MEQAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century International Value Fund (MEQAX) 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 MEQAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MEQAX

MEQAX charges 1.39% annually. There are 393 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
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	MEQAX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	MEQAX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MEQAX vs FIGSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MEQAX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	MEQAX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MEQAX

MEQAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 70 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	MEQAX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	MEQAX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	MEQAX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	MEQAX vs DCINX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	88	—	Aug 2010	MEQAX vs DFWVX

Top Performing MEQAX Alternatives (YTD)

MEQAX is at 12.34% YTD. There are 136 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	MEQAX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.54%	—	Mar 2005	MEQAX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	27.78%	—	Jun 2021	MEQAX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	MEQAX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	26.35%	—	Dec 2004	MEQAX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MEQAX

MEQAX has 13.48% 1-year volatility. There are 80 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	MEQAX vs FAOCX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.18%	—	Feb 2017	MEQAX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.18%	—	Sep 1996	MEQAX vs FAOAX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	MEQAX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.20%	—	Jul 1995	MEQAX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MEQAX

MEQAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.35%. There are 31 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	MEQAX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	MEQAX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	MEQAX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	MEQAX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	MEQAX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	9.68%	26.59B	Nov 1981	MEQAX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	8.57%	14.71B	Jun 1971	MEQAX vs TWCGX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Precious Metals	26	2.13%	1.76B	Aug 1988	MEQAX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	9.28%	2.12B	May 2006	MEQAX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	8.87%	6.39B	Jun 1971	MEQAX vs TWCIX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	8.95%	—	Mar 2022	MEQAX vs ACIHX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	6.69%	5.37B	Nov 1987	MEQAX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	67	2.11%	1.62B	Dec 1986	MEQAX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	41	6.14%	6.45B	Aug 1994	MEQAX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	11.88%	1.99B	Dec 1990	MEQAX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With MEQAX

Investors most often compare MEQAX with TWGGX, JIJIX, TBGVX. These 15 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWGGX	American Century Focused Global Growth Fund	Global Equities	11	6.50%	550.83M	Nov 1998	MEQAX vs TWGGX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	26.05%	—	May 2019	MEQAX vs JIJIX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.01%	—	Jun 1993	MEQAX vs TBGVX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	9.82%	—	Jun 2015	MEQAX vs KGIIX
STEZX	AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	21.69%	—	Dec 2015	MEQAX vs STEZX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	11	4.40%	312.77M	Feb 1993	MEQAX vs BULIX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.45%	—	Dec 2016	MEQAX vs GSIMX
SSIFX	Sextant International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	43	20.94%	—	Sep 1995	MEQAX vs SSIFX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	14.34%	—	Jul 1998	MEQAX vs GTMIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	87	13.86%	—	Jan 2014	MEQAX vs EPDPX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	MEQAX vs GSINX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	15.07%	—	Jun 2015	MEQAX vs PZRIX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	42	6.29%	—	Jul 1998	MEQAX vs ACIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	13.98%	—	Jan 2014	MEQAX vs EPDIX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	11.49%	—	Aug 1999	MEQAX vs SAHMX

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