Empower Core Strategies Intl Eq Instl (MXECX)

Fund Assets	1.21B
Expense Ratio	0.65%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	42.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	2.78%
Dividend Growth	16.37%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 23, 2026

Previous Close	12.90
YTD Return	12.05%
1-Year Return	18.38%
5-Year Return	47.82%
52-Week Low	11.07
52-Week High	12.90
Beta (5Y)	0.79
Holdings	894
Inception Date	Jun 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: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: MXECX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: MSCI EAFE NR USD

Performance

MXECX had a total return of 18.38% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.08%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FHLFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%
SWISX	Schwab	Schwab International Index Fund	0.06%
SICNX	Schwab	Schwab International Core Equity Fund	0.86%
FSPSX	Fidelity	Fidelity International Index Fund	0.03%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MXEVX	Investor Class	1.00%

Top 10 Holdings

11.38% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
ASML Holding N.V.	ASMLF	1.93%
Novartis AG	NVSEF	1.44%
Barrick Mining Corporation	B	1.26%
Shell plc	RYDAF	1.11%
Novo Nordisk A/S	NONOF	1.01%
SAP SE	SAPGF	0.99%
HSBC Holdings plc	HBCYF	0.97%
TotalEnergies SE	TTE	0.92%
Roche Holding AG	RHHVF	0.89%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	0.87%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 23, 2026	$0.18037	Jun 24, 2026
Dec 29, 2025	$0.26099	Dec 30, 2025
Sep 5, 2025	$0.02545	Sep 8, 2025
Jul 2, 2025	$0.18619	Jul 3, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.0958	Dec 30, 2024
Sep 6, 2024	$0.08185	Sep 9, 2024

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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