Fund Research for T. Rowe Price Latin America (PRLAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Dec 29, 1993
    Category: Latin America Stock
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: T. Rowe Price
    Return Since Inception: 11.44%
    YTD Return: 99.65%
    Yield (TTM): 0.72%
    Net Assets: 2.56 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in Latin American companies. It invests at least four countries at any time. The fund may make substantial investments (at times more than 25% of total assets) in the telephone companies of various Latin American countries. These utilities play a critical role in a country's economic development. It is nondiversified.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $24,829 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 55.19%
    Large 20.56%
    Medium 21.49%
    Small 2.21%
    Micro 0.55%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/04/2009    		 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 99.65% 72.32% 13.77% 29.46% 20.65% 11.44%
    +/- Category -1.20% 6.08% 4.32% 4.26% 2.85% —
    +/- MSCI EAFE NR USD — — — — 2.04% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 90.94% 84.10% 12.39% 29.12% 20.65% 11.44%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 88.43% 19.93% 14.88% 29.53% 21.03% 11.41%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/04/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/04/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 12/29/1993
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 12.80%
    Service 25.54%
    Manufacturing 47.12%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 3.39% 3.39%
    Stocks — 96.61% 96.61%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 95.71% 95.71%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    + PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO (PBR.A) Energy BRA 10.62%
    + AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV (AMX) Telecom MEX 9.09%
    + PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO (PBR) Energy BRA 7.84%
    * Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo (ITUB4) — BRA 6.88%
    = VALE S A (VALE) Industrial Materials BRA 6.03%
    = Vale S.A. (RIODF) Industrial Materials BRA 5.25%
    + Banco Bradesco (BBDC4) Financial Services BRA 3.65%
    - Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WALMEXV) Consumer Services MEX 3.54%
    + T. Rowe Price Reserve — USA 2.91%
    - Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (GFNORTEO) Financial Services MEX 2.89%
    + 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.
    Data as of 09/30/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.22%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management