Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Strategy
US Large-Cap Equity Income
The US Large-Cap Equity Income Composite seeks substantial dividend income, primarily through investment in dividend-paying common stocks of established companies. The strategy emphasizes companies that appear to be temporarily undervalued by various measures. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective for this strategy.
3YR Return Annualised (Net)
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Tracking Error
(5 Years)
1YR Return (Net)
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Information Ratio
(5 Years)
Inception Date 31-Dec-1989
Performance figures calculated in USD
Strategy
Investment Approach
- Focus on relative value relationships.
- Employ fundamental research to identify companies with improving financial outlook.
- Integrate qualitative inputs to assess potential for improved investor perception.
- Verify relative valuation anomalies through quantitative analysis.
- Balance valuation analysis and qualitative assessment.
Portfolio Construction
- Bottom-up fundamental approach
- Typically 100-125 stock portfolio
- Individual positions will typically range from 0.50% to 3.00%-average position size of 0.75% to 1.50%
- Sector weights typically range from 0.5X to 2.0X, the primary value sectors of the S&P 500 Index
- Reserves will typically range from 1% to 5%
- Dividend yield is typically above average relative to the S&P 500 Index
Performance
Annualised Performance
Quarterly1 YR | 3 YR Annualised |
5 YR Annualised |
10 YR Annualised |
|
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Composite Gross % | -9.85% | 1.10% | 7.77% | 9.13% |
Composite Net % | -10.28% | 0.62% | 7.27% | 8.61% |
Benchmark % | -5.03% | 4.06% | 9.06% | 11.18% |
Excess Return (Gross) % | -4.82% | -2.96% | -1.29% | -2.05% |
Recent Performance
3 MonthsData as of 30-Sep-2020 | Year to DateData as of 30-Sep-2020 | |
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Composite Gross % | 3.36% | -15.82% |
Composite Net % | 3.24% | -16.13% |
Benchmark % | 5.59% | -11.58% |
Excess Return (Gross) % | -2.23% | -4.24% |
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Returns for time periods greater than one year are annualised.
Gross performance returns are presented before management and all other fees, where applicable, but after trading expenses. Net of fees performance reflects the deduction of the highest applicable management fee that would be charged based on the fee schedule contained within this material, without the benefit of breakpoints. Gross and net performance returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and are net of all non-reclaimable withholding taxes on dividends, interest income, and capital gains.
Effective 1 March 2018, the benchmark for the composite changed to Russell 1000 Value Index. Prior to this change, the primary benchmark for the composite was the S&P 500 Index. The changes were made because the firm viewed the new benchmark to be a better representation of the investment strategy of the composite. Historical benchmark representations have not been restated.
Holdings
Total
Holdings
114
Top Purchase
Coca-Cola (N)
0.59%Top Sale
Kimberly-Clark
1.34%Sectors
Total
Sectors
11
Top Contributor^
Information Technology
Net Contribution 1.01%Top Detractor^
Financials
Net Contribution -0.98%Largest Overweight
Utilities
Largest Underweight
Consumer Discretionary
Team (As of 15-Jan-2021)

John D. Linehan is the portfolio manager for the U.S. Large Cap Equity Income Strategy, U.S. Select Value Strategy and co-portfolio manager for the US Large-Cap Value Equity Strategy in the U.S. Equity Division. In addition, he is the chief investment officer of Equity and a member of the firm's U.S. Equity Steering and Equity Brokerage and Trading Control Committees. He also is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
John’s investment experience began in 1987, and he has been with T. Rowe Price since 1998, beginning as an investment analyst, covering paper and forest products and the airline industry, in the U.S. Equity Division. From 2003 to 2009, he was the portfolio manager of the US Value Strategy, and from 2009 to 2014, he was head of U.S. Equity and chairman of the U.S. Equity Steering Committee. Prior to T. Rowe Price, John was an executive in the oil trading and consulting industry, first as vice president and managing director for Delaney Petroleum, then as vice president and managing director for E.T. Petroleum. He also was an associate in mortgage-backed securities trading at Banker Trust NY.
John earned a B.A. in economics from Amherst College and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was the Henry Ford II Scholar, an Arjay Miller Scholar, and the winner of the Alexander A. Robichek Award in finance. John also has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
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- Portfolio manager2015
since - Years at22
T. Rowe Price - Years investment31
experience

Heather McPherson is a co-portfolio manager for the US Large-Cap Value Equity Strategy and an associate portfolio manager for the US Large-Cap Equity Income Strategy in the U.S. Equity Division. Heather is a member of the firm's U.S. Equity Steering Committee and is a vice president and an Investment Advisory Committee member of the US Large-Cap Equity Income, US Large-Cap Core Equity, US Quantitative Large, Global Natural Resources Equity, US Mid-Cap Value Equity, and US Large-Cap Value Equity Strategies. She is a trustee of the T. Rowe Price Foundation. Heather also is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Heather’s investment experience began in 2001, and she has been with T. Rowe Price since 2002, beginning in the U.S. Equity Division. Prior to this, Heather was employed by Salomon Smith Barney as a summer intern, covering the storage area networking industry. Heather also was employed by Putnam Lovell Securities, Inc., as a vice president of finance and administration.
Heather earned a B.S. in managerial economics from the University of California, Davis, and an M.B.A. from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business.
- Portfolio manager2015
since - Years at18
T. Rowe Price - Years investment20
experience

Caleb Fritz is a portfolio specialist in the U.S. Equity Division. He acts as a proxy for equity portfolio managers with institutional clients, consultants, and prospects and supports the large-cap value strategies. Caleb also is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Caleb’s investment experience began in 2000. He was with T. Rowe Price from 2000 to 2003, beginning in the Participant Service Center, and returned in 2010 until the present. Prior to his current position, he was a lead portfolio analyst providing analytical support to investment, client service, and marketing staff for the firm’s large-cap value and health sciences portfolios. Prior to returning to the firm, Caleb was employed by Legg Mason Capital Management as an associate analyst covering the health care sector.
Caleb earned a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of South Florida. He also has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
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- Years at13
T. Rowe Price - Years investment20
experience

Eric Papesh is a portfolio specialist based in London in the U.S. Equity Division. Eric supports the US Smaller Companies Equity and US Large-Cap Equity Income Strategies offered in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. Eric is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International Ltd.
Eric’s investment experience began in 1994, and he has been with T. Rowe Price since 2014, beginning in the ISG division as a portfolio specialist. Prior to this, Eric was employed by Russell Investments where he focused on U.S. equity investment strategies.
Eric earned a B.A. in business administration, with concentrations in finance and information systems, and an M.B.A. in business administration from the University of Washington. Eric has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.
- Years at6
T. Rowe Price - Years investment26
experience
John D. Linehan is the portfolio manager for the U.S. Large Cap Equity Income Strategy, U.S. Select Value Strategy and co-portfolio manager for the US Large-Cap Value Equity Strategy in the U.S. Equity Division. In addition, he is the chief investment officer of Equity and a member of the firm's U.S. Equity Steering and Equity Brokerage and Trading Control Committees. He also is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.