MXSFX Performance — Empower Real Estate Index Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-20
MXSFX returned +17.31% year to date and +22.19% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +12.11% over 3 years and +5.06% over 5 years. The fund beat its Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $141, against $132 for the category, and to $122 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 16.51% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $2.1B, and assets reached $1.44B.
MXSFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Empower Real Estate Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | MXSFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $122 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $141 | $132 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $128 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $147 | $151 |
MXSFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +17.31% |
| 1 year | +22.19% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.11% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.06% |
MXSFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Empower Real Estate Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +17.31% |
| 2025 | +3.52% |
| 2024 | +7.94% |
| 2023 | +11.95% |
| 2022 | −26.11% |
| 2021 | +44.73% |
| 2020 | −11.23% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.29% |
MXSFX 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 | +2.9% | +7.6% | −5.7% | +8.7% | −0.1% | +3.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.2% | +3.7% | −3.8% | −2.8% | +2.1% | −0.8% | −0.7% | +4.5% | +1.2% | −1.3% | +3.0% | −2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.9% | +1.8% | +1.8% | −7.4% | +4.9% | +2.7% | +5.8% | +6.3% | +2.6% | −3.1% | +4.5% | −7.1% |
| 2023 | +10.9% | −4.9% | −2.6% | −0.8% | −2.8% | +5.1% | +2.8% | −3.2% | −6.9% | −4.6% | +10.8% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | −6.5% | −3.5% | +6.6% | −4.7% | −6.7% | −7.9% | +8.9% | −6.1% | −12.3% | +4.5% | +5.8% | −5.3% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +5.3% | +4.5% | +8.2% | +0.8% | +2.3% | +5.3% | +1.7% | −5.8% | +8.2% | −0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −8.5% | −22.2% | +7.9% | −0.6% | +1.7% | +3.4% | +0.7% | −3.2% | −2.5% | +12.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | +2.3% | +2.6% | +1.0% | −1.3% | −0.9% |
MXSFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.51%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.46 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.80% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.37% (Apr 2024)
MXSFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Empower Real Estate Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.1B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.66×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $130.2M | $148.1M | −$17.9M |
| May 2026 | $101.4M | $125.5M | −$24.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $82.6M | $106.2M | −$23.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $65.9M | $88.7M | −$22.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $47.4M | $29.7M | $17.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $26.9M | $16.8M | $10.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $596.4M | $154.0M | $442.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $530.4M | $139.9M | $390.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $501.2M | $128.8M | $372.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $462.2M | $111.8M | $350.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $396.0M | $101.4M | $294.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $361.1M | $91.2M | $269.9M |
MXSFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Empower Real Estate Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.44B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.28B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.25B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.19B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.03B |
| 2025-03-31 | $938.07M |
| 2024-12-31 | $794.10M |
| 2024-09-30 | $793.63M |
| 2024-06-30 | $844.93M |
| 2024-03-31 | $834.07M |
| 2023-12-31 | $807.92M |
| 2023-09-30 | $618.12M |
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.