N-CSR 1 argaf_ncsr.htm CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

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: October 31, 2016





Item 1. Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
Global Allocation Fund
October 31, 2016


The views and opinions in this report were current as of October 31, 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 moderate gains in the 12 months ended October 31, 2016, against a turbulent market backdrop. European equities fell due to persistently sluggish economic growth and uncertainty related to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, while Japan’s stocks recorded modest overall gains, buoyed by renewed government stimulus measures. U.S. bond returns were positive across all market segments but trailed the strong performance of developed and emerging markets international bonds. Currency performance varied widely, with the yen gaining versus the U.S. dollar, the euro falling slightly, and the UK pound tumbling sharply.

As shown in the Performance Comparison table, the Global Allocation Fund returned 3.93% and 4.14% for the six and 12 months ended October 31, 2016, respectively. (Results for the Advisor Class shares may vary due to their different fee structure, cash flows, and other factors.) The fund outperformed the Morningstar Global Allocation Index for the six-month period and trailed the index by a slim margin for the 12-month 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 a 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 us 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 40% 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 when possible, 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 also include allocations to Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS), which help preserve purchasing power in an environment of rising inflation, and floating rate bank loans, which could be beneficial in an environment of rising short-term interest rates.

In September 2016, we introduced an allocation to the Global Unconstrained Bond Fund. This allocation is intended to further diversify the fund’s fixed income allocations among lower-volatility strategies—without the same strategic sensitivity to interest rates of traditional bond strategies. The Global Unconstrained Bond Fund invests in a variety of fixed income sectors offering the potential to generate excess return from interest rates, credit, and currency, expressing both long and short views, while seeking to reduce downside risk and diversify against equity volatility and rising interest rates. The allocation was funded from a combination of cash and global bonds.

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 a conservative hedge fund of funds 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 historically have been less correlated with traditional stock and bond asset classes represented in the fund, which can help dampen portfolio volatility.

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.

In addition, we have an allocation to currency-hedged international equities. 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.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

U.S. stocks rose moderately for the 12 months ended October 31, 2016, but the advance belied considerable turmoil over the period. Stocks slumped early in 2016 as investors worried about slowing global economic growth and falling prices for oil and other commodities. Markets turned around in February amid signs of stabilization in commodities prices and indications that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would take a gradual approach in normalizing its interest rate policy. The June 23 Brexit vote derailed the U.S. market’s advance, but stocks soon regained their losses and equities appreciated through the end of September as central banks in Europe and Japan unveiled new stimulus efforts and the Fed delayed additional rate increases. Markets gave back some gains at the end of the period in the lead-up to a hotly contested U.S. election. According to various Russell indexes, U.S. large-cap stocks narrowly outpaced mid-caps and small-caps, while value shares outpaced growth by a wide margin across all market capitalization ranges. In the S&P 500 Index of large-cap stocks, the utilities sector recorded the largest gains for the 12-month reporting period, followed by information technology, telecommunication services, and consumer staples. Consumer discretionary and health care posted modest declines.

Stocks in developed European markets fell in early 2016 amid concerns about slowing global economic growth. Markets rallied in March in the wake of a significant expansion of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary stimulus and stabilization in global energy and commodities prices. Markets tumbled in the immediate aftermath of the UK’s surprise decision to leave the European Union (EU). European equities soon recovered the lost ground due to optimism that policymakers in Europe and abroad would use whatever monetary and fiscal tools necessary to support growth. Momentum faltered again toward the end of our reporting period amid concerns that monetary policymakers in the world’s developed markets might have reached a limit in their ability to provide effective stimulus. Despite concerns surrounding Brexit and uncertainty about its longer-term implications, underlying data continued to show modestly positive momentum for Europe’s economy.

Japanese equities ended the 12-month reporting period with modest gains as positive results over the closing six months helped to overcome losses in the opening half of the period. Over the summer, Japan’s government announced a stimulus package in its latest effort to boost economic growth and inflation. In September, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) followed with an announcement that it would target yield levels to mitigate negative policy effects on long-term interest rates and again extended the time line for reaching its 2% inflation target. Japan’s economy remains challenged by still-weak consumption, tepid wage growth, low inflation, and renewed pressures on exports caused by a stronger yen.

