MXELX Performance — Empower Lifetime 2025 Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-20
MXELX returned +6.06% year to date and +11.86% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +10.14% over 3 years and +4.52% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $134, against $150 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 7.81% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $622.0M, and assets reached $1.78B.
MXELX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Empower Lifetime 2025 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | MXELX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $134 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $125 | $143 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $158 | $187 |
MXELX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.06% |
| 1 year | +11.86% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.14% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.52% |
MXELX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Empower Lifetime 2025 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +6.06% |
| 2025 | +11.70% |
| 2024 | +7.33% |
| 2023 | +10.55% |
| 2022 | −13.83% |
| 2021 | +10.16% |
| 2020 | +12.24% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.44% |
MXELX 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 | +1.7% | +1.5% | −4.0% | +4.7% | +2.0% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.0% | +0.4% | −1.7% | +0.1% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +0.3% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −0.3% | +1.8% | +2.1% | −2.8% | +2.7% | +0.6% | +2.5% | +1.5% | +1.4% | −2.1% | +2.5% | −2.6% |
| 2023 | +5.3% | −2.4% | +1.5% | −0.6% | −1.4% | +3.0% | +2.0% | −1.8% | −3.0% | −2.2% | +6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −3.6% | −1.5% | 0.0% | −5.0% | +0.2% | −5.6% | +5.1% | −3.2% | −6.8% | +3.4% | +5.6% | −2.5% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +1.2% | −2.6% | +2.5% | −1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | −0.3% | −4.1% | −9.6% | +7.3% | +3.5% | +1.9% | +3.6% | +2.6% | −1.7% | −0.8% | +7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +1.8% |
MXELX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.81%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.72 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.00% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.02% (Mar 2026)
MXELX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Empower Lifetime 2025 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $622.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.18×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $295.0M | $262.7M | $32.3M |
| May 2026 | $249.8M | $223.2M | $26.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $203.1M | $174.6M | $28.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $160.3M | $137.9M | $22.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $116.6M | $89.3M | $27.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $61.2M | $45.8M | $15.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $733.5M | $531.0M | $202.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $577.3M | $490.3M | $87.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $525.6M | $457.9M | $67.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $473.4M | $410.2M | $63.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $403.4M | $365.5M | $37.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $337.1M | $325.9M | $11.2M |
MXELX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Empower Lifetime 2025 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.78B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.65B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.65B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.57B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.45B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.39B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.37B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.38B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.28B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.26B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.22B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.18B |
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.