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Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund

mutual fund
MXGMX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$11.1 -0.05 -0.45%
primary theme
Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury Bond
share class
Investor (MXGMX) Instl (MXDQX)
MXGMX (Mutual Fund)

Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$11.1 -0.05 -0.45%
primary theme
Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury Bond
share class
Investor (MXGMX) Instl (MXDQX)
MXGMX (Mutual Fund)

Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$11.1 -0.05 -0.45%
primary theme
Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury Bond
share class
Investor (MXGMX) Instl (MXDQX)

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund

MXGMX | Fund

$11.10

$528 M

0.96%

$0.11

0.61%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.9%

1 yr return

2.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

-2.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

-0.7%

Net Assets

$528 M

Holdings in Top 10

35.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.2
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.61%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 85.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund

MXGMX | Fund

$11.10

$528 M

0.96%

$0.11

0.61%

MXGMX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.62%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Empower U.S. Government Securities Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Great-West Funds
  • Inception Date
    Oct 24, 2012
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Jack Brown

Fund Description

Below is a summary of the principal investment strategies of the Fund.The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities that have been issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. Ordinarily such securities will have principal and interest guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, be subject to repurchase agreements, or represent an interest in or be secured by mortgages that are issued or guaranteed by certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. The Fund may enter into forward roll obligations on U.S. government securities, including mortgage dollar rolls and to-be-announced (“TBA”) securities, which count towards the Fund’s 80% policy.The Fund invests primarily in investment grade securities and may invest in securities of any maturity. Up to 20% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in securities that are not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, including asset-backed securities. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including but not limited to futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities.Empower Capital Management, LLC (“ECM”) is the Fund’s investment adviser and, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of Empower Funds (the “Board”), selects the Fund’s sub-adviser and monitors its performance on an ongoing basis. The Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by Western Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “Western Asset”). Western Asset emphasizes long-term fundamental value investing that integrates top-down macroeconomic decisions with bottom-up issuer selection.
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MXGMX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MXGMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.9% -3.9% 27.5% 32.59%
1 Yr 2.3% -4.4% 32.7% 25.89%
3 Yr -2.2%* -7.4% 12.1% 47.53%
5 Yr -0.7%* -5.7% 3.3% 50.94%
10 Yr 0.1%* -2.2% 3.4% 81.33%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MXGMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 2.0% -1.0% 22.1% 4.91%
2022 -13.3% -20.4% -5.8% 40.81%
2021 -4.3% -7.1% 16.6% 81.65%
2020 4.9% -1.3% 8.8% 18.87%
2019 4.5% 0.3% 7.1% 4.31%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MXGMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.9% -3.9% 27.5% 32.59%
1 Yr 2.3% -4.4% 32.7% 25.89%
3 Yr -2.2%* -7.4% 12.1% 47.53%
5 Yr -0.7%* -5.7% 3.3% 50.94%
10 Yr 0.1%* -2.2% 3.4% 81.33%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MXGMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.4% -0.5% 28.8% 39.73%
2022 -12.1% -18.5% -3.3% 59.19%
2021 -2.2% -4.5% 25.3% 69.72%
2020 5.9% -1.3% 13.0% 54.25%
2019 6.1% 1.8% 11.3% 39.71%

NAV & Total Return History

MXGMX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MXGMX Category Low Category High MXGMX % Rank
Net Assets 528 M 8.69 M 134 B 62.05%
Number of Holdings 252 13 12380 66.07%
Net Assets in Top 10 191 M 5.7 M 55.6 B 57.14%
Weighting of Top 10 35.71% 6.2% 99.3% 40.18%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. T 3.875 08/15/33 10.19%
  2. T 4.75 11/15/43 7.31%
  3. RFCSP 0 04/15/30 5.27%
  4. T 4 11/15/42 3.12%
  5. T 4.125 08/31/30 1.91%
  6. T 4 02/15/34 1.90%
  7. FFCB 4.75 05/02/31 1.77%
  8. TII 1.875 07/15/34 1.69%
  9. FFCB 4.5 03/13/26 1.32%
  10. T 3.875 11/30/29 1.24%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MXGMX % Rank
Bonds 		92.14% 0.03% 161.75% 93.30%
Other 		6.96% -20.46% 42.16% 9.38%
Cash 		0.90% -20.28% 28.09% 68.75%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 95.39% 1.79%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.11% 1.34%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 3.29% 3.13%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MXGMX % Rank
Securitized 		44.50% 0.00% 99.79% 65.63%
Government 		33.00% 0.00% 100.00% 52.68%
Derivative 		0.00% -12.53% 3.25% 29.02%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 28.09% 89.73%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.48% 32.14%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 5.24% 21.88%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MXGMX % Rank
US 		92.14% 0.03% 161.75% 93.30%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 2.20% 1.34%

MXGMX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MXGMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.61% 0.03% 2.85% 57.85%
Management Fee 0.23% 0.00% 0.85% 16.52%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 0.96%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.45% 96.88%

Sales Fees

MXGMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.00% 4.50% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.50% N/A

Trading Fees

MXGMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

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.

MXGMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 85.00% 3.35% 948.00% 35.00%

MXGMX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MXGMX Category Low Category High MXGMX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.96% 0.00% 4.94% 98.21%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MXGMX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MXGMX Category Low Category High MXGMX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.62% -0.80% 2.96% 59.19%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MXGMX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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MXGMX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jack Brown

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 29, 2016

6.09

6.1%

Jack Brown, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager with GWCM. Mr. Brown joined GWL&A in 2015 with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWL&A, Mr. Brown was employed at Oppenheimer Funds in the High Yield Bond Market. Mr. Brown received a B.S. in finance from the Metropolitan State College of Denver and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado.

Darrin Clough

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 07, 2020

2.07

2.1%

Darrin Clough,CFA, has been a Vice President of OppenheimerFunds, Inc since January 2013 and Portfolio Manager of OppenheimerFunds since January 2019. He was a Senior Research Analyst on the Investment Grade Debt Team of the firm from January 2011 until January 2019. Previously, Mr. Clough serves as a research analyst and focuses on research of securitized products. Darrin joined the Money Market group in January 2007 and was primarily responsible for providing research and analysis on short-term corporate and insurance company debt instruments. Darrin has been with the firm since 1998. He has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado, Denver. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Darrin covers securitized products.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.11 31.64 8.43 7.35

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