ICEUX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

MainStay Epoch International Choice Fund (ICEUX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ICEUX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ICEUX

ICEUX charges 0.95% annually. There are 242 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	ICEUX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	ICEUX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	ICEUX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	ICEUX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	ICEUX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ICEUX

ICEUX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 151 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	ICEUX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	ICEUX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	ICEUX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	ICEUX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	ICEUX vs DFWVX

Top Performing ICEUX Alternatives (YTD)

ICEUX is at 13.04% YTD. There are 120 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.17%	—	Aug 1994	ICEUX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	ICEUX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	ICEUX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	ICEUX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	ICEUX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ICEUX

ICEUX has 13.03% 1-year volatility. There are 51 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.17%	—	Nov 1997	ICEUX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	ICEUX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	ICEUX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	ICEUX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	ICEUX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ICEUX

ICEUX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.03%. There are 245 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	ICEUX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	ICEUX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	ICEUX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	ICEUX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	ICEUX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from New York Life

The 10 most viewed New York Life mutual funds shown here include MLAAX, MHCAX, MSXAX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MLAAX	MainStay Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	6.26%	—	Jul 1995	ICEUX vs MLAAX
MHCAX	MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Cla...	High Yield Bonds	85	1.40%	—	May 1986	ICEUX vs MHCAX
MSXAX	NYLI S&P 500 Index Class A	S&P 500	71	11.46%	—	Jan 2004	ICEUX vs MSXAX
MSPIX	MainStay S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	11.58%	—	Jan 1991	ICEUX vs MSPIX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	Global Equities	92	19.79%	—	Dec 2005	ICEUX vs EPSYX
MSTIX	MainStay MacKay Short Term Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	1.10%	—	Jan 1991	ICEUX vs MSTIX
CRARX	MainStay CBRE Real Estate Fund	REIT	13	12.42%	—	Dec 1996	ICEUX vs CRARX
KLGAX	MainStay WMC Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.78%	—	Aug 2006	ICEUX vs KLGAX
EPLCX	MainStay Epoch U.S. Equity Yield Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	81	13.83%	—	Dec 2008	ICEUX vs EPLCX
MXFIX	MainStay Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	61	0.99%	—	May 2004	ICEUX vs MXFIX

Often Compared With ICEUX

Investors most often compare ICEUX with APHIX, EPDIX, GTMIX. These 10 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	13.81%	—	Jul 1997	ICEUX vs APHIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	13.98%	—	Jan 2014	ICEUX vs EPDIX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	14.34%	—	Jul 1998	ICEUX vs GTMIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	26.05%	—	May 2019	ICEUX vs JIJIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	9.82%	—	Jun 2015	ICEUX vs KGIIX
MMRIX	MainStay Moderate Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	61	8.30%	—	Apr 2005	ICEUX vs MMRIX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.01%	—	Jun 1993	ICEUX vs TBGVX
SSIFX	Sextant International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	20.94%	—	Sep 1995	ICEUX vs SSIFX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	11.49%	—	Aug 1999	ICEUX vs SAHMX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	87	13.86%	—	Jan 2014	ICEUX vs EPDPX

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