The European Equity Fund (EEA)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The European Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

The European Equity Fund (EEA) has returned -3.98% so far this year and 16.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EEA has returned 7.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 5, 1987, EEA's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Sep 1989 with a return of +44.4%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -29.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EEA closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 21, 1989 with a return of +27.3%, while the worst single day was Nov 13, 1997 at -17.6%.

The European Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.27%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.28 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 06, 1987.

• This fund participated in 116.66% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 98.64% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.28 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

EEA has an expense ratio of 0.01%, which is considered low.

EEA ranks 48 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The European Equity Fund (EEA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

The European Equity Fund provided a 7.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.78 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The European Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The European Equity 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 The European Equity Fund was 72.28%, occurring on Mar 12, 2003. Recovery took 1041 trading sessions.

The current The European Equity Fund drawdown is 11.30%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.