MXIGX Fees and Costs — Empower International Growth Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-20
The net expense ratio is 1.19%: a 0.82% management fee plus 0.54% other expenses, less a 0.17% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $364K in broker commissions, 0.0613% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 86%.
MXIGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MXIGX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.82% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.54% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.36% |
| Fee waiver | −0.17% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.19% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
MXIGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MXIGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $779 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.31% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.19%) | $125 | $389 | $673 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $20 | $35 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $72 |
| Total costs | $131 | $429 | $779 |
| Value after costs | $10,369 | $11,147 | $11,984 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.31% | 1.31% | 1.31% |
MXIGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0613%
- Total broker commissions: $364K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 86%
- Securities on loan, average value: $12.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $35K (0.006% of average net assets)
MXIGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC | $72K | 27.78% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC | $32K | 12.37% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $31K | 11.81% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $27K | 10.30% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $25K | 9.65% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $21K | 8.21% |
| BARINGS SECURITIES LLC | $16K | 5.96% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $14K | 5.50% |
| MERIDIAN CAPITAL LLC | $11K | 4.29% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC | $11K | 4.13% |
MXIGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC | $396.0M | 49.17% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC | $94.8M | 11.77% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $65.3M | 8.10% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $49.0M | 6.08% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $42.4M | 5.27% |
| BARINGS SECURITIES LLC | $36.0M | 4.47% |
| MERIDIAN CAPITAL LLC | $33.8M | 4.20% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $29.8M | 3.70% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC | $29.2M | 3.62% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $29.1M | 3.61% |
Empower International Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MXHTX | Institutional Class | 0.84% | — |
| MXIGX | Investor Class | 1.19% | — |
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.