# T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class (TBCIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tbcix 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: 2015-12-17 The primary aim of this fund is to achieve substantial capital growth over an extended period, while income generation serves as a supplemental objective. It typically allocates at least 80% of its total assets (including any funds acquired through borrowing) to the equity shares of well-established, growing companies of both large and moderate market capitalization. The investment focuses on enterprises that demonstrate dominant market positions, are overseen by experienced leadership, and exhibit strong financial health. Notably, this portfolio operates on a non-diversified basis. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $218.52 | | Expense Ratio | 0.57% | | Assets Under Management | $109.57B | | NAV | $218.52 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.05% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $11.03 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $181.15 – $229.39 | | Beta | 1.21 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $11.0323 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TBCIX invest in? The primary aim of this fund is to achieve substantial capital growth over an extended period, while income generation serves as a supplemental objective. It typically allocates at least 80% of its total assets (including any funds acquired through borrowing) to the equity shares of well-established, growing companies of both large and moderate market capitalization. The investment focuses on enterprises that demonstrate dominant market positions, are overseen by experienced leadership, and exhibit strong financial health. Notably, this portfolio operates on a non-diversified basis. ### What is the expense ratio of TBCIX? T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class (TBCIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.57%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is TBCIX? T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class (TBCIX) manages $109.57B 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 TBCIX actively managed or an index fund? TBCIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (TBCIX's is 0.57%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was TBCIX launched? T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class (TBCIX) launched in December 2015 and is managed by T. Rowe Price. ### How has TBCIX performed? TBCIX'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 TBCIX pay a dividend? T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class (TBCIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.05%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does TBCIX pay dividends? T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is TBCIX's dividend yield? TBCIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.05%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is TBCIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TBCIX was 2025-12-11. 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 TBCIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.57% 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 TBCIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TBCIX'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 TBCIX cost more than a fund like VOO? TBCIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.57%). 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 TBCIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TBCIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as TBCIX (0.57%) 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/tbcix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tbcix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tbcix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tbcix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tbcix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.