Emerging markets stocks rose more than 9% for the annual reporting period, helped by stabilization in prices for oil and other commodities. Signs of steady economic growth in China and the continuation of accommodative monetary policies across most of the developed world were also supportive. Markets in Latin America registered the largest overall gains, led by Brazil. China gained just under 2% for the 12-month period. The country’s leadership appears to be effectively managing China’s economic transition to a consumer-driven model, and we expect they will pull whatever levers are necessary to maintain steady growth ahead of the next Congress of the Communist Party of China, expected to be held in the autumn of 2017.

U.S. bond returns were positive across all market segments for the reporting period amid declining interest rates. Among investment-grade debt, corporate bonds performed best as yield-hungry investors drove strong demand. U.S. Treasuries recorded solid overall gains, with longer maturity securities outperforming shorter-term debt. Mortgage-backed securities performed roughly in line with Treasuries, while agency debt registered more modest gains. High yield bonds outpaced investment-grade debt by a wide margin, buoyed by stabilization in global energy and commodities prices. (Energy- and commodity-related issuers account for a large portion of the high yield debt market.) Government bonds from international developed markets rallied strongly as both the ECB and the BoJ expanded their stimulus efforts by cutting some lending rates into negative territory and increasing the size of quantitative easing programs. The dovish outlook for the Fed’s monetary policy and the rebound in oil prices boosted emerging markets bonds, with both locally denominated and dollar-denominated debt posting strong returns.

Currency performance was mixed. The Japanese yen appreciated nearly 15% versus the U.S. dollar over the 12-month period, but the euro declined approximately 1%. The British pound sterling tumbled approximately 21%, with the lion’s share of the losses coming in the latter half of the reporting period as the currency came under heavy pressure due to Brexit-related concerns. Among emerging markets currencies, China’s yuan and India’s rupee lost approximately 7% and 2% versus the dollar, respectively, while the Russian ruble gained a modest 1%.

ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGY

The number of compelling investment opportunities has fallen after several years of strong market performance pushed valuations at or above fair value across many segments. This is reflected in the smaller number of 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 more attractive.

We have a neutral position in stocks relative to bonds. Equity markets have sold off twice during our reporting period, and they managed to rebound both times despite weak global growth and soft earnings. As a result, valuations are modestly above historical averages, with profit margins declining and little support from earnings growth. Nevertheless, low but durable economic growth should support most equity sectors. We expect modest returns from bonds as the current low-yield environment offers a weak foundation once rates begin to rise again. Monetary policies from the world’s central banks are likely to remain accommodative for some time as policymakers support growth, which should moderate downside risks to bonds. When it occurs, we expect the rise in U.S. interest rates to be gradual in light of subdued U.S. economic growth, limiting the impact on bonds. Additionally, yield-hungry investors are likely to support healthy demand for the higher yields available on U.S. Treasuries, particularly when compared with the low or negative yields available on many other developed market bonds.


We favor international equities versus U.S. stocks but recently reduced the size of our overweight as the prospects for improved earnings growth overseas have moderated along with lowered expectations for global economic growth and trade. Relative valuations continue to favor international equities against a backdrop of aggressive quantitative easing measures, but we are mindful of the wide disparity in valuations across regions and sectors. The uncertainties created by Britain’s decision to leave the EU are likely to impact corporate and consumer spending within Europe for an extended period, weighing further on already tepid economic growth. We have seen increasing calls for expanded fiscal spending to address Brexit-related instability, although the political will and ability of many highly indebted developed countries to pursue these measures remains uncertain.

Within international equities, we modestly favor emerging markets over developed markets based upon the former’s more attractive valuations. Emerging markets valuations are below long-term historical averages relative to valuations in developed markets, but weak global trade and a long-term supply/demand imbalance in the global commodities market pose near-term risks. Although up from the lows seen at the start of 2016, prices for many commodities remain relatively weak and should continue to weigh on commodity-dependent economies while benefiting consumer-driven and service-oriented economies. Expectations for a moderate pace of U.S. interest rate increases could provide near-term support for emerging markets, lessening concerns about capital outflows.

