Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund (ESMAX)

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

Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund (ESMAX) has returned -4.07% so far this year and 10.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ESMAX has returned 7.59% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 31, 2000, ESMAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ESMAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.6%.

Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.79%, beta of 0.53, and R² of 0.39 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 01, 2000.

• This fund captured 100.83% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 84.21% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• Beta of 0.53 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.39 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 0.39 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ESMAX has a high expense ratio of 1.48%, indicating above-average management fees.

ESMAX ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% 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 Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund (ESMAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund provided a 36.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Invesco EQV European Small Company 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 Invesco EQV European Small Company 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 Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund was 65.90%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1185 trading sessions.

The current Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund drawdown is 12.45%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.