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T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund (PAAOX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US77956H6172
Inception Date
May 20, 2014
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund (PAAOX) has returned -2.15% so far this year and 22.95% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PAAOX has returned 8.25% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund

1D
-1.50%
1M
-12.67%
YTD
-2.15%
6M
1.25%
1Y
22.95%
3Y*
9.11%
5Y*
-0.13%
10Y*
8.25%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 23, 2014, PAAOX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +22.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PAAOX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -8.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.05%5.65%-12.67%-2.15%
20250.59%0.97%0.13%-0.77%4.64%5.18%1.46%2.83%6.57%3.42%-2.75%2.88%27.78%
2024-4.56%6.75%1.42%0.91%2.29%3.80%-0.65%1.25%7.09%-3.70%-1.83%-1.28%11.30%
20239.81%-6.62%3.44%-3.39%-2.96%2.98%3.58%-7.19%-3.23%-4.00%5.48%2.62%-1.00%
20220.62%-4.68%-5.73%-5.21%1.18%-1.75%-2.76%-1.56%-11.35%-7.14%22.47%-1.89%-19.33%
20212.22%2.80%0.61%1.40%0.14%-0.92%-6.96%1.15%-4.48%3.51%-4.84%0.35%-5.50%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.37%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 27, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 73.04% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 63.52% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.67 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.48 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
0.37%
Beta
0.67
0.48
Upside Capture
63.52%
Downside Capture
73.04%

Expense Ratio

PAAOX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PAAOX ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PAAOX Risk / Return Rank: 6464
Overall Rank
PAAOX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6969
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PAAOX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6565
Sortino Ratio Rank
PAAOX Omega Ratio Rank: 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
PAAOX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6464
Calmar Ratio Rank
PAAOX Martin Ratio Rank: 6262
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund (PAAOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PAAOXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.24

0.90

+0.34

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.69

1.39

+0.30

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.51

1.40

+0.11

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.96

6.61

-0.64

Explore PAAOX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund provided a 0.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.12$0.12$0.00$0.21$0.21$1.33$0.27$0.10$0.08$0.02$0.22$0.09

Dividend yield

0.65%0.64%0.00%1.55%1.51%7.43%1.33%0.62%0.61%0.13%2.12%0.89%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.33$1.33

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund was 43.02%, occurring on Oct 31, 2022. Recovery took 796 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund drawdown is 13.70%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-43.02%Feb 17, 2021431Oct 31, 2022796Jan 5, 20261227
-29.38%Jan 14, 202048Mar 23, 202074Jul 8, 2020122
-25.66%Jan 29, 2018191Oct 29, 2018285Dec 17, 2019476
-23.63%Apr 28, 2015201Feb 11, 2016272Mar 13, 2017473
-13.7%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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