MainStay Epoch International Choice Fund (ICEUX)
The investment seeks total return. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio consisting mostly of foreign equity securities, which may include companies in emerging markets. It will invest at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in foreign equity securities. The fund will normally invest in companies in at least three countries outside of the United States. It may invest more than 25% of its net assets in securities of companies in each of the United Kingdom and Japan.
Fund Info
US56063J7164
56063J716
Dec 31, 1997
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
ICEUX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MainStay Epoch International Choice Fund (ICEUX) returned 16.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.80% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ICEUX returned 3.92% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
ICEUX
16.59%
3.79%
13.41%
9.80%
9.02%
8.17%
3.92%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ICEUX, 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 | 4.39% | 3.70% | 0.81% | 2.61% | 4.11% | 16.59% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.68% | -0.18% | 3.14% | -2.31% | 3.79% | -1.60% | 2.36% | 4.28% | -1.61% | -5.04% | -2.10% | -3.85% | -4.21% |
| 2023 | 10.18% | -1.74% | 3.54% | 2.32% | -1.60% | 2.54% | 1.25% | -3.60% | -4.18% | -4.04% | 8.72% | 5.98% | 19.68% |
| 2022 | -4.04% | -5.10% | -2.23% | -6.29% | 3.17% | -9.27% | 7.02% | -5.71% | -9.57% | 7.49% | 12.65% | -2.70% | -16.04% |
| 2021 | -2.06% | 1.79% | 2.98% | 2.60% | 3.40% | -2.73% | 0.89% | 1.09% | -4.07% | 1.76% | -2.99% | 4.16% | 6.60% |
| 2020 | -1.90% | -8.24% | -13.24% | 7.81% | 3.46% | 3.31% | 5.50% | 3.07% | -1.47% | -4.91% | 13.68% | 3.49% | 7.86% |
| 2019 | 6.31% | 4.03% | -0.80% | 3.97% | -4.42% | 6.06% | -3.48% | -1.85% | 2.69% | 3.46% | 1.88% | 4.27% | 23.64% |
| 2018 | 5.24% | -5.40% | -2.20% | 2.56% | -1.14% | -1.80% | 3.15% | -0.94% | 0.98% | -7.40% | -1.35% | -5.43% | -13.59% |
| 2017 | 3.30% | 1.96% | 3.00% | 3.77% | 4.85% | -0.55% | 3.22% | -0.77% | 2.29% | 1.29% | 0.94% | -0.11% | 25.60% |
| 2016 | -5.91% | -4.24% | 7.17% | 3.23% | -0.52% | -5.57% | 5.76% | 1.87% | -0.06% | -1.90% | -2.72% | 1.77% | -2.10% |
| 2015 | 0.30% | 6.20% | -1.06% | 3.82% | 1.09% | -3.72% | 0.95% | -9.02% | -6.21% | 7.38% | -1.18% | -2.00% | -4.60% |
| 2014 | -3.95% | 5.07% | -1.07% | 1.73% | 1.45% | 0.03% | -2.48% | 0.22% | -0.72% | -3.25% | 1.90% | -4.45% | -5.80% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ICEUX is 41, 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 International Choice Fund (ICEUX) 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 International Choice Fund provided a 1.46% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.64 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.67 | $0.44 | $1.06 | $0.27 | $1.01 | $0.60 | $0.49 | $1.05 | $0.49 | $1.09 |
Dividend yield | 1.46% | 1.70% | 1.68% | 1.29% | 2.60% | 0.69% | 2.75% | 1.95% | 1.35% | 3.62% | 1.59% | 3.31% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MainStay Epoch International Choice 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $1.06 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.05 | $1.05 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2014 | $1.09 | $1.09 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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 International Choice 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 International Choice Fund was 56.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1209 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.25% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1209 | Dec 26, 2013 | 1624 |
| -40.27% | Jun 15, 2000 | 683 | Mar 12, 2003 | 205 | Jan 5, 2004 | 888 |
| -33.46% | Feb 13, 2020 | 26 | Mar 20, 2020 | 164 | Nov 11, 2020 | 190 |
| -33.18% | Jul 21, 1998 | 55 | Oct 5, 1998 | 305 | Dec 6, 1999 | 360 |
| -31.56% | Sep 15, 2021 | 261 | Sep 27, 2022 | 409 | May 14, 2024 | 670 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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