MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund (EPSYX)
The fund generally invests in a diversified portfolio consisting of equity securities of companies located throughout the world, including the U.S., that have a history of attractive dividend yields and positive growth in operating cash flow. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of dividend-paying companies across all market capitalizations. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities issued by companies in emerging markets.
Fund Info
US56063J8642
56063J864
Dec 26, 2005
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
EPSYX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund (EPSYX) returned 5.93% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.85% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EPSYX returned 4.49% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
EPSYX
5.93%
8.07%
-4.49%
5.85%
12.52%
4.49%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EPSYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.69% | 2.20% | -2.20% | -0.58% | 2.81% | 5.93% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.33% | 2.53% | 3.91% | -2.80% | 4.47% | 0.88% | 4.41% | 3.76% | 1.32% | -2.24% | 2.46% | -10.46% | 7.78% |
| 2023 | 4.13% | -2.36% | 0.94% | 2.06% | -2.93% | 5.09% | 2.49% | -2.24% | -3.75% | -2.70% | 6.95% | 4.82% | 12.39% |
| 2022 | -1.40% | -2.10% | 2.80% | -4.25% | 2.30% | -7.21% | 4.18% | -3.70% | -8.80% | 8.71% | 8.45% | -2.74% | -5.37% |
| 2021 | -1.32% | 2.73% | 5.79% | 2.54% | 3.13% | -0.94% | 0.75% | 1.39% | -3.94% | 2.86% | -3.08% | 6.85% | 17.41% |
| 2020 | -1.84% | -9.19% | -15.58% | 8.07% | 2.82% | 0.83% | 3.57% | 3.57% | -2.39% | -3.54% | 12.60% | 2.86% | -1.38% |
| 2019 | 5.30% | 3.37% | 1.45% | 1.05% | -4.64% | 5.27% | -0.83% | -0.83% | 3.37% | 1.96% | 1.28% | 0.98% | 18.76% |
| 2018 | 2.29% | -5.95% | -1.10% | 1.32% | -1.41% | 0.43% | 3.58% | -0.98% | 0.68% | -4.58% | 2.73% | -11.37% | -14.37% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 2.57% | 2.02% | 0.43% | 3.37% | -0.80% | 1.27% | 0.42% | 1.77% | 0.67% | 2.04% | 0.51% | 16.72% |
| 2016 | -1.65% | 0.84% | 6.69% | 0.22% | 0.39% | 2.07% | 1.49% | -1.91% | 0.02% | -2.90% | -1.21% | 3.34% | 7.27% |
| 2015 | 0.77% | 2.85% | -3.77% | 3.06% | -0.75% | -3.91% | 2.35% | -5.48% | -1.51% | 6.15% | -1.65% | -7.66% | -9.97% |
| 2014 | -2.97% | 4.81% | 1.47% | 3.05% | 1.41% | 1.17% | -2.88% | 2.17% | -2.28% | 0.84% | 1.92% | -4.41% | 3.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EPSYX is 45, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund (EPSYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund provided a 2.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.59 | $0.57 | $0.51 | $0.55 | $0.50 | $0.63 | $0.61 | $0.52 | $0.56 | $0.62 | $0.80 |
Dividend yield | 2.47% | 2.70% | 2.71% | 2.64% | 2.66% | 2.74% | 3.30% | 3.68% | 2.59% | 3.18% | 3.66% | 4.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.59 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.57 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.51 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.55 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.50 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.63 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.61 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.52 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.56 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.62 |
| 2014 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.80 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield 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 MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund was 51.12%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 961 trading sessions.
The current MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund drawdown is 6.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.12% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 961 | Jan 2, 2013 | 1299 |
| -36.91% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 233 | Feb 24, 2021 | 774 |
| -20.95% | Jul 7, 2014 | 389 | Jan 20, 2016 | 337 | May 22, 2017 | 726 |
| -18.92% | Jan 13, 2022 | 188 | Oct 12, 2022 | 187 | Jul 13, 2023 | 375 |
| -17.58% | Oct 21, 2024 | 116 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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