- What does AEPFX invest in?
- This investment vehicle primarily seeks to acquire common shares from companies operating within Europe and the Pacific Rim. The fund's advisor targets businesses in these regions that they believe demonstrate robust potential for expansion. These "growth stocks" are specifically identified as equities that the advisor anticipates will achieve capital appreciation exceeding the broader market averages. As a standard practice, at least 80% of the fund's total net assets will be dedicated to securities from these European and Pacific Basin issuers. Furthermore, the fund has the option to allocate a segment of its holdings to common stocks and other financial instruments issued by entities based in emerging markets.
- What is the expense ratio of AEPFX?
- American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund (AEPFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.58%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is AEPFX?
- American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund (AEPFX) manages $142.88B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is AEPFX actively managed or an index fund?
- AEPFX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was AEPFX launched?
- American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund (AEPFX) launched in August 2008 and is managed by Capital Group.
- How has AEPFX performed?
- AEPFX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
