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PRMTX: T. ROWE PRICE MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND INC. T. ROWE PRICE MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND INC (MUTUAL FUND)
Basic Info 130.18 4.32(3.21%) June 05
| Asset Class: | Communications |
| MyPlanIQ Rating: | (62%) |
| Start Date: | 12/12/1994 |
| Last Dividend Date: | 12/15/2025 |
| 12-Mo. Yield | 20.45% |
| Expenses | 0.77% |
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Performance Analytics (As of 06/05/2026)
Not up-to-date? Try| Last 1 Week* | YTD*(2026) | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Since 08/08/1997 |
2025 | 2024 | 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 | 1995 | 1994 | |
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| Annualized Return(%) | -4.6 | -1.0 | -2.4 | 19.0 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 38.2 | 39.3 | -40.9 | 9.8 | 53.7 | 34.0 | -1.8 | 33.0 | 7.5 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 40.8 | 22.8 | -0.0 | 26.8 | 68.5 | -46.5 | 22.0 | 28.6 | 18.1 | 26.3 | 56.9 | -27.8 | -6.9 | -25.1 | 93.2 | 35.1 | 28.1 | -15.4 | 34.3 | 6.1 |
| Sharpe Ratio | NA | 0.42 | 0.19 | 1.07 | 0.14 | 0.63 | NA | NA | 0.54 | 0.21 | 2.14 | 2.23 | -1.3 | 0.5 | 1.68 | 2.25 | -0.16 | 3.56 | 0.46 | 0.78 | 0.28 | 3.37 | 1.69 | 0.0 | 1.33 | 2.44 | -1.16 | 1.04 | 1.84 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 2.93 | -0.91 | -0.29 | -0.74 | 4.41 | 1.23 | 1.53 | -0.46 | 1.17 | 14.8 |
| Draw Down(%) | NA | 10.8 | 17.3 | 20.7 | 47.2 | 47.2 | NA | NA | 66.1 | 20.7 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 42.3 | 11.6 | 24.8 | 7.9 | 19.2 | 3.6 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 10.4 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 19.3 | 13.3 | 20.8 | 57.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 17.0 | 44.8 | 36.4 | 39.5 | 12.2 | 36.1 | 14.2 | 37.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Standard Deviation(%) | NA | 16.6 | 14.6 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 20.7 | NA | NA | 23.5 | 19.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 32.7 | 19.4 | 31.7 | 14.4 | 20.6 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 28.1 | 40.7 | 18.2 | 13.7 | 10.7 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 31.8 | 32.8 | 39.8 | 20.4 | 25.7 | 15.9 | 41.4 | 26.0 | 14.1 |
| Treynor Ratio | NA | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.13 | NA | NA | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.29 | 0.32 | -0.34 | 0.08 | 0.68 | 0.32 | -0.03 | 0.34 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.43 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 0.25 | 0.71 | -0.5 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.22 | 0.56 | -0.27 | -0.07 | -0.21 | 0.93 | 0.29 | 0.42 | -2.35 | -2.49 | 7.9 |
| Alpha | NA | -0.07 | -0.08 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 0.0 | NA | NA | 0.01 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | -0.02 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0.04 | 0.12 | -0.07 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.08 | -0.02 | 0.05 | -0.04 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.03 | -0.05 | 0.13 | 0.4 |
| Beta | NA | 1.03 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 0.99 | NA | NA | 0.99 | 0.91 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.26 | 1.16 | 0.79 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 0.95 | 1.07 | 0.87 | 1.1 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 1.05 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.13 | 0.81 | 1.16 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.97 | 1.08 | 0.58 | 0.08 | -0.12 | 0.26 |
| RSquared | NA | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.75 | NA | NA | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.49 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.9 | 0.86 | 0.9 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.02 |
| Yield(%) | N/A | 0.0 | 19.9 | 16.0 | 8.9 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 18.2 | N/A | 21.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Dividend Growth(%) | N/A | -100.0 | 191.3 | 31.3 | 426.6 | 243.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 191.3 | 23.2 | -42.9 | 6.2 | 59.7 | 530.4 | 26.2 | -47.1 | 36.7 | -26.5 | -67.9 | 31.3 | 27.0 | -9.2 | 1450.0 | -40.0 | -59.7 | -68.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -100.0 | -35.9 | N/A | -100.0 | 178.6 | 274.4 | -57.4 | N/A | -100.0 | 900.0 | N/A |
*: NOT annualized;YTD: Year to Date
**Inception: starting from 08/08/1997
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