The European Equity Fund (EEA) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EEA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to EEA
EEA charges 0.01% annually. No mutual funds in the Europe Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.07%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Institutional P... | 0.07% | — | Dec 2014 | EEA vs VEUPX | |
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.08% | 38.10B | Aug 2001 | EEA vs VEUSX | |
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Institutional S... | 0.08% | — | May 2000 | EEA vs VESIX | |
| Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International... | 0.13% | — | Apr 2019 | EEA vs CMIUX | |
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | 0.25% | — | Jun 1990 | EEA vs VEURX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EEA
EEA has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 11 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 85.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | 85 | — | Mar 1999 | EEA vs UEPIX | |
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | 66 | — | Dec 2016 | EEA vs DSEUX | |
| Invesco EQV European Equity Fund | 53 | — | Nov 1997 | EEA vs AEDAX | |
| The Central and Eastern Europe Fund | 48 | — | Mar 1990 | EEA vs CEE | |
| Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International... | 32 | — | Apr 2019 | EEA vs CMIUX |
Top Performing EEA Alternatives (YTD)
EEA is at 7.65% YTD. There are 11 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 19.59%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | 19.59% | — | Mar 1999 | EEA vs UEPIX | |
| The Central and Eastern Europe Fund | 18.36% | — | Mar 1990 | EEA vs CEE | |
| Invesco EQV European Equity Fund | 17.05% | — | Nov 1997 | EEA vs AEDAX | |
| Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund | 16.11% | — | Aug 2000 | EEA vs ESMAX | |
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | 12.57% | — | Dec 2016 | EEA vs DSEUX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EEA
EEA has 15.75% 1-year volatility. There are 10 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.69%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | 13.69% | — | Dec 2016 | EEA vs DSEUX | |
| Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun... | 14.19% | — | Oct 2013 | EEA vs BIAHX | |
| Franklin Mutual European Fund | 14.32% | — | Jul 1996 | EEA vs MEURX | |
| DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio | 14.74% | — | Apr 1988 | EEA vs DFCSX | |
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | 15.35% | — | Mar 1999 | EEA vs UEPIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EEA
EEA has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.45%. There are 20 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.74%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | -6.74% | — | Mar 1999 | EEA vs UEPIX | |
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | -7.31% | — | Dec 2016 | EEA vs DSEUX | |
| Invesco EQV European Equity Fund | -10.59% | — | Nov 1997 | EEA vs AEDAX | |
| Franklin Mutual European Fund | -11.16% | — | Jul 1996 | EEA vs MEURX | |
| Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International... | -11.76% | — | Apr 2019 | EEA vs CMIUX |
Often Compared With EEA
Investors most often compare EEA with MAEFX, JEGI.L. These 2 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock EuroFund Fund | Europe Equities | 7 | 8.87% | — | Oct 1988 | EEA vs MAEFX | |
| JPMorgan European Growth & Income plc | Europe Equities | 32 | 6.98% | — | Mar 1929 | EEA vs JEGI.L |
Compare EEA with Any Fund or Stock
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Pair EEA with funds that move differently
The European Equity Fund alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to EEA.
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