

    24,542       1,232,499  

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (a)

    7,322       193,081  

C4 Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    6,196       11,525  

Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,428       489,603  

Certara, Inc. (a)

    24,395       354,703  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    17,195       511,379  

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) (b)

    16,181       734,456  

CureVac NV (a) (b)

    5,242       35,803  

Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    2,799       41,733  

Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)

    12,478       367,602  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    4,857       59,595  

Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    9,991       206,114  

Disc Medicine, Inc. (a) (b)

    995       46,745  

Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    7,443       117,599  

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    2,636       21,062  

Generation Bio Co. (a)

    41,483       157,221  

Guardant Health, Inc. (a)

    10,438       309,382  

HilleVax, Inc. (a)

    9,886       132,967  

Icosavax, Inc. (a)

    32,037       248,287  

Ideaya Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    6,871       185,380  

IGM Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    6,399       53,432  

Immatics NV (a)

    17,907       207,363  

Immunocore Holdings PLC ADR (a)

    1,030       53,457  

ImmunoGen, Inc. (a)

    2,542       40,342  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Immunovant, Inc. (a)

    686     $ 26,336  

Insmed, Inc. (a)

    74,714       1,886,529  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    3,531       111,650  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    61,047       2,769,092  

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    13,119       2,218,292  

Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    3,128       99,721  

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    22,518       313,000  

Legend Biotech Corp. ADR (a)

    1,470       98,740  

MacroGenics, Inc. (a)

    39,685       184,932  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    1,706       74,313  

Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,013       33,592  

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (a)

    10,748       612,636  

MorphoSys AG ADR (a)

    51,780       347,962  

NeoGenomics, Inc. (a)

    40,174       494,140  

Nkarta, Inc. (a) (b)

    32,940       45,787  

Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    5,116       40,212  

Nuvalent, Inc., Class A (a)

    1,032       47,441  

Olink Holding AB ADR (a) (b)

    19,273       284,277  

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    6,169       106,970  

Prime Medicine, Inc. (a) (b)

    4,440       42,358  

Prothena Corp. PLC (a)

    13,369       645,054  

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    14,930       248,137  

RayzeBio, Inc. (a)

    1,581       35,098  

Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    27,600       232,116  

Replimune Group, Inc. (a)

    14,943       255,675  

Revolution Medicines, Inc. (a)

    6,645       183,934  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    3,333       68,293  

Roivant Sciences Ltd. (a)

    37,553       438,619  

Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,859       30,414  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    6,486       786,233  

Scholar Rock Holding Corp. (a) (b)

    12,827       91,072  

Seagen, Inc. (a)

    2,100       445,515  

Senti Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    5,711       2,425  

SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    1,578       36,483  

Structure Therapeutics, Inc. ADR (a) (b)

    12,982       654,552  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    7,327       106,388  

Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    8,468       21,593  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    3,646       129,980  

Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    14,069       488,616  

Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    13,871       183,929  

Xencor, Inc. (a)

    30,205       608,631  

Zai Lab Ltd. ADR (a) (b)

    3,399       82,630  

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    17,059       342,204  
              33,706,323  

Commercial Services — 5.9%

Altus Group Ltd. (b)

    9,269       320,875  

ASGN, Inc. (a)

    2,494       203,710  

Ashtead Group PLC

    19,962       1,213,342  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    20,859     $ 2,279,263  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

    43,855       3,572,428  

Clarivate PLC (a) (b)

    48,482       325,314  

Colliers International Group, Inc.

    4,200       400,050  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    26,053       2,003,215  

Equifax, Inc.

    13,600       2,491,248  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    22,134       5,651,696  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

    2,371       423,010  

Global Payments, Inc.

    24,491       2,826,016  

Green Dot Corp. Class A (a)

    28,325       394,567  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

    3,140       373,472  

Legalzoom.com Inc. (a)

    24,063       263,249  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    4,275       913,311  

Monro, Inc.

    33,214       922,353  

Morningstar, Inc.

    5,858       1,372,178  

Multiplan Corp. (a) (b)

    204,378       343,355  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

    24,970       4,537,049  

PROG Holdings, Inc. (a)

    15,380       510,770  

Rent the Runway, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    33,301       22,665  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    173,905       1,289,198  

SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. (a)

    43,784       607,722  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    21,951       1,651,813  

Toast, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

    54,432       1,019,511  

Transcat, Inc. (a)

    1,123       110,020  

TransUnion

    28,500       2,046,015  

United Rentals, Inc.

    3,800       1,689,366  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    7,500       1,771,800  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (a)

    33,386       1,388,524  
              42,937,105  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

    2,976       326,854  

Kenvue, Inc.

    127,103       2,552,228  
              2,879,082  

Food — 1.7%

Cava Group Inc., Lockup Shares (Acquired 6/23/20-3/26/21, Cost $844,453) (a) (c) (d)

    76,275       2,336,303  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    98,218       2,178,475  

Nomad Foods Ltd. (a)

    42,104       640,823  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

    14,737       1,263,551  

Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

    20,691       714,253  

Sysco Corp.

    26,901       1,776,811  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

    26,878       1,171,343  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

    43,464       2,194,498  

Utz Brands, Inc.

    32,745       439,765  
              12,715,822  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Health Care – Products — 5.6%

10X Genomics, Inc. Class A (a)

    7,600     $ 313,500  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (a)

    7,194       39,207  

Alcon, Inc.

    22,200       1,710,732  

Atrion Corp.

    803       331,776  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

    11,938       241,386  

Avantor, Inc. (a)

    130,400       2,748,832  

Baxter International, Inc.

    59,041       2,228,207  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    8,454       575,464  

Bruker Corp.

    53,349       3,323,643  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    6,100       1,939,861  

Embecta Corp.

    4,207       63,315  

Enovis Corp. (a)

    23,133       1,219,803  

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

    10,500       716,310  

Gyroscope Therapeutics, Milestone Payment 1 (Acquired 2/18/22, Cost $31,900) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    31,900       15,631  

Gyroscope Therapeutics, Milestone Payment 2 (Acquired 2/18/22, Cost $21,260) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    21,260       5,740  

Gyroscope Therapeutics, Milestone Payment 3 (Acquired 2/18/22, Cost $21,260) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    21,260       5,528  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    5,900       528,522  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    76,700       5,322,980  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

    10,593       1,260,673  

Koninklijke Philips NV (a) (b)

    60,094       1,197,643  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,002       486,499  

Masimo Corp. (a)

    6,600       578,688  

Neogen Corp. (a)

    32,809       608,279  

Novocure Ltd. (a)

    1,802       29,102  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)

    51,131       426,944  

Penumbra, Inc. (a)

    595       143,936  

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp. (a)

    24,526       804,698  

Quidelortho Corp. (a)

    31,080       2,270,083  

Repligen Corp. (a)

    11,171       1,776,301  

RxSight, Inc. (a)

    2,530       70,562  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    1,055       251,065  

Shockwave Medical, Inc. (a)

    949       188,946  

Teleflex, Inc.

    23,320       4,580,281  

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

    2,710       233,060  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    9,505       3,566,371  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    11,522       1,292,999  
              41,096,567  

Health Care – Services — 3.1%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

    29,200       2,053,052  

Agiliti, Inc. (a)

    16,789       108,961  

agilon health, Inc. (a) (b)

    77,957       1,384,516  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    87,705     $ 3,993,209  

Centene Corp. (a)

    18,767       1,292,671  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

    11,144       2,184,001  

dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (a) (b)

    18,724       81,334  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    8,270       768,531  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    7,950       448,241  

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., Earnout Shares 15.00 (Acquired 9/17/21, Cost $0) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    874       411  

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., Earnout Shares 17.50 (Acquired 9/17/21, Cost $0) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    874       363  

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., Earnout Shares 20.00 (Acquired 9/17/21, Cost $0) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    874       324  

Innovage Holding Corp. (a)

    41,043       245,847  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    12,607       4,133,709  

Pennant Group, Inc. (a)

    28,482       317,005  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    191,742       4,845,320  

Sotera Health Co. (a)

    24,087       360,823  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    5,029       461,310  
              22,679,628  

Household Products & Wares — 0.5%

Avery Dennison Corp.

    14,500       2,648,715  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

    28,100       720,203  
              3,368,918  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    8,534       211,216  

Arvinas, Inc. (a)

    4,730       92,897  

Ascendis Pharma AS ADR (a)

    23,194       2,171,886  

BellRing Brands, Inc. (a)

    33,839       1,395,182  

Capsule, Corp. (Acquired 4/07/21, Cost $72,342) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,992       14,634  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    13,741       1,192,994  

Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC ADR (a)

    3,637       23,531  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    58,543       1,999,829  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

    105,808       1,189,282  

Immuneering Corp. Class A (a)

    5,460       41,933  

Leap Therapeutics Holdback Shares (Acquired 2/09/23, Cost $5,223) (a) (c) (d)

    400       497  

Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    3,060       17,014  

Morphic Holding, Inc. (a)

    7,642       175,078  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    1,127       126,788  

Option Care Health, Inc. (a)

    7,881       254,950  

Repare Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    13,913       168,069  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Vaxcyte, Inc. (a)

    11,749     $ 598,964  

Viatris, Inc.

    130,542       1,287,144  
              10,961,888  
              177,931,562  

Energy — 5.6%

Coal — 0.1%

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.

    599       155,578  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    2,811       294,902  
              450,480  

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%

NextEra Energy Partners LP

    10,244       304,247  

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

    4,238       172,571  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    17,800       324,850  
              801,668  

Oil & Gas — 2.5%

Advantage Energy Ltd. (a)

    51,592       352,113  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    40,400       1,092,820  

Devon Energy Corp.

    12,312       587,282  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    8,711       1,349,160  

EQT Corp.

    40,800       1,655,664  

Hess Corp.

    6,492       993,276  

Kimbell Royalty Partners LP

    17,287       276,592  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A

    66,110       1,514,580  

Matador Resources Co.

    31,745       1,888,193  

Noble Corp. PLC

    6,893       349,130  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    47,657       659,573  

Permian Resources Corp.

    15,212       212,360  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    8,466       1,943,370  

Range Resources Corp.

    67,481       2,187,059  

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

    226,675       1,462,054  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)

    56,384       1,938,482  

Weatherford International PLC (a)

    1,482       133,869  
              18,595,577  

Oil & Gas Services — 2.5%

Aris Water Solutions, Inc. Class A

    9,676       96,567  

Baker Hughes Co.

    43,662       1,542,142  

ChampionX Corp.

    47,173       1,680,302  

Enerflex Ltd.

    88,326       507,228  

Expro Group Holdings NV (a)

    109,361       2,540,456  

Liberty Energy, Inc.

    66,764       1,236,469  

NOV, Inc.

    13,800       288,420  

Ranger Energy Services, Inc.

    20,471       290,279  

TechnipFMC PLC

    311,743       6,340,853  

Tidewater, Inc. (a)

    48,869       3,473,120  
              17,995,836  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Pipelines — 0.4%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    16,100     $ 2,671,956  

DT Midstream, Inc. (a)

    8,200       433,944  
              3,105,900  
              40,949,461  

Financial — 15.2%

Banks — 4.8%

BankUnited, Inc.

    54,235       1,231,134  

Blue Foundry Bancorp (a)

    20,556       172,054  

Cadence Bank

    23,228       492,898  

Cathay General Bancorp

    7,227       251,210  

Coastal Financial Corp. (a)

    6,370       273,337  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    63,143       1,281,803  

CRB Group, Inc. (Acquired 4/14/22, Cost $73,283) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    697       53,920  

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (a)

    41,562       419,361  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    15,459       308,562  

Dogwood State Bank, (Non-Voting) (Acquired 5/06/19, Cost $53,690) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,369       107,380  

Dogwood State Bank, (Voting) (Acquired 5/06/19, Cost $26,370) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    2,637       52,740  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    27,774       1,463,968  

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    95,434       1,196,742  

Equity Bancshares, Inc. Class A

    9,517       229,074  

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach/Long Beach CA (b)

    31       150,598  

FB Financial Corp.

    31,767       900,912  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    120,795       3,059,737  

First Bancshares, Inc.

    23,018       620,795  

Five Star Bancorp

    9,617       192,917  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

    38,747       368,871  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

    38,877       329,288  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    59,256       1,240,821  

Independent Bank Corp.

    1,644       80,704  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    9,504       375,883  

John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.

    11,949       213,290  

Kearny Financial Corp.

    48,462       335,842  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    45,059       1,304,458  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (a) (b)

    6,799       246,668  

National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A

    22,710       675,850  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

    27,630       797,678  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    27,326       1,831,935  

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (a)

    21,067       164,744  

Popular, Inc.

    58,987       3,716,771  

Preferred Bank

    10,861       676,097  

Provident Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    13,162       127,540  

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    17,986       385,440  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    5,100     $ 137,394  

SouthState Corp.

    26,663       1,796,020  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    20,696       1,218,994  

Towne Bank

    28,270       648,231  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    30,113       540,528  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    7,880       585,011  

Webster Financial Corp.

    59,800       2,410,538  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    50,004       2,298,684  
              34,966,422  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    24,255       2,177,129  

Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc. (a)

    14,034       351,973  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    8,578       1,339,969  

Columbia Financial, Inc. (a)

    12,050       189,306  

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

    8,436       402,903  

Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc. (Acquired 5/02/19, Cost $83,390) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    8,339       20,097  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (b)

    35,013       742,276  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    9,716       1,040,778  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    19,300       2,123,386  

NerdWallet, Inc. Class A Class A (a)

    15,050       133,795  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    36,910       1,479,722  

OTC Markets Group, Inc. Class A

    4,941       263,849  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

    34,492       2,297,167  

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

    24,978       479,827  

Radian Group, Inc.

    43,870       1,101,576  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    12,250       1,230,268  

Stash Financial, Inc. (Acquired 1/06/21-1/26/21, Cost $15,690) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    487       5,547  

StepStone Group, Inc. Class A

    24,461       772,478  

TMX Group Ltd.

    20,550       441,638  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A

    28,100       2,253,620  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    3,090       624,149  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    4,172       277,229  
              19,748,682  

Insurance — 2.9%

Allstate Corp.

    11,923       1,328,341  

Assurant, Inc.

    31,889       4,578,623  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    32,873       1,853,051  

BRP Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    4,689       108,925  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

    55,584       1,097,784  

Essent Group Ltd.

