MXSDX Performance — Empower Short Duration Bond Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-20
MXSDX returned +0.86% year to date and +3.18% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.75% over 3 years and +1.97% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $121 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 1.54% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $523.7M, and assets reached $606.49M.
MXSDX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Empower Short Duration Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | MXSDX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $128 |
MXSDX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.86% |
| 1 year | +3.18% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.75% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.97% |
MXSDX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Empower Short Duration Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.86% |
| 2025 | +5.29% |
| 2024 | +4.24% |
| 2023 | +4.41% |
| 2022 | −4.25% |
| 2021 | −0.03% |
| 2020 | +4.63% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.57% |
MXSDX 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% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.3% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −0.6% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.3% | −0.6% | +0.9% | −0.6% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.7% | −1.3% | −0.9% | +0.2% | −1.4% | +1.1% | −0.6% | −1.5% | −0.1% | +1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.6% | +0.5% | −3.5% | +2.9% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
MXSDX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.54%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.34% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −0.57% (Mar 2026)
MXSDX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Empower Short Duration Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $523.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.5B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.52×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $85.1M | $33.3M | $51.8M |
| May 2026 | $49.1M | $29.0M | $20.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $43.1M | $21.8M | $21.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $37.2M | $15.5M | $21.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $15.9M | $10.0M | $5.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $8.7M | $7.0M | $1.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $267.9M | $158.3M | $109.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $235.4M | $154.3M | $81.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $224.7M | $151.4M | $73.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $213.8M | $145.6M | $68.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $178.0M | $139.8M | $38.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $167.5M | $136.8M | $30.7M |
MXSDX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Empower Short Duration Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $606.49M |
| 2026-03-31 | $572.34M |
| 2025-12-31 | $548.52M |
| 2025-09-30 | $520.72M |
| 2025-06-30 | $472.79M |
| 2025-03-31 | $550.42M |
| 2024-12-31 | $431.90M |
| 2024-09-30 | $424.05M |
| 2024-06-30 | $406.69M |
| 2024-03-31 | $430.23M |
| 2023-12-31 | $407.62M |
| 2023-09-30 | $349.50M |
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.