N-CSRS 1 srgaf_ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-22810

T. Rowe Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
David Oestreicher
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

(Name and address of agent for service)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 345-2000
 
 
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
 
 
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2016





Item 1. Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Semiannual Report
Global Allocation Fund
April 30, 2016


The views and opinions in this report were current as of April 30, 2016. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

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Manager’s Letter

Fellow Shareholders

U.S. stocks generated a slim overall gain in the six months ended April 30, 2016. Market performance varied widely, however, as investor sentiment swung from concerns about slowing global growth and slumping commodity prices to optimism about a resilient domestic economy and the Federal Reserve’s moderate approach to interest rate hikes. Stocks in international developed and emerging markets declined overall, but good gains in the latter half of the reporting period helped to offset some of the earlier losses. U.S. investment-grade and high yield bonds posted healthy gains but were outpaced by international developed and emerging markets bonds denominated in both U.S. dollars and local currencies.


Against this uneven backdrop, the Global Allocation Fund returned 0.21% for the six months ended April 30, 2016. (Results for the Advisor Class shares may differ, reflecting their different expense ratio, cash flows, and other factors.) The fund modestly trailed the Morningstar Global Allocation Index for the reporting period.


STRATEGY OVERVIEW

The fund’s broadly diversified portfolio seeks long-term total return through both capital appreciation and income from investments in U.S. and international stocks, bonds, cash, and alternative investments. The portfolio consists of approximately 60% stocks, 30% bonds and cash, and 10% alternative investments, with the flexibility to overweight or underweight segments of the portfolio relative to those broad allocations. International securities generally account for about 50% of the fund’s equity holdings and 40% of the total portfolio.

Supported by the global reach of T. Rowe Price’s proprietary investment management and research capabilities, we anticipate security selection to be the primary contributor of added value in the portfolio over the long term. We also seek to add value through tactical overweighting and underweighting of asset classes and sectors, reflecting the views of T. Rowe Price’s Asset Allocation Committee. The breadth of the underlying sectors, diversified across geography, asset classes, and investment strategies, provides the ability to position the portfolio where we see attractive opportunities in the context of current valuations as well as our outlook for the economic and market environment.

The fund’s global fixed income allocation emphasizes specific attributes designed to contribute to the overall portfolio in a range of economic environments. International bonds account for about one-third of the fixed income allocation and include local currency and dollar-denominated debt from developed and emerging markets, providing exposure to a broad range of foreign bond markets and currencies. Our holdings of U.S. investment-grade bonds provide important ballast in “risk off” environments, when investors gravitate toward higher-quality securities such as U.S. Treasuries. We maintain an allocation to high yield corporate bonds and emerging markets debt to take advantage of more attractive yields, as well as opportunities to add value within these sectors through security selection driven by T. Rowe Price’s fundamental credit research. The fund’s fixed income holdings include allocations to shorter-duration Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS), which help to maintain purchasing power in an environment of rising inflation, and floating rate bank loans that could be beneficial contributors to the portfolio’s risk and return profile in an environment of rising interest rates.

In addition, the portfolio includes asset classes and strategies that enhance its risk/reward profile by moderating risk and providing diversification through exposure to sources of less correlated returns. These asset classes and strategies include a diversified allocation to hedge funds, currency hedged international equities, and an equity index option strategy.

An externally managed hedge fund-of-funds managed by Blackstone Hedge Fund Solutions accounts for approximately 10% of the portfolio. A hedge fund-of-funds with exposure to multiple hedge fund strategies and managers can benefit portfolio diversification by offering returns that have historically been less correlated with traditional (stock and bond) asset classes represented in the fund, which can help dampen portfolio volatility.

Hedging a portion of the fund’s developed market currency exposure back to the U.S. dollar helps moderate the foreign-exchange volatility associated with a significant international allocation while maintaining robust exposure to international investment opportunities. The equity index option strategy, which primarily involves selling call options on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, provides an alternative means of compensation for bearing the downside risk of equities. We expect this strategy to offer a return profile that is less correlated with equity market returns as it earns a premium in exchange for forgoing some of the equity market’s upside potential. The consistency of receiving the premium collected from selling index call options coupled with the lower equity exposure associated with writing the call option can provide a more stable pattern of returns, which can be particularly beneficial in an environment of modestly positive or negative equity market performance.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

U.S. stocks generated a modest overall gain in what was a volatile environment for global stock markets. Sentiment was unsettled in the period’s opening months, due largely to concerns about sluggish growth overseas and the timing and scale of pending Fed interest rate hikes. With employment and other data showing that the U.S. economy was surprisingly resilient, the Fed eventually raised rates by a quarter-point in December. Markets breathed a temporary sigh of relief at the removal of this policy uncertainty, but sentiment soon soured again amid worries about the impact of slowing growth in Europe, Japan, and China. A renewed decline in oil and commodities prices early in 2016 weighed on energy and materials stocks and further undermined investor sentiment. A number of developments contributed to a market rebound that began in mid-February, helping to offset the earlier losses. Among the positive factors were renewed stimulus measures in key overseas markets, including Europe and China; stabilization in commodities prices; and news that the Fed ratcheted down its trajectory for more rate hikes over the remainder of 2016. According to various Russell indexes, U.S. mid-cap stocks gained slightly more than large-caps, while small-caps fell modestly. Value shares outpaced growth across all market capitalization ranges.

Stocks in developed European markets struggled for much of the period amid concerns about the impact of slowing global economic growth, particularly the sharper-than-expected slowdown in China. Declining commodity prices and turmoil over immigration added to the uncertainty. The market rallied in March and April after the European Central Bank (ECB), whose monetary policies were already highly accommodative, unveiled expanded stimulus measures that pushed certain interest rates into negative territory. Although bank shares fell to multiyear lows amid fears about their ability to generate profits in a negative-rate environment, they rebounded after the ECB announced a new lending facility to help counter the fallout from low rates. A rebound in commodity prices also supported equity markets in the latter months of the period.

Japanese equities declined but fared better than their European counterparts. Market sentiment was weak early in the period as Japan’s economic growth continued to disappoint despite a raft of stimulus measures over recent years. Concerns about slowing Chinese growth and the tumbling price of oil also weighed heavily on investor sentiment. Gross domestic product fell in the fourth quarter of 2015, wage growth was subdued, and domestic demand stayed weak. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) responded in early 2016 by introducing negative interest rates in order to combat deflationary pressures, and bank shares plummeted in response. On a positive note, efforts encouraging Japanese corporations to adopt a more shareholder-friendly management approach continued to progress and helped to boost share repurchases and increase dividend payments. The BoJ made no substantive policy changes in March and April, but a downgraded assessment of economic growth suggests that additional stimulus may be forthcoming.

