T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund (PRSCX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of companies expected to benefit from the development and use of science and/or technology. While most assets will typically be invested in U.S. common stocks, the fund may invest in foreign stocks, including issuers in emerging markets, in keeping with the fund's objective.
Fund Info
US77957M1027
77957M102
Sep 29, 1987
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PRSCX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund (PRSCX) returned -6.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PRSCX delivered an annualized return of 15.73%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.88%.
PRSCX
-6.50%
10.89%
-4.88%
7.70%
22.19%
14.33%
15.73%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.68%
7.17%
-1.66%
11.63%
12.51%
14.34%
10.88%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PRSCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.01% | -6.81% | -10.39% | 0.73% | 10.06% | -6.50% | |||||||
| 2024 | 4.01% | 9.88% | 2.35% | -5.77% | 7.79% | 6.60% | -3.73% | 2.12% | 3.18% | -0.02% | 7.40% | 1.84% | 40.49% |
| 2023 | 16.65% | -2.33% | 11.35% | -0.94% | 6.76% | 4.65% | 6.19% | -2.69% | -6.20% | -2.81% | 12.27% | 3.56% | 53.77% |
| 2022 | -6.36% | -8.44% | -1.85% | -13.44% | -1.58% | -4.34% | 9.31% | -5.47% | -11.35% | -0.48% | 12.24% | -7.93% | -35.40% |
| 2021 | 1.36% | 5.25% | 0.94% | 4.40% | -1.11% | 4.23% | -4.79% | 3.21% | -4.80% | 3.01% | -2.62% | -2.67% | 5.83% |
| 2020 | 0.90% | -4.34% | -12.99% | 13.77% | 9.14% | 5.29% | 6.08% | 9.01% | -3.07% | -0.21% | 12.21% | 5.90% | 45.94% |
| 2019 | 14.69% | 2.56% | 4.41% | 5.73% | -11.73% | 9.84% | 3.37% | -1.08% | 0.03% | 4.80% | 3.05% | 4.85% | 45.80% |
| 2018 | 7.98% | -1.06% | -1.36% | -0.13% | 5.47% | 0.30% | 0.69% | 0.43% | -3.40% | -8.35% | 1.72% | -8.81% | -7.52% |
| 2017 | 7.33% | 3.81% | 1.80% | 3.34% | 3.32% | -0.04% | 3.75% | 1.87% | 1.10% | 3.93% | 3.90% | -0.22% | 39.38% |
| 2016 | -10.28% | 0.59% | 7.31% | 0.84% | 4.04% | 1.93% | 5.55% | 2.75% | 3.90% | -2.03% | -0.89% | -1.34% | 11.79% |
| 2015 | -1.79% | 7.65% | -2.35% | 3.47% | 0.15% | -2.40% | 1.41% | -6.06% | -4.01% | 12.46% | 2.74% | -1.33% | 8.86% |
| 2014 | -0.77% | 4.28% | -1.06% | -4.47% | 3.87% | 5.54% | -0.72% | 4.76% | -1.90% | 3.16% | 2.36% | -2.67% | 12.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PRSCX is 33, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund (PRSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund provided a 10.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.88 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.88 | $4.88 | $0.00 | $2.05 | $14.62 | $7.66 | $2.53 | $11.31 | $6.01 | $1.36 | $6.34 | $6.42 |
Dividend yield | 10.08% | 9.43% | 0.00% | 7.83% | 33.69% | 13.90% | 5.86% | 36.03% | 13.21% | 3.68% | 18.51% | 17.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.88 | $4.88 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.05 | $2.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $14.62 | $14.62 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.66 | $7.66 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.53 | $2.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.31 | $11.31 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.01 | $6.01 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.36 | $1.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.34 | $6.34 |
| 2014 | $6.42 | $6.42 |
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 Science And Technology 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 Science And Technology Fund was 85.26%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 3711 trading sessions.
The current T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund drawdown is 12.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -85.26% | Mar 28, 2000 | 631 | Oct 7, 2002 | 3711 | Jul 12, 2017 | 4342 |
| -46.19% | Nov 17, 2021 | 243 | Nov 3, 2022 | 316 | Feb 8, 2024 | 559 |
| -34.86% | Jul 12, 1990 | 66 | Oct 11, 1990 | 82 | Feb 4, 1991 | 148 |
| -34.25% | Apr 23, 1998 | 121 | Oct 8, 1998 | 32 | Nov 23, 1998 | 153 |
| -31.93% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 55 | Jun 5, 2020 | 75 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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