Great-West Global Bond Fund (MXGBX)
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds issued by companies, governments and government agencies located around the world. It will invest at least 40% of its net assets in foreign securities. The fund focuses on investment grade securities but may invest up to 25% of its total assets in below investment grade securities (commonly known as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds”). It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US39137C7011
Jul 25, 1999
$0
Expense Ratio
MXGBX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Great-West Global Bond 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
Great-West Global Bond Fund had a return of 1.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.00% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Great-West Global Bond Fund had an annualized return of -0.93%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Great-West Global Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MXGBX
1.35%
1.80%
-2.90%
3.00%
-2.33%
-0.93%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MXGBX, 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 | 0.60% | 1.35% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.01% | -1.17% | 0.74% | -2.79% | 1.81% | 0.15% | 3.40% | 2.00% | 1.54% | -3.59% | 0.43% | -2.14% | -0.87% |
| 2023 | 3.46% | -3.35% | 2.26% | 0.44% | -2.05% | -0.33% | 1.36% | -1.79% | -2.89% | -1.25% | 5.71% | 3.90% | 5.13% |
| 2022 | -1.52% | -1.68% | -2.75% | -5.12% | 0.28% | -4.49% | 2.39% | -2.92% | -6.62% | 0.16% | 5.95% | 0.76% | -15.07% |
| 2021 | -1.42% | -2.28% | -1.60% | 0.88% | 0.99% | -1.03% | 0.99% | -0.37% | -1.60% | -0.63% | -0.63% | -0.00% | -6.57% |
| 2020 | 0.49% | -0.25% | -4.19% | 1.42% | 1.65% | 0.14% | 3.62% | -0.12% | -0.27% | 0.37% | 0.97% | 1.69% | 5.46% |
| 2019 | 2.11% | 0.36% | -0.36% | 0.73% | -0.12% | 1.93% | 0.48% | -1.32% | -0.26% | 0.49% | -0.98% | 1.00% | 4.09% |
| 2018 | 1.32% | -0.12% | 0.35% | 0.47% | -2.70% | -0.83% | 3.11% | -3.14% | 0.37% | 0.12% | 0.37% | 0.17% | -0.64% |
| 2017 | -0.48% | 2.41% | 1.88% | -0.46% | -1.16% | 0.50% | -0.24% | -0.24% | 1.43% | -0.71% | 0.47% | -1.53% | 1.82% |
| 2016 | -2.07% | -1.12% | 3.02% | -0.37% | -0.86% | 0.46% | -0.75% | 0.75% | -1.25% | 2.78% | -0.25% | 2.71% | 2.94% |
| 2015 | -0.55% | 0.89% | -0.11% | 1.10% | -0.65% | -0.75% | -0.57% | -3.54% | -2.10% | 3.31% | 1.54% | -3.98% | -5.50% |
| 2014 | -2.40% | 1.60% | 1.26% | 0.00% | 1.66% | 0.35% | -0.20% | 0.72% | -0.87% | 0.52% | -0.52% | -3.12% | -1.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MXGBX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% 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 Great-West Global Bond Fund (MXGBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Great-West Global Bond Fund provided a 2.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.09 | $0.31 | $0.22 | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.35 | $0.44 |
Dividend yield | 2.66% | 2.69% | 0.84% | 0.78% | 0.08% | 1.05% | 3.83% | 2.68% | 1.83% | 1.28% | 4.23% | 4.89% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Great-West Global Bond 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 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.44 |
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 Great-West Global Bond 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 Great-West Global Bond Fund was 27.15%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Great-West Global Bond Fund drawdown is 16.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -27.15% | Jan 6, 2021 | 454 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -16.38% | May 3, 2011 | 1202 | Feb 11, 2016 | 1208 | Nov 27, 2020 | 2410 |
| -7.09% | Apr 27, 2010 | 21 | May 25, 2010 | 85 | Sep 24, 2010 | 106 |
| -3.61% | Nov 8, 2010 | 90 | Mar 17, 2011 | 11 | Apr 1, 2011 | 101 |
| -1.71% | Oct 15, 2010 | 9 | Oct 27, 2010 | 6 | Nov 4, 2010 | 15 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Great-West Global Bond Fund volatility is 1.41%, 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.