    3,136       148,301  

First American Financial Corp.

    15,279       863,111  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    10,617       1,178,275  

Jackson Financial, Inc. Class A

    33,425       1,277,503  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    26,453       406,054  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Kemper Corp.

    51,151     $ 2,149,877  

Markel Group, Inc. (a)

    250       368,123  

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (a)

    1,673       84,905  

ProAssurance Corp.

    28,484       538,063  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    9,858       1,951,095  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,255       689,942  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    19,470       2,008,720  

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (a)

    4,226       115,623  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    312       466,655  
              21,212,971  

Private Equity — 0.4%

KKR & Co., Inc.

    46,000       2,833,600  

P10, Inc. Class A

    29,684       345,819  
              3,179,419  

Real Estate — 0.7%

FirstService Corp.

    16,370       2,382,490  

McGrath RentCorp

    5,738       575,177  

St. Joe Co.

    17,455       948,330  

Tricon Residential, Inc.

    135,934       1,005,912  
              4,911,909  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.4%

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (a)

    171,751       1,167,907  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    44,799       687,217  

Centerspace

    1,118       67,371  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    7,332       217,760  

CubeSmart

    39,060       1,489,358  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    7,977       965,376  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    27,423       349,917  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    14,439       2,404,527  

Equity Residential

    28,180       1,654,448  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    29,287       633,478  

Flagship Communities REIT

    8,813       132,195  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    62,980       886,129  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    35,947       560,054  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    7,526       242,187  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (b)

    45,883       623,550  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    43,392       538,061  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

    3,559       119,369  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    13,067       593,111  

Rayonier, Inc.

    48,183       1,371,288  

Regency Centers Corp.

    26,925       1,600,422  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    59,309       2,926,899  

Safehold, Inc.

    18,044       321,183  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    15,394       542,946  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    4,451       480,841  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

    1,446     $ 171,120  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    29,334       1,666,171  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    22,173       310,865  

Vornado Realty Trust

    46,875       1,063,125  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    39,839       1,221,464  
              25,008,339  

Savings & Loans — 0.3%

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    49,446       235,857  

FS Bancorp, Inc.

    7,917       233,552  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    28,809       626,884  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    18,559       677,403  
              1,773,696  
              110,801,438  

Industrial — 16.8%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

Bombardier, Inc. Class B (a) (b)

    5,200       181,316  

Bombas LLC. (Acquired 2/12/21, Cost $183,470) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    41,514       120,391  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    10,432       1,816,420  

Moog, Inc. Class A

    3,159       356,841  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (a)

    831,553       2,229,110  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

    98,788       1,594,438  
              6,298,516  

Building Materials — 1.4%

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    8,250       594,000  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    5,731       2,352,461  

SPX Technologies, Inc. (a)

    16,132       1,313,145  

Summit Materials, Inc. Class A (a)

    48,139       1,499,048  

Trane Technologies PLC

    6,093       1,236,331  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    13,678       1,400,627  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    5,979       1,207,878  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG CN)

    5,502       399,449  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFG US) (b)

    697       50,560  
              10,053,499  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%

Belden, Inc.

    4,809       464,309  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    2,021       65,602  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    9,066       2,242,203  

Novanta, Inc. (a)

    5,739       823,202  
              3,595,316  

Electronics — 2.7%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    35,700       3,991,974  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    19,300       1,621,007  

Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. (a)

    2,139       44,598  

Brady Corp. Class A

    14,027       770,363  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

CTS Corp.

    12,857     $ 536,651  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    11,393       1,189,885  

Fortive Corp.

    42,400       3,144,384  

Hubbell, Inc.

    5,443       1,705,891  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    18,400       2,434,504  

Knowles Corp. (a)

    17,832       264,092  

Mirion Technologies, Inc. (a)

    139,604       1,042,842  

Napco Security Technologies, Inc.

    11,873       264,174  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    11,609       1,434,060  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    10,523       260,128  

Vontier Corp.

    39,220       1,212,682  
              19,917,235  

Environmental Controls — 0.3%

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    10,472       799,013  

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

    9,807       438,471  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    4,922       748,292  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    4,900       658,070  
              2,643,846  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.8%

Cadre Holdings, Inc.

    7,823       208,483  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    26,888       710,650  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    3,640       573,846  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    49,376       4,126,846  
              5,619,825  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.1%

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    12,500       937,250  

Machinery – Diversified — 3.6%

Alamo Group, Inc.

    2,834       489,885  

ATS Corp. (a)

    3,188       135,873  

Cactus, Inc. Class A

    16,764       841,720  

Cognex Corp.

    17,800       755,432  

Crane Co.

    5,974       530,730  

CSW Industrials, Inc.

    8,345       1,462,378  

Esab Corp.

    61,404       4,311,789  

Graco, Inc.

    8,525       621,302  

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (a)

    6,021       7,346  

IDEX Corp.

    16,498       3,431,914  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    130,078       8,288,570  

Marel HF

    27,870       80,792  

Middleby Corp. (a)

    12,057       1,543,296  

Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A

    44,381       562,751  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

    21,652       594,780  

Toro Co.

    20,145       1,674,050  

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. Class C

    40,355       1,130,747  
              26,463,355  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.8%

AZZ, Inc.

    17,349     $ 790,768  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

    22,026       1,222,003  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

    12,756       2,986,562  

Strattec Security Corp. (a)

    3,764       86,948  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    2,000       480,420  

Xometry, Inc. Class A (a)

    8,290       140,764  
              5,707,465  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 2.0%

Alstom SA

    50,488       1,198,019  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    3,800       460,522  

Federal Signal Corp.

    17,549       1,048,202  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    8,691       913,772  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    19,983       358,295  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

    9,288       3,794,891  

Textron, Inc.

    90,778       7,093,393  
              14,867,094  

Packaging & Containers — 1.3%

Ball Corp.

    98,097       4,883,269  

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

    15,050       545,562  

Sealed Air Corp.

    35,500       1,166,530  

Westrock Co.

    76,670       2,744,786  
              9,340,147  

Shipbuilding — 0.2%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    7,248       1,482,796  

Transportation — 2.2%

International Seaways, Inc.

    3,371       151,695  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    34,980       6,594,430  

Landstar System, Inc.

    8,453       1,495,674  

Matson, Inc.

    2,822       250,368  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    10,147       1,998,249  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    5,665       2,317,778  

Saia, Inc. (a)

    7,527       3,000,638  
              15,808,832  
              122,735,176  

Technology — 14.8%

Commercial Services — 0.0%

Socure, Inc. (Acquired 12/22/21, Cost $62,185) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,870       21,246  

Computers — 2.7%

Apiture, Inc. (Acquired 7/01/20-6/30/22, Cost $97,636) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    6,130       102,923  

Coalition, Inc. (Acquired 9/13/21, Cost $4,230) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    256       4,321  

Conduent, Inc. (a)

    77,483       269,641  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

    17,762       2,973,004  

Endava PLC Sponsored ADR (a)

    27,133       1,556,077  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    24,100     $ 1,414,188  

Globant SA (a)

    14,541       2,876,937  

PAR Technology Corp. (a) (b)

    30,861       1,189,383  

Parsons Corp. (a)

    29,037       1,578,161  

Pure Storage, Inc. Class A (a)

    41,194       1,467,330  

Western Digital Corp. (a)

    127,812       5,832,062  

Zscaler, Inc. (a)

    216       33,607  
              19,297,634  

Office & Business Equipment — 0.1%

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

    3,938       931,455  

Semiconductors — 4.1%

Diodes, Inc. (a)

    2,998       236,362  

Entegris, Inc.

    33,120       3,110,299  

KLA Corp.

    4,459       2,045,165  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    35,124       3,018,205  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    17,522       1,429,445  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    136,236       7,374,455  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    80,100       6,251,805  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    39,968       3,458,831  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    1,142       527,604  

NXP Semiconductor NV

    3,600       719,712  

Onto Innovation, Inc. (a)

    13,416       1,710,808  

SiTime Corp. (a)

    2,100       239,925  
              30,122,616  

Software — 7.9%

Agilysys, Inc. (a)

    7,358       486,805  

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    88,184       611,997  

Amplitude, Inc. Class A Class A (a)

    40,844       472,565  

Atlassian Corp. Class A (a)

    14,123       2,845,926  

Bill Holdings, Inc. (a)

    34,359       3,730,357  

Braze, Inc. Class A (a)

    4,000       186,920  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    9,823       1,758,808  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    114,686       1,531,058  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

    44,051       2,988,860  

Checkr, Inc. (Acquired 6/29/18-12/02/19, Cost $116,452) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    15,444       83,398  

Clear Secure, Inc. Class A

    46,846       891,948  

Confluent, Inc. Class A (a)

    15,746       466,239  

Databricks, Inc. (Acquired 7/24/20-8/28/20, Cost $24,732) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,545       113,558  

Datadog, Inc. Class A (a)

    18,238       1,661,299  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (a)

    30,157       2,212,921  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (a)

    38,767       1,083,538  

Duolingo, Inc. (a)

    5,711       947,284  

Dynatrace, Inc. (a)

    4,592       214,584  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Envestnet, Inc. (a)

    12,100     $ 532,763  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    2,400       2,084,472  

Five9, Inc. (a)

    12,798       822,911  

Gusto, Inc. (Acquired 8/18/20-11/09/20, Cost $204,799) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    15,332       235,806  

HashiCorp, Inc. Class A (a)

    4,100       93,603  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

    5,010       2,467,425  

Intapp, Inc. (a)

    2,900       97,208  

Klaviyo, Inc. Class A (a)

    3,655       126,098  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    2,989       590,806  

Monday.com Ltd. (a)

    9,200       1,464,824  

MongoDB, Inc. (a)

    7,002       2,421,712  

nCino, Inc. (a)

    8,148       259,106  

Oddity Tech Ltd. Class A Class C (a) (b)

    4,175       118,361  

Outset Medical, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,338       243,037  

Paycor HCM, Inc. (a)

    44,850       1,023,926  

Phreesia, Inc. (a)

    10,749       200,791  

Privia Health Group, Inc. (a)

    34,239       787,497  

Procore Technologies, Inc. (a)

    32,821       2,143,868  

PTC, Inc. (a)

    18,748       2,656,217  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    9,186       4,448,596  

Samsara, Inc. Class A (a)

    32,275       813,653  

ServiceTitan, Inc. (Acquired 11/09/18-5/04/21, Cost $28,780) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    618       45,058  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    30,380       1,596,165  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    1,931       886,271  

Tanium, Inc., Class B (Acquired 9/24/20, Cost $30,277) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    2,657       11,717  

Themis Solutions, Inc. (Acquired 4/14/21, Cost $108,219) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,820       94,327  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

    1,400       540,596  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    29,143       5,929,143  

Verra Mobility Corp. (a)

    48,906       914,542  

Vimeo, Inc. (a)

    83,922       297,084  

Workiva, Inc. (a)

    11,028       1,117,578  
              57,353,226  
              107,726,177  

Utilities — 2.9%

Electric — 2.3%

Ameren Corp.

    30,444       2,278,124  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    54,289       1,457,659  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    17,424       1,900,610  

Evergy, Inc.

    32,321       1,638,675  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    95,700       3,271,026  

IDACORP, Inc.

    20,829       1,950,636  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MGE Energy, Inc.

    18,292     $ 1,253,185  

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.

    11,033       530,246  

PG&E Corp. (a)

    123,775       1,996,491  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    11,672       520,688  
              16,797,340  

Gas — 0.4%

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    11,125       1,087,469  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    14,576       995,249  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    14,482       874,858  
              2,957,576  

Water — 0.2%

Artesian Resources Corp. Class A

    5,554       233,213  

California Water Service Group

    19,169       906,885  

Middlesex Water Co.

    1,924       127,465  
              1,267,563  
              21,022,479  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $659,508,816)

            699,302,572  
                 

PREFERRED STOCK — 1.4%

Communications — 0.1%

Internet — 0.1%

1661, Inc., Series F (Acquired 5/28/21, Cost $288,836) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    49,629       54,592  

Evolve Vacation Rental Network, Inc., Series 8 (Acquired 3/29/18-6/15/18, Cost $44,816) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,266       78,779  

Evolve Vacation Rental Network, Inc., Series 9 (Acquired 5/29/20, Cost $20,111) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,470       51,911  

Minted, Inc., Series E (Acquired 10/30/18, Cost $113,257) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    8,410       94,108  

SecurityScorecard, Inc., Series E (Acquired 3/05/21, Cost $262,495) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    51,969       265,042  
              544,432  

Consumer, Cyclical — 0.0%

Auto Manufacturers — 0.0%

Nuro, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 10/30/20-3/02/21, Cost $282,254)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    21,621       134,050  

Nuro, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 10/29/21, Cost $252,025)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    12,090       74,958  
              209,008  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Leisure Time — 0.0%

Rad Power Bikes, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 1/22/21, Cost $69,082)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    14,321     $ 5,585  

Rad Power Bikes, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 9/16/21, Cost $107,722)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    11,240       4,384  
              9,969  

Retail — 0.0%

OfferUp, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 7/01/20, Cost $9,217)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,025       2,777  
              221,754  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.5%

Agriculture — 0.0%

Farmer’s Business Network, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 2/11/19, Cost $191,081)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    8,198       42,794  

Farmer’s Business Network, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 7/31/20, Cost $172,258)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,752       19,585  
              62,379  

Biotechnology — 0.2%

Genesis Therapeutics, Inc., Series A, (Acquired 11/24/20, Cost $25,262)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,946       25,262  

Inscripta, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 3/30/21, Cost $148,812)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    16,853       49,042  

Insitro, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 5/21/20, Cost $34,456)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,530       101,150  

Insitro, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 4/07/21, Cost $62,208)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,401       62,208  

Kardium, Inc., Series D-5, (Acquired 11/29/18, Cost $29,906)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    30,866       31,355  

Kardium, Inc., Series D-6, (Acquired 1/08/21, Cost $145,349)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    143,083       145,349  

Laronde, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 7/28/21, Cost $109,340)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,905       16,401  

National Resilience, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 10/23/20, Cost $263,720)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    19,306       1,172,453  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

National Resilience, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 6/09/21, Cost $315,045)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    7,094     $ 430,819  

