The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund will invest primarily in a diversified group of small, emerging growth companies, preferably early in the corporate life cycle before a company becomes widely recognized by the investment community. It may also invest in companies that offer the possibility of accelerating earnings growth because of rejuvenated management, new products, or structural changes in the economy. While the fund invests most assets in U.S. common stocks, it may also purchase other securities including foreign stocks, futures, and options.
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Asset manager:
John H. Laporte (Started: Sep 30, 1987)

Advisor Company:
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Fund family reports on Morningstar »

	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Alpha*	11.28	1.47	3.22	7.78
Beta*	1.03	0.93	1.18	1.22
Mean annual return	1.97	-0.18	0.38	0.63
R-squared*	85.88	96.90	86.51	63.97
Standard deviation	26.35	23.29	20.12	24.61
Sharpe ratio	0.89	-0.19	0.08	0.19
* Against standard index

Risk measurement details »

Security	Net Assets
Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)	3.64%
T. Rowe Price Reserve	3.22%
FMC Technologies, Inc. (FTI)	2.61%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)	2.13%
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (FDS)	2.05%
NII Holdings, Inc. (NIHD)	2.03%
Global Payments, Inc. (GPN)	1.70%
Roper Industries, Inc. (ROP)	1.67%
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)	1.28%
Panera Bread Company, Inc. A (PNRA)	1.25%

Holdings Performance »