- What does TQAIX invest in?
- This investment vehicle's primary objective is to achieve substantial long-term appreciation of capital. It pursues this goal by predominantly investing in the common shares of smaller, expanding companies. Typically, at least 80% of the fund's total assets (which includes any borrowed money used for investment purposes) will be allocated to the equity securities of growth-oriented, small-capitalization U.S. businesses. The advisor defines "small-cap growth companies" as those whose market value, at the time of their purchase, aligns with the range of companies included in the MSCI US Small Cap Growth Index. This benchmark is specifically designed to encompass U.S. small-cap equities that demonstrate characteristics of a growth investment style.
- What is the expense ratio of TQAIX?
- T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity Fund I Class (TQAIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.65%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is TQAIX?
- T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity Fund I Class (TQAIX) manages $9.70B 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 TQAIX actively managed or an index fund?
- TQAIX is actively managed — the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (TQAIX's is 0.65%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.
- When was TQAIX launched?
- T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity Fund I Class (TQAIX) launched in March 2016 and is managed by T. Rowe Price.
- How has TQAIX performed?
- TQAIX'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.
