MXEWX Performance — Empower Core Strategies: Flexible Bond Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-27
MXEWX returned +0.24% year to date and +3.48% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.94% over 3 years and −0.03% over 5 years. Against its Long-Term Core Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $114 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.74% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $34.7M, and assets reached $1.29B.
MXEWX 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 | MXEWX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $114 |
| 5 years (May 2021 – Jun 2026) | $100 | $98 |
| Since data start (Feb 2021 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $97 |
MXEWX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.24% |
| 1 year | +3.48% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.94% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.03% |
MXEWX 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.24% |
| 2025 | +7.61% |
| 2024 | +2.99% |
| 2023 | +5.08% |
| 2022 (Jan–Oct) | −14.69% |
| 2021 (Feb–Dec) | −1.03% |
MXEWX 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 | +0.3% | +1.6% | −2.2% | +0.5% | +0.1% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +2.0% | −0.1% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | −1.2% | +0.9% | −2.6% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +1.7% | +1.6% | −2.4% | +1.3% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | +3.4% | −2.5% | +2.1% | −0.5% | −1.3% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.7% | −2.5% | −1.8% | +4.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −1.1% | −2.2% | −3.3% | +0.4% | −2.3% | +2.6% | −2.5% | −4.2% | −1.1% | — | — |
| 2021 | — | −1.1% | −1.0% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.7% | 0.0% | −0.7% | −0.3% | −0.3% | +0.2% |
MXEWX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.74%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.08 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.70% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.56% (Apr 2024)
MXEWX 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 |
MXEWX 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.