Fund Research for T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth (TRBCX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jun 30, 1993
    Category: Large Growth
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: T. Rowe Price
    Return Since Inception: 8.02%
    YTD Return: 37.24%
    Yield (TTM): 0.23%
    Net Assets: 8.54 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital; income is secondary. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of assets in the common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. These are firms that are well established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. It focuses on companies with leading market position, seasoned management, and strong financial fundamentals. While the fund invests most assets in U.S. common stocks, it may also purchase other securities including foreign stocks, futures, and options.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $33,381 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 39.77%
    Large 46.56%
    Medium 13.67%
    Small 0.00%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 37.24% 40.86% -3.06% 1.22% -0.42% 8.02%
    +/- Category 6.31% 6.50% 0.58% 0.20% 1.04% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 13.65% 14.75% 2.41% 0.74% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 30.46% 20.60% -4.38% 1.21% -0.42% 8.02%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 32.38% -0.60% -3.07% 1.79% 0.41% 8.16%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 06/30/1993
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 31.37%
    Service 50.73%
    Manufacturing 17.31%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.47% 0.47%
    Stocks — 99.53% 99.53%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 2.96% 2.96%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    - APPLE INC (AAPL) Hardware 31.64 121.15% 5.73%
    + GOOGLE INC (GOOG) Telecom 37.31 74.64% 4.07%
    - AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) Consumer Services 78.20 130.83% 3.69%
    + GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Financial Services 37.15 104.74% 2.84%
    - MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 18.86 43.62% 2.65%
    + DANAHER CORP DEL (DHR) Industrial Materials 21.71 22.01% 2.59%
    + MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC (MHS) Consumer Services 25.62 40.92% 2.45%
    + SCHLUMBERGER LTD (SLB) Energy 21.83 53.79% 2.17%
    - STATE STR CORP (STT) Financial Services — 7.40% 2.11%
    - QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) Telecom 46.72 19.23% 2.04%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/30/2009
    All other data as of 09/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 05/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.80%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2008

  • Fund Management