MASSMUTUAL FUNDS
MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund
(the “Fund”)
Combined Supplement dated August 23, 2024 to the
Statement of Additional Information dated February 1, 2024 (the “Fund SAI”)
and the Statement of Additional Information of MassMutual Premier Funds
dated August 7, 2024 with respect to the merger of the Fund with and into
MassMutual Core Bond Fund (the “Merger SAI”)
This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Fund SAI and the Merger SAI and any previous supplements. It should be retained and read in conjunction with the Fund SAI and the Merger SAI and any previous supplements.
The information for S. Kenneth Leech found in the section titled Appendix C — Additional Portfolio Manager Information (on page B-346 of the Fund SAI and page A-346 of the Merger SAI) in is hereby removed.
The following information replaces similar information for the Fund found in the section titled Appendix C — Additional Portfolio Manager Information (on page B-346 of the Fund SAI and page A-346 of the Merger SAI):
A team of investment professionals led by Chief Investment Officer Michael C. Buchanan, and portfolio managers Mark S. Lindbloom, Frederick R. Marki, and Julien A. Scholnick, manages the Strategic Bond Fund’s assets.
Mr. Buchanan is responsible for the strategic oversight of the investments and for supervising the operations of the various sector specialist teams dedicated to the specific asset classes. Messrs. Lindbloom, Marki, and Scholnick are responsible for portfolio structure, including sector allocation, duration weighting, and term structure decisions.
The following information supplements the information for the Fund found under the headings Other Accounts Managed and Ownership of Securities in the section titled Appendix C — Additional Portfolio Manager Information (on page B-346 of the Fund SAI and page A-346 of the Merger SAI):
Other Accounts Managed:
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Number of
Accounts
Managed*
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Total Assets*
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Number of
Accounts
Managed for
which Advisory
Fee is
Performance-
Based*
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Total Assets*
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Michael C. Buchanan
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Registered investment companies**
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76 |
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$113,393,602,251
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0 |
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$0
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Other pooled investment vehicles
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286 |
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$66,015,877,707
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22 |
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$2,556,283,712
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Other accounts
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570 |
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$173,629,633,540
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20 |
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$11,171,672,281
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