Tessera Therapeutics, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 2/25/22, Cost $34,499)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,687       34,499  

Treeline Biosciences, Inc., Series A, (Acquired 4/09/21, Cost $40,640)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,192       40,640  
              2,109,178  

Commercial Services — 0.1%

Honor Technology, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 10/16/20, Cost $225,290)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    93,556       109,461  

Honor Technology, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 9/29/21, Cost $116,646)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    36,897       43,169  

Redwood Materials, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 5/28/21, Cost $214,074)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,516       215,575  
              368,205  

Health Care – Products — 0.1%

Cleerly, Inc. Series C, (Acquired 7/08/22, Cost $200,211)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    16,995       152,445  

Ring Therapeutics, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 4/12/21, Cost $50,885)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,531       50,885  

Tempus Labs, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 3/16/18, Cost $21,326)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    2,275       89,590  

Tempus Labs, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 8/23/18, Cost $29,149)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,741       72,112  

Tempus Labs, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 4/30/19, Cost $17,059)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    689       29,420  

Tempus Labs, Inc., Series G, (Acquired 2/06/20, Cost $19,176)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    500       22,100  

Tempus Labs, Inc., Series G-2, (Acquired 11/19/20, Cost $26,075)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    455       16,407  
              432,959  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Health Care – Services — 0.1%

Caris Life Sciences, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 8/14/20, Cost $125,312)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    45,403     $ 242,906  

Caris Life Sciences, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 5/11/21, Cost $378,132)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    46,683       249,754  
              492,660  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%

Capsule, Corp., Series 1 D, (Acquired 4/07/21, Cost $72,328)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,991       14,631  

Haul Hub, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 2/14/20-3/03/21, Cost $108,854)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    7,466       90,264  

Haul Hub, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 4/14/22, Cost $43,061)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    2,282       27,589  
              132,484  
              3,597,865  

Financial — 0.1%

Banks — 0.0%

CRB Group, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 1/28/22, Cost $255,280)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    2,428       187,830  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

Color Health, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 12/17/20, Cost $43,490)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,155       22,303  

Color Health, Inc., Series D-1, (Acquired 1/13/20, Cost $56,632)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    2,655       38,285  

Color Health, Inc., Series E (Acquired 10/26/21, Cost $15,095)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    151       5,740  

Convoy, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 9/14/18, Cost $127,740)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    17,990       51,272  

Convoy, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 10/30/19, Cost $417,858)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    30,861       123,135  

Convoy, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 9/30/21, Cost $72,706)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,407       19,876  

Stash Financial, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 4/24/20, Cost $126,801)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,060       57,633  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Stash Financial, Inc., Series G, (Acquired 1/26/21, Cost $174,908)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,667     $ 53,157  
              371,401  

Insurance — 0.0%

Go Maps, Inc., Series B-1, (Acquired 5/15/19-7/29/20, Cost $9,665)

               

(a) (c) (d) (e)

    755        
              559,231  

Industrial — 0.2%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

ABL Space Systems Company, Series B (Acquired 3/24/21, Cost $328,985) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    7,305       234,564  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%

CelLink, Inc., Series D (Acquired 1/20/22, Cost $223,836) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    10,749       52,885  

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc., Series F (Acquired 1/07/21, Cost $505,509) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    12,248       248,389  
              301,274  

Electronics — 0.1%

Sartorius AG 0.450%

    2,583       876,503  
              1,412,341  

Technology — 0.5%

Computers — 0.0%

Coalition, Inc., Series E (Acquired 9/07/21, Cost $253,711) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    15,355       259,192  

Mesosphere, Inc., Series D (Acquired 5/04/18, Cost $72,584) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    6,566       4,071  
              263,263  

Software — 0.5%

Checkr, Inc., Series C (Acquired 4/10/18, Cost $106,628) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    23,433       126,538  

Checkr, Inc., Series D (Acquired 9/06/19, Cost $308,786) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    30,627       165,386  

Databricks, Inc., Series F (Acquired 10/22/19, Cost $104,923) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    7,329       538,682  

Databricks, Inc., Series G (Acquired 2/01/21, Cost $50,195) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    849       62,402  

Databricks, Inc., Series H (Acquired 8/31/21, Cost $114,856) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,563       114,881  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

DTX Company, Series A-1 (Acquired 2/04/22, Cost $31,212) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    17,154     $ 4,803  

Eikon Therapeutics, Inc., Series B (Acquired 12/03/21, Cost $89,186) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,042       108,398  

Epirus, Inc., Series C-2 (Acquired 1/28/21, Cost $324,592) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    58,131       292,399  

Flexe, Inc., Series C (Acquired 11/18/20, Cost $134,849) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    11,083       111,717  

Flexe, Inc., Series D (Acquired 4/07/22, Cost $73,849) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,621       36,500  

Gusto, Inc., Series B (Acquired 8/18/20, Cost $49,238) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,644       56,045  

Gusto, Inc., Series B-2 (Acquired 8/18/20, Cost $91,936) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    6,804       104,646  

Gusto, Inc., Series C (Acquired 7/16/18, Cost $84,209) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    11,076       170,349  

Gusto, Inc., Series D (Acquired 7/16/19, Cost $187,638) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    14,095       216,781  

JetClosing, Inc., Series A (Acquired 5/25/18, Cost $22,781) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    11,678        

JetClosing, Inc., Series B-1 (Acquired 7/13/20-2/25/21, Cost $36,276) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    27,130        

JetClosing, Inc., Series B-2 (Acquired 2/06/20, Cost $5,769) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    5,185        

KoBold Metals, Inc., Series B-1 (Acquired 1/10/22, Cost $244,807) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    8,931       382,080  

Seismic Software, Inc., Series E (Acquired 12/13/18, Cost $117,981) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    18,715       134,561  

Seismic Software, Inc., Series F (Acquired 9/25/20, Cost $18,592) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    2,115       15,207  

ServiceTitan, Inc., Series A-1 (Acquired 11/09/18, Cost $263) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    10       729  

ServiceTitan, Inc., Series D (Acquired 11/09/18, Cost $124,743) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,744       345,885  

ServiceTitan, Inc., Series E (Acquired 4/23/20, Cost $7,435) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    220       16,040  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

WARRANTS — 0.0%

Communications — 0.0%

Advertising — 0.0%

Advantage Solutions, Inc., Expires 10/28/25, Strike 11.5 (a)

    3,668     $ 788  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0%

Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%

EQRx, Inc. (a)

    1,166       47  

Financial — 0.0%

Banks — 0.0%

Dogwood State Bank (Acquired 5/06/19, Cost $0) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    800       8,328  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc. (Acquired 10/15/18, Cost $0) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,432       229  

Insurance — 0.0%

Hagerty, Inc. (Acquired 8/18/21, Cost $4,451) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,040       3,222  
              11,779  
                 

TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $11,320)

            12,614  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $670,594,964)

            709,422,022  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.6%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.8%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (g)

    5,887,149       5,887,149  

Mutual Fund — 2.7%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    19,628,509       19,628,509  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

ServiceTitan, Inc., Series F (Acquired 3/25/21, Cost $25,650) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    239     $ 17,425  

Socure, Inc., Series A (Acquired 12/22/21, Cost $75,555) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,702       25,814  

Socure, Inc., Series A-1 (Acquired 12/22/21, Cost $62,025) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    3,860       21,191  

Socure, Inc., Series B (Acquired 12/22/21, Cost $1,109) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    69       379  

Socure, Inc. Series E (Acquired 10/27/21, Cost $143,750) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    8,946       49,114  

Themis Solutions, Inc., Series AA (Acquired 4/14/21, Cost $24,473) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    1,090       21,331  

Themis Solutions, Inc., Series AB (Acquired 4/14/21, Cost $2,694) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    120       2,348  

Themis Solutions, Inc., Series B (Acquired 4/14/21, Cost $2,694) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    120       2,348  

Themis Solutions, Inc., Series E (Acquired 4/14/21, Cost $309,164) (a) (c) (d) (e)

    13,770       269,479  
              3,413,458  
              3,676,721  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $10,983,098)

            10,012,344  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $670,491,914)

            709,314,916  
                 
   

Principal
Amount

         

BONDS & NOTES — 0.0%

CORPORATE DEBT — 0.0%

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

PRA Group, Inc.

               

5.000% 10/01/29 (b) (f)

  $ 18,000       13,671  

7.375% 9/01/25 (f)

    83,000       80,821  
              94,492  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $91,730)

            94,492  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $91,730)

            94,492  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.1%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (h)

  $ 972,931     $ 972,931  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $26,488,589)

            26,488,589  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9% (Cost $697,083,553) (i)

            735,910,611  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.9)%

            (6,755,140 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 729,155,471  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $14,912,386 or 2.05% of net assets. The Fund received $9,451,269 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $12,741,324 or 1.75% of net assets.

(d)

Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted to resale. At September 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $12,741,324 or 1.75% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.

(e)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(f)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $94,492 or 0.01% of net assets.

(g)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(h)

Maturity value of $973,061. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.625%, maturity date of 1/15/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $992,438.

(i)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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September 30, 2023

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 99.1%

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (a) — 0.2%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2020-7, Class KE 2.500% 1/20/50

  $ 154,344     $ 128,424  

Pass-Through Securities — 0.1%

Government National Mortgage Association II

               

Pool #MA4484 3.000% 6/20/32

    109,517       100,005  

Pool #MA6381 3.000% 1/20/35

    58,949       53,535  

Pool #MA6630 3.000% 5/20/35

    26,955       24,479  
              178,019  
                 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (Cost $359,497)

            306,443  
                 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 98.9%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 98.9%

U.S. Treasury Bonds

               

1.125% 5/15/40

    2,790,000       1,598,648  

1.125% 8/15/40

    5,170,000       2,933,078  

1.250% 5/15/50

    1,880,700       885,262  

1.375% 11/15/40

    6,110,000       3,607,319  

1.375% 8/15/50

    4,585,000       2,232,462  

1.625% 11/15/50 (b)

    3,580,000       1,872,775  

1.750% 8/15/41

    6,940,000       4,315,177  

1.875% 2/15/41

    7,480,000       4,817,743  

1.875% 2/15/51

    5,115,000       2,861,143  

1.875% 11/15/51

    4,775,000       2,656,780  

2.000% 11/15/41

    10,070,000       6,524,205  

2.000% 2/15/50

    3,535,000       2,058,166  

2.000% 8/15/51

    3,700,000       2,132,677  

2.250% 5/15/41

    7,690,000       5,268,913  

2.250% 8/15/49

    2,550,000       1,584,660  

2.250% 2/15/52

    11,895,000       7,286,285  

2.375% 2/15/42

    4,495,000       3,102,090  

2.375% 11/15/49

    2,220,000       1,418,149  

2.375% 5/15/51

    2,440,000       1,546,226  

2.875% 5/15/49

    2,480,000       1,766,317  

2.875% 5/15/52

    3,985,000       2,820,573  

3.000% 2/15/49

    2,480,000       1,812,745  

3.000% 8/15/52

    5,555,000       4,041,579  

3.250% 5/15/42

    1,945,000       1,548,757  

3.375% 8/15/42

    5,560,000       4,501,219  

3.625% 2/15/53

    6,779,300       5,598,846  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

3.625% 5/15/53

  $ 12,095,000     $ 10,009,598  

3.875% 2/15/43

    21,045,000       18,297,422  

3.875% 5/15/43

    8,910,000       7,743,367  

4.000% 11/15/42

    7,395,000       6,556,367  

4.000% 11/15/52

    3,159,500       2,798,558  

4.125% 8/15/53

    10,209,100       9,264,999  

4.375% 8/15/43 (c)

    6,225,000       5,806,940  
              141,269,045  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $190,403,846)

            141,269,045  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $190,763,343)

            141,575,488  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $190,763,343)

            141,575,488  
   

Number of
Shares

         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.3%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 4.2%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (d)

    5,968,219       5,968,219  

Mutual Fund — 0.0%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    7,843       7,843  
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 0.1%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 9/29/23, 1.600%, due 10/02/23 (e)

  $ 211,229       211,229  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,187,291)

            6,187,291  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.4% (Cost $196,950,634) (f)

            147,762,779  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.4)%

            (4,912,706 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 142,850,073  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Abbreviation Legend

REMICS

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open derivatives. (Note 2).

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, was $5,846,172 or 4.09% of net assets. (Note 2).

