Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (MGLVX)
The investment seeks to provide long-term total return, which includes capital appreciation and income. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. It reasonably anticipates that under normal circumstances it will invest significantly in a broad range of countries, which will typically be countries represented by the MSCI World Index, and that approximately 30%-60% of its assets will be invested in equity securities of foreign issuers. In addition, the fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in cash, cash equivalents or cash-like investments.
Fund Info
US58805V3042
Nov 5, 2012
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MGLVX features an expense ratio of 0.31%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund had a return of 5.18% year-to-date (YTD) and -29.89% in the last 12 months.
MGLVX
5.18%
3.66%
-35.64%
-29.89%
-6.15%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MGLVX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.05% | 5.18% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.56% | 2.63% | 2.35% | -4.11% | 3.20% | 1.27% | 3.54% | 3.09% | 0.72% | -2.52% | 3.58% | -40.77% | -31.27% |
| 2023 | 4.94% | -2.95% | 3.37% | 2.23% | -3.12% | 4.82% | 2.38% | -1.35% | -3.49% | -1.65% | 7.12% | 2.44% | 14.98% |
| 2022 | -5.44% | -1.92% | 2.60% | -6.14% | 0.53% | -6.13% | 5.81% | -4.21% | -8.41% | 6.35% | 6.69% | -8.55% | -18.80% |
| 2021 | -1.91% | 0.65% | 4.00% | 4.54% | 1.51% | 1.10% | 3.14% | 2.05% | -4.99% | 5.13% | -3.29% | -4.92% | 6.48% |
| 2020 | 0.80% | -7.80% | -11.98% | 8.63% | 3.85% | 0.16% | 5.20% | 4.34% | -2.51% | -2.72% | 8.55% | 0.20% | 4.65% |
| 2019 | 1.29% | -2.54% | 5.29% | 0.87% | 0.36% | 0.79% | 1.28% | 2.11% | -4.13% | 5.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MGLVX is 0, meaning it’s performing worse than 100% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (MGLVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund provided a 6.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.26 | $0.18 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 6.72% | 7.07% | 1.92% | 1.54% | 1.38% | 1.50% | 1.22% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund was 42.33%, occurring on Jan 10, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund drawdown is 38.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.33% | Nov 17, 2021 | 790 | Jan 10, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -32.11% | Dec 2, 2019 | 77 | Mar 23, 2020 | 165 | Nov 13, 2020 | 242 |
| -6.16% | Sep 7, 2021 | 20 | Oct 4, 2021 | 23 | Nov 4, 2021 | 43 |
| -4.21% | Feb 16, 2021 | 13 | Mar 4, 2021 | 8 | Mar 16, 2021 | 21 |
| -3.85% | Jul 31, 2019 | 4 | Aug 5, 2019 | 23 | Sep 6, 2019 | 27 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Mercer Global Low Volatility Equity Fund volatility is 2.04%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.