Emerging markets stocks ended the period virtually unchanged, but returns for individual countries were widely mixed in a volatile environment. China’s slowdown, slumping commodity prices, and uncertainty about Fed policy weighed heavily on the asset class in the period’s opening months. Sentiment turned in February as Chinese officials stepped up efforts to stabilize the country’s economy and currency, while a rebound in materials prices lifted the outlook for commodity exporters such as Russia, Brazil, and Malaysia. Finally, moderating expectations for Fed rate hikes, coupled with further stimulus in Europe and Japan, stoked risk appetite. Developing Asian markets declined as losses in China and India outweighed gains in smaller Southeast Asian markets. Latin American markets rallied as commodity prices rebounded, with Brazil posting particularly strong gains.

U.S. bond returns were positive across all market segments. In the investment-grade universe, U.S. corporates led the way as modest domestic economic growth, stimulus efforts overseas, and restrained Fed policy supported sentiment. In February, a strong reversal in sentiment toward higher-risk asset classes, such as high yield and emerging markets bonds, boosted their prices, but ongoing demand for U.S. Treasuries—possibly from investors looking for higher-yielding alternatives to other high-quality government bonds—generally kept yields low. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The energy- and commodity-heavy high yield market rebounded as prices for oil and other raw materials stabilized somewhat. Government bonds from international developed markets rallied strongly as both the ECB and the BoJ supplemented their stimulus efforts by cutting some lending rates into negative territory and expanding their quantitative easing programs. The dovish outlook for the Fed’s monetary policy and the rebound in oil prices boosted emerging markets bonds, with locally denominated debt posting particularly strong returns in dollar terms.

It was a volatile period for currencies. The Japanese yen wound up gaining more than 12% against the U.S. dollar while the euro strengthened nearly 4%. The UK pound weakened approximately 5% on rising concern that Britain could leave the European Union after a June referendum—the so-called Brexit scenario. Many emerging markets currencies offset earlier losses by appreciating sharply against the dollar in the period’s closing months as expanded economic stimulus efforts piqued investor appetite for riskier assets. The Chinese yuan and the Indian rupee ended the period having lost approximately 2.5% and 1.5% versus the dollar, respectively, while the Brazilian real gained more than 11%.

ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGY

The number of compelling valuation opportunities has fallen after several years of strong market performance, with valuations at or above fair value across many segments. This is reflected in the number of smaller bets within our portfolio. While our positioning is near neutral across a number of market segments, we are still finding investment opportunities in select areas where valuations appear overly discounted to economic, market, and geopolitical uncertainties. We have a neutral position in stocks relative to bonds. While equity markets have largely recovered from February’s lows, earnings growth has fallen. As a result, valuations are modestly above historical averages with less near-term support from earnings and revenue growth and declining margins. With that said, low but durable economic growth should support most sectors. We expect modest returns from bonds as the current low-yield environment makes for a weak foundation, and higher interest rates should be a headwind once rates begin to rise again. However, the increase in rates should be gradual in light of subdued U.S. economic growth. Additionally, the low to negative yields across many overseas markets mean that yield-hungry investors are likely to support healthy demand for higher-yielding U.S. bonds.


We favor international equities versus U.S. stocks due to the former’s potential for stronger earnings growth and modestly more attractive valuations against a backdrop of aggressive economic stimulus and weaker currencies that should support export competitiveness. We note, however, the wide disparity in valuations across regions and sectors. European earnings and margins remain well below the levels seen before the 2008–2009 global financial crisis, while in the U.S., earnings and margins rebounded strongly and remain near peak levels. Within international equities, we favor emerging markets equities over developed markets but took advantage of the recent market rally to reduce the size of our overweight. Emerging markets valuations are below long-term historical averages relative to valuations in developed markets, but weak global trade and continued oversupply in the global commodities market pose near-term risks. Persistently low prices for oil and other raw materials should continue to weigh on commodity-dependent economies, while they benefit consumer-driven and service-oriented economies.

We are overweight global equities relative to real assets stocks. Prices for global energy and other commodities have fallen considerably as improved extraction technologies and increased production have raised supplies, while slower global economic growth and trade has dampened demand. Uncertainty is likely to persist within commodity-related sectors as companies reduce payrolls, cut capital spending, and divest assets to protect their balance sheets and meet their debt obligations. We are optimistic about real estate stocks. Fundamentals for developed markets real estate investment trusts (REITs) remain broadly positive, supported by modest economic growth and limited supply. Although REIT valuations are modestly above broader equities, and they remain sensitive to rising interest rates, the Fed’s gradual pace in normalizing its interest rate policy could soften the risk. Within REITs, we favor global over the U.S. Many overseas economies are at earlier stages of economic recovery, have more accommodative monetary policies, and offer lower interest rates than the U.S.

Among U.S. equities, we opened the period with a modest overweight to growth versus value stocks, moved to a neutral position, and then reestablished the overweight to growth. Growth stocks feature more attractive valuations and should benefit more from expectations for a protracted period of low economic growth. Growth sectors tend to be less dependent upon economic growth rates and have historically outperformed when growth is scarce. Additionally, fundamentals are likely to remain challenged for many cyclical sectors within value, particularly energy and financials, which can be more dependent on stronger economic growth, higher interest rates, and commodity demand. We favor large-cap stocks over small-caps but reduced the size of our overweight as relative valuations moved closer to their historical averages following a prolonged period of underperformance by small-caps. We remain mindful that elevated market volatility typically poses greater headwinds for small-caps.


Among international equities, we favor value over growth as valuations in traditionally defensive growth areas, such as consumer staples, appear expensive. However, we trimmed our overweight to value following the rally in energy- and commodity-related stocks. We are modestly overweight international small-cap stocks versus large-caps based on their potential to benefit from supportive monetary policies and improving domestic economies.

Within the portfolio’s broad fixed income allocation, we increased our exposure to diversifying sectors by adding to our high yield and emerging markets bond positions. We moved to an overweight position in high yield bonds after spreads rose to levels that historically offer attractive risk/reward potential. Although default rates are likely to rise, particularly among energy- and commodities-related issuers, they are currently below historical averages, and the market has already priced in the likelihood of further defaults. Within high yield, we favor floating rate bank loans due to their lower duration profile, lower exposure to commodities, senior status in the capital structure, and attractive yields.

