Elfun International Equity Fund (EGLBX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Elfun International 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.

Elfun International Equity Fund (EGLBX) has returned -5.04% so far this year and 9.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EGLBX has returned 7.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 15, 1987, EGLBX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EGLBX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -9.7%.

Elfun International Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.27%, beta of 0.62, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 18, 1987.

• This fund participated in 89.91% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 84.11% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.62 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.43 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

EGLBX has an expense ratio of 0.37%, placing it in the medium range.

EGLBX ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Elfun International Equity Fund provided a 12.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.01 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Elfun International 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 Elfun International 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 Elfun International Equity Fund was 60.96%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2194 trading sessions.

The current Elfun International Equity Fund drawdown is 11.70%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.