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

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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



Investment Company Act File Number: 811-07173

T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, 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: May 31


Date of reporting period: November 30, 2016





Item 1. Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
Personal Strategy Income Fund
November 30, 2016


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

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Manager’s Letter

Fellow Shareholders

Our reporting period was bookended by two unexpected developments: the UK’s vote to leave the European Union in June and Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election in November. Despite an initial burst of volatility following both events, most equity markets advanced over the past six months as investors assessed the longer-term implications of Brexit and a Trump presidency. U.S. stocks rallied as major market indexes hit record highs on expectations that the new president would lift infrastructure spending, cut taxes, and loosen regulation. Stocks in international developed and emerging markets rose as global central banks maintained or expanded aggressive stimulus measures and energy and commodity prices stabilized. In fixed income, U.S. investment-grade bonds declined as Treasuries sold off and yields climbed after the election as the prospect of larger deficits and rising inflation made government bonds less attractive. Non-U.S. dollar-denominated debt fell even more as most currencies weakened against the dollar. Conversely, high yield bonds surged as energy-related risks receded and investors sought higher-yielding assets in an environment of low or negative government debt yields in developed markets.

Against this volatile backdrop, the Personal Strategy Funds delivered positive returns in the six months ended November 30, 2016. The Personal Strategy Income and Personal Strategy Balanced Funds both outperformed their respective combined index benchmarks, while the Personal Strategy Growth Fund performed in line with its combined index benchmark. Performance against each fund’s Lipper peer group was mixed: The Personal Strategy Income and Personal Strategy Growth Funds exceeded their respective peer group indexes, while the Personal Strategy Balanced Fund performed in line with its peer group index.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

U.S. stocks surged in the past six months, lifted by a postelection rally that lifted the major market indexes to record-high levels in late November. Small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks as investors deemed that smaller companies with greater exposure to the domestic economy would benefit more from the potentially stimulative impact resulting from relaxed regulations, lower taxes, and greater infrastructure spending under the incoming president. The U.S. economy expanded at an upwardly revised 3.5% annualized pace in the third quarter, its strongest quarterly expansion in two years; however, the more modest growth in prior quarters reflects a trend since the recession ended in mid-2009. Shortly after our reporting period ended, the Federal Reserve lifted short-term interest rates on December 14, 2016—roughly a year after it raised rates for the first time in nine years—and signaled a faster pace of rate hikes in 2017.


Stocks in developed European markets fell as the euro weakened against the dollar. The eurozone economy advanced 0.3% quarter on quarter in the three months ended September, allaying concerns that Brexit had harmed the euro area’s growth. Still, the meager pace of growth led the European Central Bank to extend its bond-buying program until the end of 2017 while reducing the size of its monthly purchases. Japanese stocks advanced as a moderate recovery took hold and the country’s economy grew for three straight quarters this year. Japan continued to struggle with chronic deflation, however, and in September its central bank introduced a 0% target rate on 10-year government bonds in an effort to control the yield curve, the latest of many unprecedented actions intended to boost profitability for banks and generate sustained growth and inflation.

Emerging markets stocks rallied as China-focused worries subsided and oil prices recovered from depressed levels hit in early 2016, lifting the outlook for commodity exporters. Emerging markets assets also benefited from stabilization in energy and commodity prices and continued accommodative monetary policies in many developed countries, which supported risk sentiment. However, stocks and currencies in the developing world tumbled at period-end on worries that President-elect Trump’s prospective economic and trade policies could spur inflation and prompt a faster-than-expected pace of U.S. interest rate increases, making emerging markets assets and currencies relatively less attractive.


U.S. investment-grade bonds declined as Treasury yields increased at the end of our reporting period, reflecting expectations of a Fed rate hike by year-end. Selling of Treasuries accelerated after the election amid concern that the Trump administration will ramp up fiscal spending, leading to higher inflation. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note rose to its highest level this year in November, which marked the worst monthly performance for Treasuries since 2009. High yield bonds rallied as oil prices stayed near $50 a barrel for much of the period, which helped moderate risks associated with the energy sector issuers that make up a large proportion of the market. Investor demand for high yield bonds also remained strong in an environment of low or negative yields on government bonds in most developed markets.