We maintain a neutral position in international developed markets debt versus U.S. investment-grade bonds. Relatively strong economic growth and expectations of higher interest rates in the U.S. support the dollar, but the slow pace of interest rate hikes could limit the U.S. dollar’s appreciation potential. At the same time, despite their recent strength, the yen and euro remain vulnerable to further steps by the BoJ and the ECB to ease their respective monetary policies. We initiated a modest overweight to emerging markets bonds relative to U.S. investment-grade bonds based upon their attractive yields and reduced expectations for higher U.S. interest rates. Within our emerging markets bond allocation, we increased our overweight to emerging markets bonds denominated in local currencies due to their attractive yields, shorter duration profile, and recent stabilization in emerging markets currencies.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

U.S. Stocks
U.S. stocks generally detracted from the fund’s absolute performance for the six-month period, although there were some bright spots. Chicken, beef, and pork processor Tyson Foods was a top-10 contributor. With its 2014 acquisition of Hillshire Brands, Tyson is in the early stages of a transformation into a branded food company with a higher growth trajectory and lower earnings volatility. Further, Tyson’s beef and pork segments, which account for 53% of revenues, have cyclical tailwinds that may be underappreciated in the current cycle. Several of our energy and materials firms also performed well in the wake of a rebound in prices for oil and other commodities. Among these were midstream oil and gas pipeline operator Spectra Energy, and integrated petroleum producer Chevron. Stocks in the industrials and business services sector weighed on results, as did our health care exposure. American Airlines, aircraft manufacturer Boeing, and global industrial conglomerate GE were among our weakest contributors. In the health care area, biotechnology companies Gilead Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Celgene detracted from results. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

International Stocks
Although international stocks trailed U.S. equities, an overweight to emerging markets stocks and international small-cap stocks proved beneficial. Security selection in emerging markets was solidly positive but was mixed within international developed markets. In the energy sector, global oil exploration and production companies Total (France) and Royal Dutch Shell (UK) were among the fund’s strongest contributors as oil prices stabilized. A number of our developed markets financial stocks hurt returns, particularly as the banking industry struggled with concerns about the impact of negative interest rates on their ability to generate profits. Shares of Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy) were caught up in broader concerns about nonperforming loans and sluggish economic growth in Italy. However, we like the stock because it does not appear to have much exposure to the country’s loan problems and is positioned to benefit if Europe’s economy stays on the road to recovery. Royal Bank of Scotland (UK) and Barclays (UK) also had a negative effect on fund results. The rebound in commodity prices and accommodative monetary policies in some developing markets helped a number of our emerging markets financial stocks, including Itau Unibanco (Brazil), Sberbank (Russia), and Banco Bradesco (Brazil). Silver miner Fresnillo (Mexico) and clothing retailer Lojas Renner (Brazil) were also strong contributors.

Domestic Bonds
The portfolio’s U.S. fixed income allocation contributed positively to the fund’s six-month performance. Absolute returns were uniformly positive across all sectors of the domestic bond market, led by our allocation to core U.S. investment-grade debt. The fund’s U.S. investment-grade debt consists of a conservative core component and an allocation to TIPS. The core allocation emphasizes higher-quality, longer-duration bonds and is intended to provide ballast in an environment of heightened risk aversion. Within our core allocation, we favor intermediate-term U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds with higher credit quality. The TIPS allocation offers inflation protection through a broad range of U.S. TIPS across maturities, which generated healthy returns, and short-duration TIPS, which lagged with lesser gains. We have a neutral allocation between the two. The fund’s high yield bond portfolio performed well as higher prices for oil and other materials helped the commodities-heavy segment. Our preference for higher-quality floating rate bank loans benefited absolute performance.

International Bonds
The portfolio’s fixed income holdings also include international bonds, including developed and emerging markets sovereign and corporate bonds, denominated in both the U.S. dollar and local currencies. These international bonds can provide an additional source of diversification relative to our allocations to domestic bonds and equities. This allocation generated strong gains as the weaker U.S. dollar and aggressive stimulus from the ECB, BoJ, and the People’s Bank of China fed investor appetite for riskier assets. Emerging markets bonds denominated in local currencies recorded particularly strong gains.

Diversifying Strategies
The portfolio incorporates several diversifying components in order to moderate volatility and diversify risk over a full market cycle. These include a diversified hedge fund-of-funds allocation, currency-hedged international equities, and an equity index option strategy. For example, the equity index option strategy is expected to have a lower volatility profile than the broad stock market, while the hedge fund allocation is expected to have a volatility level comparable to bonds with potential value added from a broad range of underlying investment strategies and managers. The fund’s equity index option overlay and currency-hedged international equities allocation weighed on results for the period. Although our diversified hedge fund-of-funds allocation declined in absolute terms, it comfortably outpaced its underlying benchmark.

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

We expect modest and uneven global economic growth as weak global trade and still-low commodity prices weigh on global economies. In the U.S., first-quarter economic growth came in at a modest 0.5% annualized rate, weighed down by a pullback in consumer spending, declining business investment, and weaker inventory building. Despite this, an improved job market, rising wages, and increasing household formation continue to provide some support. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, is trending closer to the Fed’s 2% target rate. The Fed remains committed to normalizing its interest rate policy but will do so at a measured and gradual pace. Although corporate leverage has increased, balance sheets outside of the energy sector appear healthy and provide flexibility in the use of capital to increase capital spending, engage in mergers and acquisitions, and return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Weighed down by a strengthening dollar and low oil prices, we expect U.S. revenue and profit growth to fall in the first quarter, marking the fifth and fourth consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines, respectively.

European economic growth improved in the first quarter of 2016, expanding by 0.6% over the previous quarter and 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Diminished fiscal headwinds, an improving credit environment, and aggressively expanded monetary stimulus are supporting growth, although recent euro strength raises concerns for exports. The ECB’s expanded quantitative easing program includes negative interest rates on some deposits, an increase in asset purchases from €60 billion to €80 billion per month, the inclusion of investment-grade nonbank corporate bonds, and special lending facilities to help banks deal with the challenging rate environment. The region’s economic recovery remains somewhat fragile, however, and still faces a number of risks. Significant structural issues remain in many countries, including high debt and elevated unemployment, while near-term risks include ongoing challenges with immigration and Brexit fears.

Despite years of stimulus efforts, Japan’s economy continues to be sluggish. The economy contracted by 0.3% in the fourth quarter versus the prior quarter, weighed down by slower consumption and housing investment. Weak consumption, tepid wage growth, and a strengthening yen present ongoing headwinds to growth. The magnitude of damage caused by the earthquakes in early April has increased the likelihood for additional fiscal spending and a delay in the consumption tax increase due in April 2017. The BoJ refrained from lowering interest rates further at its April meeting after surprising markets with a move toward negative rates earlier in the year. Weak global growth and a stronger yen are hindering efforts to meet the 2% inflation target, which the central bank has again been forced to extend the deadline for achieving.

Divergence persists across the fiscal conditions and monetary policies of emerging markets countries, with lower energy prices helping many with lower inflation, while other commodity-exporting economies face weaker growth. A number of major emerging markets economies remain in recession, including Russia and Brazil, and face declining growth and high inflation. Monetary policies vary widely as some central banks are raising interest rates to defend their currencies and dampen inflationary pressures, while others are lowering rates to stimulate growth. Worsening fiscal conditions in many countries have increased credit risk concerns and resulted in aggressive ratings downgrades for some sovereign debt, with Brazil’s rating lowered to junk status. After expanding by 6.9% in 2015, China’s economy slowed to 6.7% year-over-year growth in the first quarter of 2016. Chinese policymakers pledged to employ a full set of fiscal and monetary policy levers to achieve their 6.5% to 7.0% growth target for 2016.

