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May 1, 2013 | |
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | |
A fund seeking high income and capital appreciation through investments in bonds denominated in emerging markets currencies. | |
Before you invest, you may want to review the funds prospectus,
which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the funds prospectus
and other information about the fund online at troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling
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Investment Objective
The fund seeks to provide high income and capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | |
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on | NONE |
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) | NONE |
Redemption fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for 90 days or less) | 2.00% |
Maximum account fee | $20a |
Annual fund operating expenses | |
Management fees | 0.75% |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | 0.00% |
Other expenses | 0.90% |
Total annual fund operating expenses | 1.65% |
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement | 0.55%b |
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement | 1.10%b |
a Subject to certain exceptions, accounts with a balance of less than $10,000 are charged an annual $20 fee.
b T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has agreed (through April 30, 2014) to waive its fees and/or bear any expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees) that would cause the funds ratio of expenses to average daily net assets to exceed 1.10%. Termination of the agreement would require approval by the funds Board of Directors. Fees waived and expenses paid under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. by the fund whenever the funds expense ratio is below 1.10%. However, no reimbursement will be made more than three years after the waiver or payment, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.10% (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees).
Example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the funds operating expenses remain the same, and the expense limitation currently in place is not renewed. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
$112 | $467 | $845 | $1,908 |
Portfolio Turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 82.3% of the average value of its portfolio.
Investments, Risks, and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the funds net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in bonds that are denominated in emerging markets currencies, and in derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to such securities. Emerging market bonds include fixed rate and floating rate bonds that are issued by governments, government agencies, and supranational organizations of, and corporate issuers located in or conducting the predominant part of their business activities in, the emerging market countries of Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Investment decisions are based on fundamental research as well as market factors, such as yield and credit quality differences among bonds as well as supply and demand trends and currency values. The fund generally invests in securities where the combination of fixed-income returns and currency exchange rates appears attractive or, if the currency trend is unfavorable, where we believe the currency risk can be minimized through hedging. The fund may purchase bonds of any credit quality and there are no overall limits on the funds investments in bonds that are unrated or rated below investment-grade (also known as junk bonds). While the fund expects normally to maintain a weighted average maturity of at least 3 years, there are no maturity restrictions on the overall portfolio or on individual securities purchased by the fund.
Through the use of currency derivative instruments such as forward currency exchange contracts, currency swaps, foreign currency options, and currency futures, the fund has wide flexibility to purchase and sell currencies independently of whether the fund owns bonds in those currencies and to engage in currency hedging transactions. The funds currency positions will vary with its outlook on the strength or weakness of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies and the relative value of various foreign currencies to one another. Currency hedging into the U.S. dollar is permitted, but not required, and the fund will be heavily exposed to foreign currencies. The funds overall net short positions in currencies (including the U.S. dollar) are limited to 10% of its net assets. A short position in a currency allows the fund to sell a currency in excess of the value of its holdings denominated in that
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currency or sell a currency even if it does not hold any assets denominated in the currency. In addition, the fund may use interest rate swaps and futures in order to take long or short positions with respect to its exposure to a particular country, subject to the investment restrictions applicable to futures and swaps.
The fund is nondiversified, meaning it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than is permissible for a diversified fund.
The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to alter geographic or currency exposure, to adjust its average maturity, duration, or credit quality, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities.
Principal Risks As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective. The funds share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. The principal risks of investing in this fund are summarized as follows:
Active management risk The fund is subject to the risk that the investment advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the funds investments may prove to be incorrect. If the securities selected and strategies employed by the fund fail to produce the intended results, the fund could underperform other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies.
International investing risk Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. International securities tend to be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and may lose value because of adverse political, social, or economic developments overseas. In addition, international investments may be subject to regulatory and accounting standards that differ from those of the U.S.
Emerging markets risk The risks of international investing are heightened for securities of issuers in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. In addition to all of the risks of investing in international developed markets, emerging markets are more susceptible to governmental interference, local taxes being imposed on international investments, restrictions on gaining access to sales proceeds, and less liquid and efficient trading markets.