Non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds in developed markets fell, weighed by a sell-off in developed markets sovereign bonds starting this fall amid concerns that global central banks have reached the limits of their quantitative easing programs designed to spur growth by driving government bonds to low and often negative yield levels. The dollar’s strength further eroded the returns of non-U.S. developed markets debt in dollar terms. Both the euro and the yen fell against the dollar over the past six months, and the British pound sank roughly 14%. However, dollar-denominated emerging markets bonds advanced as relatively higher interest rates in many developing countries attracted yield-seeking investors.

INTRODUCING NEW UNDERLYING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Effective October 1, 2016, we introduced three new underlying investment strategies to the Personal Strategy Funds. The inclusion of these strategies follows extensive quantitative and qualitative analysis in evaluating their prospective impact on the Personal Strategy Funds as we sought to add diversifying investment strategies that would benefit the risk and return profile of the portfolios. The changes include a new allocation to alternatives through a hedge fund of funds, as well as initiating an investment in the T. Rowe Price Global Unconstrained Bond Fund and an equity index option strategy.

We believe that a modest allocation to a hedge fund of funds with exposure to multiple hedge fund strategies and managers can benefit diversification by offering returns that historically have been less correlated with traditional stock and bond asset classes in the Personal Strategy Funds. The allocation to the Global Unconstrained Bond Fund aims to diversify the Personal Strategy Funds’ fixed income investments by including a lower-volatility strategy with less strategic sensitivity to interest rate changes than traditional bond strategies, but with the flexibility to opportunistically adjust its exposure. This fund invests in various fixed income sectors offering the potential to add value from sources such as interest rates, credit, and currency, expressing both long and short views, while seeking to reduce downside risk and diversify against stock market volatility and rising rates.

Finally, the equity index option strategy provides an alternative means of compensation for bearing the downside risk of equities. We expect this strategy, which involves selling call options on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, to generate returns that are less correlated with the broader stock market as it earns a premium in exchange for forgoing some of the stock 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 call options, can provide a more stable pattern of returns. We believe this strategy can be particularly beneficial in flat equity markets.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW AND POSITIONING

Asset Allocation
The Personal Strategy Funds have the ability to overweight or underweight allocations to asset classes or sub-asset classes based on the views of the T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Committee. The committee meets monthly to evaluate economic, market, and earnings trends, among other factors, and to look for opportunities over a 6- to 18-month investment horizon. We typically seek to overweight segments of the market that we believe are attractively valued and underweight areas that are more richly valued. Several years of strong performance have left valuations at or above fair value in many asset classes, reducing the number of compelling investment opportunities as a result. While we are positioned near-neutral across several market segments, we are still finding opportunities in select areas where valuations appear more attractive and have reduced allocations where we see potential risks.

As of the end of our reporting period on November 30, 2016, we are neutral between stocks and bonds. Equity markets sustained two major sell-offs in this year’s first half but recovered both times despite weak global growth and earnings. Valuations are trending above historical averages, with profit margins declining, although earnings growth is showing signs of improvement after several negative quarters. However, low but positive economic growth should support most sectors. As for bonds, we expect modest returns given that the current low-yield environment offers a weak foundation for future returns and the potential for capital losses as interest rates rise. Global monetary policies are expected to stay accommodative for some time, which should temper downside risks to bonds. Furthermore, we believe that U.S. interest rates will increase gradually and that strong demand for U.S. bonds for their added yield should help restrain a rise in long-term yields.

Stocks
In November, we reduced our overweight to international stocks relative to U.S. stocks to neutral after gradually paring our international stocks exposure over the period. We believe that prospects for stronger earnings growth have diminished with lower expectations for global growth and trade. Uncertainties created by Brexit, along with upcoming elections and referendums across Europe, will likely weigh on corporate spending for a prolonged period. We also sought to lower the risk profile of our portfolios by reducing allocations to emerging markets equities, thereby lessening risks related to foreign currencies and a potential shift to more protectionist U.S. trade policies.

We are underweight real assets equities given our cautious outlook for energy and commodity prices amid excess global supply and weak global growth. We increased our underweight after oil prices rallied in September when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) unexpectedly announced a deal to reduce output. However, OPEC’s ability to uphold the accord is unclear, and rising oil prices will likely encourage U.S. producers to increase production, thereby contributing to persistent global oversupply. Additionally, industrial metals demand will likely stay subdued as China rebalances its economy to reduce its dependency on industrial production. As for real estate investment trusts (REITs), we believe that fundamentals for REITs in developed markets remain positive, though they are sensitive to rising interest rates.