Key risks to global markets include the varying impacts of divergent global monetary policies, including the potentially adverse consequences of negative interest rates and currency volatility. Political and policy uncertainties facing many countries already weighed down by weaker growth pose additional concerns. However, we believe that our portfolio’s broad diversification across asset classes, regions, and countries, as well as our ability to make changes in the fund’s allocations to help enhance its risk/reward profile, should help it post attractive risk-adjusted returns in an uncertain market environment. Thank you for investing with T. Rowe Price.

Respectfully submitted,


Charles M. Shriver
Chairman of the fund’s Investment Advisory Committee

May 16, 2016

The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with committee members in developing and executing the fund’s investment program.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN STOCKS

As with all stock and bond mutual funds, the fund’s share price can fall because of weakness in the stock or bond markets, a particular industry, or specific holdings. Stock markets can decline for many reasons, including adverse political or economic developments, changes in investor psychology, or heavy institutional selling. The prospects for an industry or company may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing earnings or changes in the competitive environment. In addition, the investment manager’s assessment of companies held in a fund may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance even in rising markets. A sizable cash or fixed income position may hinder the fund from participating fully in a strong, rapidly rising bull market. In addition, significant exposure to bonds increases the risk that the fund’s share value could be hurt by rising interest rates or credit downgrades or defaults. Convertible securities are also exposed to price fluctuations of the company’s stock.

RISKS OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTING

Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. Funds investing in a single country or in a limited geographic region tend to be riskier than more diversified funds. Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development; differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards; and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to currency risk, or a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN BONDS

Funds that invest in bonds are subject to interest rate risk, the decline in bond prices that usually accompanies a rise in interest rates. Longer-maturity bonds typically decline more than those with shorter maturities. Funds that invest in bonds are also subject to credit risk, the chance that any fund holding could have its credit rating downgraded or that a bond issuer will default (fail to make timely payments of interest or principal), potentially reducing the fund’s income level and share price.

GLOSSARY

Call option: Gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy a security or index at a specified price on or before a specified date. Writing a call option means selling it to collect the price, or premium.

Duration: A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For example, a bond with a duration of five years would fall about 5% in price in response to a one-percentage-point rise in interest rates, and vice versa.

Gross domestic product: The total market value of all goods and services produced in a country.

Morningstar Global Allocation Index: An index that represents the performance of a portfolio of 60% global equities and 40% global bonds, with the allocation within each broad asset class determined by Morningstar’s asset allocation methodology and represented by Morningstar core equity and fixed income indexes.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs): Publicly traded companies that own, develop, and operate apartment complexes, hotels, office buildings, and other commercial properties.

S&P 500 Index: An unmanaged index that tracks the stocks of 500 primarily large-cap U.S. companies.

Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS): Income-generating bonds that are issued by the federal government and whose interest and principal payments are adjusted for inflation. The inflation adjustment, which is typically applied monthly to the principal of the bond, follows a designated inflation index, such as the consumer price index.


Performance and Expenses

Growth of $10,000

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.





Fund Expense Example

As a mutual fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the most recent six-month period and held for the entire period.

Please note that the fund has three share classes: The original share class (Investor Class) charges no distribution and service (12b-1) fee, the Advisor Class shares are offered only through unaffiliated brokers and other financial intermediaries and charge a 0.25% 12b-1 fee, and I Class shares are available to institutionally oriented clients and impose no 12b-1 or administrative fee payment. Each share class is presented separately in the table.

Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table (Actual) provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the fund’s actual returns. You may use the information on this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information on the second line of the table (Hypothetical) is based on hypothetical account values and expenses derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Note: T. Rowe Price charges an annual account service fee of $20, generally for accounts with less than $10,000. The fee is waived for any investor whose T. Rowe Price mutual fund accounts total $50,000 or more; accounts electing to receive electronic delivery of account statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses, and shareholder reports; or accounts of an investor who is a T. Rowe Price Preferred Services, Personal Services, or Enhanced Personal Services client (enrollment in these programs generally requires T. Rowe Price assets of at least $100,000). This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is higher.






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Notes to Financial Statements

T. Rowe Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (the fund), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and income. The fund has three classes of shares: the Global Allocation Fund original share class, referred to in this report as the Investor Class, incepted on May 28, 2013; the Global Allocation Fund–Advisor Class (Advisor Class), incepted on May 28, 2013; and the Global Allocation Fund–I Class (I Class), incepted on March 23, 2016. Advisor Class shares are sold only through unaffiliated brokers and other unaffiliated financial intermediaries. I Class shares generally are available only to investors meeting a $1,000,000 minimum investment or certain other criteria. Each class has exclusive voting rights on matters related solely to that class; separate voting rights on matters that relate to all classes; and, in all other respects, the same rights and obligations as the other classes.

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 (ASC 946). The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. GAAP requires the use of estimates made by management. Management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the valuations reflected in the accompanying financial statements may differ from the value ultimately realized upon sale or maturity.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses are recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-indexed bonds are reflected as interest income. Dividends received from mutual fund investments are reflected as dividend income; capital gain distributions, if any, are reflected as realized gain/loss. Earnings on investments recognized as partnerships for federal income tax purposes reflect the tax character of such earnings. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income tax-related interest and penalties, if incurred, would be recorded as income tax expense. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions from REITs are initially recorded as dividend income and, to the extent such represent a return of capital or capital gain for tax purposes, are reclassified when such information becomes available. Income distributions are declared and paid by each class annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Capital gain distributions, if any, are generally declared and paid by the fund annually.

Currency Translation Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate, using the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as quoted by a major bank. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

Class Accounting Shareholder servicing, prospectus, and shareholder report expenses incurred by each class are charged directly to the class to which they relate. Expenses common to all classes, investment income, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to the classes based upon the relative daily net assets of each class. The Advisor Class operates under a Board-approved Rule 12b-1 plan pursuant to which the class compensates financial intermediaries for distribution, shareholder servicing, and/or certain administrative expenses in the form of Rule 12b-1 fees, in an amount not exceeding 0.25% of the class’s average daily net assets. The Investor and I Classes do not pay Rule 12b-1 fees.

Rebates Subject to best execution, the fund may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the fund in cash. Commission rebates are reflected as realized gain on securities in the accompanying financial statements.

New Accounting Guidance In May 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). The ASU removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient and amends certain disclosure requirements for such investments. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Adoption will have no effect on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

NOTE 2 - VALUATION

The fund’s financial instruments are valued and each class’s net asset value (NAV) per share is computed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day the NYSE is open for business.

Fair Value The fund’s financial instruments are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee (the Valuation Committee) has been established by the fund’s Board of Directors (the Board) to ensure that financial instruments are appropriately priced at fair value in accordance with GAAP and the 1940 Act. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Committee develops and oversees pricing-related policies and procedures and approves all fair value determinations. Specifically, the Valuation Committee establishes procedures to value securities; determines pricing techniques, sources, and persons eligible to effect fair value pricing actions; oversees the selection, services, and performance of pricing vendors; oversees valuation-related business continuity practices; and provides guidance on internal controls and valuation-related matters. The Valuation Committee reports to the Board and has representation from legal, portfolio management and trading, operations, risk management, and the fund’s treasurer.

