Fund Evaluator:
Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv (MXMGX)Best Performing in Mid-Cap Growth Over the Last Year
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Fund Details
Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv Overview
Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv (MXMGX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Mid-Cap Growth fund. Empower Funds launched the fund in 1997.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid-capitalization (“mid cap”) companies. For purposes of the 80% policy, the manager considers mid cap companies to be those whose market capitalization falls within the range of the Russell MidCap ® Growth Index at the time of initial purchase.
About Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv (MXMGX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.58 years: Donald Easley (2025), Ashley Woodruff (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 3000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell Mid Cap Growth TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv has 116 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 20.4% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv has 1.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.0%. There is 1.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $970 million in total assets, which is above the $658 million average for the Mid-Cap Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
MXMGX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Mid-Cap Growth category. Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv has an expense ratio of 1.02%, which is 7% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv has a portfolio turnover rate of 50%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 77% for the Mid-Cap Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv returned -2.5%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Mid-Cap Growth category had an average return of -5.5%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.03% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 2.1%, 3.6 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 3.6% over the past year (grade of C), 5.6% over the past three years (grade of F) and 1.7% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 9.2% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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MXMGX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| MXMGX Return (NAV) | -2.5% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 9.2% |
| MXMGX Grade | A | D | C | F | D | F |
| +/- Category | 3.1% | -1.2% | -1.8% | -4.9% | -0.7% | -1.7% |
| Mid-Cap Growth Avg | -5.5% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 2.5% | 10.9% |
| MXMGX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
MXMGX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| MXMGX Return (NAV) | 2.1% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 19.9% | -22.8% | 14.8% | 24.1% | 31.3% | -2.3% | 24.4% | 6.2% |
| MXMGX Grade | D | D | F | D | A | B | F | D | B | C | B |
| +/- Category | -3.6% | -3.1% | -8.3% | -0.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | -16.3% | -2.7% | 2.3% | -0.8% | 0.9% |
| Mid-Cap Growth Avg | 5.7% | 6.1% | 17.3% | 20.8% | -28.1% | 12.3% | 40.4% | 33.9% | -4.6% | 25.3% | 5.3% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 14.5% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.18 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.76 - Low |
| Category Risk Grade: | A (3% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.96 |
| R-Squared: | 75% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Mid-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | None |
| Total Assets: | $1950 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 971 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 50% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Easley Donald (2025), Woodruff Ashley (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 116 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 20.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 1.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 99.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 1.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.1% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Empower Funds |
| Phone Number: | 866-831-7129 |
| Website: | www.greatwestfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | July 1, 1997 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.00% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.02% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.09% |
| Share Class: | Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cp Gr Inv |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |