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T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund (PRLAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US77956H8806
CUSIP
77956H880
Inception Date
Dec 28, 1993
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Latin America 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 Latin America Fund (PRLAX) has returned 7.33% so far this year and 41.25% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PRLAX has returned 7.56% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund

1D
0.34%
1M
-8.09%
YTD
7.33%
6M
13.48%
1Y
41.25%
3Y*
15.48%
5Y*
8.17%
10Y*
7.56%

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 Jan 3, 1994, PRLAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +22.8%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -38.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PRLAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +24.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 27, 1997 at -16.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202613.79%2.62%-8.09%7.33%
202510.04%-3.81%4.66%7.62%2.53%5.49%-6.83%8.51%5.77%0.31%5.52%-0.12%45.79%
2024-4.99%0.60%1.66%-5.36%-1.78%-5.97%1.66%4.45%0.34%-4.00%-5.85%-5.98%-23.09%
20238.71%-4.54%1.45%3.31%2.88%10.48%3.85%-7.10%-3.55%-5.05%14.61%7.62%34.73%
20228.74%1.45%10.37%-12.96%2.66%-16.17%7.11%4.21%-1.99%12.60%-5.82%-5.27%0.23%
2021-6.96%-1.87%2.19%1.03%7.89%3.59%-5.62%1.36%-9.20%-5.66%-5.04%3.70%-14.98%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.39%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

  • This fund participated in 123.85% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 119.21% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.45 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
0.39%
Beta
1.05
0.45
Upside Capture
119.21%
Downside Capture
123.85%

Expense Ratio

PRLAX has a high expense ratio of 1.46%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PRLAX ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


PRLAX Risk / Return Rank: 8787
Overall Rank
PRLAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PRLAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
PRLAX Omega Ratio Rank: 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
PRLAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9292
Calmar Ratio Rank
PRLAX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 Latin America Fund (PRLAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PRLAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.77

0.90

+0.88

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.30

1.39

+0.91

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.80

1.40

+1.40

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.99

6.61

+3.38

Explore PRLAX 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 Latin America Fund provided a 6.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.57$1.57$1.27$0.55$0.53$1.76$0.25$2.65$0.53$0.32$0.28$1.00

Dividend yield

6.61%7.09%7.84%2.44%3.10%9.92%1.09%10.55%2.41%1.30%1.45%6.65%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Latin America 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$1.57$1.57
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.27$1.27
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.55
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.53
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.76$1.76

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 Latin America 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 Latin America Fund was 70.03%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 4269 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund drawdown is 10.28%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.03%Jun 2, 2008122Nov 20, 20084269Nov 11, 20254391
-60.48%Oct 22, 1997223Sep 10, 1998358Feb 10, 2000581
-55.45%Feb 17, 1994266Mar 9, 1995572Jun 12, 1997838
-46.47%Mar 10, 2000641Sep 30, 2002318Jan 5, 2004959
-29.55%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006108Nov 14, 2006132

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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