Various valuation techniques and inputs are used to determine the fair value of financial instruments. GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the fund can access at the reporting date

Level 2 – inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads)

Level 3 – unobservable inputs

Observable inputs are developed using market data, such as publicly available information about actual events or transactions, and reflect the assumptions that market participants would use to price the financial instrument. Unobservable inputs are those for which market data are not available and are developed using the best information available about the assumptions that market participants would use to price the financial instrument. GAAP requires valuation techniques to maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. When multiple inputs are used to derive fair value, the financial instrument is assigned to the level within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest-level input that is significant to the fair value of the financial instrument. Input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level but rather the degree of judgment used in determining those values.

Valuation Techniques Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made. OTC Bulletin Board securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale or closing price for international securities.

For valuation purposes, the last quoted prices of non-U.S. equity securities may be adjusted to reflect the fair value of such securities at the close of the NYSE. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, the fund will adjust the previous quoted prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE. In deciding whether it is necessary to adjust quoted prices to reflect fair value, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. The fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with quoted prices and information to evaluate or adjust those prices. The fund cannot predict how often it will use quoted prices and how often it will determine it necessary to adjust those prices to reflect fair value. As a means of evaluating its security valuation process, the fund routinely compares quoted prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

Actively traded equity securities listed on a domestic exchange generally are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy despite the availability of quoted prices because, as described above, the fund evaluates and determines whether those quoted prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment. OTC Bulletin Board securities, certain preferred securities, and equity securities traded in inactive markets generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities generally are traded in the OTC market. Securities with remaining maturities of one year or more at the time of acquisition are valued at prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service, which considers the yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Generally, debt securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing NAV per share on the day of valuation and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in private investment companies are valued at the investee’s NAV per share as of the valuation date, if available. If the investee’s NAV is not available as of the valuation date or is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, the Valuation Committee may adjust the investee’s NAV to reflect fair value at the valuation date. Investments in private investment companies generally are categorized either in Level 2 or 3, depending on the significance of unobservable inputs. Listed options, and OTC options with a listed equivalent, are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices and generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial futures contracts are valued at closing settlement prices and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Forward currency exchange contracts are valued using the prevailing forward exchange rate and are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities other than financial instruments, including short-term receivables and payables, are carried at cost, or estimated realizable value, if less, which approximates fair value.

Thinly traded financial instruments and those for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee. The objective of any fair value pricing determination is to arrive at a price that could reasonably be expected from a current sale. Financial instruments fair valued by the Valuation Committee are primarily private placements, restricted securities, warrants, rights, and other securities that are not publicly traded.

Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Committee regularly makes good faith judgments to establish and adjust the fair valuations of certain securities as events occur and circumstances warrant. For instance, in determining the fair value of an equity investment with limited market activity, such as a private placement or a thinly traded public company stock, the Valuation Committee considers a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to, the issuer’s business prospects, its financial standing and performance, recent investment transactions in the issuer, new rounds of financing, negotiated transactions of significant size between other investors in the company, relevant market valuations of peer companies, strategic events affecting the company, market liquidity for the issuer, and general economic conditions and events. In consultation with the investment and pricing teams, the Valuation Committee will determine an appropriate valuation technique based on available information, which may include both observable and unobservable inputs. The Valuation Committee typically will afford greatest weight to actual prices in arm’s length transactions, to the extent they represent orderly transactions between market participants, transaction information can be reliably obtained, and prices are deemed representative of fair value. However, the Valuation Committee may also consider other valuation methods such as market-based valuation multiples; a discount or premium from market value of a similar, freely traded security of the same issuer; or some combination. Fair value determinations are reviewed on a regular basis and updated as information becomes available, including actual purchase and sale transactions of the issue. Because any fair value determination involves a significant amount of judgment, there is a degree of subjectivity inherent in such pricing decisions, and fair value prices determined by the Valuation Committee could differ from those of other market participants. Depending on the relative significance of unobservable inputs, including the valuation technique(s) used, fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation Inputs The following table summarizes the fund’s financial instruments, based on the inputs used to determine their fair values on April 30, 2016:




There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the six months ended April 30, 2016.

Following is a reconciliation of the fund’s Level 3 holdings for the six months ended April 30, 2016. Gain (loss) reflects both realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on Level 3 holdings during the period, if any, and is included on the accompanying Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized gain/loss on Level 3 instruments held at April 30, 2016, totaled $(140,000) for the six months ended April 30, 2016.


In accordance with GAAP, the following table provides quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used to determine the Fair valuations of the fund’s Level 3 assets, by class of financial instrument; it also indicates the sensitivity of the Level 3 valuations to changes in those significant unobservable inputs. Because the Valuation Committee considers a wide variety of factors and inputs, both observable and unobservable, in determining fair values, the unobservable inputs presented do not reflect all inputs significant to the fair value determination.


NOTE 3 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the fund invested in derivative instruments. As defined by GAAP, a derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying security price, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, index of prices or rates, or other variable; it requires little or no initial investment and permits or requires net settlement. The fund invests in derivatives only if the expected risks and rewards are consistent with its investment objectives, policies, and overall risk profile, as described in its prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. The fund may use derivatives for a variety of purposes, such as seeking to hedge against declines in principal value, increase yield, invest in an asset with greater efficiency and at a lower cost than is possible through direct investment, or to adjust credit exposure. The risks associated with the use of derivatives are different from, and potentially much greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the instruments on which the derivatives are based. The fund at all times maintains sufficient cash reserves, liquid assets, or other SEC-permitted asset types to cover its settlement obligations under open derivative contracts.

The fund values its derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value currently in its results of operations. Accordingly, the fund does not follow hedge accounting, even for derivatives employed as economic hedges. Generally, the fund accounts for its derivatives on a gross basis. It does not offset the fair value of derivative liabilities against the fair value of derivative assets on its financial statements, nor does it offset the fair value of derivative instruments against the right to reclaim or obligation to return collateral.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the fund’s derivative instruments held as of April 30, 2016, and the related location on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:


Additionally, the amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in fund earnings during the six months ended April 30, 2016, and the related location on the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following table by primary underlying risk exposure:


Counterparty Risk and Collateral The fund invests in derivatives in various markets, which expose it to differing levels of counterparty risk. Counterparty risk on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivative contracts, such as futures, exchange-traded options, and centrally cleared swaps, is minimal because the clearinghouse provides protection against counterparty defaults. For futures and centrally cleared swaps, the fund is required to deposit collateral in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (margin requirement), and the margin requirement must be maintained over the life of the contract. Each clearing broker, in its sole discretion, may adjust the margin requirements applicable to the fund.

