American Century International Value Fund (MEQAX)

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

American Century International Value Fund (MEQAX) has returned 2.90% so far this year and 28.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MEQAX has returned 8.58% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 1997, MEQAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +17.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, MEQAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.4%.

American Century International Value Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.86%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 1997.

• This fund participated in 94.48% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 79.28% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

MEQAX has a high expense ratio of 1.39%, indicating above-average management fees.

MEQAX ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Century International Value Fund (MEQAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Century International Value Fund provided a 7.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.87 per share.

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.

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.

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 1321 trading sessions.

The current American Century International Value Fund drawdown is 7.80%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.