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T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund Class I (THISX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Dec 29, 1995
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund Class I, 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 Health Sciences Fund Class I (THISX) has returned -9.61% so far this year and 6.58% over the past 12 months.


T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund Class I

1D
0.37%
1M
-9.32%
YTD
-9.61%
6M
4.41%
1Y
6.58%
3Y*
9.52%
5Y*
5.15%
10Y*

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, 2017, THISX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.10%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Jan 2022 at -12.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, THISX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2024 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.97%0.65%-9.32%-9.61%
20256.22%-1.82%-4.11%-0.06%-6.49%3.99%-1.29%4.17%2.16%7.85%9.09%-1.82%17.92%
20242.04%4.08%1.67%-4.96%2.32%2.85%2.69%5.21%-1.95%-4.99%1.50%5.81%16.75%
20230.59%-4.68%1.93%3.57%-2.92%2.91%-0.13%-1.50%-3.85%-3.87%5.58%6.28%3.17%
2022-12.38%-0.37%4.75%-8.56%-0.89%-0.55%5.60%-3.09%-4.25%7.70%4.18%-3.00%-12.11%
20212.35%-1.80%-0.75%4.95%-0.90%5.61%2.04%4.17%-4.66%4.22%-4.89%3.23%13.62%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund Class I has an annualized alpha of 3.02%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (90.19%) than losses (86.06%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.02% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
3.02%
Beta
0.84
0.60
Upside Capture
90.19%
Downside Capture
86.06%

Expense Ratio

THISX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

THISX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


THISX Risk / Return Rank: 1212
Overall Rank
THISX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
THISX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
THISX Omega Ratio Rank: 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
THISX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
THISX Martin Ratio Rank: 1313
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 Health Sciences Fund Class I (THISX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


THISXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.33

0.90

-0.56

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.58

1.39

-0.80

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.07

1.21

-0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.42

1.40

-0.98

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.23

6.61

-5.37

Explore THISX 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 Health Sciences Fund Class I provided a 13.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $10.26 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$10.26$10.26$20.80$4.58$1.59$7.93$7.17$10.24$4.49$5.31

Dividend yield

13.56%12.25%26.10%5.20%1.76%7.62%7.25%12.58%6.70%7.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund Class I. 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$10.26$10.26
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$20.80$20.80
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.58$4.58
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.59$1.59
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.93$7.93

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 Health Sciences Fund Class I. 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 Health Sciences Fund Class I was 28.97%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 39 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund Class I drawdown is 12.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.97%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202039May 18, 202062
-27.53%Sep 3, 2021198Jun 16, 2022546Aug 20, 2024744
-21.81%Oct 1, 201859Dec 24, 2018131Jul 3, 2019190
-15.8%Feb 6, 202543Apr 8, 2025134Oct 20, 2025177
-12.78%Jan 23, 202645Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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