We favor U.S. large-cap stocks over small-caps but reduced our small-cap underweight over the period as relative valuations for small-cap stocks approached their historical averages. We are overweight U.S. growth over value stocks due to more attractive valuations for growth stocks, as well as our expectations for a low-growth environment. Growth sectors tend to depend less on the pace of economic growth and have historically outperformed when growth is scarce, whereas value sectors such as energy and financials tend to rely more on stronger economic growth, higher interest rates, and commodity demand.

Bonds
We initiated an overweight to high yield relative to U.S. investment-grade bonds in July based on our view that high yield debt offers an attractive alternative to investment-grade bonds given their yield advantage and better downside protection relative to stocks. Though the current credit cycle is showing signs of aging, corporate defaults remain at relatively low levels and have occurred mostly in commodity-related companies. The same month, we initiated an overweight to emerging markets bonds relative to U.S. investment-grade bonds. Emerging markets bonds offer attractive yields relative to other fixed income investments. Additionally, we believe that they stand to benefit from improving fundamentals, continued stimulus measures by global central banks, a gradual rise in U.S. interest rates, and stabilization in commodity prices. However, we would note that considerable disparity exists among developing countries in terms of their fiscal positions, political stability, and reform progress. By period-end, we had increased our overweight in both high yield and emerging markets bonds.

Over the summer, we initiated an underweight to nondollar bonds relative to U.S. investment-grade bonds to reduce our exposure to low-yielding bond markets. Aggressive easing measures implemented by central banks in Europe and Japan have resulted in negative yields on many government bonds in their respective markets, making their risk/reward trade-off less attractive. We believe that the downside risk to nondollar bonds has grown as the effectiveness of monetary policies in these markets appears to have reached their limit. We further reduced our nondollar bonds exposure after the U.S. elections, given our view that the dollar could strengthen against other currencies as prospects for increased fiscal spending and tax cuts place upward pressure on interest rates.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

Personal Strategy Income Fund

As shown in the Performance Comparison table, the Personal Strategy Income Fund returned 2.26% for the six months ended November 30, 2016. The fund outperformed its combined index benchmark and its Lipper peer group index. (The performance for the I Class shares will vary due to its different fee structure.)

The inclusion of diversifying sectors, especially those within fixed income, contributed the most to relative performance. Our exposure to high yield bonds lifted relative returns as high yield debt surged over the past six months amid strong demand from yield-seeking investors and a recovery in oil prices that benefited the commodity companies that dominate the high yield market. Our exposure to emerging markets bonds also helped as relatively higher interest rates in many developing countries supported demand and drove strong performance in dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. An allocation to real assets, which are not included in the combined index benchmark, further benefited relative performance as real assets equities advanced, propelled by a recovery in oil and other commodities prices over the period.


Security selection in the fund’s underlying investments detracted from performance against its combined index benchmark. Selection in the fund’s U.S. large-cap value stocks detracted the most from relative returns, followed by selection in high yield bonds. On the other hand, selection in emerging markets bonds and developed international markets stocks lifted relative performance. Tactical decisions to overweight and underweight asset classes had a broadly muted impact on relative returns.

U.S. financial stocks led contributors on expectations that the Trump administration would usher in looser regulations and rising growth and inflation, providing a boost to banks that have grappled with years of ultralow interest rates. Shares of Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and State Street ranked among the fund’s top contributors. Health insurers, led by Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, also advanced as investors bet that the incoming president would unwind Affordable Care Act reforms that have weighed on their profitability. On the other hand, Philip Morris International and Tyson Foods ranked among the fund’s largest detractors as investors sold off stocks in defensive or dividend-paying sectors after the election. Other major detractors included European multinationals that were hit by the slumping British pound following Brexit. These included UK mobile phone operator Vodafone, European satellite TV company Sky, and Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

Personal Strategy Balanced Fund

As shown in the Performance Comparison table, the Personal Strategy Balanced Fund returned 3.21% for the six months ended November 30, 2016. The fund outperformed its combined index benchmark and performed in line with its Lipper peer group index. (The performance for the I Class shares will vary due to its different fee structure.)


The inclusion of diversifying sectors, especially those within fixed income, contributed the most to relative performance. Our exposure to high yield bonds lifted relative returns as high yield debt surged over the past six months amid strong demand from yield-seeking investors and a recovery in oil prices that benefited the commodity companies that dominate the high yield market. Our exposure to emerging markets bonds also helped as relatively higher interest rates in many developing countries supported demand and drove strong performance in dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. An allocation to real assets, which are not included in the combined index benchmark, further benefited relative performance as real assets equities advanced, propelled by a recovery in oil and other commodities prices over the period.