Currency risk Because the funds emphasis is on investing in securities denominated in the currencies of emerging market countries, the fund is subject to the significant risk that it could experience losses based solely on the weakness of foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar and changes in the exchange rates between such currencies and the U.S. dollar.
Hedging risk The funds attempts at hedging and taking long and short positions in currencies may not be successful and could cause the fund to lose money or fail to get the benefit of a gain on a hedged position. If currency values and exchange rates
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do not move in the anticipated direction, the fund could be in a worse position than if it had not entered into such transactions.
Credit risk This is the risk that an issuer of a debt security could suffer an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a financial obligation. The risk of default is much greater for emerging market bonds and securities rated as below investment-grade (junk bonds). The fund is exposed to greater credit risk than other bond funds because companies and governments in emerging markets are usually not as strong financially and are more susceptible to economic downturns. Junk bonds should be considered speculative as they carry greater risks of default and erratic price swings due to real or perceived changes in the credit quality of the issuer.
Interest rate risk This risk refers to the chance that interest rates will increase, causing a decline in bond prices. (Bond prices and interest rates usually move in opposite directions.) Generally, securities with longer maturities and funds with longer weighted average maturities carry greater interest rate risk. The monetary policies of emerging markets countries tend to make the impact and likelihood of local interest rate changes more difficult to predict.
Liquidity risk This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price.
Nondiversification risk As a nondiversified fund, the fund has the ability to invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. The funds share price can be expected to fluctuate more than that of a comparable diversified fund.
Derivatives risk To the extent the fund uses forward currency exchange contracts, swaps, options, or futures, it is exposed to additional volatility in comparison to investing directly in bonds and other debt securities. These instruments can be illiquid and difficult to value, may involve leverage so that small changes produce disproportionate losses for the fund, and instruments not traded on an exchange are subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will fail to meet its obligations under the derivatives contract. The funds principal use of derivatives involves the risk that anticipated changes in currency values, currency exchange rates, or interest rate movements will not be accurately predicted, which could significantly harm the funds performance, and the chance that regulatory developments could negatively affect the funds investments in such instruments. Taking a short position in a particular currency could cause the fund to lose money if the currency appreciates in value.
Performance The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total returns table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable
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market index. The funds past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
The fund can also experience short-term performance swings, as shown by the best and worst calendar quarter returns during the year depicted.
In addition, the average annual total returns table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to suggest how taxes paid by a shareholder may influence returns. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or individual retirement account.
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| Since inception |
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| 1 Year | (5/26/11) |
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| Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund |
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| Returns before taxes | 17.69 | % |
| 4.83 | % |
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| Returns after taxes on distributions | 16.39 |
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| and sale of fund shares | 11.46 |
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| 3.44 |
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| J.P. Morgan GBI - EM Global Diversified (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 16.76 |
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| 5.88 |
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| Lipper Emerging Markets Local Debt Funds Average | 16.13 |
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| 4.06 | * |
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* Since 5/31/11.
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Updated performance information is available through troweprice.com or may be obtained by calling 1-800-225-5132.
Management
Investment Adviser T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price)
Investment Sub-adviser T. Rowe Price International Ltd (T. Rowe Price International)
Portfolio Manager | Title | Managed Fund Since | Joined Investment |
Andrew J. Keirle | Chairman of Investment Advisory Committee | 2011 | 2005 |
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The funds investment minimums generally are as follows (if you hold shares through a financial intermediary, the intermediary may impose different investment minimums):
Type of Account | Minimum | Minimum subsequent |
Individual retirement accounts, small business retirement plan accounts, and Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act accounts | $1,000 | $100 |
All other accounts | 2,500 | 100 |
You may purchase, redeem, or exchange shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business by accessing your account online at troweprice.com, by calling 1-800-225-5132, or by written request. If you hold shares through a financial intermediary, you must purchase, redeem, and exchange shares through your intermediary.
Tax Information
The fund declares dividends daily and pays them on the first business day of each month. Any capital gains are declared and paid annually, usually in December. Distributions by the fund, whether or not you reinvest these amounts in additional fund shares, may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains unless you invest through a tax-deferred account. A redemption or exchange of fund shares may be taxable.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary
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and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys website for more information.
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