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MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond A (MSHAX)On Dec 18: 10.25  Down 0.31 (2.94%)  
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MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond A
1295 State St Springfield MA 01111
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Short-Term Bond
Fund Family:MassMutual
Net Assets:70.62M
Year-to-Date Return:12.69%
Yield:4.37%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:31-Dec-97
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Short-Term Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Ronald E. Desautels
Lead Manager since 31-Dec-97
Desautels is a managing director of Babson Capital Management LLC and has 29 years of investment experience. He has been associated with MassMutual since 1985. Previously, he spent three years as a portfolio manager with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance and eight years as an assistant investment officer with Travelers Insurance Company. Desautels holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$0
Min Initial Investment, IRA:NaN
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
MSHAX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks a high total return from current income while minimizing fluctuations in capital values. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in investment-grade fixed-income debt securities including U.S. dollar-denominated corporate obligations, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, U.S. dollar-denominated bonds of foreign issuers, and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities. It may also invest up to 10% of assets in below investment-grade debt securities. The duration of the fund's portfolio is three years or less.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (18-Dec-08): 0.46
Last Cap Gain (28-Dec-04): 0.03
Annual Holdings Turnover YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Average for Category: 114.02%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMSHAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 0.91%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:3.50% 2.62%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.12%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$406
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$646
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,332
* Per $10,000 invested


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