(d)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $211,257. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.625%, maturity date of 1/15/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $215,492.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    12/29/23       136     $ 14,383,474     $ (54,599 )
                                 

Short

                               

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    12/19/23       23     $ (2,745,377 )   $ 15,564  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MM Equity
Asset Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Bond
Asset Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

  $ 277,759,278     $ 610,782,667  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

    4,878,721       2,937,284  

Total investments (c)

    282,637,999       613,719,951  

Cash

          31,976  

Foreign currency, at value (d)

          491,600  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

          2,446,012  

Delayed delivery

          2,046,242  

Cash collateral pledged for open derivatives (Note 2)

    268,000        

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

          6,370,416  

Fund shares sold

    169,431       68,879  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

          53,308  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

          204,817  

Interest and dividends

    229,734       4,401,645  

Foreign tax reclaims

    136,341       44,025  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

          316,352  

Total assets

    283,441,505       630,195,223  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

          1,114,841  

Delayed delivery

          30,794,575  

Cash collateral held for open derivatives (Note 2)

          1,130,000  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

          705,870  

Interest and dividends

          6,539  

Fund shares repurchased

    217,670       413,044  

Cash collateral held for securities on loan (Note 2)

          1,956,365  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

          4,511  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    40,058       30,796  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

    13,161        

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Administration fees

    20,768       115,174  

Investment advisory fees

    43,074        

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    130,259       344,797  

Total liabilities

    464,990       36,616,512  

Net assets

  $ 282,976,515     $ 593,578,711  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 201,927,891     $ 726,472,198  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    81,048,624       (132,893,487 )

Net assets

  $ 282,976,515     $ 593,578,711  

 

(a)

Cost of investments:

  $ 230,136,483     $ 666,907,107  

(b)

Cost of repurchase agreements:

  $ 4,878,721     $ 2,937,284  

(c)

Securities on loan with market value of:

  $     $ 2,156,168  

(d)

Cost of foreign currency:

  $     $ 494,368  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

106

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Emerging
Markets Bond
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Large Cap
Blend Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe Price
Limited Duration
Inflation Focused
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Real Assets
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Small and
Mid Cap Blend
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price U.S. Treasury
Long-Term Index
Fund

 
                                               
  $ 76,400,183     $ 2,174,393,704     $ 201,776,448     $ 332,429,833     $ 734,937,680     $ 147,551,550  
    902,002       1,085,047       383,212       874,473       972,931       211,229  
    77,302,185       2,175,478,751       202,159,660       333,304,306       735,910,611       147,762,779  
          4,199             89,689       3,161        
    1,245       171       567       524,704       50,042        
                                               
                                               
    121,015       5,358,462             260,113       1,309,019        
                                  2,913,148  
    147,483                                
    156,097             101,702       70,282              
    10,355       499,892       46,420       78,786       168,657       14,829  
    25,312       101,281       12,690       79,444       45,109       20,787  
    6,616             14,404       608             12,645  
    1,378,537       1,286,109       499,312       1,150,133       433,797       1,261,056  
          62,329             33,792       34,603        
                                   
    79,148,845       2,182,791,194       202,834,755       335,591,857       737,954,999       151,985,244  
                                               
                                               
                                               
          5,429,811             150,087       2,347,572        
    200,000                               2,944,826  
                                   
    13,219             106,368       212,824              
                                   
    63,629       747,587       129,582       117,886       252,089       95,052  
    592,850       331,608             9,235,614       5,887,149       5,968,219  
                                   
    4,490       93,046       9,332       9,507       35,431       7,138  
                2,286       41,647              
                                               
    27,493       51,497       17,265       17,712       21,821       11,911  
                                   
    125,863       319,587       117,248       198,896       255,466       108,025  
    1,027,544       6,973,136       382,081       9,984,173       8,799,528       9,135,171  
  $ 78,121,301     $ 2,175,818,058     $ 202,452,674     $ 325,607,684     $ 729,155,471     $ 142,850,073  
                                               
  $ 105,548,309     $ 2,008,044,954     $ 226,506,459     $ 341,610,914     $ 667,690,116     $ 215,032,753  
    (27,427,008 )     167,773,104       (24,053,785 )     (16,003,230 )     61,465,355       (72,182,680 )
  $ 78,121,301     $ 2,175,818,058     $ 202,452,674     $ 325,607,684     $ 729,155,471     $ 142,850,073  

 

  $ 92,712,578     $ 2,013,159,917     $ 209,980,144     $ 351,459,731     $ 696,110,622     $ 196,739,405  
  $ 902,002     $ 1,085,047     $ 383,212     $ 874,473     $ 972,931     $ 211,229  
  $ 1,176,430     $ 11,843,615     $     $ 18,409,008     $ 14,912,386     $ 5,846,172  
  $ 1,251     $ 173     $ 578     $ 528,944     $ 50,529     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

107

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2023

 

   

MM Equity
Asset Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Bond
Asset Fund

 

Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 282,976,515     $ 593,578,711  

Shares outstanding (a)

    38,151,310       71,943,758  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 7.42     $ 8.25  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

108

 

 

 

 

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Emerging
Markets Bond
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Large Cap
Blend Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe Price
Limited Duration
Inflation Focused
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Real Assets
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Small and
Mid Cap Blend
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price U.S. Treasury
Long-Term Index
Fund

 
                                               
  $ 78,121,301     $ 2,175,818,058     $ 202,452,674     $ 325,607,684     $ 729,155,471     $ 142,850,073  
    10,743,553       177,914,647       22,272,095       30,447,170       62,893,903       29,715,077  
  $ 7.27     $ 12.23     $ 9.09     $ 10.69     $ 11.59     $ 4.81  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

109

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

   

MM Equity
Asset Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Bond
Asset Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends (a)

  $ 4,959,183     $  

Interest (b)

    48,737       20,945,113  

Securities lending net income

    1,363       32,919  

Total investment income

    5,009,283       20,978,032  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

    585,712        

Custody fees

    106,438       292,948  

Audit and tax fees

    56,849       74,524  

Legal fees

    14,416       24,663  

Proxy fees

    1,748       1,748  

Accounting & Administration fees

    19,628       118,020  

Shareholder reporting fees

    96,524       49,857  

Trustees’ fees

    26,370       43,764  

Registration and filing fees

    21       35  

Transfer agent fees

    2,980       2,980  

Total expenses

    910,686       608,539  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

          (608,539 )

Net expenses:

    910,686        

Net investment income (loss)

    4,098,597       20,978,032  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions

    34,108,569       (33,833,215 )

Futures contracts

    177,681       (5,306,902 )

Written options

          62,717  

Swap agreements

          (777,707 )

Foreign currency transactions

    10,140       474,418  

Forward contracts

          (2,561,541 )

Net realized gain (loss)

    34,296,390       (41,942,230 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions

    31,211,199       28,477,769 *

Futures contracts

    242,502       2,726,966  

Swap agreements

          492,806  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

    10,680       223,773  

Forward contracts

          (1,955,743 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    31,464,381       29,965,571  

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    65,760,771       (11,976,659 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 69,859,368     $ 9,001,373  

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $ 8,904     $  

(b)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $     $ 13,862  

*

Net of net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

  $     $ (1,529 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Emerging
Markets Bond
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Large Cap
Blend Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe Price
Limited Duration
Inflation Focused
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Real Assets
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price Small and
Mid Cap Blend
Fund

   

MassMutual
Select T. Rowe
Price U.S. Treasury
Long-Term Index
Fund

 
                                               
  $     $ 28,007,378     $     $ 7,386,125     $ 8,127,432     $  
    5,873,767       1,188,065       7,465,120       439,448       1,290,224       4,648,765  
    4,567       95,855       11,867       67,337       91,449       20,930  
    5,878,334       29,291,298       7,476,987       7,892,910       9,509,105       4,669,695  
                                               
                                   
    68,120       244,276       65,291       184,112       233,591       53,755  
    69,280       55,723       55,955       62,423       50,983       54,574  
    3,027       93,410       8,716       5,635       32,203       5,935  
    1,748       1,748       1,748       1,748       1,748       1,748  
    31,480       54,005       18,516       20,565       23,030       16,239  
    23,336       91,875       30,101       26,604       46,147       26,419  
    6,280       166,345       14,836       20,232       56,863       11,739  
                                  9  
    2,980       2,980       2,980       2,979       2,980       2,980  
    206,251       710,362       198,143       324,298       447,545       173,398  
                                               
    (206,251 )     (710,362 )     (198,143 )     (324,298 )     (447,545 )     (173,398 )
                                   
    5,878,334       29,291,298       7,476,987       7,892,910       9,509,105       4,669,695  
                                               
                                               
    (6,205,861 )     17,410,537       (8,240,900 )     (226,899 )     22,353,871       (14,555,832 )
    (396,161 )           (1,394,710 )     1,297,213             (1,613,242 )
                (80,913 )                 (158,748 )
    (1,853 )           3,209,726       (581,918 )            
    7,586       44,126       40       (50,848 )     (2,015 )      
    (295,934 )           (26,796 )     (638,536 )            
    (6,892,223 )     17,454,663       (6,533,553 )     (200,988 )     22,351,856       (16,327,822 )
                                               
    11,293,664 *     358,010,570       5,944,763       13,145,405 *     58,222,505       (4,792,868 )
    (257,505 )           (300,814 )     (267,272 )           133,368  
    4,062             (3,024,005 )     266,488              
    12,290       (20,125 )     3,250       (54 )     5,301        
    (13,227 )           8,266       51,330              
    11,039,284       357,990,445       2,631,460       13,195,897       58,227,806       (4,659,500 )
    4,147,061       375,445,108       (3,902,093 )     12,994,909       80,579,662       (20,987,322 )
  $ 10,025,395     $ 404,736,406     $ 3,574,894     $ 20,887,819     $ 90,088,767     $ (16,317,627 )

 

  $     $ 142,477     $     $ 344,430     $ 53,224     $  
  $ 3,774     $     $     $     $     $  
  $ (1,108 )   $     $     $ (7,730 )   $     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MM Equity Asset
Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,098,597     $ 4,586,586  

Net realized gain (loss)

    34,296,390       43,286,587  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    31,464,381       (97,241,742 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    69,859,368       (49,368,569 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (45,772,541 )     (81,089,970 )

Total distributions

    (45,772,541 )     (81,089,970 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    (44,384,621 )     35,923,057  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (44,384,621 )     35,923,057  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (20,297,794 )     (94,535,482 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    303,274,309       397,809,791  

End of year

  $ 282,976,515     $ 303,274,309  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

112

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Bond Asset Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Emerging Markets
Bond Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Large Cap Blend
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 20,978,032     $ 15,245,753     $ 5,878,334     $ 4,894,856     $ 29,291,298     $ 25,135,661  
    (41,942,230 )     (29,819,262 )     (6,892,223 )     (6,364,698 )     17,454,663       187,695,455  
    29,965,571       (90,135,324 )     11,039,284       (25,272,279 )     357,990,445       (755,270,742 )
    9,001,373       (104,708,833 )     10,025,395       (26,742,121 )     404,736,406       (542,439,626 )
                                               
    (34,514,988 )     (25,803,449 )     (4,937,874 )     (5,878,302 )     (210,457,886 )     (407,155,724 )
    (34,514,988 )     (25,803,449 )     (4,937,874 )     (5,878,302 )     (210,457,886 )     (407,155,724 )
                                               
    60,601,578       (125,107,682 )     (2,859,044 )     1,336,110       127,679,067       493,829,914  
    60,601,578       (125,107,682 )     (2,859,044 )     1,336,110       127,679,067       493,829,914  
    35,087,963       (255,619,964 )     2,228,477       (31,284,313 )     321,957,587       (455,765,436 )
                                               
    558,490,748       814,110,712       75,892,824       107,177,137       1,853,860,471       2,309,625,907  
  $ 593,578,711     $ 558,490,748     $ 78,121,301     $ 75,892,824     $ 2,175,818,058     $ 1,853,860,471  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

113

 

 

MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Limited Duration
Inflation Focused
Bond Fund

 
   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 7,476,987     $ 15,836,991  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (6,533,553 )     (9,686,739 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,631,460       (16,445,298 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    3,574,894       (10,295,046 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Class I

    (17,684,326 )     (18,493,933 )

Total distributions

    (17,684,326 )     (18,493,933 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Class I

    26,665,068       (54,174,044 )

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    26,665,068       (54,174,044 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    12,555,636       (82,963,023 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    189,897,038       272,860,061  

End of year

  $ 202,452,674     $ 189,897,038  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Real Assets Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
Small and Mid Cap
Blend Fund

   

MassMutual Select
T. Rowe Price
U.S. Treasury
Long-Term Index
Fund

 
 

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2023

   

Year
Ended
September 30, 2022

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 7,892,910     $ 7,817,955     $ 9,509,105     $ 8,597,894     $ 4,669,695     $ 2,919,573  
    (200,988 )     8,209,276       22,351,856       52,148,746       (16,327,822 )     (2,780,390 )
    13,195,897       (51,130,281 )     58,227,806       (250,133,271 )     (4,659,500 )     (41,812,054 )
    20,887,819       (35,103,050 )     90,088,767       (189,386,631 )     (16,317,627 )     (41,672,871 )
                                               
    (18,111,194 )     (14,576,042 )     (53,463,266 )     (120,935,066 )     (3,256,582 )     (1,934,574 )
    (18,111,194 )     (14,576,042 )     (53,463,266 )     (120,935,066 )     (3,256,582 )     (1,934,574 )
                                               
    112,491,659       97,651,890       26,590,565       65,387,523       35,715,533       61,065,313  
    112,491,659       97,651,890       26,590,565       65,387,523       35,715,533       61,065,313  
    115,268,284       47,972,798       63,216,066       (244,934,174 )     16,141,324       17,457,868  
                                               
    210,339,400       162,366,602       665,939,405       910,873,579       126,708,749       109,250,881  
  $ 325,607,684     $ 210,339,400     $ 729,155,471     $ 665,939,405     $ 142,850,073     $ 126,708,749  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

115

 

 

MM Equity Asset Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 7.00     $ 0.09     $ 1.39     $ 1.48     $ (0.10 )   $ (0.96 )   $ (1.06 )   $ 7.42       22.81 %   $ 282,977       0.28 %     N/A       1.26 %

9/30/22

    10.12       0.10       (1.05 )     (0.95 )     (0.13 )     (2.04 )     (2.17 )     7.00       (14.16 %)     303,274       0.23 %     N/A       1.20 %

9/30/21

    8.79       0.11       2.38       2.49       (0.14 )     (1.02 )     (1.16 )     10.12       30.90 %     397,810       0.22 %     N/A       1.20 %

9/30/20

    7.90       0.12       1.25       1.37       (0.11 )     (0.37 )     (0.48 )     8.79       17.91 %     423,084       0.24 %     N/A       1.48 %

9/30/19

    12.36       0.12       (0.49 )aa     (0.37 )     (0.50 )     (3.59 )     (4.09 )     7.90       3.10 %     489,569       0.24 %     0.21 %     1.48 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

27%

39%

29%

60%

49%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

116

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 8.63     $ 0.31     $ (0.15 )   $ 0.16     $ (0.54 )   $     $ (0.54 )   $ 8.25       1.75 %   $ 593,579       0.11 %     0.00 %     3.70 %

9/30/22

    10.43       0.21       (1.67 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )     (0.03 )     (0.34 )     8.63       (14.50 %)     558,491       0.08 %     0.00 %     2.19 %

9/30/21

    10.65       0.20       (0.07 )     0.13       (0.16 )     (0.19 )     (0.35 )     10.43       1.26 %     814,111       0.07 %     0.00 %     1.89 %

9/30/20

    10.59       0.24       0.18       0.42       (0.31 )     (0.05 )     (0.36 )     10.65       4.15 %     750,915       0.45 %     0.33 %     2.32 %

9/30/19

    9.94       0.29       0.69       0.98       (0.33 )           (0.33 )     10.59       10.21 %     670,362       0.56 %     0.40 %     2.90 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

265%

290%

255%

157%

287%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

117

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 6.81     $ 0.53     $ 0.38     $ 0.91     $ (0.45 )   $     $ (0.45 )   $ 7.27       13.45 %   $ 78,121       0.25 %     0.00 %     7.27 %

