Fund Research for T. Rowe Price New Asia (PRASX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Sep 28, 1990
    Category: Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: T. Rowe Price
    Return Since Inception: 9.11%
    YTD Return: 84.41%
    Yield (TTM): 2.78%
    Net Assets: 3.67 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. It may also invest in securities of Pakistan and Vietnam. The fund is nondiversified.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $5,732 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 23.29%
    Large 47.14%
    Medium 27.14%
    Small 2.28%
    Micro 0.15%
    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 84.41% 79.26% 10.69% 17.86% 11.10% 9.11%
    +/- Category 25.28% 18.46% 2.05% 2.87% 0.46% —
    +/- 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) 79.43% 88.57% 10.58% 18.06% 11.10% 9.11%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 82.92% 41.40% 12.86% 18.92% 11.55% 9.26%
    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: 09/28/1990
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 15.41%
    Service 41.64%
    Manufacturing 37.30%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 3.30% 3.30%
    Stocks — 95.05% 95.05%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.53% 0.53%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 95.05% 95.05%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    + T. Rowe Price Reserve — USA 8.66%
    = Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) Business Services IND 2.85%
    + XinAo Gas Holdings Ltd. (2688) Utilities CHN 2.79%
    - Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (532532) Industrial Materials IND 2.60%
    + Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. (1044) Consumer Goods HKG 2.48%
    + Bumiputra-Commerce Hldgs (COMMERZ) Financial Services MYS 2.25%
    + Tencent Holdings Ltd. (700) Telecom CHN 2.07%
    + Bajaj Auto Limited. (532977) Consumer Goods IND 1.98%
    + Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KOTAKBANK) Financial Services IND 1.94%
    + Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. (363) Business Services HKG 1.93%
    + 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
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.96%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management

    Anh Lu
    Start Date: 04/14/2009
    Lu joined T. Rowe Price International in 2001. She has 10 years of investment experience.