# AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mecax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: AMG · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1996-03-29 This fund primarily aims to achieve its investment goals by allocating capital to stocks issued by smaller companies situated outside the United States. Ordinarily, a minimum of 40% of its total assets will be directed toward investments with economic ties to non-U.S. countries, ensuring the portfolio includes holdings linked to at least three different international markets. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $53.48 | | Expense Ratio | 1.14% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $46.7M | | NAV | $53.48 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.48% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.86 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $47.59 – $54.53 | | Beta | 0.92 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.8592 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MECAX invest in? This fund primarily aims to achieve its investment goals by allocating capital to stocks issued by smaller companies situated outside the United States. Ordinarily, a minimum of 40% of its total assets will be directed toward investments with economic ties to non-U.S. countries, ensuring the portfolio includes holdings linked to at least three different international markets. ### What is the expense ratio of MECAX? AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.14%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MECAX? AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $46.7M across all of its share classes (MECIX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is MECAX actively managed or an index fund? MECAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MECAX's is 1.14%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MECAX launched? AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECAX) launched in March 1996 and is managed by AMG. ### How has MECAX performed? MECAX'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 MECAX pay a dividend? AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund (MECAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.48%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MECAX pay dividends? AMG GW&K International Small Cap Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MECAX's dividend yield? MECAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.48%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MECAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MECAX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will MECAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.14% 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 MECAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MECAX'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 MECAX cost more than a fund like VOO? MECAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.14%). 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 MECAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MECAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MECAX (1.14%) 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/mecax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mecax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mecax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mecax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mecax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.