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Empower Short Duration Bond Fund Institutional Class (MXXJX)

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9.92 0.00 0%

22/11 - Closed. Currency in USD

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Total Assets: 362M

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Great-West Funds

Asset Class: Bond

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MXXJX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Empower Short Duration Bond Fund Institutional Class. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MXXJX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks maximum total return that is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade bonds. It will maintain an actively managed portfolio of bonds selected from several categories, including corporate bonds; securitized assets, including asset-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations; U.S. Treasuries and agency securities; structured credit; commercial paper; and foreign government securities.

Contact Information

Address 8515 E. Orchard Road
Greenwood Village,CO 80111
United States

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Web www.greatwestfunds.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Thomas Runkel	Vice President	2024	Now
Biography	Tom Runkel is a vice president and portfolio manager for Franklin Templeton Investments. Mr. Runkel focuses on relative value security selection and allocation among the credit sectors for the multi-sector fixed income portfolios. He also serves as the director of portfolio strategies and the lead portfolio manager for the SMA Taxable Fixed Income strategies and supervises the Franklin SMA Taxable Fixed Income Portfolio Management team. Mr. Runkel joined Franklin in 1983 and served as a senior portfolio manager for Franklin's taxable money fund and investment grade fixed income assets as well as a trader for taxable fixed income and equity securities. Mr. Runkel founded Runkel Funds, Inc. in 2002 and managed a large-cap value fund until late 2005 before returning to Franklin in 2006. Mr. Runkel has an M.B.A. from the University of Santa Clara and earned a B.S. in political science from the University of California, Davis. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Albert Chan	Head of Portfolio Construction	2024	Now
Biography	Albert Chan, CFA, Head of Portfolio Construction & Analytics, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2024 and joined Franklin Advisers in 2024. Prior to joining Franklin Advisers, Mr. Chan was Head of Portfolio Construction and a portfolio manager at Putnam Investment Management, LLC.
Michael Lima	Portfolio Manager	2024	Now
Biography	Mr. Lima is a Portfolio Manager and an Analyst in the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit group within Fixed Income. He is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Money Market, Short Duration Bond, Short Term Investment, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as preferred securities mandates. As an Analyst, Mr. Lima is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis, developing insights on material sustainability issues, assessing valuations, and making buy/sell recommendations for companies in the global financials sector, which impact multiple fixed income strategies. Mr. Lima has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 1997. Mr. Lima earned a B.S. in Economics from Boston College.
Andrew Benson	Portfolio Manager	2024	Now
Biography	Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group. He specializes in investment-grade and crossover strategies within the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit team. Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Core Bond, Core Bond Intermediate, Core Plus, Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Short Duration Bond, Stable Value, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as crossover credit and preferred mandates. He collaborates with portfolio managers and analysts on ESG integration, assessing the fundamental relevance of ESG issues at a security level and the potential for alpha generation and risk mitigation at the portfolio level. Mr. Benson has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2008. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Benson was an Investment-Grade Trader and an Analyst in the Global Credit Research group, focusing on high-yield and investment-grade issuers in the food, beverage, restaurant, and supermarket sectors. Earlier, he served as a High-Yield Trader and Investment Associate, covering the gaming, technology, and auto supplier sectors. Mr. Benson earned a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University.
Joanne Driscoll	Portfolio Manager	2024	Now
Biography	Ms. Driscoll is the Head of Short Term Liquid Markets in the Fixed Income group. She is responsible for the oversight of investment strategies and the management of short duration products along with SEC Rule 2a-7 mandated portfolios and other cash assets. Ms. Driscoll also oversees the Trading Operations team. She is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Government Money Market, Money Market, Short Duration Bond, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies, as well as offshore funds and securities lending pools. Ms. Driscoll is a member of the Putnam Benefits Investment Committee. She joined Putnam in 1995 and has been in the investment industry since 1992. Prior to joining Putnam, Ms. Driscoll was a Finance Teaching Assistant at Northeastern University from 1993 to 1995 and an Investment Associate at BayBank Investment Management from 1992 to 1993. Ms. Driscoll earned an M.B.A. from Northeastern University and a B.S. from Westfield State College.
Brett Kozlowski	Co-Head	2024	2024
Biography	Mr. Kozlowski is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income Structured Credit group. He is responsible for developing investment strategies within securitized sectors, including agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS); non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS); commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS); and asset-backed securities. In addition, he is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Income Fund and assists in the management of several institutional client portfolios. He joined Putnam in 2008 and has been in the investment industry since 1997. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Kozlowski held roles of increasing responsibility at Fidelity Investmentsincluding Portfolio Manager from 2008 to 2006; Research Analyst from 2006 to 2003; Trader from 2001 to 2003; Portfolio Analyst from 2000 to 2001; and Research Associate from 1997 to 2000. He earned a B.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Maria L. Mendelsberg	Senior Investment Analyst	2020	2024
Biography	Maria Mendelsberg, CFA, Portfolio Manager, has managed the Funds since 2018. In addition to the Funds, Ms. Mendelsberg manages the Great-West Profile Funds, Great-West Conservative Lifetime Funds, and Great-West SecureFoundation Funds. Ms. Mendelsberg was previously a Partner and Investment Principal/Equity Analyst at Cambiar Investors from 1997-2016. Ms. Mendelsberg received a B.A. in Economics and Classics from Brown University.
Jack Brown	CIO (Chief Investment Officer)	2016	2024
Biography	Jack Brown, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager with GWCM. Mr. Brown joined GWL&A in 2015 with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWL&A, Mr. Brown was employed at Oppenheimer Funds in the High Yield Bond Market. Mr. Brown received a B.S. in finance from the Metropolitan State College of Denver and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado.
Nate Simons	Assistant Portfolio Manager	2015	2020
Biography	Nate Simons, CFA, is Assistant Portfolio Manager Mr. Simons joined GWL&A in 2014. In addition to the Fund, Mr. Simons manages the Great-West Short Duration Bond Fund, Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities Fund, stable value funds managed by GWCM and GWL&A, and certain fixed income separate accounts of GWL&A. Prior to joining GWL&A, Mr. Simons was employed since 2010 as an investment analyst at Navy Mutual Aid Association. Mr. Simons received a B.S. in economics and mathematics from Hillsdale College.
Sam Moyn	Assistant Portfolio Manager	2013	2017
Biography	Sam Moyn, Assistant Portfolio Manager. Mr. Moyn is also a Senior Portfolio Trader and Analyst of GWL&A. Mr. Moyn joined the GWL&A Investments Department in 2000. Mr. Moyn received a B.A. in business administration with an emphasis on finance and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado.

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