AEPFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds EUPAC Fund Class F-2 (AEPFX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AEPFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX charges 0.58% annually. There are 92 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	AEPFX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	AEPFX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AEPFX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	AEPFX vs FHLFX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AEPFX vs FINVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 48. There are 269 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	97	—	Jul 1998	AEPFX vs GTMIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	96	—	Aug 1999	AEPFX vs SAHMX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	95	—	Sep 2011	AEPFX vs PTSIX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	94	20.40B	Mar 2016	AEPFX vs VIHAX
DFVIX	DFA International Value III Portfolio	94	—	Feb 1995	AEPFX vs DFVIX

Top Performing AEPFX Alternatives (YTD)

AEPFX is at 9.52% YTD. There are 322 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	23.03%	—	Dec 2004	AEPFX vs DCINX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	22.05%	—	Jul 1998	AEPFX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	21.39%	—	Mar 1993	AEPFX vs SWRLX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	21.36%	—	Jun 2006	AEPFX vs GIOTX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	20.57%	—	Apr 2019	AEPFX vs FISZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has 17.35% 1-year volatility. There are 317 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.67%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	7.67%	—	Sep 1996	AEPFX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	7.67%	—	Nov 1997	AEPFX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	7.68%	—	Feb 2017	AEPFX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	7.69%	—	Apr 1990	AEPFX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	7.69%	—	Jul 1995	AEPFX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.54%. There are 303 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	AEPFX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	AEPFX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	AEPFX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	AEPFX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	AEPFX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	79	8.24%	—	Jul 1975	AEPFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.17%	—	Jan 1934	AEPFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	9.02%	—	Jul 1952	AEPFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	4.58%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	51	9.58%	—	May 2009	AEPFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	65	12.13%	—	Aug 1978	AEPFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	3.99%	—	Mar 1973	AEPFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	4.51%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	81	8.47%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	2.86%	—	Jan 1967	AEPFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AEPFX

Investors most often compare AEPFX with VXUS, FSGGX, VIAAX. These 19 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	71	12.75%	651.00B	Jan 2011	AEPFX vs VXUS
FSGGX	Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	13.67%	—	Aug 2011	AEPFX vs FSGGX
VIAAX	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	8.65%	9.10B	Mar 2016	AEPFX vs VIAAX
VEIEX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Investo...	Emerging Markets Equities	38	7.68%	—	May 1994	AEPFX vs VEIEX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	5.62%	176.32B	May 1967	AEPFX vs FCNTX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	82	14.76%	—	May 2001	AEPFX vs DODFX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds, Short-Term Bond, Investment Grade Bonds	91	1.77%	—	Oct 2012	AEPFX vs VTIPX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	12.26%	452.80B	Mar 1999	AEPFX vs QQQ
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AEPFX vs VOO
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	16.68%	21.39B	Apr 1999	AEPFX vs DFIV
TMCGX	Thrivent Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	10	9.23%	—	Feb 2020	AEPFX vs TMCGX
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	11.62%	190.11B	Oct 2012	AEPFX vs IEFA
CIVIX	Causeway International Value Instl	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	11.53%	—	Oct 2001	AEPFX vs CIVIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	9.59%	—	Jan 2014	AEPFX vs EPDIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Low Volatility	66	11.41%	—	May 2015	AEPFX vs FSKLX
LSVQX	LSV Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	85	21.19%	—	Feb 2013	AEPFX vs LSVQX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	5.87%	—	Jun 2015	AEPFX vs KGIIX
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	Commodities	72	34.31%	—	May 2010	AEPFX vs PCLIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	86	9.36%	—	Jan 2014	AEPFX vs EPDPX

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