9/30/22

    9.73       0.44       (2.82 )     (2.38 )     (0.54 )           (0.54 )     6.81       (25.84 %)     75,893       0.19 %     0.00 %     5.29 %

9/30/21

    9.50       0.51       0.31       0.82       (0.59 )           (0.59 )     9.73       8.74 %     107,177       0.17 %     0.00 %     5.29 %

9/30/20

    9.91       0.50       (0.41 )     0.09       (0.50 )           (0.50 )     9.50       0.88 %     109,979       0.76 %     0.58 %     5.29 %

9/30/19

    9.64       0.53       0.06       0.59       (0.32 )           (0.32 )     9.91       6.35 %     110,630       0.92 %     0.70 %     5.45 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

28%

37%

49%

56%

39%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

118

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 11.23     $ 0.16     $ 2.11     $ 2.27     $ (0.10 )   $ (1.17 )   $ (1.27 )   $ 12.23       21.41 %   $ 2,175,818       0.03 %     0.00 %     1.37 %

9/30/22

    17.43       0.16       (3.36 )     (3.20 )     (0.15 )     (2.85 )     (3.00 )     11.23       (22.96 %)     1,853,860       0.02 %     0.00 %     1.13 %

9/30/21

    13.00       0.16       4.39       4.55       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     17.43       35.17 %     2,309,626       0.02 %     0.00 %     0.97 %

9/30/20

    11.36       0.11       1.65       1.76       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     13.00       15.60 %     1,772,717       0.51 %     0.44 %     0.91 %

9/30/19

    10.87       0.12       0.45       0.57       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     11.36       5.39 %     1,280,663       0.65 %     0.56 %     1.09 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

73%

121%

65%

90%

67%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

119

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 9.85     $ 0.36     $ (0.18 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.94 )   $     $ (0.94 )   $ 9.09       1.86 %   $ 202,453       0.10 %     0.00 %     3.88 %

9/30/22

    11.02       0.63       (1.13 )     (0.50 )     (0.53 )     (0.14 )     (0.67 )     9.85       (4.82 %)     189,897       0.07 %     0.00 %     5.97 %

9/30/21

    10.64       0.42       0.30       0.72       (0.19 )     (0.15 )     (0.34 )     11.02       6.96 %     272,860       0.07 %     0.00 %     3.93 %

9/30/20

    10.27       0.15       0.41       0.56       (0.19 )     (0.00 )d     (0.19 )     10.64       5.58 %     186,441       0.37 %     0.13 %     1.48 %

9/30/19

    10.09       0.25       0.14       0.39       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     10.27       3.95 %     199,074       0.44 %     0.16 %     2.50 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

153%

176%

193%

156%

135%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

120

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 10.34     $ 0.34     $ 0.90     $ 1.24     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.56 )   $ (0.89 )   $ 10.69       11.61 %   $ 325,608       0.13 %     0.00 %     3.09 %

9/30/22

    12.85       0.49       (1.86 )     (1.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.78 )     (1.14 )     10.34       (12.24 %)     210,339       0.09 %     0.00 %     3.93 %

9/30/21

    9.83       0.37       2.89       3.26       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     12.85       33.66 %     162,367       0.13 %     0.00 %     3.04 %

9/30/20

    10.49       0.23       (0.60 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )           (0.29 )     9.83       (3.77 %)     99,585       0.69 %     0.50 %     2.33 %

9/30/19

    10.56       0.27       (0.16 )     0.11       (0.18 )           (0.18 )     10.49       1.26 %     82,224       0.86 %     0.61 %     2.60 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

61%

43%

57%

32%

40%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

121

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 11.01     $ 0.15     $ 1.32     $ 1.47     $ (0.10 )   $ (0.79 )   $ (0.89 )   $ 11.59       13.50 %   $ 729,155       0.06 %     0.00 %     1.29 %

9/30/22

    16.20       0.14       (3.18 )     (3.04 )     (0.16 )     (1.99 )     (2.15 )     11.01       (21.64 %)     665,939       0.03 %     0.00 %     1.04 %

9/30/21

    12.41       0.15       4.43       4.58       (0.10 )     (0.69 )     (0.79 )     16.20       37.99 %     910,874       0.04 %     0.00 %     0.97 %

9/30/20

    11.44       0.07       1.18       1.25       (0.07 )     (0.21 )     (0.28 )     12.41       10.97 %     747,318       0.61 %     0.53 %     0.58 %

9/30/19

    11.47       0.07       0.09       0.16       (0.04 )     (0.15 )     (0.19 )     11.44       1.72 %     632,662       0.76 %     0.65 %     0.59 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

39%

34%

28%

41%

33%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

122

 

 

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           

Income (loss) from investment
operations

   

Less distributions to shareholders

                   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
   

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

   

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

   

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

   

Total
distributions

   

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

   

Total
return
l,m

   

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000)’s

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

   

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

 

Class I

                                                                                                       

9/30/23

  $ 5.47     $ 0.18     $ (0.71 )   $ (0.53 )   $ (0.13 )   $     $ (0.13 )   $ 4.81       (9.99 %)   $ 142,850       0.12 %     0.00 %     3.29 %

9/30/22

    7.62       0.15       (2.17 )     (2.02 )     (0.13 )           (0.13 )     5.47       (26.97 %)     126,709       0.11 %     0.00 %     2.29 %

9/30/21

    13.07       0.14       (1.17 )     (1.03 )     (0.16 )     (4.26 )     (4.42 )     7.62       (10.55 %)     109,251       0.15 %     0.00 %     1.69 %

9/30/20

    12.25       0.25       1.45       1.70       (0.31 )     (0.57 )     (0.88 )     13.07       15.26 %     67,408       0.42 %     0.13 %     2.07 %

9/30/19

    10.03       0.30       2.12       2.42       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     12.25       24.53 %     153,801       0.43 %     0.16 %     2.74 %

 

 

Year ended September 30

 

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

102%

116%

206%

155%

 

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

The Funds

 

MassMutual Select Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 28, 1993, as amended and restated as of November 21, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The Trust consists of 53 series, including the following eight series listed below (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

 

MM Equity Asset Fund (“Equity Asset Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund”)

MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund (“MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund”)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

Investment Valuation

 

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes; instead, MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) will determine the fair value of a Fund’s securities in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

 

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ System”), or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, established benchmark yield, and estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral.

 

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) have designated MML Advisers as the Funds’ “valuation designee,” responsible for determining the fair value, in good faith, of securities and other instruments held by the Funds for which market quotations are not readily available or for which such market quotations or values are considered by MML Advisers or a subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event). It is possible that a significant amount of a Fund’s assets will be subject to fair valuation in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. The fair value determined for an investment by MML Advisers may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

 

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

 

Investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs may be fair valued using one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:

 

Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.

 

Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.

 

Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indexes or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

 

125

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing the Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

 

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Levels.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

126

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of September 30, 2023, for the Funds’ investments:

 

 
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Equity Asset Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 277,756,744     $ 2,534 *   $     $ 277,759,278  

Rights

                +       

Short-Term Investments

          4,878,721             4,878,721  

Total Investments

  $ 277,756,744     $ 4,881,255     $     $ 282,637,999  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (181,464 )   $     $     $ (181,464 )
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Bank Loans

  $     $ 5,391,169     $     $ 5,391,169  

Corporate Debt

          139,588,806             139,588,806  

Municipal Obligations

          362,205             362,205  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          37,105,200             37,105,200  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

          104,437,680             104,437,680  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          135,158,766             135,158,766  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          143,557,156             143,557,156  

Short-Term Investments

    38,112,800       10,006,169             48,118,969  

Total Investments

  $ 38,112,800     $ 575,607,151     $     $ 613,719,951  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 6,370,416     $     $ 6,370,416  

Futures Contracts

    970,241                   970,241  

Swap Agreements

          811,973             811,973  

Total

  $ 970,241     $ 7,182,389     $     $ 8,152,630  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (705,870 )   $     $ (705,870 )

Futures Contracts

    (670,489 )                 (670,489 )

Swap Agreements

          (1,324,508 )           (1,324,508 )

Total

  $ (670,489 )   $ (2,030,378 )   $     $ (2,700,867 )
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Corporate Debt

  $     $ 21,418,386     $     $ 21,418,386  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

          54,387,030             54,387,030  

Short-Term Investments

    594,767       902,002             1,496,769  

Total Investments

  $ 594,767     $ 76,707,418     $     $ 77,302,185  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 156,097     $     $ 156,097  

Futures Contracts

    14,864                   14,864  

Total

  $ 14,864     $ 156,097     $     $ 170,961  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (13,219 )   $     $ (13,219 )

Futures Contracts

    (197,905 )                 (197,905 )

Total

  $ (197,905 )   $ (13,219 )   $     $ (211,124 )

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 2,132,543,550     $ 9,752,568 *   $ 4,044,951     $ 2,146,341,069  

Preferred Stock

          7,423,518 *     6,097,888       13,521,406  

Short-Term Investments

    14,531,229       1,085,047             15,616,276  

Total Investments

  $ 2,147,074,779     $ 18,261,133     $ 10,142,839     $ 2,175,478,751  
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Corporate Debt

  $     $ 504,335     $     $ 504,335  

Municipal Obligations

          763,727             763,727  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          113,701             113,701  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          285,752             285,752  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          200,108,117             200,108,117  

Short-Term Investments

    816       383,212             384,028  

Total Investments

  $ 816     $ 202,158,844     $     $ 202,159,660  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 101,702     $     $ 101,702  

Futures Contracts

    150,833                   150,833  

Swap Agreements

          296,569             296,569  

Total

  $ 150,833     $ 398,271     $     $ 549,104  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (106,368 )   $     $ (106,368 )

Futures Contracts

    (73,972 )                 (73,972 )

Swap Agreements

          (7,399 )           (7,399 )

Total

  $ (73,972 )   $ (113,767 )   $     $ (187,739 )
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock*

                               

Australia

  $     $ 31,809,753     $     $ 31,809,753  

Austria

          1,421,718             1,421,718  

Belgium

          1,486,015             1,486,015  

Bosnia and Herzegowina

          559,957             559,957  

Brazil

    6,426,818                   6,426,818  

Burkina Faso

    1,510,926                   1,510,926  

Canada

    33,234,287                   33,234,287  

Chile

    524,798       514,239             1,039,037  

China

          523,890             523,890  

France

          4,606,585             4,606,585  

Germany

          1,544,326             1,544,326  

Ghana

    1,134,173                   1,134,173  

Hong Kong

          2,323,801             2,323,801  

India

          545,776             545,776  

Japan

          8,653,069             8,653,069  

Luxembourg

          1,080,002             1,080,002  

Mexico

    3,177,596                   3,177,596  

Netherlands

          3,331,150             3,331,150  

Norway

    538,286       3,147,339             3,685,625  

Portugal

          1,057,838             1,057,838  

Republic of Korea

          418,488             418,488  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund (Continued)

                               

Asset Investments (Continued)

                               

Common Stock* (Continued)

                               

Russia

  $     $     $ +    $  

Singapore

          1,380,672             1,380,672  

South Africa

          6,631,463             6,631,463  

Spain

          365,656             365,656  

Sweden

          3,114,613             3,114,613  

United Kingdom

    4,674,898       3,789,199             8,464,097  

United States

    172,113,111       1,382,794             173,495,905  

Vietnam

    2,002,717                   2,002,717  

Zambia

    3,738,884                   3,738,884  

Preferred Stock

                               

United States

                1,674,237       1,674,237  

Mutual Funds

    3,417,382                   3,417,382  

Short-Term Investments

    16,970,387       2,477,463             19,447,850  

Total Investments

  $ 249,464,263     $ 82,165,806     $ 1,674,237     $ 333,304,306  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 70,282     $     $ 70,282  

Futures Contracts

    77,349                   77,349  

Total

  $ 77,349     $ 70,282     $     $ 147,631  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (212,824 )   $     $ (212,824 )

Futures Contracts

    (225,940 )                 (225,940 )

Swap Agreements

          (8,251 )           (8,251 )

Total

  $ (225,940 )   $ (221,075 )   $     $ (447,015 )
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 685,866,672     $ 12,278,992 *   $ 1,156,908     $ 699,302,572  

Preferred Stock

          876,503 *     9,135,841       10,012,344  

Corporate Debt

          94,492             94,492  

Warrants

    835             11,779       12,614  

Short-Term Investments

    25,515,658       972,931             26,488,589  

Total Investments

  $ 711,383,165     $ 14,222,918     $ 10,304,528     $ 735,910,611  
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

  $     $ 306,443     $     $ 306,443  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          141,269,045             141,269,045  

Short-Term Investments

    5,976,062       211,229             6,187,291  

Total Investments

  $ 5,976,062     $ 141,786,717     $     $ 147,762,779  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ 15,564     $     $     $ 15,564  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (54,599 )   $     $     $ (54,599 )
 

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments after the close of trading in their respective foreign markets, as applicable.

+

Represents a security at $0 value as of September 30, 2023.

 

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For certain Fund(s) the Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows receivables from investments sold on a delayed delivery basis and cash collateral pledged for open derivatives, as well as any applicable liabilities for investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis, cash collateral held for open derivatives, and cash collateral held for securities on loan. These amounts approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 for each applicable Fund as of September 30, 2023.

 

The Funds had no Level 3 transfers during the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

   

Investments in Securities

 
   

Balance
as of
9/30/22

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

   

(Sales)

   

Transfers
into
Level 3

   

Transfers
(out) of
Level 3

   

Balance
as of
9/30/23

   

Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still held as of
9/30/23

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

                                                       

Common Stock

  $ 1,767,594     $     $ 302,652     $ (610,275 )   $ 376,370     $ (679,433 )   $     $     $ 1,156,908     $ (372,801 )

Preferred Stock

    15,270,575             (1,660 )     (4,493,169 )     336,048       (1,975,953 )                 9,135,841       (2,979,614 )

Warrants

    7,487                   (159 )     4,451                         11,779       (159 )

Rights

    28,892             28,870       (28,892 )           (28,870 )                        
    $ 17,074,548     $     $ 329,862     $ (5,132,495 )   $ 716,869     $ (2,684,256 )   $     $     $ 10,304,528     $ (3,352,574 )
 

 

The MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund may fair value certain of its Level 3 investments using acquisition cost, although the transaction may not have occurred during the current reporting period. These investments are generally privately held investments, but may include defaulted securities and new debt issuances. There may not be a secondary market for such investments, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The determination to fair value such investments at cost is based upon factors consistent with the principles of fair value measurement that are reasonably available to the valuation designee. Valuations are reviewed by the valuation designee utilizing available market information to determine if the carrying value of these investments should be adjusted. Such market data may include, but is not limited to, observations of the trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to the private companies being valued, financial or operational information released by the company, and/or news or corporate events that affect the investment, also referred to as enterprise value (EV) to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) ratios. Valuations may be adjusted to account for company-specific issues, the lack of liquidity inherent in a nonpublic investment, and the fact that comparable public companies are not identical to the investments being fair valued by the MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund. All market variables are assessed on a regular frequency and calibrated as necessary.

