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 89 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
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AEPFX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	AEPFX vs FSOSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	AEPFX vs FHLFX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AEPFX vs FIGSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 198 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	92	—	Jul 1998	AEPFX vs GTMIX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	92	—	Mar 1993	AEPFX vs SWRLX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	89	—	Aug 1999	AEPFX vs SAHMX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	88	—	Dec 2004	AEPFX vs DCINX
GIOTX	GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund	87	—	Jun 2006	AEPFX vs GIOTX

Top Performing AEPFX Alternatives (YTD)

AEPFX is at 10.60% YTD. There are 199 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.55%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	28.55%	—	Aug 1994	AEPFX vs TIVFX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.94%	—	Apr 2019	AEPFX vs FISZX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	25.57%	—	Mar 2005	AEPFX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	24.40%	—	Jun 2021	AEPFX vs LIAGX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	23.49%	—	Dec 2004	AEPFX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has 16.85% 1-year volatility. There are 303 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.34%	—	Nov 1997	AEPFX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.34%	—	Feb 2017	AEPFX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.35%	—	Sep 1996	AEPFX vs FAOAX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.36%	—	Jul 1995	AEPFX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.37%	—	Apr 1990	AEPFX vs FAERX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.54%. There are 297 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	9.44%	—	Jul 1975	AEPFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	10.50%	—	Jan 1934	AEPFX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	8.07%	—	Jul 1952	AEPFX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.06%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	37	10.66%	—	May 2009	AEPFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	62	14.17%	—	Aug 1978	AEPFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	24	6.76%	—	Mar 1973	AEPFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	9.00%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	55	6.96%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	6.73%	—	Jan 1967	AEPFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AEPFX

Investors most often compare AEPFX with VXUS, FSGGX, VIAAX. These 19 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	56	11.67%	652.30B	Jan 2011	AEPFX vs VXUS
FSGGX	Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	14.15%	—	Aug 2011	AEPFX vs FSGGX
VIAAX	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	12	5.23%	9.20B	Mar 2016	AEPFX vs VIAAX
VEIEX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Investo...	Emerging Markets Equities	44	10.98%	—	May 1994	AEPFX vs VEIEX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	10.81%	176.32B	May 1967	AEPFX vs FCNTX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	70	13.85%	—	May 2001	AEPFX vs DODFX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	90	1.69%	—	Oct 2012	AEPFX vs VTIPX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	AEPFX vs VOO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	AEPFX vs QQQ
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	12.71%	20.38B	Apr 1999	AEPFX vs DFIV
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	9.24%	187.22B	Oct 2012	AEPFX vs IEFA
CIVIX	Causeway International Value Instl	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	7.62%	—	Oct 2001	AEPFX vs CIVIX
TMCGX	Thrivent Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	11.65%	—	Feb 2020	AEPFX vs TMCGX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	6.77%	—	Jan 2014	AEPFX vs EPDIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	24	6.68%	—	May 2015	AEPFX vs FSKLX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	75	6.64%	—	Jan 2014	AEPFX vs EPDPX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	2.09%	—	Jun 2015	AEPFX vs KGIIX
LSVQX	LSV Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	60	19.13%	—	Feb 2013	AEPFX vs LSVQX
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	Commodities	49	26.92%	—	May 2010	AEPFX vs PCLIX

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