Derivatives, such as bilateral swaps, forward currency exchange contracts, and OTC options, that are transacted and settle directly with a counterparty (bilateral derivatives) expose the fund to greater counterparty risk. To mitigate this risk, the fund has entered into master netting arrangements (MNAs) with certain counterparties that permit net settlement under specified conditions and, for certain counterparties, also provide collateral agreements. MNAs may be in the form of International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (ISDAs) or foreign exchange letter agreements (FX letters).

MNAs govern the ability to offset amounts the fund owes a counterparty against amounts the counterparty owes the fund (net settlement). Both ISDAs and FX letters generally allow net settlement in the event of contract termination and permit termination by either party prior to maturity upon the occurrence of certain stated events, such as failure to pay or bankruptcy. In addition, ISDAs specify other events, the occurrence of which would allow one of the parties to terminate. For example, a downgrade in credit rating of a counterparty would allow the fund to terminate while a decline in the fund’s net assets of more than a certain percentage would allow the counterparty to terminate. Upon termination, all bilateral derivatives with that counterparty would be liquidated and a net amount settled. ISDAs typically include collateral agreements whereas FX letters do not. Collateral requirements are determined based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all bilateral derivatives with each counterparty, subject to minimum transfer amounts that typically range from $100,000 to $250,000. Any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is transferred the next business day.

Collateral may be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. government or related agencies. Cash and currencies posted by the fund are reflected as cash deposits in the accompanying financial statements and generally are restricted from withdrawal by the fund; securities posted by the fund are so noted in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments; both remain in the fund’s assets. Collateral pledged by counterparties is not included in the fund’s assets because the fund does not obtain effective control over those assets. For bilateral derivatives, collateral posted or received by the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian. As of April 30, 2016, no collateral was pledged by either the fund or counterparties for bilateral derivatives. As of April 30, 2016, cash of $387,000 had been posted by the fund for exchange-traded and/or centrally cleared derivatives.

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. It uses forward currency exchange contracts (forwards) primarily to protect its non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities from adverse currency movements relative to the U.S. dollar. A forward involves an obligation to purchase or sell a fixed amount of a specific currency on a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Although certain forwards may be settled by exchanging only the net gain or loss on the contract, most forwards are settled with the exchange of the underlying currencies in accordance with the specified terms. Forwards are valued at the unrealized gain or loss on the contract, which reflects the net amount the fund either is entitled to receive or obligated to deliver, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the date of entry into the contract and the forward rates at the reporting date. Appreciated forwards are reflected as assets and depreciated forwards are reflected as liabilities on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks related to the use of forwards include the possible failure of counterparties to meet the terms of the agreements; that anticipated currency movements will not occur, thereby reducing the fund’s total return; and the potential for losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the volume of the fund’s activity in forwards, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally between 3% and 9% of net assets.

Futures Contracts The fund is subject to interest rate risk and/or equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses futures contracts to help manage such risks. The fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rates, security prices, foreign currencies, and credit quality; as an efficient means of adjusting exposure to all or part of a target market; to enhance income; as a cash management tool; or to adjust credit exposure. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another of a specified amount of a specific underlying financial instrument at an agreed-upon price, date, time, and place. The fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures, which generally are standardized as to maturity date, underlying financial instrument, and other contract terms. Payments are made or received by the fund each day to settle daily fluctuations in the value of the contract (variation margin), which reflect changes in the value of the underlying financial instrument. Variation margin is recorded as unrealized gain or loss until the contract is closed. The value of a futures contract included in net assets is the amount of unsettled variation margin; net variation margin receivable is reflected as an asset, and net variation margin payable is reflected as a liability on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks related to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures markets, contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated to movements in hedged security values and/or interest rates, and potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the volume of the fund’s activity in futures, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally between 2% and 6% of net assets.

Options The fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses options to help manage such risk. The fund may use options to manage exposure to security prices, interest rates, foreign currencies, and credit quality; as an efficient means of adjusting exposure to all or a part of a target market; to enhance income; as a cash management tool; or to adjust credit exposure. Options are included in net assets at fair value, purchased options are included in Investments in Securities, and written options are separately reflected as a liability on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums on unexercised, expired options are recorded as realized gains or losses; premiums on exercised options are recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or cost of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid in a closing transaction is also treated as realized gain or loss. In return for a premium paid, call and put options give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell, respectively, a security at a specified exercise price. In return for a premium paid, call and put index options give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to receive cash equal to the difference between the value of the reference index on the exercise date and the exercise price of the option. Risks related to the use of options include possible illiquidity of the options markets; trading restrictions imposed by an exchange or counterparty; movements in the underlying security values and, for written options, potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the six months ended, April 30, 2016, the volume of the fund’s activity in options, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally between 2% and 7% of net assets. Transactions in written options and related premiums received during the six months ended April 30, 2016, were as follows:


NOTE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to certain risks and/or to enhance performance. The investment objective, policies, program, and risk factors of the fund are described more fully in the fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Emerging and Frontier Markets The fund may invest, either directly or through investments in T. Rowe Price institutional funds, in securities of companies located in, issued by governments of, or denominated in or linked to the currencies of emerging and frontier market countries; at period-end, approximately 14% of the fund’s net assets were invested in emerging markets and 2% in frontier markets. Emerging markets, and to a greater extent frontier markets, generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than developed countries. These markets may be subject to greater political, economic, and social uncertainty and differing regulatory environments that may potentially impact the fund’s ability to buy or sell certain securities or repatriate proceeds to U.S. dollars. Such securities are often subject to greater price volatility, less liquidity, and higher rates of inflation than U.S. securities. Investing in frontier markets is significantly riskier than investing in other countries, including emerging markets.

Restricted Securities The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Prompt sale of such securities at an acceptable price may be difficult and may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

Securities Lending The fund may lend its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income. Its securities lending activities are administered by a lending agent in accordance with a securities lending agreement. Security loans generally do not have stated maturity dates, and the fund may recall a security at any time. The fund receives collateral in the form of cash or U.S. government securities, valued at 102% to 105% of the value of the securities on loan. Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than the value of loaned securities; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the fund the next business day. Cash collateral is invested by the lending agent(s) in accordance with investment guidelines approved by fund management. Additionally, the lending agent indemnifies the fund against losses resulting from borrower default. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral and indemnification, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities, collateral investments decline in value, and the lending agent fails to perform. Securities lending revenue consists of earnings on invested collateral and borrowing fees, net of any rebates to the borrower, compensation to the lending agent, and other administrative costs. In accordance with GAAP, investments made with cash collateral are reflected in the accompanying financial statements, but collateral received in the form of securities is not. At April 30, 2016, the value of loaned securities was $190,000; the value of cash collateral and related investments was $195,000.

Mortgage-Backed Securities The fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities (MBS or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the fund to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. MBS are sensitive to changes in economic conditions that affect the rate of prepayments and defaults on the underlying mortgages; accordingly, the value, income, and related cash flows from MBS may be more volatile than other debt instruments.

