C000118953 Performance — Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund, Class Y-3
Data updated: 2025-02-12
C000118953 returned +12.42% over one year to Dec 2024. Annualised returns are +4.18% over 3 years and +7.63% over 5 years. Against its Global Large Blend category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $111 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 14.22% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2024 the fund lost a net $552.1M, and assets reached $398.11M.
C000118953 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000118953 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2024 – Dec 2024) | $112 | $114 |
| 3 years (Jan 2022 – Dec 2024) | $113 | $111 |
| 5 years (Jan 2020 – Dec 2024) | $144 | $147 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2024) | $155 | $158 |
C000118953 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +12.42% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.18% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.63% |
C000118953 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 | +12.42% |
| 2023 | +16.57% |
| 2022 | −13.72% |
| 2021 | +18.62% |
| 2020 | +7.70% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.38% |
C000118953 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1.6% | +2.6% | +2.4% | −4.1% | +3.2% | +1.3% | +3.5% | +3.1% | +0.7% | −2.5% | +3.6% | −3.1% |
| 2023 | +5.0% | −3.0% | +3.4% | +2.2% | −3.1% | +4.8% | +2.4% | −1.4% | −3.5% | −1.7% | +7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −5.4% | −1.9% | +2.6% | −6.1% | +0.5% | −6.1% | +5.8% | −4.2% | −8.4% | +6.3% | +6.7% | −2.8% |
| 2021 | −1.9% | +0.7% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +3.1% | +2.1% | −5.0% | +5.1% | −3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | −7.8% | −12.0% | +8.6% | +3.9% | +0.2% | +5.2% | +4.3% | −2.5% | −2.7% | +8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
C000118953 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2022 – Dec 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.22%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.02 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.12% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.41% (Sep 2022)
C000118953 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$552.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $226.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.29×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | $175.0M | $37.8M | $137.1M |
| Nov 2024 | $3.4M | $5.7M | −$2.3M |
| Oct 2024 | $868K | $18.5M | −$17.6M |
| Sep 2024 | $185K | $57.8M | −$57.6M |
| Aug 2024 | $4.0M | $23.4M | −$19.4M |
| Jul 2024 | $34.7M | $219.0M | −$184.3M |
| Jun 2024 | $53K | $5.7M | −$5.6M |
| May 2024 | $2.3M | $13.6M | −$11.3M |
| Apr 2024 | $290K | $132.4M | −$132.1M |
| Mar 2024 | $1.5M | $20.7M | −$19.2M |
| Feb 2024 | $1.4M | $220.6M | −$219.2M |
| Jan 2024 | $2.6M | $23.2M | −$20.6M |
C000118953 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | $398.11M |
| 2024-09-30 | $462.33M |
| 2024-06-30 | $683.87M |
| 2024-03-31 | $833.29M |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.03B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.00B |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.15B |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.13B |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.07B |
| 2022-09-30 | $1.10B |
| 2022-06-30 | $1.19B |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.40B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.