T. Rowe Price Communications & Technology Fund (PRMTX) Alternatives

T. Rowe Price Communications & Technology Fund (PRMTX) belongs to the Communications Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PRMTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to PRMTX

PRMTX charges 0.77% annually. Among mutual funds in the Communications Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PRMTX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FGKMX	Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class Z	0.62%	Nov 30, 2018	PRMTX vs FGKMX
FBMPX	Fidelity Select Communication Services Portfolio	0.74%	Jun 29, 1986	PRMTX vs FBMPX
FGJMX	Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class I	0.75%	Nov 30, 2018	PRMTX vs FGJMX
FWRLX	Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio	0.77%	Sep 20, 2000	PRMTX vs FWRLX
FSTCX	Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio	0.79%	Jul 28, 1985	PRMTX vs FSTCX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRMTX

Among mutual funds in the Communications Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
RYMIX	Rydex Telecommunications Fund	95	Mar 31, 1998	PRMTX vs RYMIX
MOGLX	Gabelli Media Mogul Fund	73	Nov 30, 2016	PRMTX vs MOGLX
GABTX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund	67	Oct 31, 1993	PRMTX vs GABTX
FBMPX	Fidelity Select Communication Services Portfolio	65	Jun 29, 1986	PRMTX vs FBMPX
FGJMX	Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Class I	63	Nov 30, 2018	PRMTX vs FGJMX

Top Performing PRMTX Alternatives (YTD)

PRMTX alternatives from the Communications Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
RYMIX	Rydex Telecommunications Fund	12.20%	Mar 31, 1998	PRMTX vs RYMIX
FSTCX	Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio	11.69%	Jul 28, 1985	PRMTX vs FSTCX
FWRLX	Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio	3.19%	Sep 20, 2000	PRMTX vs FWRLX
MOGLX	Gabelli Media Mogul Fund	1.26%	Nov 30, 2016	PRMTX vs MOGLX
GABTX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund	-3.02%	Oct 31, 1993	PRMTX vs GABTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRMTX

PRMTX alternatives from the Communications Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GABTX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund	14.59%	Oct 31, 1993	PRMTX vs GABTX
MOGLX	Gabelli Media Mogul Fund	17.01%	Nov 30, 2016	PRMTX vs MOGLX
FSTCX	Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio	17.50%	Jul 28, 1985	PRMTX vs FSTCX
FWRLX	Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio	17.66%	Sep 20, 2000	PRMTX vs FWRLX
RYMIX	Rydex Telecommunications Fund	20.24%	Mar 31, 1998	PRMTX vs RYMIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRMTX

PRMTX alternatives from the Communications Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FSTCX	Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio	-9.38%	Jul 28, 1985	PRMTX vs FSTCX
GABTX	Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund	-9.41%	Oct 31, 1993	PRMTX vs GABTX
MOGLX	Gabelli Media Mogul Fund	-11.68%	Nov 30, 2016	PRMTX vs MOGLX
RYMIX	Rydex Telecommunications Fund	-11.89%	Mar 31, 1998	PRMTX vs RYMIX
FWRLX	Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio	-12.51%	Sep 20, 2000	PRMTX vs FWRLX

Other Mutual Funds from T. Rowe Price

Most popular T. Rowe Price mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-14.57%	Jun 30, 1993	PRMTX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	78	-5.03%	Jun 30, 1986	PRMTX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	33	-2.47%	Dec 30, 1992	PRMTX vs PRDGX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	-12.37%	Sep 30, 1985	PRMTX vs PRWAX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	-7.21%	Nov 30, 1994	PRMTX vs PRCOX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	-7.11%	Mar 30, 1990	PRMTX vs PREIX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	-14.54%	—	PRMTX vs TBCIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	-14.83%	Oct 31, 2001	PRMTX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	65	-11.17%	Sep 29, 1987	PRMTX vs PRSCX
PRNHX	T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	16	-5.34%	Jun 3, 1960	PRMTX vs PRNHX

Often Compared With PRMTX

What investors most often compare with PRMTX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	PRMTX vs VGT
PRGTX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund	Technology Equities	71	-7.19%	Sep 28, 2000	PRMTX vs PRGTX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	PRMTX vs VOO
PRISX	T. Rowe Price Financial Services Fund	Financials Equities	26	-10.22%	Sep 30, 1996	PRMTX vs PRISX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	PRMTX vs QQQ
SMPIX	ProFunds Semiconductor UltraSector Fund	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	86	-12.60%	Jun 18, 2000	PRMTX vs SMPIX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	PRMTX vs VTI
SHSAX	BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio	Health & Biotech Equities	12	-6.94%	Dec 20, 1999	PRMTX vs SHSAX
PRNEX	T. Rowe Price New Era Fund	Energy Equities	93	19.15%	Jan 19, 1969	PRMTX vs PRNEX
PREFX	T. Rowe Price Tax-Efficient Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	-12.80%	Dec 29, 2000	PRMTX vs PREFX
PGLOX	T. Rowe Price Global Consumer Fund	Consumer Staples Equities	23	0.16%	Jun 26, 2016	PRMTX vs PGLOX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	PRMTX vs VFIAX
MSEGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-19.09%	Apr 2, 1991	PRMTX vs MSEGX
XLC	Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	-5.53%	Jun 18, 2018	PRMTX vs XLC
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	PRMTX vs SCHD
AAPL	Apple Inc		59	-6.56%	—	PRMTX vs AAPL
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	PRMTX vs QQQM
FDCPX	Fidelity Select Tech Hardware Portfolio	Technology Equities	97	9.40%	Jul 28, 1985	PRMTX vs FDCPX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	PRMTX vs SPY

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