Investment in Blackstone Partners Offshore Fund The fund invested in Blackstone Partners Offshore Fund Ltd. (Blackstone Partners), a multi-strategy private investment company, to gain exposure to alternative investments primarily through Blackstone Partners’ investments in underlying private investment funds. Blackstone Partners and its underlying funds may use leverage, engage in short-selling, and invest in commodities or other speculative investments, which may increase the risk of investment loss. Blackstone Partners and its underlying funds are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as open-end mutual funds, and, therefore, their investments and related valuations may not be as transparent. Ownership interests in Blackstone Partners and certain of its underlying funds are not transferable and are subject to various redemption restrictions, such as advance notice requirements, limited redemption dates, and possible suspension of redemption rights. All of these restrictions are subject to change at the sole discretion of Blackstone Partners or an underlying fund’s management. As of April 30, 2016, the fund’s investment in Blackstone Partners is subject to semi-annual redemption with 95 days prior written notice and is considered an illiquid asset.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities other than short-term and U.S. government securities aggregated $46,856,000 and $37,480,000, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2016. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $4,850,000 and $6,395,000, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2016.

NOTE 5 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Distributions determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences. The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

The fund intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss carryforwards. Net realized capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future realized capital gains. As of October 31, 2015, the fund had $541,000 of available capital loss carryforwards.

At April 30, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $153,254,000. Net unrealized gain aggregated $5,681,000 at period-end, of which $12,448,000 related to appreciated investments and $6,767,000 related to depreciated investments.

NOTE 6 - FOREIGN TAXES

The fund is subject to foreign income taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Additionally, certain foreign currency transactions are subject to tax, and capital gains realized upon disposition of securities issued in or by certain foreign countries are subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries. All taxes are computed in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law, and, to the extent permitted, capital losses are used to offset capital gains. Taxes attributable to income are accrued by the fund as a reduction of income. Taxes incurred on the purchase of foreign currencies are recorded as realized loss on foreign currency transactions. Current and deferred tax expense attributable to capital gains is reflected as a component of realized or change in unrealized gain/loss on securities in the accompanying financial statements. At April 30, 2016, the fund had no deferred tax liability attributable to foreign securities and $8,000 of foreign capital loss carryforwards, including $8,000 that expire in 2024.

NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Price Group). The investment management agreement between the fund and Price Associates provides for an annual investment management fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly. The fee consists of an individual fund fee, equal to 0.40% of the fund’s average daily net assets, and a group fee. The group fee rate is calculated based on the combined net assets of certain mutual funds sponsored by Price Associates (the group) applied to a graduated fee schedule, with rates ranging from 0.48% for the first $1 billion of assets to 0.275% for assets in excess of $400 billion. The fund’s group fee is determined by applying the group fee rate to the fund’s average daily net assets. At April 30, 2016, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.29%.

The Investor Class and Advisor Class are also each subject to a contractual expense limitation through the limitation dates indicated in the table below. During the limitation period, Price Associates is required to waive its management fee or pay any expenses, excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, that would otherwise cause the class’s ratio of annualized total expenses to average net assets (expense ratio) to exceed its expense limitation. Each class is required to repay Price Associates for expenses previously waived/paid to the extent the class’s net assets grow or expenses decline sufficiently to allow repayment without causing the class’s expense ratio to exceed its expense limitation. However, no repayment will be made more than three years after the date of a payment or waiver. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, Investor Class operated below its expense limitation.

The I Class is also subject to an operating expense limitation (I Class limit) pursuant to which Price Associates is contractually required to pay all operating expenses of the I Class, excluding management fees, interest, borrowing-related expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, to the extent such operating expenses, on an annualized basis, exceed 0.05% of average net assets. This agreement will continue until September 30, 2018, and may be renewed, revised or revoked only with approval of the fund’s Board. The I Class is required to repay Price Associates for expenses previously paid to the extent the class’s net assets grow or expenses decline sufficiently to allow repayment without causing the class’s operating expenses to exceed the I Class limit. However, no repayment will be made more than three years after the date of a payment or waiver.

Pursuant to these agreements $17,000 of expenses were repaid to Price Associates during the six months ended April 30, 2016. Including these amounts, expenses previously waived/paid by Price Associates in the amount of $718,000 remain subject to repayment by the fund at April 30, 2016.

In addition, the fund has entered into service agreements with Price Associates and two wholly owned subsidiaries of Price Associates (collectively, Price). Price Associates provides certain accounting and administrative services to the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., provides shareholder and administrative services in its capacity as the fund’s transfer and dividend-disbursing agent. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., provides subaccounting and recordkeeping services for certain retirement accounts invested in the Investor and I Classes. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $25,000 for Price Associates; $33,000 for T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; and less than $1,000 for T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. The total amount payable at period-end pursuant to these service agreements is reflected as Due to Affiliates in the accompanying financial statements.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund, the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund, or the T. Rowe Price Short-Term Reserve Fund (collectively, the Price Reserve Investment Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and considered affiliates of the fund. The Price Reserve Investment Funds are offered as short-term investment options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates or its affiliates and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Price Reserve Investment Funds pay no investment management fees.

The fund may also invest in certain other T. Rowe Price funds (Price Funds) as a means of gaining efficient and cost-effective exposure to certain markets. The fund does not invest for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, investments by the fund may represent a significant portion of an underlying Price Fund’s net assets. Each underlying Price Fund is an open-end management investment company managed by Price Associates and is considered an affiliate of the fund. To ensure that the fund does not incur duplicate management fees (paid by the underlying Price Fund(s) and the fund), Price Associates has agreed to permanently waive a portion of its management fee charged to the fund in an amount sufficient to fully offset that portion of management fees paid by each underlying Price Fund related to the fund’s investment therein. Annual management fee rates and amounts waived related to investments in the underlying Price Fund(s) for the six months ended April 30, 2016, are as follows:


As of April 30, 2016, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., or its wholly owned subsidiaries owned 2,475,000 shares of the Investor Class, representing 17% of the Investor Class’s net assets, 25,000 shares of the Advisor Class, representing 4% of the Advisor Class’s net assets, and 23,878 shares of the I Class, representing 100% of the I Class’s net assets.

The fund may participate in securities purchase and sale transactions with other funds or accounts advised by Price Associates (cross trades), in accordance with procedures adopted by the fund’s Board and Securities and Exchange Commission rules, which require, among other things, that such purchase and sale cross trades be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the fund had no purchases or sales cross trades with other funds or accounts advised by Price Associates.

NOTE 8 - BORROWING

The fund may borrow to provide temporary liquidity. The fund, along with several other T. Rowe Price-sponsored mutual funds (collectively, the participating funds), has entered into a $500 million, 364-day, syndicated credit facility (the facility) pursuant to which the participating funds may borrow on a first-come, first-served basis up to the full amount of the facility. Interest is charged to the borrowing fund at a rate equal to 1.00% plus the Federal Funds rate. A commitment fee, equal to 0.12% per annum of the average daily undrawn commitment is accrued daily and paid quarterly; legal and administrative fees are recognized as incurred. All fees are allocated to the participating funds based on each fund’s relative net assets and are reflected as a component of interest expense in the accompanying financial statements. Loans are generally unsecured; however, the fund must collateralize any borrowings under the facility on an equivalent basis if it has other collateralized borrowings. At April 30, 2016, the fund had no borrowings outstanding under the facility, and the undrawn amount of the facility was $500,000,000.

