T. Rowe Price International Eq Index

Frequently Asked Questions About PIEQX

What does PIEQX invest in?

This fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its total investable capital (including any borrowed funds) to equity securities that are components of the MSCI EAFE Index Net. It achieves this by employing a direct replication strategy, aiming to invest nearly all of its holdings in every stock represented in the index, maintaining each stock's relative weighting. The MSCI EAFE Index serves as a benchmark for the performance of large and medium-sized companies in developed economies around the world, with the notable exception of the United States and Canada.

What is the expense ratio of PIEQX?

T. Rowe Price International Eq Index (PIEQX) charges an expense ratio of 0.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is PIEQX?

T. Rowe Price International Eq Index (PIEQX) manages $1.20B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is PIEQX actively managed or an index fund?

PIEQX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (PIEQX's is 0.25%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was PIEQX launched?

T. Rowe Price International Eq Index (PIEQX) launched in November 2000 and is managed by T. Rowe Price.

How has PIEQX performed?

PIEQX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.