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.