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
ISIN | US77957M1027 |
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CUSIP | 77957M102 |
Issuer | T. Rowe Price |
Inception Date | Sep 29, 1987 |
Category | Technology Equities |
Min. Investment | $2,500 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
PRSCX has a high expense ratio of 0.84%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund had a return of 20.16% year-to-date (YTD) and 41.17% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund had an annualized return of 16.80%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.84%.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 20.16% | 11.29% |
1 month | 11.30% | 6.86% |
6 months | 23.10% | 16.73% |
1 year | 41.17% | 26.63% |
5 years (annualized) | 17.71% | 13.23% |
10 years (annualized) | 16.80% | 10.84% |
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 | |
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2024 | 4.01% | 9.88% | 2.35% | -5.77% | 20.16% | ||||||||
2023 | 16.65% | -2.33% | 11.35% | -0.94% | 6.76% | 4.65% | 6.19% | -2.70% | -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% | 4.42% | 5.73% | -11.73% | 9.84% | 3.37% | -1.08% | 0.02% | 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% | -0.05% | 3.76% | 1.87% | 1.10% | 3.93% | 3.90% | -0.22% | 39.38% |
2016 | -10.28% | 0.59% | 7.31% | 0.84% | 4.04% | 1.92% | 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% |
2013 | 5.14% | -0.03% | 2.20% | 1.81% | 4.77% | -0.80% | 7.15% | -0.57% | 4.52% | 1.97% | 4.84% | 6.19% | 43.70% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PRSCX is 74, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
PRSCX (T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund)
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.
Dividends
Dividend History
T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.05 | $14.62 | $7.66 | $2.53 | $11.31 | $6.01 | $1.36 | $6.34 | $6.42 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 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 | |
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2024 | $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 | $0.00 | $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.
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.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-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 |
-39.68% | Oct 10, 1997 | 260 | Oct 8, 1998 | 54 | Dec 23, 1998 | 314 |
-34.86% | Jul 12, 1990 | 66 | Oct 11, 1990 | 82 | Feb 4, 1991 | 148 |
-31.93% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 55 | Jun 5, 2020 | 75 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund volatility is 5.78%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.