# The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA): Closed-End Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eea for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1986-07-18 The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) is a closed-end investment fund primarily focused on European public equities. Established by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., its portfolio management is overseen by Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. The fund strategically allocates capital across diversified sectors within the European market, investing predominantly in shares and equity-linked instruments of various companies. It benchmarks its performance against the MSCI-EMU Index. Formed on July 23, 1986, and domiciled in the United States, the fund was previously known as... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.15 | | Expense Ratio | 1.42% | | Market Value | $69.2M | | NAV | Not on file (no daily NAV for closed-end funds) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.54% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.97 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $9.62 – $11.43 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2199 /share - Ex-date: 2026-05-26 - Pay date: 2026-06-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EEA invest in? The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) is a closed-end investment fund primarily focused on European public equities. Established by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., its portfolio management is overseen by Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. The fund strategically allocates capital across diversified sectors within the European market, investing predominantly in shares and equity-linked instruments of various companies. It benchmarks its performance against the MSCI-EMU Index. Formed on July 23, 1986, and domiciled in the United States, the fund was previously known as Germany Fund Inc. ### What is the expense ratio of EEA? The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) charges an expense ratio of 1.42%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is EEA? The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) has a market value of $69.2M: its share price times its shares outstanding. A closed-end fund trades above or below its net asset value, so its net assets differ from this figure. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is EEA actively managed or an index fund? EEA is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (EEA's is 1.42%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was EEA launched? The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) launched in July 1986 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has EEA performed? EEA'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. ### Does EEA pay a dividend? The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.54%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does EEA pay dividends? The European Equity Fund, Inc. pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is EEA's dividend yield? EEA's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.54%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is EEA's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EEA was 2026-05-26. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will EEA's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.42% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does EEA charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EEA's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does EEA cost more than a fund like VOO? EEA is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.42%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether EEA's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EEA? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists closed-end funds following the same investment strategy as EEA (1.42%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eea - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eea/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eea/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eea/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eea/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.