Security selection in the fund’s underlying investments detracted from performance against its combined index benchmark. Selection in the fund’s U.S. large-cap value stocks detracted the most from relative returns, followed by selection in small-cap stocks. On the other hand, selection in developed international markets stocks and emerging markets bonds lifted relative performance. Tactical decisions to overweight and underweight asset classes had a broadly muted impact on relative returns.

U.S. financial stocks led contributors on expectations that the Trump administration would usher in looser regulations and rising growth and inflation, providing a boost to banks that have grappled with years of ultralow interest rates. Shares of Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and State Street ranked among the fund’s top contributors. Health insurers, led by Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, also advanced as investors bet that the incoming president would unwind Affordable Care Act reforms that have weighed on their profitability. On the other hand, Philip Morris International and Tyson Foods ranked among the fund’s largest detractors as investors sold off stocks in defensive or dividend-paying sectors after the election. Other major detractors included European multinationals that were hit by the slumping British pound following Brexit. These included UK mobile phone operator Vodafone, European satellite TV company Sky, and Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

Personal Strategy Growth Fund

As shown in the Performance Comparison table, the Personal Strategy Growth Fund returned 4.10% for the six months ended November 30, 2016. The fund performed in line with its combined index benchmark and outperformed its Lipper peer group index. (The performance for the I Class shares will vary due to its different fee structure.)


The inclusion of diversifying sectors, especially those within fixed income, contributed the most to relative performance. Our exposure to high yield bonds lifted relative returns as high yield debt surged over the past six months amid strong demand from yield-seeking investors and a recovery in oil prices that benefited the commodity companies that dominate the high yield market. Our exposure to emerging markets bonds also helped as relatively higher interest rates in many developing countries supported demand and drove strong performance in dollar-denominated emerging markets debt. An allocation to real assets, which are not included in the combined index benchmark, further benefited relative performance as real assets equities advanced, propelled by a recovery in oil and other commodities prices over the period.

Security selection in the fund’s underlying investments detracted from performance against its combined index benchmark. Selection in the fund’s U.S. large-cap value stocks detracted the most from relative returns, followed by selection in small-cap stocks. On the other hand, selection in developed international markets stocks, large-cap growth stocks, and emerging markets bonds lifted relative performance. Tactical decisions to overweight and underweight asset classes had a broadly muted impact on relative returns.

U.S. financial stocks led contributors on expectations that the Trump administration would usher in looser regulations and rising growth and inflation, providing a boost to banks that have grappled with years of ultralow interest rates. Shares of Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and State Street ranked among the fund’s top contributors. Health insurers, led by Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, also advanced as investors bet that the incoming president would unwind Affordable Care Act reforms that have weighed on their profitability. On the other hand, Philip Morris International and Tyson Foods ranked among the fund’s largest detractors as investors sold off stocks in defensive or dividend-paying sectors after the election. Other major detractors included European multinationals that were hit by the slumping British pound following Brexit. These included UK mobile phone operator Vodafone, European satellite TV company Sky, and Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

OUTLOOK

Our global growth expectations remain modest over the next several quarters. We believe that growth prospects due to increased fiscal spending are tempered by a possible drop in global trade arising from protectionist measures. While the U.S. economy could see a boost starting next year from fiscal stimulus, lower taxes, and deregulation espoused by the incoming president and a Republican-controlled Congress, the timing and scope of each of these measures remains unclear. Other risks for the global economy include monetary policy missteps and the sustainability of energy prices, which rebounded strongly this year but remain vulnerable to a longer-term imbalance between supply and demand.

Our growth outlook varies across individual countries. Japan’s economic activity has been tepid and uneven despite several years of fiscal and monetary stimulus under “Abenomics,” the pro-growth agenda of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and the country continues to struggle with weak consumption and low inflation. In Europe, modestly improving growth in this year’s first half has been overshadowed by Brexit, which is expected to weigh on the UK and euro area economies for the next few years. We believe that Europe faces elevated near-term risks related to upcoming elections in France and Germany and Brexit-induced uncertainty as companies reexamine their investment and hiring plans.

Emerging markets are showing signs of stabilization, as Brazil and Russia are expected to exit recession in 2017. China’s economy has steadied thanks to stepped-up stimulus, though the country’s continued reliance on government spending to spur growth and rising indebtedness have raised concerns about maintaining growth at current levels. While we expect overall growth in emerging markets will improve, we believe that potential for trade tensions and a strong dollar resulting from U.S. policy changes represent near-term risks to the asset class.