We increased our underweight to real assets equities versus global equities as we remain cautious on the prospects for energy and commodities prices given continued concerns about long-term supply and demand imbalances. In September, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced plans to limit oil production, but any rise in oil prices resulting from lower OPEC supply would likely be met by increased supply from U.S. producers, which would renew downward pressure on prices. We expect demand for industrial metals to stay subdued as China gradually transitions its economy away from a dependence on industrial production and exports to a model balanced by domestic consumption. Prices for real estate investment trusts (REITs) have declined since the summer amid rising bond yields. However, fundamentals for developed market REITs remain broadly positive, supported by modestly improving economies 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 risks.


Among U.S. equities, we are overweight to growth versus value based on the former’s more attractive valuations and expectations for a protracted period of low economic growth. Growth sectors tend to be less dependent upon economic expansion 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. We remain mindful, however, that elevated market volatility and expectations of weaker earnings growth may present headwinds for small-caps.

In international equities, we are modestly overweight value versus growth as valuations in traditionally defensive growth areas such as consumer staples appear expensive. Valuations for value sectors are broadly attractive, although value sectors such as financials and energy continue to face headwinds. We are modestly overweight international small-caps versus large-caps based on their potential to benefit from accommodative monetary policies intended to improve economies and spur credit growth, particularly in the wake of Brexit-related challenges.

Within the portfolio’s broad fixed income allocation, we made several tactical adjustments to our high yield bond allocation relative to U.S. investment-grade bonds over the period, and we currently have an overweight position in high yield. High yield bonds offer an attractive risk/return alternative to investment-grade bonds given their yield advantage, as well as less downside risk versus equities. High yield bonds have recovered from low levels seen earlier in the year, supported by rising oil and gas prices. However, the current credit cycle, which began after the global financial crisis, is showing signs of aging with increasing leverage, weakening corporate profitability, and rising default rates. 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 moved to an underweight position in nondollar bonds versus U.S. investment-grade bonds. Aggressive quantitative easing in Europe and Japan has resulted in negative yields extending out bond maturities and produced an unfavorable risk/reward environment. With the effectiveness of monetary policies in these countries appearing limited, downside risk to their markets has increased. The prospects for the U.S. dollar versus other developed market currencies appear balanced. While the dollar is supported by higher relative U.S. interest rates, the ability for the U.S. Fed to aggressively raise interest rates against a background of weak global growth also appears limited. Although vulnerable to further quantitative easing, the euro is supported by a current account surplus, and the significant strength seen in the yen year-to-date may be susceptible to further policy actions by the BoJ.

We recently increased our overweight to emerging markets bonds relative to U.S. investment-grade debt. Emerging markets bonds offer attractive yields versus other fixed income investments and are supported by improving fundamentals. Emerging markets should benefit from continued aggressive monetary easing policies by major central banks, a slower path for U.S. interest rate increases, and stabilization in global commodity prices. There is considerable disparity, however, between emerging markets countries in their fiscal positions, political stability, and progress toward reforms, highlighting the importance of in-depth research and a selective approach to the market.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

U.S. Stocks
Our portfolio’s U.S. stocks were modestly positive in absolute terms for the 12-month reporting period. Security selection, however, detracted from relative performance, due largely to weak results in our underlying U.S. large-cap portfolios. Information technology stocks were our strongest absolute contributors, with social networking site Facebook among the top-performing names in the sector. Digital payment processor PayPal and credit card giant MasterCard were also strong contributors. Our consumer discretionary stocks were generally beneficial, led by cable television provider Comcast, Internet retailer Amazon.com, and online travel services site Priceline. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

The health care sector weighed on overall results for the annual reporting period, challenged by uncertainty about the regulatory environment in the lead-up to the U.S. elections in November. Biotechnology stocks struggled amid concerns about increasing pressure on drug pricing, a decelerating pace of innovation, and disappointing earnings for a number of larger biotech companies. Gilead Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Alexion Pharmaceuticals all posted steep declines. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer declined as it continued to struggle with a disappointing product pipeline and the integration of some large-scale mergers in recent years. Drug distributor McKesson detracted from results, due in large part to the prolonged regulatory uncertainty. Positions in the industrials and business services sector also hurt results for the annual period. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing declined amid concerns that the new aircraft order cycle may have peaked, while competitive concerns further weighed on domestic air carriers American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

International Stocks
Our international stocks registered modest overall gains in absolute terms, while positive security selection in our developed and emerging markets portfolios benefited the fund’s relative results.

