C000204661 Performance — Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund, Class L
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000204661 returned +8.23% over one year to Sep 2020. Over one year the fund beat its Long-Term Core Bond category average: $100 grew to $108, against $107 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 3.03% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $34.7M, and assets reached $1.29B.
C000204661 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000204661 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2019 – Sep 2020) | $108 | $107 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Sep 2020) | $109 | $109 |
C000204661 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2020, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +8.23% |
C000204661 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2020 (Jan–Sep) | +7.72% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.57% |
C000204661 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.6% | +1.6% | −0.4% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.7% | −0.5% | −0.2% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | −0.4% | +0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
C000204661 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2019 – Sep 2020.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 3.03%
- Best month: +1.83% (Apr 2020)
- Worst month: −0.55% (Aug 2020)
C000204661 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $34.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.01×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $158.1M | $259.7M | −$101.5M |
| May 2026 | $113.7M | $206.4M | −$92.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $96.4M | $176.6M | −$80.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $80.3M | $140.9M | −$60.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $64.3M | $73.6M | −$9.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $36.5M | $20.5M | $16.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $412.9M | $306.9M | $106.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $350.9M | $286.0M | $64.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $322.8M | $264.3M | $58.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $291.2M | $236.2M | $54.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $260.4M | $216.9M | $43.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $230.4M | $195.3M | $35.1M |
C000204661 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.29B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.34B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.41B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.38B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.32B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.28B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.26B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.27B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.33B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.76B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.72B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.83B |
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.