American Century International Value Fund (MEQAX)
The investment seeks long-term capital growth. In selecting stocks for the fund, the portfolio managers will normally invest at least 65% of net assets in securities of issuers from a minimum of three countries outside the United States. The portfolio managers generally look for securities from issuers that have characteristics similar to those of the companies that comprise the MSCI EAFE Value Index. Characteristics the portfolio managers may consider include industry sector and geographic location, among others. The portfolio managers will normally invest at least 80% of the value of the fund’s net assets in equity securities.
Fund Info
US0250865625
025086562
Mar 30, 1997
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MEQAX has a high expense ratio of 1.39%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Century International Value Fund (MEQAX) returned 22.14% year-to-date (YTD) and 18.38% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MEQAX returned 4.74% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
MEQAX
22.14%
3.43%
20.94%
18.38%
12.69%
12.94%
4.74%
^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 MEQAX, 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 | 4.29% | 5.37% | 3.14% | 3.99% | 3.64% | 22.14% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.43% | 0.60% | 5.05% | -0.92% | 5.66% | -4.48% | 4.12% | 2.53% | 0.75% | -4.36% | -1.00% | -2.21% | 3.73% |
| 2023 | 8.60% | -1.76% | 0.00% | 2.81% | -4.73% | 6.53% | 4.17% | -3.76% | -1.47% | -3.60% | 7.46% | 4.89% | 19.49% |
| 2022 | -1.63% | -3.78% | 0.74% | -5.30% | 2.87% | -9.76% | 2.11% | -4.95% | -9.12% | 6.05% | 13.21% | -0.46% | -11.64% |
| 2021 | -1.68% | 4.27% | 3.25% | 1.38% | 4.78% | -3.26% | 0.22% | 1.01% | -3.55% | 1.72% | -4.86% | 5.43% | 8.39% |
| 2020 | -2.96% | -8.09% | -13.59% | 6.10% | 5.11% | 3.34% | 2.35% | 4.02% | -3.87% | -3.45% | 16.96% | 6.11% | 8.94% |
| 2019 | 6.56% | 0.92% | -0.27% | 1.99% | -5.60% | 5.38% | -3.27% | -3.92% | 3.52% | 2.59% | 0.80% | 3.61% | 12.16% |
| 2018 | 5.38% | -5.11% | -1.00% | 1.95% | -3.60% | -2.10% | 2.03% | -3.86% | 1.58% | -8.14% | -0.39% | -4.77% | -17.30% |
| 2017 | 3.03% | 0.64% | 3.24% | 2.00% | 2.45% | 0.83% | 3.91% | -0.34% | 1.94% | 0.45% | 0.34% | 0.84% | 21.00% |
| 2016 | -6.91% | -3.86% | 6.83% | 2.37% | -0.27% | -4.77% | 4.29% | 0.55% | 1.36% | 0.94% | -1.20% | 2.88% | 1.37% |
| 2015 | -0.12% | 5.18% | -1.73% | 3.27% | -1.02% | -3.54% | 0.24% | -8.26% | -4.63% | 7.96% | -1.88% | -2.02% | -7.35% |
| 2014 | -3.62% | 6.14% | -0.41% | 2.31% | 1.61% | 0.95% | -1.78% | 0.11% | -3.94% | -0.89% | -0.22% | -3.46% | -3.59% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, MEQAX is among the top 21% of 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 American Century International Value Fund (MEQAX) 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
American Century International Value Fund provided a 3.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.36 | $0.27 | $0.43 | $0.09 | $0.26 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.03 | $0.18 | $0.48 |
Dividend yield | 3.00% | 3.67% | 4.29% | 3.72% | 4.95% | 1.12% | 3.28% | 3.31% | 2.80% | 0.43% | 2.37% | 5.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Century International Value 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 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.43 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.48 |
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 American Century International Value 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 American Century International Value Fund was 60.32%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1320 trading sessions.
The current American Century International Value Fund drawdown is 0.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.32% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1320 | Jun 6, 2014 | 1658 |
| -42.18% | Jan 29, 2018 | 538 | Mar 18, 2020 | 247 | Mar 11, 2021 | 785 |
| -40.62% | Jul 13, 2000 | 665 | Mar 12, 2003 | 414 | Nov 2, 2004 | 1079 |
| -29.91% | Jun 8, 2021 | 330 | Sep 27, 2022 | 314 | Dec 27, 2023 | 644 |
| -29.59% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 419 | Oct 10, 2017 | 824 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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