Blue Chip Growth Fund
Invests in common stocks of large and medium-sized blue chip companies that have the potential for above-average earnings growth and are well established.
Growth stocks have historically been more volatile than cyclical stocks.
Morningstar (Category)
Morningstar
(Overall Rating)1
Data as of 08/31/2021
Data as of 08/31/2021
Fund Manager Tenure2
Net Assets3
(USD)
Data as of 08/31/2021
Data as of 08/31/2021
Price
(USD)
Daily Price Change
Data as of 09/23/2021
Data as of 09/23/2021
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Strategy
Investment Objective
The fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.Morningstar Equity Style
Large Growth
Data as of 08/31/2021
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Average Annual Total Returns (Investor Class)
1 YR
36.61%Benchmark
40.79%Value
-4.18%Data as of 06/30/2021
3 YR
21.63%Benchmark
18.67%Value
2.96%Data as of 06/30/2021
5 YR
24.08%Benchmark
17.65%Value
6.43%Data as of 06/30/2021
10 YR
18.32%Benchmark
14.84%Value
3.48%Data as of 06/30/2021
Expense Ratio
Gross
0.68%Net
0.68%Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Average annual total return figures include changes in principal value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain distributions.
Investors should note that short term returns greater than 40% are highly unusual and unlikely to be sustained.
The gross expense ratio reflects the fund expenses as stated in the fee table of the fund's prospectus prior to the deduction of any waiver or reimbursement. The net expense ratio reflects fund expenses after the deduction of any waiver or reimbursement. If a fund has an active contractual expense limitation, the expiration date is shown below the gross and net expense ratio values above. Expense ratios are as of the most recent prospectus.
Current Year Performance (Investor Class)
Daily YTD
18.66%Benchmark
19.70%Value
-1.04%Data as of 09/23/2021
Monthly YTD
19.89%Benchmark
21.58%Value
-1.69%Data as of 08/31/2021
One Month
3.86%Benchmark
3.04%Value
0.82%Data as of 08/31/2021
Three Months
12.88%Benchmark
7.95%Value
4.93%Data as of 08/31/2021
Asset Allocation
Net Assets
(USD)
$108.0b
Holdings
Total
Holdings
121
Largest Contributor
Amazon.com
10.83%Largest Detractor
Tencent Holdings
1.83%Purchase
Microsoft
7.45%Sale
Alibaba Group Holding
0.75%Sectors
Total
Sectors
7
Contributor
Consumer Staples
By 0.35%Detractor
Information Technology
By -0.47%Over
Communication Services
By 15.87%Under
Financials
By -8.50%Team (As of )
Larry J. Puglia, CFA, CPA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Larry J. Puglia is a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Division. Larry has been managing the US Large-Cap Core Growth Equity Strategy since 1993 and has had lead responsibility for all institutional accounts and other investment products within the strategy since 1997. He also is president of the Investment Advisory Committee of the US Large-Cap Core Growth Equity Strategy. Larry is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
- Fund manager
since 1993 - Years at
T. Rowe Price 31 - Years investment
experience 32
Paul Greene II
Portfolio Manager
Paul Greene is an associate portfolio manager of the US Large-Cap Core Growth Equity Strategy in the U.S. Equity Division. He is a vice president and an Investment Advisory Committee member of the US Large-Cap Core Growth Equity, Communication and Technology Equity, and US Growth Stock Equity Strategies. He is an Investment Advisory Committee member of the Global Growth Equity and Global Focused Growth Equity Strategies. Paul is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company.
- Years at
T. Rowe Price 15 - Years investment
experience 15
Craig Watson, CPA
Portfolio Specialist
Craig Watson is a portfolio specialist in the U.S. Equity Division. He is a member of the U.S. Large-Cap Growth team, working closely with institutional clients, consultants, and prospects. Craig also is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and a trustee on the T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.
- Years at
T. Rowe Price 14 - Years investment
experience 14
Ronald Taylor
Portfolio Specialist
Ron Taylor is a portfolio specialist in the U.S. Equity Division. He is a member of the US Large-Cap Growth Equity Strategy team, working closely with institutional clients, consultants, and prospects. Ron also is Chair of the Black Leadership Council and a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
- Years at
T. Rowe Price 17 - Years investment
experience 32
For a complete list of the members of the fund's Investment Advisory Committee, please refer to the fund's prospectus.
How to Invest
View platform information| Share Class | Min Initial Investment (USD) | Min Subsequent Investment (USD) | 12b-1 Fee | Expense Ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Net | Limitation Type | Limitation Expiration Date | ||||
|
Investor Class Cusip 77954Q106 |
$2,500 | $100 | 0.00% | 0.68% | 0.68% | N/A | N/A |
|
Advisor Class Cusip 77954Q205 |
$2,500 | $100 | 0.25% | 0.96% | 0.96% |
N/A |
N/A |
|
R Class Cusip 77954Q304 |
$2,500 | $100 | 0.50% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
N/A |
N/A |
|
I Class Cusip 77954Q403 |
$1,000,000* | N/A | 0.00% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
N/A |
N/A |
* Minimum initial investment $1,000,000. Minimum is generally waived for intermediaries, certain retirement plans, and certain institutional client accounts.
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Number of years managing the fund. In the case of co-portfolio management, the longer tenure is displayed.
Figure applies to all share classes.
Larry J. Puglia is a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Division. Larry has been managing the US Large-Cap Core Growth Equity Strategy since 1993 and has had lead responsibility for all institutional accounts and other investment products within the strategy since 1997. He also is president of the Investment Advisory Committee of the US Large-Cap Core Growth Equity Strategy. Larry is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.