 

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The table excludes securities which were classified as level 3 based upon a broker quote.

 

 

Security Description

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation
Technique
(s)

Unobservable Input
Description

 

Range of
Unobservable Inputs
Utilized
(a)

   

Weighted
Average of
Unobservable
Inputs Based
on Fair Value

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

                 

Common Stock

  $ 1,156,908                      
         

Market approach

Transaction price

    $2.93 - $105.14  

$38.81

           

EV / Sales

    1.7x - 9.8x  

5.88x

           

EV / GP

    3.3x - 13.1x  

8.68x

                             

Preferred Stock

  $ 9,135,841  

Market approach

Transaction price

    $1.02 - $105.14  

$51.05

           

EV/ Sales

    1x - 10.9x  

5.78x

           

EV/ GP

    1.6x - 16.6x  

8.77x

           

Fully Diluted

    20% - 65%  

50.08%

           

Discount

    70%  

                             

Warrants

  $ 11,779  

Black-Scholes option pricing model

Risk-free rate

    2.5% - 4.6%  

3.78%

           

Volatility

    28.6% - 39.1%  

34.88%

           

Years to Expiration

    0.6 - 5  

1.4

Total

  $ 10,304,528                      
 

 

(a)

A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

 

Abbreviation Legend

EV/ GP - financial ratio of comparable public companies’ enterprise value to gross profit; measures the value of a comparable company in terms of its gross profit for a given year

EV/ Sales - financial ratio of comparable public companies’ enterprise value to sales; measures the value of a comparable company in terms of its sales for a given year

Derivative Instruments

 

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more underlying indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price.

 

At September 30, 2023, and during the year then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 
   

Credit
Risk

   

Equity
Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

Equity Asset Fund

                                       

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $ (181,464 )   $     $     $ (181,464 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $ 165,039     $     $ 12,642     $ 177,681  

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $ 242,502     $     $     $ 242,502  
                                         

 

 

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Credit
Risk

   

Equity
Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts*

  $     $     $ 6,370,416     $     $ 6,370,416  

Futures Contracts^^

                      970,241       970,241  

Swap Agreements*

    306,078                   10,274       316,352  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    198,115                   297,506       495,621  

Total Value

  $ 504,193     $     $ 6,370,416     $ 1,278,021     $ 8,152,630  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^

  $     $     $ (705,870 )   $     $ (705,870 )

Futures Contracts^^

                      (670,489 )     (670,489 )

Swap Agreements^

    (4,511 )                       (4,511 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    (43,484 )                 (1,276,513 )     (1,319,997 )

Total Value

  $ (47,995 )   $     $ (705,870 )   $ (1,947,002 )   $ (2,700,867 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $ (390,570 )   $ (75,851 )   $ (466,421 )

Forward Contracts

                (2,561,541 )           (2,561,541 )

Futures Contracts

                      (5,306,902 )     (5,306,902 )

Swap Agreements

    (158,150 )                 (619,557 )     (777,707 )

Written Options

                20,095       42,622       62,717  

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $ (158,150 )   $     $ (2,932,016 )   $ (5,959,688 )   $ (9,049,854 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ (1,955,743 )   $     $ (1,955,743 )

Futures Contracts

                      2,726,966       2,726,966  

Swap Agreements

    133,363                   359,443       492,806  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ 133,363     $     $ (1,955,743 )   $ 3,086,409     $ 1,264,029  
                                         

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts*

  $     $     $ 156,097     $     $ 156,097  

Futures Contracts^^

                      14,864       14,864  

Total Value

  $     $     $ 156,097     $ 14,864     $ 170,961  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^

  $     $     $ (13,219 )   $     $ (13,219 )

Futures Contracts^^

                      (197,905 )     (197,905 )

Total Value

  $     $     $ (13,219 )   $ (197,905 )   $ (211,124 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ (295,934 )   $     $ (295,934 )

Futures Contracts

                      (396,161 )     (396,161 )

Swap Agreements

    (1,853 )                       (1,853 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $ (1,853 )   $     $ (295,934 )   $ (396,161 )   $ (693,948 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ (13,227 )   $     $ (13,227 )

Futures Contracts

                      (257,505 )     (257,505 )

Swap Agreements

    4,062                         4,062  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ 4,062     $     $ (13,227 )   $ (257,505 )   $ (266,670 )
                                         

 

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Credit
Risk

   

Equity
Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts*

  $     $     $ 101,702     $     $ 101,702  

Futures Contracts^^

                      150,833       150,833  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      296,569       296,569  

Total Value

  $     $     $ 101,702     $ 447,402     $ 549,104  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^

  $     $     $ (106,368 )   $     $ (106,368 )

Futures Contracts^^

                      (73,972 )     (73,972 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      (7,399 )     (7,399 )

Total Value

  $     $     $ (106,368 )   $ (81,371 )   $ (187,739 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $     $ (20,912 )   $ (20,912 )

Forward Contracts

                (26,796 )           (26,796 )

Futures Contracts

                      (1,394,710 )     (1,394,710 )

Swap Agreements

    2,462                   3,207,264       3,209,726  

Written Options

                      (80,913 )     (80,913 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $ 2,462     $     $ (26,796 )   $ 1,710,729     $ 1,686,395  

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $     $ 10,818     $ 10,818  

Forward Contracts

                8,266             8,266  

Futures Contracts

                      (300,814 )     (300,814 )

Swap Agreements

                      (3,024,005 )     (3,024,005 )

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $     $     $ 8,266     $ (3,314,001 )   $ (3,305,735 )
         

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts*

  $     $     $ 70,282     $     $ 70,282  

Futures Contracts^^

          18,221             59,128       77,349  

Total Value

  $     $ 18,221     $ 70,282     $ 59,128     $ 147,631  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^

  $     $     $ (212,824 )   $     $ (212,824 )

Futures Contracts^^

          (225,940 )                 (225,940 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      (8,251 )     (8,251 )

Total Value

  $     $ (225,940 )   $ (212,824 )   $ (8,251 )   $ (447,015 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $ (339,928 )   $     $     $ (339,928 )

Forward Contracts

                (638,536 )           (638,536 )

Futures Contracts

          964,294             332,919       1,297,213  

Swap Agreements

          (591,017 )           9,099       (581,918 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $     $ 33,349     $ (638,536 )   $ 342,018     $ (263,169 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Forward Contracts

  $     $     $ 51,330     $     $ 51,330  

Futures Contracts

          (198,895 )           (68,377 )     (267,272 )

Swap Agreements

          274,739             (8,251 )     266,488  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $     $ 75,844     $ 51,330     $ (76,628 )   $ 50,546  

 

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Credit
Risk

   

Equity
Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ 15,564     $ 15,564  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ (54,599 )   $ (54,599 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $     $ (14,442 )   $ (14,442 )

Futures Contracts

                      (1,613,242 )     (1,613,242 )

Written Options

                      (158,748 )     (158,748 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $     $     $     $ (1,786,432 )   $ (1,786,432 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $     $ 7,296     $ 7,296  

Futures Contracts

                      133,368       133,368  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $     $     $     $ 140,664     $ 140,664  

 

*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivables from: open forward contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.

^

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.

^^

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

^^^

Represents centrally cleared swaps, which are not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable.

##

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, or swap agreements, as applicable.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2023, the average number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 
   

Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units †

 

Fund Name

 

Futures
Contracts

   

Forward
Contracts

   

Swap
Agreements

   

Purchased
Options

   

Written
Options

 

Equity Asset Fund

    19     $     $              

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    1,092       223,010,621       803,030,667       13,546,182       4,432,500  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    74       6,791,089       225,000              

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    191       7,585,198       24,052,667       44       107  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

    177       18,881,047       3,959,909       1,779        

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    129                   34       81  

 

As applicable, amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap agreements, or shares/units outstanding for purchased options and written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Portfolio of Investments included in a Fund’s financial statements shows the assets or liabilities of the Fund associated with individual derivatives transactions. The terms of many of those transactions contemplate that derivatives receivables and payables between the same two parties may be netted and that the parties will collateralize certain obligations. The following tables provide an

 

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illustration of the possible effect of netting provisions and of collateral (delivered or received) on a Fund’s derivatives exposure as of September 30, 2023. Netting arrangements vary among different counterparties, and the actual disposition of derivatives receivables and payables, and of collateral, in a bankruptcy or insolvency can be complicated and difficult to predict.

 

The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”) or similar agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of September 30, 2023.

 

 

Counterparty

 

Derivative Assets
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†

   

Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset

   

Collateral
Received***

   

Net Amount*

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 350,395     $ (132,666 )   $ (217,729 )   $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    41,311       (41,311 )            

BNP Paribas SA

    2,618,122       (36,767 )     (2,581,355 )      

Citibank N.A.

    464,871       (75,852 )     (270,000 )     119,019  

Deutsche Bank AG

    140,277       (93,265 )           47,012  

Goldman Sachs International

    315,791       (29,256 )     (286,535 )      

HSBC Bank USA

    628,247       (26,704 )     (601,543 )      

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    58,613       (58,613 )            

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    370,391       (15,782 )     (354,609 )      

Royal Bank of Canada

    82,966       (82,966 )            

State Street Bank and Trust

    980,400       (33,096 )           947,304  

UBS AG

    635,384       (28,470 )     (552,013 )     54,901  
    $ 6,686,768     $ (654,748 )   $ (4,863,784 )   $ 1,168,236  
                                 

T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

                               

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 117     $     $     $ 117  

BNP Paribas SA

    97,028       (3,108 )           93,920  

Citibank N.A.

    1,454       (1,454 )            

Goldman Sachs International

    11,815       (179 )           11,636  

HSBC Bank USA

    36,775       (172 )           36,603  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    3,551                   3,551  

UBS AG

    5,357       (4,562 )           795  
    $ 156,097     $ (9,475 )   $     $ 146,622  
                         

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

                       

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 22,673     $ (22,673 )   $     $  

BNP Paribas SA

    4,622                   4,622  

Citibank N.A.

    18,719                   18,719  

Deutsche Bank AG

    4,410                   4,410  

Goldman Sachs International

    18,469       (6,250 )           12,219  

HSBC Bank USA

    11,646       (4,509 )           7,137  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    9,618       (6,791 )           2,827  

UBS AG

    11,545       (4,568 )           6,977  
    $ 101,702     $ (44,791 )   $     $ 56,911  
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 15,106     $ (2,108 )   $     $ 12,998  

HSBC Bank USA

    46,039       (11,156 )           34,883  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    9,137       (9,137 )            
    $ 70,282     $ (22,401 )   $     $ 47,881  
 

 

 

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The following table presents derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA or similar agreement and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund(s) as of September 30, 2023.

 

 

Counterparty

 

Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†

   

Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset

   

Collateral
Pledged***

   

Net Amount**

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ (132,666 )   $ 132,666     $     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    (52,115 )     41,311             (10,804 )

BNP Paribas SA

    (36,767 )     36,767              

Citibank N.A.

    (75,852 )     75,852              

Deutsche Bank AG

    (93,265 )     93,265              

Goldman Sachs International

    (29,256 )     29,256              

HSBC Bank USA

    (26,704 )     26,704              

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    (72,286 )     58,613             (13,673 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    (15,782 )     15,782              

Royal Bank of Canada

    (114,122 )     82,966             (31,156 )

State Street Bank and Trust

    (33,096 )     33,096              

UBS AG

    (28,470 )     28,470              
    $ (710,381 )   $ 654,748     $     $ (55,633 )
                                 

T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ (1,491 )   $     $     $ (1,491 )

BNP Paribas SA

    (3,108 )     3,108              

Citibank N.A.

    (3,707 )     1,454             (2,253 )

Goldman Sachs International

    (179 )     179              

HSBC Bank USA

    (172 )     172              

UBS AG

    (4,562 )     4,562              
    $ (13,219 )   $ 9,475     $     $ (3,744 )
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

                       

Bank of America N.A.

  $ (75,637 )   $ 22,673     $     $ (52,964 )

Goldman Sachs International

    (6,250 )     6,250              

HSBC Bank USA

    (4,509 )     4,509              

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    (8,613 )                 (8,613 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    (6,791 )     6,791              

UBS AG

    (4,568 )     4,568              
    $ (106,368 )   $ 44,791     $     $ (61,577 )
                                 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ (2,108 )   $ 2,108     $     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    (43,639 )                 (43,639 )

Citibank N.A.

    (56,624 )                 (56,624 )

Deutsche Bank AG

    (5,432 )                 (5,432 )

HSBC Bank USA

    (11,156 )     11,156              

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    (54,048 )     9,137             (44,911 )

UBS AG

    (39,817 )                 (39,817 )
    $ (212,824 )   $ 22,401     $     $ (190,423 )
 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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***

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0.

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within an MNA or similar agreement.

 

Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. The Fund(s) and counterparties may not be permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive. In the event that cash collateral is restricted for use, the balance will be reflected as restricted cash within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the year ended September 30, 2023, are discussed below.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

 

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

 

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin. A Fund may also buy and sell options on currencies. When the Fund buys an option, its loss should generally be limited to the amount of the premium paid and any transaction costs. If a Fund sells an option on a currency, it is subject generally to the same risks as if it had entered into a futures contract or forward contract with respect to that currency. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions in order to hedge against changes in the values of the assets or liabilities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, or otherwise to increase or reduce a Fund’s exposure to various foreign currencies. The use of foreign currency exchange transactions may create investment leverage.

 

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

 

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contract.

