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PRHSX: T. ROWE PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND INC. T. ROWE PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND INC. (MUTUAL FUND)
Basic Info 90.95 0.78(0.87%) May 01
Asset Class: | Health |
MyPlanIQ Rating: | (63%) |
Start Date: | 06/20/1996 |
Last Dividend Date: | 12/15/2023 |
12-Mo. Yield | 5.33% |
Expenses | 0.80% |
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Performance Analytics (As of 04/29/2024)
Not up-to-date? TryLast 1 Week* | YTD*(2024) | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Since 06/21/1996 |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |
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Annualized Return(%) | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 17.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 3.0 | -12.2 | 13.5 | 30.2 | 29.2 | 1.1 | 28.0 | -10.3 | 13.2 | 31.7 | 51.4 | 32.0 | 11.0 | 16.3 | 32.2 | -28.8 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 37.5 | -27.3 | -6.0 | 51.9 | 8.2 | 22.4 | 19.4 | 5.8 |
Sharpe Ratio | NA | 0.25 | 0.16 | -0.16 | 0.39 | 0.54 | NA | NA | 0.55 | -0.1 | -0.57 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 1.66 | -0.01 | 2.34 | -0.53 | 0.66 | 1.71 | 3.5 | 2.15 | 0.42 | 0.86 | 1.45 | -0.85 | 1.2 | 0.49 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 1.99 | -1.01 | -0.29 | 1.32 | 0.25 | 0.96 | 1.14 | 0.57 |
Draw Down(%) | NA | 7.5 | 11.7 | 27.6 | 29.0 | 29.0 | NA | NA | 43.0 | 11.7 | 24.4 | 11.0 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 21.8 | 5.7 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 14.0 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 23.1 | 15.3 | 20.3 | 43.0 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 19.8 | 8.1 | 34.8 | 33.2 | 29.7 | 12.0 | 21.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 |
Standard Deviation(%) | NA | 12.5 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 21.0 | 19.6 | NA | NA | 21.1 | 12.9 | 23.8 | 16.0 | 31.9 | 16.8 | 20.5 | 11.8 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 18.5 | 14.7 | 15.0 | 26.1 | 18.8 | 22.1 | 35.0 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 28.1 | 29.3 | 36.1 | 19.5 | 19.8 | 13.9 | 13.6 |
Treynor Ratio | NA | 0.03 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 0.07 | 0.09 | NA | NA | 0.1 | -0.01 | -0.12 | 0.11 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 0.29 | -0.09 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.29 | -0.26 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.32 | -0.22 | -0.05 | 0.37 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.07 |
Alpha | NA | 0.01 | 0.0 | -0.02 | 0.0 | 0.01 | NA | NA | 0.0 | -0.01 | -0.04 | -0.01 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.02 | -0.01 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | -0.04 | 0.05 | -0.01 | -0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.06 | 0.04 | -0.06 | 0.0 | -0.07 | -0.02 | -0.03 |
Beta | NA | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | NA | NA | 1.2 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.2 | 0.96 | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.31 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.16 | 1.28 | 1.63 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 0.91 | 1.16 |
RSquared | NA | 0.87 | 0.9 | 0.88 | 0.9 | 0.88 | NA | NA | 0.79 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.68 | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.92 | 0.9 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.9 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.9 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.48 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.59 |
Yield(%) | N/A | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 21.2 | 15.1 | N/A | 5.1 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 11.4 | 14.1 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 3.3 |
Dividend Growth(%) | N/A | -100.0 | 188.1 | -15.6 | -7.8 | 321.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 188.1 | -79.5 | 9.6 | 40.8 | 14.3 | -15.9 | 94.4 | -65.6 | -3.6 | 82.8 | 144.8 | 88.5 | 500.0 | N/A | -100.0 | -87.3 | 100.0 | 15.5 | N/A | N/A | -100.0 | -67.7 | -87.5 | 96.8 | 90.9 | -32.0 | 142.5 | N/A |
*: NOT annualized;YTD: Year to Date
**Inception: starting from 06/21/1996
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