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Mutual Fund Insights: T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX)

In-depth Analysis of T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX)

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See T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

Last Trade: $9.74 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.05 (-0.51%)

Fund Manager - Ian Kelson

Fund Manager Tenure: 9.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.48) (What does this score mean?)

Kelson is a vice president of T. Rowe Price International; He is responsible for the fund's high-quality international bond investments. Kelson joined T. Rowe Price in 2000; prior thereto he was head of fixed income for Morgan Grenfell/Deutsche Asset Management. Get more insights on Ian Kelson

What we like about T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX)

Data for T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) as of January 31, 2010

T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) management has been with T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund for 9.2 years
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 7.18% vs 6.86% World Bond category average)
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 69.20% vs World Bond average of 180.34%. It is good that T. Rowe Price International Bond management does not trade extensively for its return.
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) has a lower management fee than its World Bond average: 0.81% vs 1.13%
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

What we are cautious about T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX)

Data for T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) as of January 31, 2010

T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 13.01% vs 16.37% World Bond category average)
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 3.94% vs 4.46% World Bond category average)
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) is less safe compared to its World Bond peers
T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 10.7 that is higher than category average of 8.78

See T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

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T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$3.42B
11/2009	$3.50B
10/2009	$3.10B

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T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	5.21%	0%	94.41%	0.38%
06/2009	34.78%	0%	65.12%	0.1%
03/2009	34.54%	0%	64.2%	1.26%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX)

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30-Sep-09

Germany (Federal Republic Of) 5.25% [6.8%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.4% [3.51%]
FRANCE(GOVT OF) [3.3%]
T. Rowe Price Reserve [3.14%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.5% [3.13%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.4% [2.74%]
United Kingdom (Government Of) 4.25% [2.58%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.1% [2.5%]
Germany (Federal Republic Of) 4.25% [2.24%]
Italy (Republic Of) 5.25% [2.22%]

30-Jun-09

Germany (Federal Republic Of) 5.25% [4.93%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.5% [3.8%]
France(Govt Of) 3.75% [3.55%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.4% [3.52%]
T. Rowe Price Reserve [3.48%]
United Kingdom (Government Of) 4.25% [2.81%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.4% [2.43%]
Japan (Government Of) 1% [2.28%]
Italy (Republic Of) 5.25% [2.1%]
Japan (Government Of) 1.9% [1.94%]

31-Mar-09

Japan(Govt Of) 1.5% [4.71%]
France(Govt Of) 3.75% [3.99%]
Futures Cash Offset [2.87%]
United Kingdom (Government Of) 4.25% [2.78%]
Japan (Government Of) 1% [2.62%]
Japan(Govt Of) 1.4% [2.59%]
JAPAN [2.32%]
Japan (Government Of) 1.9% [2.16%]
Bank, 10 Year Interest Rate Swap, Receiv [2.09%]
ITALY (REPUBLIC OF) [2.08%]

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