AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECIX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities issued by foreign, small market capitalization companies. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 40% of its net assets in investments economically tied to countries other than the U.S., and the fund will hold investments economically tied to a minimum of three countries other than the U.S.
Fund Info
US00170L5030
00170L503
Jun 24, 1993
$100,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MECIX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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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.
Returns By Period
AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund had a return of 3.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.90% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund had an annualized return of 3.38%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MECIX
3.00%
5.66%
-1.98%
4.90%
-2.15%
3.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MECIX, 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 | -0.21% | 3.00% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.02% | 3.92% | 4.62% | -4.52% | 3.47% | -2.61% | 4.55% | 2.29% | 0.91% | -6.59% | 0.14% | -2.27% | 2.15% |
| 2023 | 6.27% | -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% |
| 2020 | -2.07% | -7.70% | -23.43% | 13.12% | 5.07% | 1.52% | 2.47% | 2.84% | -1.52% | 0.92% | 7.31% | 8.38% | 1.72% |
| 2019 | 9.34% | 4.59% | -3.24% | 1.24% | -7.02% | 5.45% | -0.20% | -6.61% | -1.07% | 2.83% | 4.09% | 1.36% | 9.87% |
| 2018 | 1.20% | -3.81% | 3.10% | 1.72% | 7.51% | 2.39% | -0.96% | 7.51% | -1.67% | -8.66% | -1.56% | -18.70% | -13.99% |
| 2017 | -0.61% | 2.49% | 2.04% | 2.82% | -2.84% | 3.51% | 1.15% | 3.49% | 7.41% | 0.90% | 0.96% | -0.58% | 22.41% |
| 2016 | -7.91% | -2.62% | 7.01% | 3.63% | 3.34% | 1.66% | 7.49% | -0.02% | 3.36% | -5.55% | 10.68% | 2.98% | 24.93% |
| 2015 | -2.14% | 4.41% | 4.85% | -2.18% | 0.98% | 3.73% | 1.27% | -4.78% | -3.65% | 6.25% | 2.29% | -4.14% | 6.23% |
| 2014 | -4.35% | 3.59% | -1.15% | -5.96% | 0.00% | 5.09% | -7.76% | 5.85% | -5.46% | 6.78% | -0.53% | 5.74% | 0.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MECIX is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund provided a 2.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.97 | $0.97 | $0.71 | $0.60 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 2.00% | 2.06% | 1.51% | 1.34% | 0.68% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $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 | $0.39 | $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.
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 1006 trading sessions.
The current AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund drawdown is 26.80%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -68.42% | May 10, 2006 | 709 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1006 | Mar 8, 2013 | 1715 |
| -55.35% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -43.44% | Mar 13, 2000 | 731 | Feb 13, 2003 | 798 | Apr 18, 2006 | 1529 |
| -38.19% | Apr 23, 1998 | 121 | Oct 8, 1998 | 362 | Mar 1, 2000 | 483 |
| -21.31% | Jul 20, 2015 | 144 | Feb 11, 2016 | 102 | Jul 8, 2016 | 246 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund volatility is 3.40%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.