MXEGX Performance — Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-20
MXEGX returned +1.10% year to date and +3.17% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.72% over 3 years and +2.01% over 5 years. Against its Intermediate Government Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $112 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 3.30% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $1.9B, and assets reached $918.21M.
MXEGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | MXEGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $112 |
| 5 years (May 2021 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $103 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $112 |
MXEGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.10% |
| 1 year | +3.17% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.72% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.01% |
MXEGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.10% |
| 2025 | +7.08% |
| 2024 | +2.89% |
| 2023 | +4.09% |
| 2022 (Jan–Oct) | −8.27% |
| 2021 | +5.00% |
| 2020 | +8.61% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.20% |
MXEGX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.8% | +0.8% | −1.3% | +1.3% | 0.0% | −0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +1.9% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | −1.1% | +0.8% | −1.1% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +1.3% | −1.6% | +0.5% | −0.6% |
| 2023 | +1.4% | −1.1% | +2.8% | −0.3% | −1.1% | −0.7% | +0.5% | −0.5% | −0.8% | 0.0% | +2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | −1.3% | +1.1% | −1.5% | −1.3% | +0.3% | −2.6% | +3.4% | −2.3% | −6.3% | +2.2% | — | — |
| 2021 | +0.6% | −0.8% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +2.3% | −0.1% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | +1.4% | +0.7% | −2.9% | +2.2% | +1.3% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +1.4% | −0.3% | −0.5% | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.5% |
MXEGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.30%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.07 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.96% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.58% (Oct 2024)
MXEGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.9B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 4.51×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $336.6M | $56.3M | $280.3M |
| May 2026 | $248.6M | $45.7M | $202.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $208.7M | $35.7M | $173.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $168.6M | $26.1M | $142.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $107.1M | $16.3M | $90.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $38.5M | $9.1M | $29.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $323.9M | $74.9M | $249.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $274.2M | $68.0M | $206.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $242.7M | $62.2M | $180.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $192.9M | $55.2M | $137.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $162.7M | $49.3M | $113.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $141.6M | $43.6M | $98.0M |
MXEGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Empower Core Strategies: Inflation-Protected Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $918.21M |
| 2026-03-31 | $791.50M |
| 2025-12-31 | $646.68M |
| 2025-09-30 | $552.31M |
| 2025-06-30 | $482.37M |
| 2025-03-31 | $446.78M |
| 2024-12-31 | $394.42M |
| 2024-09-30 | $393.19M |
| 2024-06-30 | $349.84M |
| 2024-03-31 | $391.01M |
| 2023-12-31 | $346.64M |
| 2023-09-30 | $90.95M |
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.