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T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv (PAGSX)
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Best Performing in Global Large-Stock Growth Over the Last Year
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Fund Details
T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv Overview
T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv (PAGSX) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Growth fund. T. Rowe Price launched the fund in 2006.
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in the common stocks of established companies throughout the world, including the U.S. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks. The fund relies on MSCI Inc., a third-party provider of benchmark indexes and data services, or another unaffiliated data provider to determine the country assigned to a security.
About T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv (PAGSX)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 13.92 years: David Eiswert (2012). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI ACWI Growth NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv has 104 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 31.7% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv has 38.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 56.2%. There is 38.7% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.1% (0.1% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv has 0.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $105 million in total assets, which is below the $964 million average for the Global Large-Stock Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
PAGSX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Growth category. T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv has an expense ratio of 1.06%, which is 5% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv has a portfolio turnover rate of 172%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 46% for the Global Large-Stock Growth category.
Recently, in the month of August 2026, T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv returned 4.4%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Global Large-Stock Growth category had an average return of 2.2%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv has a trailing yield of 0.06%, which is below the 0.25% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
T. Rowe Price Global Stock Adv Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 20.1%, 11.7 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 31.2% over the past year (grade of A), 21.6% over the past three years (grade of A) and 8.2% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 15.8% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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PAGSX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 8/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| PAGSX Return (NAV) | 4.4% | -0.6% | 31.2% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 15.8% |
| PAGSX Grade | A | D | A | A | B | A |
| +/- Category | 2.2% | -1.1% | 18.5% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| Global Large-Stock Growth Avg | 2.2% | 0.5% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 6.1% | 12.3% |
| PAGSX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
PAGSX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 8/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| PAGSX Return (NAV) | 20.1% | 21.2% | 16.5% | 25.4% | -28.2% | 9.7% | 51.8% | 34.1% | -4.7% | 32.7% | 5.8% |
| PAGSX Grade | A | A | C | B | D | F | A | A | B | B | A |
| +/- Category | 11.7% | 4.9% | -1.1% | -0.0% | -1.4% | -5.0% | 18.7% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Global Large-Stock Growth Avg | 8.4% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 25.4% | -26.8% | 14.8% | 33.0% | 30.7% | -7.1% | 30.8% | 1.5% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 17.1% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.40 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.12 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | D (76% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.27 |
| R-Squared: | 85% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.1% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $8507 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 106 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Adv |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 172% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 13.9 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 13.9 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Eiswert David (2012) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 104 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 31.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 38.7% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 56.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 38.7% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.1% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 4.8% |
| Cash: | 0.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | T. Rowe Price |
| Phone Number: | 800-638-8790 |
| Website: | www.troweprice.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | April 28, 2006 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $2,500 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $1,000 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.06% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.12% |
| Share Class: | T. Rowe Price Global Stock |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 100 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 100 |
