MXPBX Fees and Costs — Empower International Index Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-20
The net expense ratio is 0.23%: a 0.20% management fee plus 0.03% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $24K in broker commissions, 0.0008% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 7%.
MXPBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MXPBX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.20% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.03% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.23% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.23% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
MXPBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MXPBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $147 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.24% 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 0.23%) | $24 | $76 | $133 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $4 | $13 |
| Total costs | $24 | $80 | $147 |
| Value after costs | $10,476 | $11,496 | $12,616 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.24% |
MXPBX 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): 0.0008%
- Total broker commissions: $24K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $538.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 7%
- Securities on loan, average value: $62.6M
- Net income from securities lending: $303K (0.011% of average net assets)
MXPBX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARINGS SECURITIES LLC | $12K | 49.36% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC | $6K | 25.97% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $6K | 22.89% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $218 | 0.89% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC | $83 | 0.34% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC | $73 | 0.30% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC | $60 | 0.25% |
MXPBX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARINGS SECURITIES LLC | $241.0M | 44.75% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $191.9M | 35.63% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $35.5M | 6.60% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC | $32.8M | 6.10% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC | $32.1M | 5.96% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $2.0M | 0.38% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC | $1.7M | 0.31% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC | $1.5M | 0.27% |
Empower International Index Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MXPBX | Institutional Class | 0.23% | — |
| MXINX | Investor Class | 0.58% | — |
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.