Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Strategy
Emerging Europe Equity
The Emerging Europe Equity Composite seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in companies in eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East, and northern Africa, with faster earnings growth and reasonable valuation levels relative to market/sector averages.
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Inception Date 30-Sep-2000
Performance figures calculated in EUR
Valuations and performance are computed in USD and converted to EUR. When converting U.S. Dollar composite returns, benchmarks, dispersion and asset data, the same exchange rate source is used consistently. Total returns in non-U.S. Dollar currencies are calculated by adjusting U.S. Dollar performance by the percent change in the U.S. Dollar/foreign currency exchange rate (as determined by an independent third party) for the time periods selected. Net of fees performance is calculated using the currency-converted gross performance and then deducting the highest applicable EUR fee without the benefit of breakpoints.
Strategy
Investment Approach
- Employ fundamental analysis to identify companies with sustainable above-market earnings growth rates.
- Focus on franchise strength, management team quality, free cash flow, and financing/balance sheet structure.
- Verify relative valuation appeal versus both local market and region.
- Apply negative screening for macroeconomic and political factors to temper bottom-up enthusiasm for specific securities.
Portfolio Construction
- Typically 30-60 stock portfolio.
- Individual positions typically range from 0.50% to 10.00% — average position size of 2.00% to 3.00%.
- Country and sector weights unconstrained.
- Reserves typically range from 0% to 5%.
Ulle Adamson is a portfolio manager in the Equity Division. She is the portfolio manager for the Emerging Europe Equity Strategy. Ulle is a vice president and an Investment Advisory Committee member of the Emerging Markets Equity and Emerging Markets Discovery Equity Strategies. She is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International Ltd.