Industrials and business services stocks were solid gainers in our developed market stock portfolio. Global electronics conglomerate Mitsubishi Electric (Japan) performed well despite the headwinds posed by a stronger yen as management continues to reinvest in higher-margin businesses and deemphasize lower-growth, lower-return segments. The rebound in global oil prices helped Anglo-Dutch oil exploration and production company Royal Dutch Shell generate strong gains. Our financial stocks weighed on results, with several of our European banks among the portfolio’s largest detractors. Europe’s banking sector has struggled for some time as low interest rates challenged banks’ ability to generate profits. Concerns about nonperforming loans in Italy and Brexit-related effects in the UK weighed further on banks in those countries. Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy), Royal Bank of Scotland (UK), Lloyds Banking Group (UK), BNP Paribas (France), and Commerzbank (Germany) all hurt performance for the period.

The information technology sector led the way among our emerging markets stocks. Tencent Holdings (China) and Alibaba Group Holding (China) were top contributors, both benefiting from their dominant positions in China’s large and growing markets for social networking and e-commerce, respectively. Global electronics conglomerate Samsung (South Korea) turned in strong results, as did Brazilian retailer Lojas Renner. Utilities stocks and industrials and business services shares were among our weakest overall performers in the emerging markets universe. Utility Beijing Enterprises Holding (China) and transportation infrastructure company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (India) weighed heavily on results.

Domestic Bonds
The portfolio’s U.S. fixed income allocation contributed positively to the fund’s 12-month performance amid declining interest rates. Absolute returns were uniformly positive across all sectors of the domestic bond market, led by our allocation to high yield bonds. The high yield segment performed well as higher prices for oil and other materials helped the commodities-heavy segment, but our emphasis on higher-quality issuers detracted modestly from results versus our benchmark. Our core U.S. investment-grade debt portfolio also registered solid overall gains and comfortably outpaced its underlying benchmark. The fund’s U.S. investment-grade bond allocation consists of a conservative core component and an allocation to Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The core allocation emphases higher-quality, longer-duration bonds and is intended to provide ballast in an environment of heightened risk aversion. The TIPS allocation offers inflation protection through a broad range of U.S. TIPS across maturities. TIPS generated healthy returns against a backdrop of rising inflation expectations.

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. The fund’s international bonds generated strong gains, benefiting from relative weakness of the U.S. dollar and aggressive quantitative easing from many central banks. Stabilization of commodity prices further benefited emerging markets bonds denominated in both local currencies and U.S. dollars.

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 currency-hedged international allocation benefited the fund’s performance for the period, and our equity index option overlay helped results to a lesser extent. Our diversified hedge fund of funds allocation registered a small absolute gain, and it comfortably outpaced its conservative peers.

We also have an allocation to real assets equities, which include companies that have direct exposure to physical assets, such as energy and commodities, real estate, industrial equipment, and utilities and infrastructure. We diversify the portfolio across a range of assets that tend to perform differently under varying inflation scenarios, seeking smoother long-term returns under a range of inflationary conditions. As a complement to more traditional equity investments, we believe real assets equities can enhance long-term outcomes in the context of a broader investment portfolio. Our allocation to real assets benefited the fund’s performance over the period. Energy and natural resources stocks rose as oil and commodities prices stabilized, while real estate stocks gained given their attractive yields against a backdrop of low interest rates in many developed markets and a favorable supply/demand dynamic in many regions.

The fund’s exposure to derivatives contributed positively to absolute performance during the period; U.S. small-cap equity futures and equity options and futures within the options overlay strategy were the principal contributors.

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

We expect the global economy to expand modestly over the next several quarters as Brexit-related uncertainties and declining global trade weigh on growth. In the U.S., solid private sector demand, low unemployment, and increasing wages support gradual economic improvement. Inflation is trending below the Fed’s 2% target level, and there are growing expectations that the central bank will raise rates by the end of 2016 as it moves ahead with normalization of its interest rate policy while balancing a strong job market and still-modest economic growth. Although corporate leverage has increased, balance sheets outside 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. Companies are reporting low-single-digit profit increases in the third quarter, supported by earnings surprises to the upside across most sectors that ended five consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines.

We expect modest economic growth in Europe, with expectations revised lower as consumer and corporate spending react to the uncertainties of Brexit and as the EU works to stabilize its membership. The ECB is holding policy support at current levels while acknowledging that risks remain skewed to the downside after Brexit. The region’s economic recovery remains fragile and still faces a number of risks in addition to Brexit. Significant structural issues remain in many countries, including high debt, low inflation, and elevated unemployment. Political uncertainty surrounding upcoming elections and referendums elevates the near-term risk.

