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Great-West Small Cap Value Fund (MXLSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US39137C8670
Inception Date
Nov 1, 1994
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Great-West Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund (MXLSX) has returned 1.81% so far this year and 13.81% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MXLSX has returned 8.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Great-West Small Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.52%
1M
-6.65%
YTD
1.81%
6M
2.61%
1Y
13.81%
3Y*
9.89%
5Y*
5.76%
10Y*
8.19%

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 Nov 1, 1994, MXLSX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MXLSX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 2014 at -13.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.45%2.45%-6.65%1.81%
20254.32%-7.68%-3.32%-3.97%5.03%3.32%2.28%5.64%-1.50%-1.92%2.06%0.68%4.08%
2024-1.50%1.44%5.80%-5.14%4.47%-2.07%8.71%-2.35%-0.87%-1.06%9.41%-7.42%8.20%
20238.60%0.09%-6.38%-2.02%-1.48%9.03%6.11%-3.16%-4.54%-5.34%7.36%10.33%17.81%
2022-3.95%0.41%0.23%-7.86%3.18%-9.73%10.30%-2.88%-10.23%13.02%4.82%-4.85%-10.07%
20212.73%11.10%5.48%3.41%2.64%-1.92%-1.85%1.80%-0.99%3.96%-2.76%4.62%31.12%

Benchmark Metrics

Great-West Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.74%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 02, 1994.

  • This fund participated in 102.11% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.61% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.63, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.74%
Beta
0.89
0.63
Upside Capture
86.61%
Downside Capture
102.11%

Expense Ratio

MXLSX has a high expense ratio of 1.09%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MXLSX ranks 22 for risk / return — below 22% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


MXLSX Risk / Return Rank: 2222
Overall Rank
MXLSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1919
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MXLSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
MXLSX Omega Ratio Rank: 2020
Omega Ratio Rank
MXLSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
MXLSX Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
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 Small Cap Value Fund (MXLSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MXLSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.54

0.90

-0.36

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.92

1.39

-0.47

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.77

1.40

-0.63

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.97

6.61

-3.64

Explore MXLSX 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 Small Cap Value Fund provided a 0.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.19$0.19$0.41$0.81$0.91$2.22$0.07$0.13$0.67$1.49

Dividend yield

0.47%0.48%1.07%2.24%2.93%6.23%0.23%0.47%2.92%5.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Great-West Small Cap Value 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$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.41
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.81
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.91
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.05$0.00$0.00$1.18$2.22

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 Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund was 60.41%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 990 trading sessions.

The current Great-West Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 8.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.41%Jul 13, 2007417Mar 9, 2009990Feb 12, 20131407
-43.52%Sep 4, 2018387Mar 18, 2020186Dec 10, 2020573
-37.91%Oct 14, 1997249Oct 8, 1998863Mar 19, 20021112
-35.41%Dec 27, 2013535Feb 11, 2016483Jan 11, 20181018
-33.51%May 16, 2002102Oct 9, 2002288Dec 1, 2003390

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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