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
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AEPFX vs FIGSX
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
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	AEPFX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	AEPFX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 40. There are 152 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	AEPFX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	AEPFX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	AEPFX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	AEPFX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	90	—	Aug 1999	AEPFX vs SAHMX

Top Performing AEPFX Alternatives (YTD)

AEPFX is at 11.68% YTD. There are 139 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.02%	—	Aug 1994	AEPFX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.19%	—	Mar 2005	AEPFX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.97%	—	Jun 2021	AEPFX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.54%	—	Apr 2019	AEPFX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	24.97%	—	Dec 2004	AEPFX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has 15.41% 1-year volatility. There are 276 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.19%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.19%	—	Nov 1997	AEPFX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.20%	—	Sep 1996	AEPFX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.20%	—	Feb 2017	AEPFX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.21%	—	Apr 1990	AEPFX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.22%	—	Jul 1995	AEPFX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AEPFX

AEPFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.54%. There are 301 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
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	AEPFX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.71%	—	Jul 1975	AEPFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	AEPFX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	10.60%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.47%	—	Jul 1952	AEPFX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	41	11.72%	—	—	AEPFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	AEPFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.27%	—	Mar 1973	AEPFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	10.54%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	52	5.99%	—	Dec 1973	AEPFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	7.17%	—	Jan 1967	AEPFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AEPFX

Investors most often compare AEPFX with VXUS, FSGGX, VIAAX. These 19 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	63	15.39%	629.30B	Jan 2011	AEPFX vs VXUS
FSGGX	Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.01%	—	Aug 2011	AEPFX vs FSGGX
VIAAX	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	7	3.77%	9.10B	Mar 2016	AEPFX vs VIAAX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	8.01%	176.32B	May 1967	AEPFX vs FCNTX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	58	11.79%	—	—	AEPFX vs DODFX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	AEPFX vs VOO
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	1.99%	—	Oct 2012	AEPFX vs VTIPX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	77	21.62%	493.99B	Mar 1999	AEPFX vs QQQ
VEIEX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Investo...	Emerging Markets Equities	52	12.12%	—	May 1994	AEPFX vs VEIEX
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	12.32%	20.04B	Apr 1999	AEPFX vs DFIV
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	9.71%	186.62B	Oct 2012	AEPFX vs IEFA
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	9.65%	—	Jun 2015	AEPFX vs KGIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	13.02%	—	Jan 2014	AEPFX vs EPDIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	11	4.35%	—	May 2015	AEPFX vs FSKLX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	12.83%	—	Jan 2014	AEPFX vs EPDPX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	14.16%	—	Sep 2011	AEPFX vs PTSIX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	13.48%	—	Jul 1998	AEPFX vs GTMIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	AEPFX vs SIMYX
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	Commodities	78	36.08%	—	May 2010	AEPFX vs PCLIX

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