Japanese growth has remained tepid and uneven despite aggressive fiscal and monetary stimulus and has become increasingly vulnerable to a stronger yen. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to reform the economy and stimulate growth remain challenged by weak consumption, tepid wage growth, and low inflation. A stronger yen has weighed on exports and corporate profits have weakened, leading investors to become increasingly skeptical of Mr. Abe’s and the BoJ’s ability to implement meaningful change and make progress on key objectives.

Overall economic growth in emerging markets is showing signs of stabilization, with Russia and Brazil expected to return to positive growth in 2017 following protracted recessions. However, there is broad divergence across emerging markets countries in terms of economic conditions, monetary and fiscal policy flexibility, dependence upon commodity exports, and progress toward structural reforms. Most emerging markets currencies have rebounded from lows reached at the start of the year, supported by a rebound in commodity prices and diminished concerns over the pace of Fed interest rate increases. China’s economy continues to expand at a steady pace as policymakers use a number of fiscal and monetary tools to engineer an orderly transition to a consumer-based growth model.

Key risks to global markets include the impacts of Brexit and ongoing instability within Europe, sustainability of energy prices, global monetary policy actions, and the growth of populism around the world and its potential impacts on global trade. In addition, Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has added an element of uncertainty. Mr. Trump offered a number of sweeping proposals during his campaign, pledging change across a broad range of economic, tax, and trade policies. At this early stage, many of his proposals lack clarity, but the fact that both houses of Congress stayed in Republican hands offers some measure of continuity. As always, we will be monitoring the political situation carefully and will factor it into our investment considerations as appropriate.

Thank you for investing with T. Rowe Price.

Respectfully submitted,

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

November 21, 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.

Standard & Poor’s 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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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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 (Investor Class), the Global Allocation Fund–Advisor Class (Advisor Class), and the Global Allocation Fund–I Class (I Class). 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. 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 services; the Investor and I Classes do not pay Rule 12b-1 fees. 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 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 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 pays Rule 12b-1 fees, in an amount not exceeding 0.25% of the class’s average daily net assets.

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 and totaled $1,000 for the year ended October 31, 2016.

New Accounting Guidance In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new rule, Investment Company Reporting Modernization, which, among other provisions, amends Regulation S-X to require standardized, enhanced disclosures, particularly related to derivatives, in investment company financial statements. Compliance with the guidance is required for financial statements filed with the SEC on or after August 1, 2017; 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. However, the NAV per share may be calculated at a time other than the normal close of the NYSE if trading on the NYSE is restricted, if the NYSE closes earlier, or as may be permitted by the SEC.

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) is an internal committee that has been delegated certain responsibilities 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. Exchange-traded options on futures contracts are valued at closing settlement prices and generally are categorized in Level 1 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 October 31, 2016:





There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended October 31, 2016.

Following is a reconciliation of the fund’s Level 3 holdings for the year ended October 31, 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 October 31, 2016, totaled $389,000 for the year ended October 31, 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 year ended October 31, 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 October 31, 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 year ended October 31, 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 specified by the clearinghouse and the clearing firm (margin requirement), and the margin requirement must be maintained over the life of the contract. Each clearinghouse and clearing firm, 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 require the exchange of collateral to cover mark-to-market exposure. MNAs may be in the form of International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (ISDAs) or foreign exchange letter agreements (FX letters).

MNAs provide 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 termination of transactions and net settlement upon the occurrence of contractually specified 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 specified percentage would allow the counterparty to terminate. Upon termination, all transactions with that counterparty would be liquidated and a net termination amount settled. ISDAs include collateral agreements whereas FX letters do not. Collateral requirements are determined daily based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all bilateral derivatives with a 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 posted by the fund is reflected as cash deposits in the accompanying financial statements and generally is 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 at the fund’s custodian. As of October 31, 2016, no collateral had been posted by the fund to counterparties for bilateral derivatives. As of October 31, 2016, collateral pledged by counterparties to the fund for bilateral derivatives consisted of $270,000 cash. As of October 31, 2016, cash of $479,000 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 year ended October 31, 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 year ended October 31, 2016, the volume of the fund’s activity in futures, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally between 2% and 11% of net assets.

