BALTIMORE, Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) today launched the
T. Rowe Price China Evolution Equity Fund. The fund will seek
long-term growth of capital through investments in Chinese
companies. T. Rowe Price has a
decades-long history of investing in China through global strategies, including
those focused on emerging markets and Asia. However, this launch marks T.
Rowe Price's first mutual fund
focused solely on Chinese equities.
T. ROWE PRICE CHINA
EVOLUTION EQUITY FUND
- The fund mainly invests in companies in the bottom 50% of
China's combined market cap (of
which 98%+ are listed companies), rather than in the top 50 index
heavyweights.
- The China Evolution Equity Fund will be managed by Wenli Zheng, who has 11 years of investment
experience at T. Rowe Price,
including portfolio management responsibilities for the
Asia ex-Japan sleeve of the T. Rowe Price
International Discovery Fund since December
31, 2014.
- The fund's primary benchmark will be the MSCI China All Shares
Index Net.
- The net expense ratio is 1.40% for the Investor Class
shares (Ticker: TCELX). This net expense ratio includes an
agreement that limits the class's total expenses from exceeding
1.40%, which will remain in effect through February 28, 2022.
- The net expense ratio is 1.04% for the I Class shares
(Ticker: TRCLX). This net expense ratio includes an agreement that
limits the class's operating expenses to 0.05%, which will
remain in effect through February 28,
2022.
- The fund's minimum initial investment amounts are $2,500 for Investor Class shares and $1,000,000 for I Class shares.
- The fund extends T. Rowe Price's
lineup of regional equity strategies, including the T. Rowe Price Africa & Middle East Fund; the T.
Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund; the T. Rowe Price Emerging
Europe Fund; the T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund; the T. Rowe
Price International Discovery Fund; the T. Rowe Price Japan Fund;
the T. Rowe Price Latin America Fund; and the T. Rowe Price New
Asia Fund.
QUOTE
Wenli Zheng,
Portfolio Manager, China Evolution Equity Fund:
"China is undergoing
unprecedented changes, including an evolving economic model,
industrial upgrades, and a shifting geopolitical outlook. These
changes have created an investment landscape with ample mispricing
opportunities. The China Evolution Equity Fund looks to exploit
these opportunities through a style-agnostic approach unconstrained
by an index."
Download a prospectus or obtain one by calling
1-800-541-8803. The prospectus includes investment objectives,
risks, fees, expenses, and other information that you should read
and consider carefully before investing.
All investments are subject to market risk, including the
possible loss of principal. International investments can be
riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of
currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and
liquidity, as well as specific country, regional, and economic
developments. These risks are generally greater for investments in
emerging markets. Because of its focus on a limited geographical
area, the fund involves higher risk than a more geographically
diverse fund. The fund is "nondiversified," meaning it may invest a
greater portion of its assets in a single company and own more of
the company's voting securities than is permissible for a
"diversified" fund. The fund's share price can be expected to
fluctuate more than that of a comparable diversified fund.
T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., distributor, T.
Rowe Price mutual funds.
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