6.6 in Europe Stock
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| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 3 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 4 4 1 5 2 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 1 (Strong Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 4 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | D- (Sell) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in European companies. Under normal conditions, at least five countries will be represented in the fund's portfolio. It may purchase the stocks of companies of any size. The fund expects to make substantially all of investments in common stocks of companies located (or with primary operations) in the countries of Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 14.2% |
| 1 Year | -3.3% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 20.3% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | -1.2% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 6.2% |
Performance
The fund has returned -3.33 percent over the past year, 20.34 percent over the past three years, -1.17 percent over the past five years, and 6.24 percent over the past decade.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 0.79 | 0.79 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 1.23 | 1.23 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 97.98 | 97.98 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B | RDSB | --- | 4.38 |
| Sanofi | SAN | --- | 3.38 |
| Experian PLC | EXPN | --- | 3.12 |
| Novartis AG | NVSEF | -0.98 | 2.85 |
| Wirecard AG | WDI | --- | 2.82 |
Fees
T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund has an expense ratio of 1.01 percent.