Options The fund is subject to interest rate risk and/or equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses options to help manage such risks. 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 options on futures give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell, respectively, a position in a particular futures contract 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/or interest rates; and, for written options, potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the year ended October 31, 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 year ended October 31, 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 3% 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.

Noninvestment-Grade Debt At October 31, 2016, approximately 10% of the fund’s net assets were invested, either directly or through its investment in T. Rowe Price institutional funds, in noninvestment-grade debt, including “high yield” or “junk” bonds or leveraged loans. The noninvestment-grade debt market may experience sudden and sharp price swings due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high-profile default, or a change in market sentiment. These events may decrease the ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments and adversely affect the liquidity or value, or both, of such securities. Investments in noninvestment-grade holdings may be considered speculative.

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 October 31, 2016, the value of loaned securities was $1,290,000; the value of cash collateral and related investments was $1,311,000.

When-Issued Securities The fund may enter into when-issued purchase or sale commitments, pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, an authorized but not yet issued security for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery not due until issuance of the security on a scheduled future date. When-issued securities may be new securities or securities issued through a corporate action, such as a reorganization or restructuring. Until settlement, the fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its commitment to purchase a when-issued security or, in the case of a sale commitment, the fund maintains an entitlement to the security to be sold. Amounts realized on when-issued transactions are included in realized gain/loss on securities in the accompanying financial statements.

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 hedge fund-of-funds offered by Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), a unit of Blackstone Group L.P. (Blackstone). Blackstone Partners provides the fund exposure to alternative investments primarily through Blackstone Partners’ investments in underlying private investment funds, and the underlying funds are mostly managed by investment managers unaffiliated with BAAM or Blackstone. Blackstone Partners and the 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 the 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 are not transferable and are subject to various redemption restrictions, such as advance notice requirements, limited redemption dates, and possible suspension of redemption rights. In addition, Blackstone Partners’ ownership in the underlying funds may also be subject to transfer and 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 October 31, 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 $89,475,000 and $63,390,000, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2016. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $11,612,000 and $9,810,000, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 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 fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Reclassifications to paid-in capital relate primarily to nondeductible organizational expenses. Reclassifications between income and gain relate primarily to the character of paydown gains and losses on asset-backed securities. For the year ended October 31, 2016, the following reclassifications were recorded to reflect tax character (there was no impact on results of operations or net assets):

Distributions during the years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, were characterized for tax purposes as follows:


At October 31, 2016, the tax-basis cost of investments and components of net assets were as follows:


The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the deferral of losses from wash sales and the realization of gains/losses on passive foreign investment companies and/or certain open derivative contracts for tax purposes. 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.

NOTE 6 - 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 0.270% for assets in excess of $500 billion. The fund’s group fee is determined by applying the group fee rate to the fund’s average daily net assets. At October 31, 2016, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.29%.

The Investor Class and Advisor Class are 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 other non-recurring expenses permitted by the investment management agreement, 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 in effect at the time of the waiver. However, no repayment will be made more than three years after the date of a payment or waiver.

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 other non-recurring expenses permitted by the investment management agreement, to the extent such operating expenses, on an annualized basis, exceed 0.05% of average net assets. This agreement will continue until February 28, 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 in effect at the time of the waiver. However, no repayment will be made more than three years after the date of a payment or waiver.

Pursuant to these agreements, $2,000 of expenses were waived/paid by Price Associates during the year ended October 31, 2016. Including these amounts, expenses previously waived/paid by Price Associates in the amount of $719,000 remain subject to repayment by the fund at October 31, 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 Class and I Class. For the year ended October 31, 2016, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $60,000 for Price Associates; $65,000 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 Government Reserve Fund, the T. Rowe Price Treasury Reserve Fund, or the T. Rowe Price Short-Term 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 year ended October 31, 2016, are as follows:


As of October 31, 2016, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., or its wholly owned subsidiaries owned 2,475,000 shares of the Investor Class, representing 16% of the Investor Class’s net assets and 23,878 shares of the I Class, representing 2% 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 year ended October 31, 2016, the aggregate value of purchases and sales cross trades with other funds or accounts advised by Price Associates was less than 1% of the fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2016.