Against the current backdrop characterized by uneven global growth, divergent central bank policies, and elevated policy uncertainty in the U.S., we anticipate that heightened financial markets volatility will persist in the coming months. In this uncertain environment, we believe that the Personal Strategy Funds’ broad diversification combined with T. Rowe Price’s longstanding strengths in fundamental research will help us continue to deliver solid returns for our shareholders over time.

Thank you for investing with T. Rowe Price.

Respectfully submitted,


Charles Shriver
Portfolio manager and chairman of the funds’ Investment Advisory Committee

December 15, 2016

The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolios and works with committee members in developing and executing the funds’ investment programs.

RISKS OF INVESTING

As with all stock and bond mutual funds, each 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.

Bonds are subject to interest rate risk, the decline in bond prices that usually accompanies a rise in interest rates, and 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. High yield corporate bonds could have greater price declines than funds that invest primarily in high-quality bonds. Companies issuing high yield bonds are not as strong financially as those with higher credit ratings, so the bonds are usually considered speculative investments.

Funds that invest overseas may carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. 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.

GLOSSARY

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index: An unmanaged index that tracks investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government, and mortgage-backed securities.

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex U.S. Dollar Bond Index: Tracks the performance of government, corporate, agency, and mortgage-related bonds in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Canada.

Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index: An unmanaged index that tracks short-term U.S. government debt instruments.

Combined index benchmarks: Unmanaged portfolios composed of the following underlying indexes as of May 31, 2016:

Personal Strategy Income—40% stocks (28% Russell 3000 Index, 12% MSCI All-Country World Index ex USA), 40% bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), and 20% money market securities (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index).
 

Personal Strategy Balanced—60% stocks (42% Russell 3000 Index, 18% MSCI All-Country World Index ex USA), 30% bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), and 10% money market securities (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index).
 

Personal Strategy Growth—80% stocks (56% Russell 3000 Index, 24% MSCI All-Country World Index ex USA) and 20% bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index).

Credit Suisse High Yield Index: Tracks the performance of domestic non-investment-grade corporate bonds.

Federal funds rate (or target rate): The interest rate charged on overnight loans of reserves by one financial institution to another in the United States. The Federal Reserve sets a target federal funds rate to affect the direction of interest rates.

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index: A peer group benchmark that measures the performance of similar funds with a mix of between 20% and 40% equities, with the remainder invested in bonds and short-term investments.

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index: A peer group benchmark that measures the performance of similar funds with a mix of between 60% and 80% equities, with the remainder invested in bonds and short-term investments.

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index: A peer group benchmark that measures the performance of similar funds with a mix of between 40% and 60% equities, with the remainder invested in bonds and short-term investments.

Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index: Represents a portfolio of global equities (fixed at 60%), bonds, and other asset classes.

Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index: Represents a portfolio of global equities (fixed at 80%), bonds, and other asset classes.

Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index: Represents a portfolio of global equities (fixed at 40%), bonds, and other asset classes.

MSCI All-Country World Index ex USA: An index that measures equity market performance of developed and emerging countries, excluding the U.S.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index: A capitalization-weighted index of stocks from emerging market countries that only includes securities that may be traded by foreign investors.

Russell 3000 Index: An index that tracks the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

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

Note: MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

Note: Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.


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.





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.





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 two share classes: The original share class (Investor Class) charges no distribution and service (12b-1) fee, and the I Class shares are also available to institutionally oriented clients and impose no 12b-1 or administrative fee payment. Each share class is presented separately in the table.

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

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

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

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










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Notes to Financial Statements

T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. (the corporation), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The Personal Strategy Income Fund (the fund) is a diversified, open-end management investment company established by the corporation. The fund seeks the highest total return over time consistent with a primary emphasis on income and a secondary emphasis on capital growth. The fund pursues this objective by investing in a diversified portfolio typically consisting of approximately 40% stocks, 40% bonds, and 20% money market securities. The fund has two classes of shares: the Personal Strategy Income Fund (Investor Class) and the Personal Strategy Income Fund–I Class (I Class). I Class shares generally are available only to investors meeting a $1,000,000 minimum investment or certain other criteria. Each class has exclusive voting rights on matters related solely to that class; separate voting rights on matters that relate to both classes; and, in all other respects, the same rights and obligations as the other class.