 

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Futures Contracts

 

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts and related options.

 

Futures Contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures contracts to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets, including commodities and precious metals. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

 

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When a Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

 

Options on Futures Contracts. If a Fund buys an option on a futures contract, it will have the right to assume a futures contract at a particular price during the course of the option. Its potential loss should generally be limited to the amount of the premium paid and any transaction costs. If a Fund sells an option on a futures contract, it is subject generally to the same risks as if it had entered into a futures contract underlying the option itself.

 

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

 

Swap Agreements

 

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments or rates, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

 

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include, among others, interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or

 

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maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

 

Total Return Swaps. A Fund also may enter into total return swaps. In a total return swap, one party typically agrees to pay to the other a short-term interest rate in return for a payment at one or more times in the future based on the increase in the value of an underlying security or other asset, or index of securities or assets; if the underlying security, asset, or index declines in value, the party that pays the short-term interest rate must also pay to its counterparty a payment based on the amount of the decline. A Fund may take either side of such a swap, and so may take a long or short position in the underlying security, asset, or index. A Fund may enter into a total return swap to hedge against an exposure in its portfolio — such as interest rate risk (including to adjust the duration or credit quality of a Fund’s bond portfolio), equity risk, or credit risk — or generally to put cash to work efficiently in the markets in anticipation of, or as a replacement for, cash investments. A Fund may also enter into a total return swap to gain exposure to securities or markets in which it might not be able to invest directly (in so-called market access transactions).

 

Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, acceleration, default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment and stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create a “synthetic” long position.

 

Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a total return swap, the swap will change in value depending on the change in value of the asset or index on which the swap is written. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked to market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables

 

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on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types are currently eligible for clearing.

 

During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

 

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

 

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.

 

Options, Rights, and Warrants

 

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on portfolio securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

 

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date in the case of an American-style option or only on the expiration date in the case of a European-style option.

 

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price.

 

Writing put and call options. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

 

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When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

 

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

 

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

 

Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price.

 

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.

 

When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other

 

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rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.

 

Hybrid Instruments

 

A hybrid instrument may be a debt security, preferred stock, warrant, convertible security, certificate of deposit, or other evidence of indebtedness on which a portion of or all interest payments, and/or the principal or stated amount payable at maturity, redemption, or retirement, is determined by reference to one or more underlying assets, indexes, economic factors, or other benchmarks. Because hybrid instruments may be designed to provide indirect exposures to virtually any type of derivative instrument, a Fund may invest in a hybrid instrument for any purpose it might engage in derivatives transactions. Hybrid instruments may take a number of forms, including, for example, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption terms determined by reference to the value of an index, security, or other measure at a future time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities where the conversion terms relate to a particular commodity. The risks of investing in a hybrid instrument may, depending on the nature of the instrument, reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures, currencies or other types of investments, and will depend upon the terms of the instrument. Such risks generally depend upon factors unrelated to the operations or credit quality of the issuer of the hybrid instrument, and may not be foreseen by the purchaser, such as financial or market developments, economic and political events, the supply and demand of the underlying assets, and interest rate movements. Hybrid instruments may be highly volatile and their use by a Fund may not be successful. The terms of a hybrid instrument may create investment leverage. Hybrid instruments are typically privately issued, presenting credit risk of the issuer, and may be highly illiquid and difficult to value.

 

Inflation-Linked Securities

 

Inflation-linked securities are typically fixed income securities whose principal values are periodically adjusted according to a measure of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of an inflation-linked security will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on the security (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original principal of the security upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-linked securities. For securities that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the security repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

 

Alternatively, the interest rates payable on certain inflation-linked securities may be adjusted according to a measure of inflation. As a result, the principal values of such securities do not adjust according to the rate of inflation, although the interest payable on such securities may decline during times of falling inflation.

 

The values of inflation-linked securities are expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-linked securities. Inflation-linked securities may cause a potential cash flow mismatch to investors, because an increase in the principal amount of an inflation-linked security will be treated as interest income currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates even though investors will not receive repayment of principal until maturity. If a Fund invests in such securities, it will be required to distribute such interest income in order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company and eliminate the Fund-level tax, without a corresponding receipt of cash, and therefore may be required to dispose of portfolio securities at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to make such distributions.

 

Bank Loans

 

A Fund may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a

 

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lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the third-party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.

 

Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.

 

At September 30, 2023, the Funds had no unfunded bank loan commitments.

 

Certain Funds may receive or pay fees associated with investments in bank loans. These fees are included as interest income on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. These fees include all income and expenses associated with the processing and maintenance of these types of loans, including but not limited to consent fee income, amendment fees, and closing fees.

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral.

 

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

 

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

 

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value by MML Advisers. A Fund records on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

 

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Dollar Roll Transactions

 

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

 

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction.

 

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Dollar roll transactions generally have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund may lend its securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend portfolio securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).

 

Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) and/or securities (U.S. Treasury and Agency obligations) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At September 30, 2023, the Funds’ collateral was equal to or greater than 100% of the market value of securities on loan and all of the Funds’ cash collateral was invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio.

 

Subject to the terms of the Lending Agreement and the agreement between the Agent and the applicable Borrower (“Borrowing Agreement”), security loans can be terminated by the Agent, the Fund, or the Borrower and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement.

 

The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. Income received by the Funds in securities lending transactions during the year ended September 30, 2023, is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

 

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Accounting for Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and realized capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at market value. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

 

Foreign Securities

 

The MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in foreign securities and the MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund invests substantially all of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, public health, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may favorably or unfavorably affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards, less reliable settlement practices, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, greater risk of new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates, and are more susceptible to environmental problems.

 

Federal Income Tax

 

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for U.S. federal income tax.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

 

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Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.

Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

 

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers

 

MML Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives investment advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates shown in the following table.

 

MML Advisers has also entered into investment subadvisory agreements for each Fund with the unaffiliated investment subadviser shown in the following table.

 

 

Fund

Investment Advisory Fee

Investment Subadviser(s)

Equity Asset Fund

0.18%

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund*,****

0.00%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund*,****

0.00%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

0.00%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund*,****

0.00%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund**

0.00%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund***

0.00%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

0.00%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

*

T. Rowe Price International Ltd serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund.

**

T. Rowe Price Japan, Inc. serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund.

***

T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund.

****T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund.

 

MML Advisers pays any subadvisory fees to the subadvisers based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Funds’ subadvisory fees, if applicable, are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the investment advisory fees.

 

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Expense Caps and Waivers

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) through January 31, 2024, based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds, as follows:

 

 
 

Class I

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

0.00%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

0.00%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

0.00%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

0.00%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

0.00%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

0.00%

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

0.00%

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

 

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

 

Rebated Brokerage Commissions

 

The Funds listed below have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate to the Funds, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated brokerage commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2023, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 
   

Rebated
Commissions

 

Equity Asset Fund

  $ 3,338  

 

Deferred Compensation

 

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Other

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

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The following table shows beneficial ownership of Funds’ shares by related parties at September 30, 2023:

 

 
 

Total % Ownership
by Related Party

Equity Asset Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

100.0%

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

100.0%

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments

 

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended September 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

 
   

Purchases

   

Sales

 
   

Long-
Term U.S.
Government
Securities

   

Other
Long-Term
Securities

   

Long-
Term U.S.
Government
Securities

   

Other
Long-Term
Securities

 

Equity Asset Fund

  $     $ 86,503,312     $     $ 172,272,241  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    1,265,194,801       188,662,451       1,196,675,960       229,545,741  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

          21,246,057             23,061,551  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

          1,541,794,862             1,535,943,598  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    302,797,252       4,526,991       262,360,988       25,295,760  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

          253,368,863             149,775,243  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

          277,651,028             277,970,853  

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    206,047,542             171,021,375        

 

The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The cross trades disclosed in the table below are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the table above, as applicable.

 

 
   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Realized
Gains/(Losses)

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

  $     $ 7,177,129     $ 3,311,048  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

    225,453       381,798       (201,488 )

 

 

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5.

Capital Share Transactions

 

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 
   

Year Ended September 30, 2023

   

Year Ended September 30, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Equity Asset Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    9,717,513     $ 69,221,978       12,826,056     $ 108,281,336  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    6,811,390       45,772,541       9,040,131       81,089,970  

Redeemed

    (21,728,926 )     (159,379,140 )     (17,806,773 )     (153,448,249 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,200,023 )   $ (44,384,621 )     4,059,414     $ 35,923,057  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    11,844,443     $ 99,640,280       6,595,443     $ 64,637,377  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,099,167       34,514,988       2,547,231       25,803,449  

Redeemed

    (8,725,147 )     (73,553,690 )     (22,469,805 )     (215,548,508 )

Net increase (decrease)

    7,218,463     $ 60,601,578       (13,327,131 )   $ (125,107,682 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class I

                       

Sold

    630,727     $ 4,598,556       2,286,899     $ 18,445,413  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    683,916       4,937,874       650,255       5,878,302  

Redeemed

    (1,717,621 )     (12,395,474 )     (2,809,835 )     (22,987,605 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (402,978 )   $ (2,859,044 )     127,319     $ 1,336,110  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    22,013,692     $ 256,048,211       38,140,999     $ 536,673,778  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    19,045,963       210,457,886       26,559,408       407,155,724  

Redeemed

    (28,160,886 )     (338,827,030 )     (32,177,412 )     (449,999,588 )

Net increase (decrease)

    12,898,769     $ 127,679,067       32,522,995     $ 493,829,914  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund Class I

                       

Sold

    4,551,493     $ 41,543,801       8,152,291     $ 88,123,958  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,951,912       17,684,326       1,778,263       18,493,933  

Redeemed

    (3,508,591 )     (32,563,059 )     (15,414,432 )     (160,791,935 )

Net increase (decrease)

    2,994,814     $ 26,665,068       (5,483,878 )   $ (54,174,044 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund Class I

                               

Sold

    10,615,425     $ 117,904,513       8,825,504     $ 111,462,520  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    1,619,964       18,111,194       1,155,912       14,576,042  

Redeemed

    (2,120,879 )     (23,524,048 )     (2,286,948 )     (28,386,672 )

Net increase (decrease)

    10,114,510     $ 112,491,659       7,694,468     $ 97,651,890  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund Class I

                       

Sold

    6,008,005     $ 70,412,645       8,963,149     $ 120,798,855  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,698,002       53,463,266       8,589,138       120,935,066  

Redeemed

    (8,274,777 )     (97,285,346 )     (13,303,227 )     (176,346,398 )

Net increase (decrease)

    2,431,230     $ 26,590,565       4,249,060     $ 65,387,523  

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund Class I

                       

Sold

    9,224,298     $ 49,900,413       13,442,628     $ 92,251,410  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    577,408       3,256,582       248,980       1,934,574  

Redeemed

    (3,263,069 )     (17,441,462 )     (4,852,378 )     (33,120,671 )

Net increase (decrease)

    6,538,637     $ 35,715,533       8,839,230     $ 61,065,313  
 

 

 

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6.

Federal Income Tax Information

 

At September 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 
   

Federal Income
Tax Cost

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Equity Asset Fund

  $ 237,522,888     $ 54,151,381     $ (9,217,735 )   $ 44,933,646  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    676,697,489       577,517       (58,382,613 )     (57,805,096 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    93,968,356       1,107,065       (17,813,399 )     (16,706,334 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

    2,046,902,800       190,200,075       (61,624,124 )     128,575,951  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    212,317,453       123       (9,796,551 )     (9,796,428 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

    356,871,401       11,915,611       (35,782,090 )     (23,866,479 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

    705,524,832       97,508,195       (67,122,416 )     30,385,779  

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    198,223,553             (50,499,809 )     (50,499,809 )

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. Capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss.

 

At September 30, 2023, the following Fund(s) had accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 
   

Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

   

Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

 

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

  $ 32,937,432     $ 49,303,334  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    3,342,945       10,943,860  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    7,167,343       13,043,201  

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    5,332,833       20,748,479  

 

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2023, was as follows:

 

 
   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

Equity Asset Fund

  $ 4,443,157     $ 41,329,384  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    34,514,988        

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    4,937,874        

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

    16,054,012       194,403,874  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    17,684,326        

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

    6,780,212       11,330,982  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

    5,814,176       47,649,090  

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    3,256,582        

 

 

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The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2022, was as follows:

 

 
   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

 

Equity Asset Fund

  $ 15,272,413     $ 65,817,557  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    24,045,723       1,757,726  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    5,878,302        

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

    140,955,247       266,200,477  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    15,969,168       2,524,765  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

    6,076,480       8,499,562  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

    25,974,162       94,960,904  

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    1,934,574        

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At September 30, 2023, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses, deferred Trustee compensation, and other temporary basis adjustments.

 

At September 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 
   

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   

Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)

   

Other
Temporary
Differences

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Total

 

Equity Asset Fund

  $ 3,635,109     $ 32,521,794     $ (31,046 )   $ 44,922,767     $ 81,048,624  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    7,135,159       (82,240,766 )     (14,806 )     (57,773,074 )     (132,893,487 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    3,560,864       (14,286,805 )     (2,221 )     (16,698,846 )     (27,427,008 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

    29,201,466       10,027,514       (30,034 )     128,574,158       167,773,104  

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    5,952,184       (20,210,544 )     (3,891 )     (9,791,534 )     (24,053,785 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

    5,796,213       2,131,002       (2,038 )     (23,928,407 )     (16,003,230 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

    8,701,976       22,393,644       (14,281 )     30,384,016       61,465,355  

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    4,401,434       (26,081,312 )     (2,993 )     (50,499,809 )     (72,182,680 )

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 
   

Paid-in
Capital

   

Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments

   

Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)

 

Equity Asset Fund

  $ 4,508     $ 33,663     $ (38,171 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    (11,833 )     9,891,276       (9,879,443 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    323       1,112,848       (1,113,171 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

    4,361       89,385       (93,746 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

    565       153,213       (153,778 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

    11,580       1,047,703       (1,059,283 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

    50,054       196,138       (246,192 )

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

    434       47,078       (47,512 )

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2023, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.

Indemnifications

 

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2022, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 to indicate that a contractual sale restriction should not be considered in the fair value of an equity security subject to such a restriction, and requires entities with investments in equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions to disclose certain qualitative and quantitative information about such securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. ASU 2022-03 will only be applicable to an equity security in which the contractual arrangement that restricts its sale is executed or modified on or after the adoption date. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.