NOTE 7 - 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. During the year ended October 31, 2016, the fund incurred $20,000 in commitment fees. At October 31, 2016, the fund had no borrowings outstanding under the facility, and the undrawn amount of the facility was $500,000,000.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of T. Rowe Price Global
Allocation Fund, Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the T. Rowe Price Global Allocation Fund, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2016, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and confirmation of the underlying funds by correspondence with the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
December 15, 2016

Tax Information (Unaudited) for the Tax Year Ended 10/31/16

We are providing this information as required by the Internal Revenue Code. The amounts shown may differ from those elsewhere in this report because of differences between tax and financial reporting requirements.

The fund’s distributions to shareholders included $1,057,000 from short-term capital gains.

For taxable non-corporate shareholders, $1,860,000 of the fund’s income represents qualified dividend income subject to a long-term capital gains tax rate of not greater than 20%.

For corporate shareholders, $551,000 of the fund’s income qualifies for the dividends-received deduction.

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 corporate website. To access it, please visit the following Web page:

https://www3.troweprice.com/usis/corporate/en/utility/policies.html

Scroll down to the section near the bottom of the page that says, “Proxy Voting Policies.” Click on the Proxy Voting Policies link in the shaded box.

Each fund’s most recent annual proxy voting record is available on our website and through the SEC’s website. To access it through T. Rowe Price, visit the website location shown above, and scroll down to the section near the bottom of the page that says, “Proxy Voting Records.” Click on the Proxy Voting Records link in the shaded box.

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.

About the Fund’s Directors and Officers

Your fund is overseen by a Board of Directors (Board) that meets regularly to review a wide variety of matters affecting or potentially affecting the fund, including performance, investment programs, compliance matters, advisory fees and expenses, service providers, and business and regulatory affairs. The Board elects the fund’s officers, who are listed in the final table. At least 75% of the Board’s members are independent of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), and its affiliates; “inside” or “interested” directors are employees or officers of T. Rowe Price. The business address of each director and officer is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the fund directors and is available without charge by calling a T. Rowe Price representative at 1-800-638-5660.

Independent Directors

Name      
(Year of Birth)  
Year Elected*
[Number of T. Rowe Price Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and
Portfolios Overseen] Other Investment Companies During the Past Five Years
 
William R. Brody, M.D., Ph.D. President and Trustee, Salk Institute for Biological Studies (2009 to
(1944) present); Director, BioMed Realty Trust (2013 to 2016); Chairman
2013 of the Board, Mesa Biotech, a molecular diagnostic company
[186] (March 2016 to present); Director, Radiology Partners, an integrated
radiology practice management company (June 2016 to present);
Director, Novartis, Inc. (2009 to 2014); Director, IBM (2007
to present)
 
Anthony W. Deering Chairman, Exeter Capital, LLC, a private investment firm (2004 to
(1945) present); Director, Brixmor Real Estate Investment Trust (2012 to
2013 present); Director and Advisory Board Member, Deutsche Bank
[186] North America (2004 to present); Director, Under Armour (2008
to present); Director, Vornado Real Estate Investment Trust (2004
to 2012)
 
Bruce W. Duncan Chief Executive Officer and Director (2009 to present), Chairman
(1951) of the Board (January 2016 to present), and President (2009
2013 to September 2016), First Industrial Realty Trust, an owner and
[186] operator of industrial properties; Chairman of the Board (2005 to
May 2016) and Director (1999 to May 2016), Starwood Hotels &
Resorts, a hotel and leisure company; Director, Boston Properties
(May 2016 to present)
 
Robert J. Gerrard, Jr. Advisory Board Member, Pipeline Crisis/Winning Strategies, a
(1952) collaborative working to improve opportunities for young African
2013 Americans (1997 to present)
[186]
 
Paul F. McBride Advisory Board Member, Vizzia Technologies (2015 to present)
(1956)
2013
[186]
 
Cecilia E. Rouse, Ph.D. Dean, Woodrow Wilson School (2012 to present); Professor and
(1963) Researcher, Princeton University (1992 to present); Director, MDRC,
2013 a nonprofit education and social policy research organization (2011
[186] to present); Member of National Academy of Education (2010 to
present); Research Associate of Labor Program (2011 to present)
and Board Member (2015 to present), National Bureau of Economic
Research (2011 to present); Chair of Committee on the Status of
Minority Groups in the Economic Profession (2012 to present) and
Vice President (2015 to present), American Economic Association
 
