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Great-West High Yield Bond Fund (MXHYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US39137C5031
Inception Date
May 21, 2003
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Great-West High Yield Bond Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Great-West High Yield 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Great-West High Yield Bond Fund (MXHYX) has returned -0.99% so far this year and 7.88% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MXHYX has returned 4.57% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Great-West High Yield Bond Fund

1D
-0.25%
1M
-2.67%
YTD
-0.99%
6M
0.02%
1Y
7.88%
3Y*
7.78%
5Y*
3.26%
10Y*
4.57%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 3, 2003, MXHYX's average daily return is 0.00%, while the average monthly return is +0.11%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 52.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MXHYX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Jun 23, 2008 at -7.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.36%0.37%-2.67%-0.99%
20251.80%-0.63%-1.14%0.64%1.92%2.13%0.74%1.10%1.09%0.72%-0.12%0.42%8.95%
2024-0.00%0.13%1.19%-1.31%1.46%1.05%1.68%1.40%1.03%0.25%1.86%-1.30%7.64%
20233.63%-1.75%1.23%0.54%-0.94%2.01%1.23%-0.27%-1.65%-1.67%4.66%3.86%11.14%
2022-3.33%-0.74%-0.62%-4.00%0.00%-6.54%6.06%-2.13%-4.45%2.85%2.08%-1.00%-11.80%
20210.24%1.07%-0.83%1.43%-0.23%1.41%0.24%0.71%-0.55%0.35%-1.53%1.33%3.65%

Benchmark Metrics

Great-West High Yield Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.49%, beta of 0.16, and R² of 0.18 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 2003.

  • This fund participated in 56.09% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 32.32% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.16 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.18 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.18 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-0.49%
Beta
0.16
0.18
Upside Capture
32.32%
Downside Capture
56.09%

Expense Ratio

MXHYX has a high expense ratio of 1.08%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MXHYX ranks 78 for risk / return — better than 78% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


MXHYX Risk / Return Rank: 7878
Overall Rank
MXHYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MXHYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
MXHYX Omega Ratio Rank: 7777
Omega Ratio Rank
MXHYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
MXHYX Martin Ratio Rank: 8383
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Great-West High Yield Bond Fund (MXHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MXHYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.42

0.90

+0.52

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.92

1.39

+0.53

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.30

1.21

+0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.88

1.40

+0.48

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.37

6.61

+1.76

Explore MXHYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Great-West High Yield Bond Fund provided a 4.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.38$0.38$0.33$0.41$0.25$0.26$0.31$0.42$0.59$0.27

Dividend yield

4.70%4.65%4.19%5.45%3.46%3.14%3.66%5.37%8.16%3.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Great-West High Yield Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.38
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.33
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.41
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.25
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.26

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Great-West High Yield 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 High Yield Bond Fund was 53.32%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 3962 trading sessions.

The current Great-West High Yield Bond Fund drawdown is 3.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.32%Dec 15, 20041009Dec 16, 20083962Sep 16, 20244971
-5.37%Dec 17, 2003132Jun 28, 200485Oct 27, 2004217
-5.28%Feb 18, 202535Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202558
-3.14%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-2.56%Jul 16, 200322Aug 14, 200310Aug 28, 200332

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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