 

In December 2022, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-06, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848” (“ASU 2022-06”). ASU 2022-06 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which responded to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of LIBOR. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2022-06 defers the sunset date provision included in Topic 848. The amendments in this update are effective immediately through December 31, 2024, for all entities. Management does not expect ASU 2022-06 to have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

9.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

 

The global pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have produced, and may continue to produce, substantial market volatility, severe market dislocations and liquidity constraints in many markets, exchange trading suspensions and closures, higher default rates, and global business disruption, and they may result in future significant adverse effects. Such factors, and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, may have a significant adverse effect on a Fund’s performance and have the potential to impair the ability of a Fund’s investment adviser, subadviser, or other service providers to serve the Fund and could lead to disruptions that negatively impact the Fund.

 

10.

Russia-Ukraine War

 

In February 2022, Russia commenced a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries could result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the regional and the global financial markets and economies. One or more of the Funds hold positions in securities or other instruments that are economically tied to Russia. Investments in Russia are subject to political, economic, legal, market, and currency risks, as well as the risks related to the economic sanctions on Russia, Russian individuals, and Russian corporate and banking entities imposed by the United States, other countries, and certain international organizations. Such sanctions — which affect companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services, and defense, among others — could adversely affect the global energy and financial markets and, thus, could affect the value of a Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. These sanctions and any other intergovernmental actions (including retaliatory actions by the Russian government) may also result in a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities and a weakening of the ruble, and will impair a Fund’s ability to buy, sell, receive, or deliver Russian securities. In addition, certain transactions have been or may be prohibited and/or existing investments have or may become illiquid (e.g., because transacting in certain existing investments is prohibited), which could cause a Fund to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price in order to meet shareholder redemptions.

 

153

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of MassMutual Select Funds and Shareholders of MM Equity Asset Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, and MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Funds, including the portfolios of investments, as of September 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2023, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers and agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Boston, Massachusetts
November 21, 2023

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more MassMutual investment companies since 1995.

 

154

 

 

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Principal Officers; their address and year of birth; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during at least the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing the MassMutual Funds, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Investment Management Solutions.

 

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Allan W. Blair

Year of birth: 1948

Trustee

Since

2003

Retired.

110

Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Nabil N. El-Hage

Year of birth: 1958

Trustee

Since

2012

Founder and CEO (since 2018), AEE International LLC (a Puerto Rico LLC); Founder and sole member (2016-2018), PR Academy of Executive Education LLC (a Puerto Rico LLC).

110

Trustee (since 2003), Chairman (2006-2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), Chairman (2006-2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Maria D. Furman

Year of birth: 1954

Trustee

Since

2012

Retired.

110

Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

R. Bradford Malt

Year of birth: 1954

Trustee

Since

2022

Chairman (2004-2019), Management Committee (1993-2019), Partner (1987-2019), Associate (1979-1987),

Ropes & Gray LLP (counsel to the Trust and MML Advisers).

110

Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

155

 

 

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

C. Ann Merrifield

Year of birth: 1951

Trustee

Since

2012

Retired.

110

Director (since 2020), Lead Director (2020-2022), Chairperson (since 2020) of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member (since 2020) and Chairperson (2020-2022) of the Compensation Committee, and Member (2020-2022) of the Audit Committee, Lyra Therapeutics (a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company); Director (since 2014), Chairperson (since 2017), Lead Director (2015-2017), Member (since 2014) and Chairperson (since 2015) of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member (since 2019) of the Compensation Committee, and Member (2014-2019) of the Audit Committee, InVivo Therapeutics (research and clinical-stage biomaterials and biotechnology company); Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Cynthia R. Plouché

Year of birth: 1957

Trustee

Since

2022

Retired; Assessor (2014-2018), Moraine Township (property assessment).

110

Trustee (since 2014), Northern Trust Funds (open-end investment companies); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Jason J. Price

Year of birth: 1973

Trustee

Since

2022

Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board (2017-2021), NXTHVN (arts organization).

110

Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2022), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Susan B. Sweeney

Year of birth: 1952

Chairperson

 

 

Trustee

Since

2022

 

Since
2009

Retired.

112^

Trustee (since 2012), Barings Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), Barings Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Chairperson (since 2022), Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

Interested Trustees

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Paul LaPiana^^
Year of birth: 1969

Trustee

 

 

President

Since

2023

 

2021-

2023

Head of Brand, Product, and Affiliated Distribution (since 2023), Head of MassMutual U.S. Product (2019-2023), Head of Field Management (2016-2019), MassMutual.

110

Director (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Advisers; Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2023), President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

Clifford M. Noreen^^^

Year of birth: 1957

Trustee

Since

2021

Head of Global Investment Strategy (since 2019), Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director (2016-2018), MassMutual.

112^

Chairman (since 2009), Trustee (since 2005), President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; Chairman and Trustee (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), Barings Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Chairman and Trustee (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005), Barings Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2021), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

157

 

 

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal Officers

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer

Andrea Anastasio

Year of birth: 1974

President

 

 

Vice President

Since

2023

 

2021-

2023

President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Advisers; Head of Investment Management Solutions (since 2021), MassMutual; Head of Investment Strategy and Research, North America (2019-2021), Head of Investment Product Management (2016-2019), State Street Global Advisors; President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); President (since 2023), Vice President (2021-2023), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Andrew M. Goldberg

Year of birth: 1966

Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

Since

2008

 

 

 

2001-

2008

Lead Counsel, Investment Adviser & Mutual Funds (since 2018), Assistant Vice President and Counsel (2004-2018), MassMutual; Secretary (since 2015), Assistant Secretary (2013-2015), MML Advisers; Vice President, Secretary (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Renee Hitchcock

Year of birth: 1970

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Assistant Treasurer

Since

2016

 

 

2007-

2016

Head of Mutual Fund Administration (since 2018), Assistant Vice President (2015-2018), MassMutual; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2007-2016), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Jill Nareau Robert

Year of birth: 1972

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

Since

2017

 

 

2008-

2017

Lead Counsel, Investment Adviser & Mutual Funds (since 2018), Assistant Vice President and Counsel (2009-2018), MassMutual; Assistant Secretary (since 2015), MML Advisers; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (formerly known as “Assistant Clerk”) (2008-2017), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (2008-2017), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (formerly known as “Assistant Clerk”) (2008-2017), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

 

158

 

 

Trustees and Principal Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Address*,
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer

Douglas Steele

Year of birth: 1975

Vice President

Since

2016

Head of Product Management (since 2021), Vice President (since 2017), Head of Manager Research (2021), Head of Investment Management (2017-2021), MML Advisers; Head of Product Management (since 2021), Head of Manager Research (2021), Head of Investment Management (2017-2021), MassMutual; Vice President (since 2016), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2016), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2016), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

Philip S. Wellman

Year of birth: 1964

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Since

2007

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), MML Advisers; Head of Mutual Funds & RIA Compliance (since 2018), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2014-2018), MassMutual; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), MassMutual Advantage Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

110

 

*

The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001.

 

**

Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-five years, however, an interested Trustee of the Trust shall no longer serve as a Trustee if or when they are no longer an employee of MassMutual or an affiliate.

 

The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified, and any such Chairperson may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The Chairperson shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

^

Barings Participation Investors and Barings Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex, because they are managed by Barings LLC, an affiliate of MML Advisers.

 

^^

Mr. LaPiana is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, as an employee of MassMutual.

 

^^^

Mr. Noreen is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, as an employee of MassMutual.

 

#

The President, Treasurer, and Secretary and such other officers as the Trustees may in their discretion from time to time elect are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

159

 

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended September 30, 2023, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 
   

Dividends
Received
Deductions

 

Equity Asset Fund

    97.43 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

    0.04 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

    81.87 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

    21.35 %

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

    77.49 %

 

Under Section 854(b)(2) of the Code, the Fund(s) hereby designate the maximum amounts as qualified dividends for purposes of the maximum rate under Section 1(h)(11) of the Code for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Fund(s) intend to pass through the maximum amount allowable as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends as defined in the Treasury Regulations §1.163(j)-1(b).

 

160

 

 

Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadviser use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at https://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Reporting

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds make the complete schedule of portfolio holdings from their filings on Form N-PORT available to shareholders at https://www.massmutual.com/funds.

 

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

 

At their meetings in May and June 2023, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MML Advisers, or the subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), re-approved the existing advisory and subadvisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the Equity Asset Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund, and MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers and the subadvisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

 

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers and each of the subadvisers.

 

The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials or during the course of the past year: (i) detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (ii) a wide range of information about the subadvisers and their personnel with responsibility for providing services to the Funds and the fees payable to each subadviser by MML Advisers. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services.

 

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding: (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against funds in its “category” and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding

 

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each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

 

The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any performance periods are to periods ended December 31, 2022, except as otherwise noted. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

 

The Committee considered that the total net expense ratios for all of the Funds were in the 1st comparative percentile of their peer groups, and that each Fund had net advisory fees in the first comparative percentile of their peer groups, except for the Equity Asset Fund which had a net advisory fee in the top comparative decile of its peer group. The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the levels of the Funds’ net advisory fees, in light of the total net expenses of the Funds generally, were consistent with the continuation of the Contracts.

 

As to each Fund other than the MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, the Committee considered that each of the Funds had achieved three-year investment performance at or above the medians of their performance categories, or within the top sixty percent of their performance categories.

 

As to the MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund, the Committee noted MML Advisers’ view that the Fund’s underperformance over the three-year period was due to a differentiated product design as compared to its performance category peers, with a broad exposure across different categories of real assets, including an overweight to real estate, and an underweight to energy and materials, which contributed substantially to the Fund’s underperformance to peer funds. The Committee noted MML Advisers’ statement that the subadviser to the MassMutual Select T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds, for which the Fund serves as an underlying fund, considers the Fund’s broad diversification among categories to be a desirable characteristic.

 

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors and on other factors and information considered by the Committee that the Funds’ performance, for the various periods presented, were generally consistent with the continuation of the Contracts.

 

The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds, and benefits accruing to subadvisers due to so-called “soft-dollar arrangements.”

 

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the advisory agreements and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of the subadvisers generally appear well suited to the Funds, given their investment objectives and policies; (iv) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has

 

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proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (v) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

Also at their meeting in June 2023, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and approved a proposal to make a change to the existing subadvisory agreement with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) for the MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the “Fund” and the “Subadvisory Agreement Amendment”) intended to permit T. Rowe Price to delegate to its advisory affiliates. The Trustees considered, among other things, that any such delegation by T. Rowe Price would be subject to the consent of MML Advisers and the Board. At their meeting in March 2023, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, had previously approved (i) an amendment to the subadvisory agreement between T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited (“T. Rowe Price Hong Kong”) in order to add T. Rowe Price Hong Kong as a sub-subadviser to the Fund (the “Hong Kong Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment”), and (ii) an amendment to the subadvisory agreement between T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price International Ltd (“T. Rowe Price International”) in order to add T. Rowe Price International as a sub-subadviser to the Fund (the “International Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment”). The Trustees considered, among other things, that the Hong Kong Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment and International Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment would each not result in any changes in the fees payable by the Fund or MML Advisers and that the services provided would continue to be subject to the supervision of T. Rowe Price. The Trustees concluded that the Subadvisory Agreement Amendment, Hong Kong Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment, and International Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

 

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Subadvisory Agreement Amendment, Hong Kong Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment, and International Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment discussed above, the Independent Trustees met separately at each meeting in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

The Subadvisory Agreement Amendment, Hong Kong Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment, and International Sub-Subadvisory Agreement Amendment each became effective on July 1, 2023.

 

 

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Fund Expenses September 30, 2023

 

 

Expense Examples:

 

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2023:

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended September 30, 2023.

 

Actual Expenses:

 

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

 

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Equity Asset Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.28%

$1,063.00

$1.45

$1,023.70

$1.42

MM Select T. Rowe Price Bond Asset Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

971.70

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

MM Select T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

1,002.80

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

MM Select T. Rowe Price Large Cap Blend Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

1,072.80

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

MM Select T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

989.10

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

MM Select T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

955.30

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

 

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Beginning
Value

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

Ending Value
(Based on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)

Operating
Expenses
Incurred*

MM Select T. Rowe Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund

           

Class I

$1,000

0.00%

$1,009.60

$0.00

$1,025.10

$0.00

MM Select T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund

           

Class I

1,000

0.00%

860.50

0.00

1,025.10

0.00

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended September 30, 2023, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

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(b)Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Registrant adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and other senior financial officers pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. For the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no reportable amendments to any provision of the Code of Ethics and the Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code of Ethics. A copy of its Code of Ethics is filed with this Form N-CSR under Item 13(a)(1). 

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Nabil N. El-Hage, a member of the Audit Committee, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Mr. El-Hage is “independent” as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

References below to Deloitte & Touche LLP include its affiliates where applicable.

 

(a)AUDIT FEES: The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by its independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022 were $1,673,256 and $1,801,058, respectively.
(b)AUDIT-RELATED FEES: No such fees were billed to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022.
(c)TAX FEES: The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the review of Form 1120-RIC, Form 8613, excise distribution projections, distribution calculation and reasonable out of pocket expenses for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022 were $0 and $104,206, respectively. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022.
(d)ALL OTHER FEES: No such fees were billed to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022.
(e)(1) AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICY: All services to be performed for the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP must be pre-approved by the audit committee. All services performed during the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022 were pre-approved by the committee.

(2) Not applicable.

(f)Not applicable.
(g)The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP for services rendered to the Registrant, the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022 were $692,517 and $1,321,868, respectively.

 

  * Refers to fees that were required to be approved by the audit committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.

 

 

(h)The audit committee considers whether the provision of non-audit services by Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Registrant's adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining Deloitte & Touche LLP's independence.
(i)Not applicable.
(j)Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Reports to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is attached.

 

 

(a)(2) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable to this filing.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable to this filing.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) MassMutual Select Funds  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/Andrea Anastasio  
  Andrea Anastasio, President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 11/21/2023  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/Andrea Anastasio  
  Andrea Anastasio, President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 11/21/2023  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Renee Hitchcock  
  Renée Hitchcock, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date 11/21/2023