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 quarterly. 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 both 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.

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 $4,000 for the six months ended November 30, 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; however, to the extent the valuations include significant unobservable inputs, the securities would be categorized in Level 3.

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 priced and generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial futures contracts are valued at closing settlement prices and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Swaps are valued at prices furnished by independent swap dealers or by an independent pricing service and generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; however, if unobservable inputs are significant to the valuation, the swap would be categorized in Level 3. 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 November 30, 2016:


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

Following is a reconciliation of the fund’s Level 3 holdings for the six months ended November 30, 2016. Gain (loss) reflects both realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on Level 3 holdings during the period, if any, and is included on the accompanying Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized gain/loss on Level 3 instruments held at November 30, 2016, totaled $413,000 for the six months ended November 30, 2016. Transfers into and out of Level 3 are reflected at the value of the financial instrument at the beginning of the period.


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 value, the unobservable inputs presented do not reflect all inputs significant to the fair value determination.


NOTE 3 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

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

The fund values its derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value currently in its results of operations. Accordingly, the fund does not follow hedge accounting, even for derivatives employed as economic hedges. Generally, the fund accounts for its derivatives on a gross basis. It does not offset the fair value of derivative liabilities against the fair value of derivative assets on its financial statements, nor does it offset the fair value of derivative instruments against the right to reclaim or obligation to return collateral. The following table summarizes the fair value of the fund’s derivative instruments held as of November 30, 2016, and the related location on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:


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


Counterparty Risk and Collateral The fund invests in derivatives in various markets, which expose it to differing levels of counterparty risk. Counterparty risk on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivative contracts, such as futures, exchange-traded options, and centrally cleared swaps, is minimal because the clearinghouse provides protection against counterparty defaults. For futures and centrally cleared swaps, the fund is required to deposit collateral in an amount 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 November 30, 2016, no collateral was pledged by either the fund or counterparties for bilateral derivatives. As of November 30, 2016, securities valued at $2,462,000 had been posted by the fund for exchange-traded and/or centrally cleared derivatives.

Futures Contracts The fund is subject to interest rate risk and/or equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses futures contracts to help manage such risks. The fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rates, security prices, foreign currencies, and credit quality; as an efficient means of adjusting exposure to all or part of a target market; to enhance income; as a cash management tool; or to adjust credit exposure. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another of a specified amount of a specific underlying financial instrument at an agreed-upon price, date, time, and place. The fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures, which generally are standardized as to maturity date, underlying financial instrument, and other contract terms. Payments are made or received by the fund each day to settle daily fluctuations in the value of the contract (variation margin), which reflect changes in the value of the underlying financial instrument. Variation margin is recorded as unrealized gain or loss until the contract is closed. The value of a futures contract included in net assets is the amount of unsettled variation margin; net variation margin receivable is reflected as an asset, and net variation margin payable is reflected as a liability on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks related to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures markets, contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated to movements in hedged security values and/or interest rates, and potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the six months ended November 30, 2016, the volume of the fund’s activity in futures, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally between 1% and 2% 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 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 asset values and/or interest rates; and, for written options, potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the six months ended November 30, 2016, the volume of the fund’s activity in options, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally less than 1% of net assets. Transactions in written options and related premiums received during the six months ended November 30, 2016, were as follows:


Swaps The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses swap contracts to help manage such risk. The fund may use swaps in an effort to manage exposure to changes in interest rates, inflation rates, and credit quality; to adjust overall exposure to certain markets; to enhance total return or protect the value of portfolio securities; to serve as a cash management tool; or to adjust portfolio duration and credit exposure. Swap agreements can be settled either directly with the counterparty (bilateral swap) or through a central clearinghouse (centrally cleared swap). Fluctuations in the fair value of a contract are reflected in unrealized gain or loss and are reclassified to realized gain or loss upon contract termination or cash settlement. Net periodic receipts or payments required by a contract increase or decrease, respectively, the value of the contract until the contractual payment date, at which time such amounts are reclassified from unrealized to realized gain or loss. For bilateral swaps, cash payments are made or received by the fund on a periodic basis in accordance with contract terms; unrealized gain on contracts and premiums paid are reflected as assets and unrealized loss on contracts and premiums received are reflected as liabilities on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For bilateral swaps, premiums paid or received are amortized over the life of the swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. For centrally cleared swaps, payments are made or received by the fund each day to settle the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract (variation margin). Accordingly, the value of a centrally cleared swap included in net assets is the 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.