Information on Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures, and Records

A description of the policies and procedures used by T. Rowe Price funds and portfolios to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in each fund’s Statement of Additional Information. You may request this document by calling 1-800-225-5132 or by accessing the SEC’s website, sec.gov.

The description of our proxy voting policies and procedures is also available on our website, troweprice.com. To access it, click on the words “Social Responsibility” at the top of our corporate homepage. Next, click on the words “Conducting Business Responsibly” on the left side of the page that appears. Finally, click on the words “Proxy Voting Policies” on the left side of the page that appears.

Each fund’s most recent annual proxy voting record is available on our website and through the SEC’s website. To access it through our website, follow the above directions to reach the “Conducting Business Responsibly” page. Click on the words “Proxy Voting Records” on the left side of that page, and then click on the “View Proxy Voting Records” link at the bottom of the page that appears.

How to Obtain Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available electronically on the SEC’s website (sec.gov); hard copies may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F St. N.E., Washington, DC 20549. For more information on the Public Reference Room, call 1-800-SEC-0330.

Approval of Investment Management Agreement

On March 11, 2016, the fund’s Board of Directors (Board), including a majority of the fund’s independent directors, approved the continuation of the investment management agreement (Advisory Contract) between the fund and its investment advisor, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Advisor). In connection with its deliberations, the Board requested, and the Advisor provided, such information as the Board (with advice from independent legal counsel) deemed reasonably necessary. The Board considered a variety of factors in connection with its review of the Advisory Contract, also taking into account information provided by the Advisor during the course of the year, as discussed below:

Services Provided by the Advisor
The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the fund by the Advisor. These services included, but were not limited to, directing the fund’s investments in accordance with its investment program and the overall management of the fund’s portfolio, as well as a variety of related activities such as financial, investment operations, and administrative services; compliance; maintaining the fund’s records and registrations; and shareholder communications. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the Advisor’s senior management team and investment personnel involved in the management of the fund, as well as the Advisor’s compliance record. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided by the Advisor.

Investment Performance of the Fund
The Board reviewed the fund’s three-month, one-year, and year-by-year returns, as well as the fund’s average annualized since-inception return, and compared these returns with a wide variety of previously agreed-upon comparable performance measures and market data, including those supplied by Lipper and Morningstar, which are independent providers of mutual fund data.

On the basis of this evaluation and the Board’s ongoing review of investment results, and factoring in the relative market conditions during certain of the performance periods, the Board concluded that the fund’s performance was satisfactory.

Costs, Benefits, Profits, and Economies of Scale
The Board reviewed detailed information regarding the revenues received by the Advisor under the Advisory Contract and other benefits that the Advisor (and its affiliates) may have realized from its relationship with the fund, including any research received under “soft dollar” agreements and commission-sharing arrangements with broker-dealers. The Board considered that the Advisor may receive some benefit from soft-dollar arrangements pursuant to which research is received from broker-dealers that execute the applicable fund’s portfolio transactions. The Board received information on the estimated costs incurred and profits realized by the Advisor from managing T. Rowe Price mutual funds. While the Board did not review information regarding profits realized from managing the fund, in particular because the fund had either not achieved sufficient portfolio asset size or not recognized sufficient revenues to produce meaningful profit margin percentages, the Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the T. Rowe Price funds. 

The Board also considered whether the fund benefits under the fee levels set forth in the Advisory Contract from any economies of scale realized by the Advisor. Under the Advisory Contract, the fund pays a fee to the Advisor for investment management services composed of two components—a group fee rate based on the combined average net assets of most of the T. Rowe Price mutual funds (including the fund) that declines at certain asset levels and an individual fund fee rate based on the fund’s average daily net assets—and the fund pays its own expenses of operations (subject to an expense limitation agreed to by the Advisor with respect to the Investor Class and Advisor Class). The Board concluded that the advisory fee structure for the fund continued to provide for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the fund’s investors.

Fees
The Board was provided with information regarding industry trends in management fees and expenses, and the Board reviewed the fund’s management fee rate, operating expenses, and total expense ratio (for the Investor Class and Advisor Class) in comparison with fees and expenses of other comparable funds based on information and data supplied by Lipper. The information provided to the Board, after including reductions of the management fee that resulted from the fund’s investments in other T. Rowe Price funds, indicated that the fund’s management fee rate was above the median for certain groups of comparable funds and at or below the median for other groups of comparable funds. The information also indicated that the total expense ratio, after including fee waivers and/or expenses paid by the Advisor pursuant to the contractual expense limitations, was above the median for certain groups of comparable funds and at or below the median for other groups of comparable funds (for the Investor Class), and below the median for comparable funds (for the Advisor Class).

The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for institutional accounts and private accounts with similar mandates that are advised or subadvised by the Advisor and its affiliates. Management provided the Board with information about the Advisor’s responsibilities and services provided to subadvisory and other institutional account clients, including information about how the requirements and economics of the institutional business are fundamentally different from those of the mutual fund business. The Board considered information showing that the Advisor’s mutual fund business is generally more complex from a business and compliance perspective than its institutional account business, and considered various relevant factors, such as the broader scope of operations and oversight, more extensive shareholder communication infrastructure, greater asset flows, heightened business risks, and differences in applicable laws and regulations associated with the Advisor’s proprietary mutual fund business. In assessing the reasonableness of the fund’s management fee rate, the Board considered the differences in the nature of the services required for the Advisor to manage its mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a subadvisor to another institution’s mutual fund or for an institutional account and that the Advisor generally performs significant additional services and assumes greater risk in managing the fund and other T. Rowe Price mutual funds than it does for institutional account clients.

On the basis of the information provided and the factors considered, the Board concluded that the fees paid by the fund under the Advisory Contract are reasonable.

Approval of the Advisory Contract
As noted, the Board approved the continuation of the Advisory Contract. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative to the decision. Rather, the Board concluded, in light of a weighting and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders for the Board to approve the continuation of the Advisory Contract (including the fees to be charged for services thereunder). The independent directors were advised throughout the process by independent legal counsel.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

A code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions is filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s annual Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed with the registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

     (2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

     (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

(b) A certification by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

T. Rowe Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc.
 

By      /s/ Edward C. Bernard
Edward C. Bernard
Principal Executive Officer     
   
Date     June 16, 2016
 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 

By      /s/ Edward C. Bernard
Edward C. Bernard
Principal Executive Officer     
   
Date     June 16, 2016
   
    
By /s/ Catherine D. Mathews
Catherine D. Mathews
Principal Financial Officer     
   
Date     June 16, 2016