John G. Schreiber Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate
(1946) investment company (1991 to present); Cofounder, Partner, and
2013 Cochairman of the Investment Committee, Blackstone Real Estate
[186] Advisors, L.P. (1992 to 2015); Director, General Growth Properties,
Inc. (2010 to 2013); Director, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, a real
estate financial company (2012 to 2016); Director and Chairman of
the Board, Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (2013 to present); Director,
Hilton Worldwide (2013 to present); Director, Hudson Pacific
Properties (2014 to 2016)
 
Mark R. Tercek President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy (2008
(1957) to present)
2013
[186]
 
*Each independent director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.

Inside Directors

Name      
(Year of Birth)      
Year Elected*
[Number of T. Rowe Price Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and
Portfolios Overseen] Other Investment Companies During the Past Five Years
   
Edward C. Bernard Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice Chairman of the
(1956) Board, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.;
2013 Chairman of the Board, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price
[186] Investment Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Director,
  T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
Director, and President, T. Rowe Price International and T. Rowe
Price Trust Company; Chairman of the Board, all funds
 
Brian C. Rogers, CFA, CIC Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price;
(1955) Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice
2013 President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice President, T. Rowe Price
[131] Trust Company
 
*Each inside director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.

Officers
 
Name (Year of Birth)      
Position Held With Global Allocation Fund Principal Occupation(s)
 
Stephen L. Bartolini, CFA (1977) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Darrell N. Braman (1963) Vice President, Price Hong Kong, Price
Vice President and Secretary Singapore, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group,
Inc., T. Rowe Price International, T. Rowe Price
Investment Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Services, Inc.
 
John R. Gilner (1961) Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer T. Rowe Price; Vice President, T. Rowe Price
Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment
Services, Inc.
 
Robert L. Harlow, CAIA, CFA (1986) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Steven C. Huber, CFA, FSA (1958) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International
 
Stefan Hubrich, Ph.D., CFA (1974) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Paul J. Krug, CPA (1964) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Robert M. Larkins, CFA (1973) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Catherine D. Mathews (1963) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Treasurer and Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
David Oestreicher (1967) Director, Vice President, and Secretary, T. Rowe
Vice President Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe
Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T. Rowe
Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust
Company; Chief Legal Officer, Vice President,
and Secretary, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice
President and Secretary, T. Rowe Price and
T. Rowe Price International; Vice President,
Price Hong Kong and Price Singapore
 
Sebastien Page (1977) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Robert A. Panariello (1983) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
John W. Ratzesberger (1975) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company;
formerly, North American Head of Listed
Derivatives Operation, Morgan Stanley (to 2013)
 
Shannon H. Rauser (1987) Employee, T. Rowe Price
Assistant Secretary
 
Darrell M. Riley (1958) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.
 
Deborah D. Seidel (1962) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Services,
Inc., and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.
 
Charles M. Shriver, CFA (1967)   Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
President Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, and
T. Rowe Price Trust Company
 
Toby M. Thompson, CAIA, CFA (1971) Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc.; formerly, Director of Investments,
I.A.M. National Pension Fund (to 2012)
 
Richard T. Whitney, CFA (1958) Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Vice President Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, and
T. Rowe Price Trust Company
     
Unless otherwise noted, officers have been employees of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price International for at least 5 years.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted 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. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that Mr. Bruce W. Duncan qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Duncan is considered independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered to, or on behalf of, the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:


Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and specifically include the issuance of a report on internal controls and, if applicable, agreed-upon procedures related to fund acquisitions. Tax fees include amounts related to services for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. The nature of these services specifically includes the review of distribution calculations and the preparation of Federal, state, and excise tax returns. All other fees include the registrant’s pro-rata share of amounts for agreed-upon procedures in conjunction with service contract approvals by the registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval in advance at regularly scheduled audit committee meetings. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit or non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

     (2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $1,890,000 and $2,366,000, respectively.

(h) All non-audit services rendered in (g) above were pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee. Accordingly, these services were considered by the registrant’s audit committee in maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

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 attached.

     (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     December 15, 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     December 15, 2016
 
 
By /s/ Catherine D. Mathews
Catherine D. Mathews
Principal Financial Officer
 
Date     December 15, 2016