# T. Rowe Price International Eq Index (PIEQX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pieqx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: T. Rowe Price · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2000-11-30 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. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.01 | | Expense Ratio | 0.25% | | Assets Under Management | $1.21B | | NAV | $22.01 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.90% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.64 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $19.19 – $22.96 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.6376 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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 $1.21B 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. ### Does PIEQX pay a dividend? T. Rowe Price International Eq Index (PIEQX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.90%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PIEQX pay dividends? T. Rowe Price International Eq Index pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PIEQX's dividend yield? PIEQX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.90%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PIEQX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PIEQX was 2025-12-12. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will PIEQX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.25% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does PIEQX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PIEQX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does PIEQX cost more than a fund like VOO? PIEQX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.25%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether PIEQX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PIEQX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PIEQX (0.25%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pieqx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pieqx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pieqx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pieqx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pieqx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.