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Name
As of 07/24/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
6.2%
1 yr return
11.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
10.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
4.3%
Net Assets
$1.41 B
Holdings in Top 10
71.3%
Expense Ratio 0.48%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 25.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 07/24/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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| Period | MXAYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.2% | 1.1% | 10.4% | 36.47% |
| 1 Yr | 11.3% | 6.8% | 17.5% | 53.53% |
| 3 Yr | 10.6%* | 6.5% | 14.0% | 74.71% |
| 5 Yr | 4.3%* | 0.6% | 7.2% | 92.22% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 5.5% | 9.4% | N/A |
* Annualized
| Period | MXAYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.3% | -2.7% | 14.2% | 56.47% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -3.8% | 10.9% | 85.29% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 14.4% | 95.86% |
| 2022 | -21.9% | -33.7% | -14.2% | 69.82% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -5.6% | 14.0% | 65.63% |
| Period | MXAYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.2% | 1.1% | 10.4% | 36.47% |
| 1 Yr | 11.3% | 6.8% | 17.5% | 53.53% |
| 3 Yr | 10.6%* | 6.5% | 14.0% | 74.71% |
| 5 Yr | 4.3%* | 0.6% | 7.2% | 92.22% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 5.5% | 9.4% | N/A |
* Annualized
| Period | MXAYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.3% | 9.3% | 19.2% | 79.41% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 16.0% | 84.12% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | 10.0% | 25.8% | 81.66% |
| 2022 | -14.3% | -22.3% | 0.7% | 20.71% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | 1.6% | 18.5% | 98.13% |
| MXAYX | Category Low | Category High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1.41 B | 17.2 M | 114 B | 46.47% |
| Number of Holdings | 22 | 4 | 1110 | 46.47% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 909 M | 18.8 M | 107 B | 51.76% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 71.35% | 60.7% | 109.5% | 60.12% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 93.28% | 0.00% | 99.97% | 74.12% |
| Bonds | 6.76% | 0.00% | 37.34% | 5.88% |
| Convertible Bonds | 1.11% | 0.03% | 1.11% | 0.59% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 18.24% |
| Other | 0.00% | -0.12% | 3.13% | 23.53% |
| Cash | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.10% | 98.82% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 16.96% | 16.19% | 23.99% | 84.12% |
| Financial Services | 14.95% | 12.64% | 18.99% | 51.18% |
| Healthcare | 11.92% | 10.87% | 14.63% | 76.47% |
| Industrials | 11.74% | 8.84% | 12.27% | 11.18% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 11.13% | 9.01% | 13.37% | 34.71% |
| Real Estate | 10.30% | 1.86% | 12.53% | 4.12% |
| Communication Services | 6.86% | 5.69% | 9.79% | 61.76% |
| Consumer Defense | 6.40% | 4.93% | 8.28% | 71.18% |
| Basic Materials | 4.54% | 3.27% | 7.02% | 62.94% |
| Energy | 2.77% | 2.55% | 6.43% | 95.29% |
| Utilities | 2.43% | 1.89% | 3.89% | 80.00% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 93.28% | 0.00% | 99.97% | 74.12% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.63% | 23.53% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 38.95% | 5.37% | 53.65% | 3.53% |
| Government | 34.61% | 15.42% | 89.09% | 62.35% |
| Securitized | 23.92% | 0.00% | 37.72% | 25.29% |
| Municipal | 0.41% | 0.00% | 5.27% | 25.88% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | -0.12% | 0.06% | 11.76% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.44% | 55.29% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 6.76% | 0.00% | 35.03% | 5.88% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.31% | 19.41% |
| MXAYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.48% | 0.05% | 13.92% | 70.41% |
| Management Fee | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.80% | 38.32% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 2.38% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.29% | 1.76% |
| MXAYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
| MXAYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| MXAYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 25.00% | 3.00% | 98.00% | 40.13% |
| MXAYX | Category Low | Category High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.12% | 0.00% | 7.28% | 22.94% |
| MXAYX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | SemiAnnual | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
| MXAYX | Category Low | Category High | MXAYX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 3.03% | 0.12% | 3.79% | 3.03% |
| MXAYX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Semi-Monthly | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 09, 2025 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 09, 2025 | $0.209 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.327 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.024 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 10, 2024 | $0.263 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.202 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.075 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 08, 2023 | $0.207 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.105 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.126 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 08, 2022 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 08, 2022 | $0.559 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 27, 2022 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 07, 2021 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 07, 2021 | $0.378 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 25, 2021 | $0.066 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.159 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.143 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 08, 2020 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 08, 2020 | $0.303 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 26, 2020 | $0.076 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.064 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.174 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 10, 2019 | $0.601 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 26, 2019 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.232 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.212 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $0.022 | ExtraDividend |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $0.209 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.303 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.053 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 28, 2016
6.09
6.1%
Andrew Corwin, CFA, Portfolio Manager, has managed since 2014. Andrew Corwin, Assistant Portfolio Manager, has joined Great-West Capital Management, LLC since 2011. Mr. Corwin was previously an Investment Analyst and Investment Consultant at Strategies, LLC 2009-2011. Mr. Corwin received a B.S. in business administration with an emphasis in finance as well as a minor in mathematics from the University of Colorado.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 30, 2018
4.09
4.1%
Maria Mendelsberg, CFA, Portfolio Manager, has managed the Funds since 2018. In addition to the Funds, Ms. Mendelsberg manages the Great-West Profile Funds, Great-West Conservative Lifetime Funds, and Great-West SecureFoundation Funds. Ms. Mendelsberg was previously a Partner and Investment Principal/Equity Analyst at Cambiar Investors from 1997-2016. Ms. Mendelsberg received a B.A. in Economics and Classics from Brown University.
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 17.59 | 5.91 | 2.41 |
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