Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund Institutional Class (MXECX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.43
-0.11 (-0.95%)
Mar 13, 2026, 9:30 AM EST
Fund Assets1.12B
Expense Ratio0.65%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover42.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.47
Dividend Yield4.13%
Dividend Growth52.17%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 29, 2025
Previous Close11.54
YTD Return-1.80%
1-Year Return16.54%
5-Year Return37.76%
52-Week Low9.10
52-Week High12.49
Beta (5Y)0.79
Holdings835
Inception DateJun 25, 2018

About MXECX

Empower Funds, Inc. - Empower Core Strategies: International Equity Fund is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital growth by investing primarily in international equity securities. As its core strategy, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to equities of companies located outside the United States, providing broad exposure to developed and emerging global markets. This approach allows investors to diversify beyond domestic holdings and capture opportunities for growth in a wide range of industries and countries. The fund is managed by a team of experienced professionals and is designed to help investors participate in global economic trends and sector developments. Serving institutional and individual investors, it plays a significant role in retirement portfolios and broader asset allocation strategies by offering access to international markets through a single, actively managed investment vehicle.

Fund Family Empower Funds
Category Foreign Large Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MXECX
Share Class Institutional Class
Index MSCI EAFE NR USD

Performance

MXECX had a total return of 16.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.72%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FHLFXFidelityFidelity Series International Index Fund0.01%
SWISXSchwabSchwab International Index Fund0.06%
SICNXSchwabSchwab International Core Equity Fund0.86%
FSPSXFidelityFidelity International Index Fund0.03%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MXEVXInvestor Class1.00%

Top 10 Holdings

11.71% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
ASML Holding N.V.ASML1.88%
Novartis AGNOVN1.34%
Novo Nordisk A/SNVO1.29%
SAP SESAP1.25%
LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société EuropéenneMC1.15%
EssilorLuxottica Société anonymeEL1.03%
Unilever PLCULVR0.97%
Tencent Holdings Limited07000.94%
HSBC Holdings plcHSBA0.93%
Roche Holding AGROG0.93%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 29, 2025$0.26099Dec 30, 2025
Sep 5, 2025$0.02545Sep 8, 2025
Jul 2, 2025$0.18619Jul 3, 2025
Dec 27, 2024$0.0958Dec 30, 2024
Sep 6, 2024$0.08185Sep 9, 2024
Jun 25, 2024$0.13295Jun 26, 2024
Full Dividend History