Credit default swaps are agreements where one party (the protection buyer) agrees to make periodic payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for protection against specified credit events, such as certain defaults and bankruptcies related to an underlying credit instrument, or issuer or index of such instruments. Upon occurrence of a specified credit event, the protection seller is required to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount of the swap and the value of the underlying credit, either in the form of a net cash settlement or by paying the gross notional amount and accepting delivery of the relevant underlying credit. For credit default swaps where the underlying credit is an index, a specified credit event may affect all or individual underlying securities included in the index and will be settled based upon the relative weighting of the affected underlying security(ies) within the index. Generally, the payment risk for the seller of protection is inversely related to the current market price or credit rating of the underlying credit or the market value of the contract relative to the notional amount, which are indicators of the markets’ valuation of credit quality. As of November 30, 2016, the notional amount of protection sold by the fund totaled $540,000 (0.0% of net assets), which reflects the maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay under such contracts. Risks related to the use of credit default swaps include the possible inability of the fund to accurately assess the current and future creditworthiness of underlying issuers, the possible failure of a counterparty to perform in accordance with the terms of the swap agreements, potential government regulation that could adversely affect the fund’s swap investments, and potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment.

During the six months ended November 30, 2016, the volume of the fund’s activity in swaps, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally less than 1% of net assets.

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 11% 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 November 30, 2016, approximately 11% 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.

TBA Purchase and Sale Commitments The fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments (collectively, TBA transactions), pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be received or delivered by the fund are not identified at the trade date; however, the securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The fund may enter into TBA transactions with the intention of taking possession of or relinquishing the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBA transactions to gain or reduce interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its TBA commitments.

To mitigate counterparty risk, the fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral received, if any, from such counterparty. As of November 30, 2016, securities valued at $219,000 had been posted by the fund to counterparties for TBAs. No collateral was pledged by counterparties to the fund for TBAs.

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 November 30, 2016, the value of loaned securities was $1,212,000; the value of cash collateral and related investments was $1,269,000.

Mortgage-Backed Securities The fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities (MBS or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the fund to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. The fund also may invest in stripped MBS, created when a traditional MBS is split into an interest-only (IO) and a principal-only (PO) strip. MBS, including IOs and POs, 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. IOs also risk loss of invested principal from faster-than-anticipated prepayments.

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 November 30, 2016, the fund’s investment in Blackstone Partners is subject to semi-annual redemption with 95 days’ prior written notice and is considered an illiquid asset.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities other than short-term and U.S. government securities aggregated $418,842,000 and $270,549,000, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2016. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $246,825,000 and $267,429,000, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2016.

NOTE 5 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

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

At November 30, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,530,864,000. Net unrealized gain aggregated $164,197,000 at period-end, of which $202,199,000 related to appreciated investments and $38,002,000 related to depreciated investments.

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 0.15% 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 November 30, 2016, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.29%.

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, expenses related to borrowings, taxes, and brokerage, 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 September 30, 2018, and may be renewed, revised, or revoked only with approval of the fund’s Board. The I Class is required to repay Price Associates for expenses previously paid to the extent the class’s net assets grow or expenses decline sufficiently to allow repayment without causing the class’s operating expenses to exceed the I Class limit 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 this agreement, less than $1,000 of expenses were waived/paid by Price Associates during the year ended November 30, 2016 and remain subject to repayment by the fund.

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 six months ended November 30, 2016, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $40,000 for Price Associates; $295,000 for T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; and $108,000 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 Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and considered affiliates of the fund. The Price Reserve 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 Funds pay no investment management fees.

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


The fund may participate in securities purchase and sale transactions with other funds or accounts advised by Price Associates (cross trades), in accordance with procedures adopted by the fund’s Board and Securities and Exchange Commission rules, which require, among other things, that such purchase and sale cross trades be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the six months ended November 30, 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 November 30, 2016.

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.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

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

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

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

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

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

(b) Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 12. Exhibits.

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

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

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

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

SIGNATURES

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

T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc.
 

By      /s/ Edward C. Bernard
Edward C. Bernard
Principal Executive Officer     
   
Date     January 19, 2017
 

     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     January 19, 2017
   
    
By /s/ Catherine D. Mathews
Catherine D. Mathews
Principal Financial Officer     
   
Date     January 19, 2017