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AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00170L5030
CUSIP
00170L503
Issuer
AMG
Inception Date
Jun 24, 1993
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECIX) has returned -2.45% so far this year and 13.74% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MECIX has returned 5.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund

1D
-1.20%
1M
-10.60%
YTD
-2.45%
6M
-3.80%
1Y
13.74%
3Y*
5.04%
5Y*
-0.33%
10Y*
5.29%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 29, 1993, MECIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +19.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MECIX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.22%5.72%-10.60%-2.45%
2025-0.21%1.54%-1.32%5.43%4.83%4.34%-0.59%3.07%0.07%-1.93%1.40%-0.83%16.57%
2024-1.02%3.92%4.62%-4.52%3.47%-2.61%4.55%2.29%0.91%-5.75%-0.75%-2.27%2.15%
20236.27%-2.31%2.56%-0.84%-3.78%2.70%2.93%-3.07%-5.83%-5.69%7.62%6.78%6.23%
2022-7.78%-1.14%-2.04%-8.40%-0.86%-7.63%5.80%-5.02%-10.39%5.07%10.64%1.59%-20.34%
2021-2.28%1.06%3.55%3.36%-0.24%-1.54%1.03%1.90%-6.05%-0.02%-4.19%6.36%2.33%

Benchmark Metrics

AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.95%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 30, 1993.

  • With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.61, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.95%
Beta
0.89
0.61
Upside Capture
100.95%
Downside Capture
99.41%

Expense Ratio

MECIX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MECIX ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


MECIX Risk / Return Rank: 3535
Overall Rank
MECIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3939
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MECIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
MECIX Omega Ratio Rank: 3232
Omega Ratio Rank
MECIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3737
Calmar Ratio Rank
MECIX Martin Ratio Rank: 3333
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MECIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.86

0.90

-0.04

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.17

1.39

-0.22

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.01

1.40

-0.39

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.66

6.61

-2.95

Explore MECIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.71$0.60$0.39$0.00$0.01$4.53

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%2.06%1.51%1.34%0.68%0.00%0.02%9.02%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$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$0.97$0.97
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.71
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.39

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 AMG GW&K International Small Cap 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 AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund was 68.42%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1008 trading sessions.

The current AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund drawdown is 11.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.42%May 10, 2006712Mar 9, 20091008Mar 8, 20131720
-51.2%Sep 4, 2018387Mar 18, 2020
-38.19%Apr 23, 1998118Oct 8, 1998350Feb 29, 2000468
-29.59%May 6, 200255Jul 23, 2002242Jul 9, 2003297
-27.97%May 23, 200185Sep 21, 2001113Mar 6, 2002198

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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