Investment objective & strategy
As of Dec. 22, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.
Strategy. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities, such as common stock. Any derivatives that provide exposure to the investment focus suggested by the funds name, or to one or more market risk factors associated with the investment focus suggested by the funds name, are counted (as applicable) toward compliance with the funds 80% investment policy. The fund uses an integrated investing style that combines quantitative models and fundamental analysis from the advisers research platform. The portfolio is typically constructed in a bottom up manner, an approach that focuses more on evaluations of individual stocks than on analyses of overall economic trends and market cycles. Investments are selected … The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities, such as common stock. Any derivatives that provide exposure to the investment focus suggested by the funds name, or to one or more market risk factors associated with the investment focus suggested by the funds name, are counted (as applicable) toward compliance with the funds 80% investment policy. The fund uses an integrated investing style that combines quantitative models and fundamental analysis from the advisers research platform. The portfolio is typically constructed in a bottom up manner, an approach that focuses more on evaluations of individual stocks than on analyses of overall economic trends and market cycles. Investments are selected based on an analysis of multiple factors, such as, company valuation, profitability, financial stability, earnings quality, managements capital allocation decisions, and indicators of near-term appreciation potential. The majority of the funds investments will consist of securities that are constituents of the MSCI EAFE Index (Index), but the fund may also include investments that are not Index constituents or may exclude certain Index constituents. The Index is a broadly diversified stock index designed to represent the performance of large- and mid-cap securities across developed markets, including countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, and excluding the U.S. and Canada. The fund uses quantitative models and algorithms (an optimizer) to maintain a portfolio with geographic, sector, industry, volatility, and certain other characteristics similar to the Index. The fund will modestly overweight or underweight securities relative to the Index based on the integrated investing approach. The fund targets a tracking error relative to the Index that is higher than most passively managed strategies and lower than most actively managed strategies. The fund seeks to provide excess returns relative to the Index. Under normal conditions, the fund primarily invests in stocks outside the U.S. The fund relies on MSCI Inc., a third-party provider of benchmark indexes and data services, or another unaffiliated data provider to determine the country assigned to a security. The fund may purchase the stocks of companies of any size, but typically focuses on large-cap and mid-cap companies. At times, the fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the same economic sector, such as technology.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING NV COMMON STOCK EUR.09 | — | $550.62K | 3.15% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG GENUSSCHEIN COMMON STOCK | — | $294.67K | 1.69% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC COMMON STOCK USD.25 | — | $289.53K | 1.66% |
| NOVARTIS AG REG COMMON STOCK CHF.49 | — | $250.89K | 1.44% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC COMMON STOCK USD.5 | — | $215.04K | 1.23% |
| SHELL PLC COMMON STOCK EUR.07 | — | $210.34K | 1.20% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTA COMMON STOCK EUR.49 | — | $194.41K | 1.11% |
| SIEMENS AG REG COMMON STOCK | — | $175.96K | 1.01% |
| UNICREDIT SPA COMMON STOCK | — | $173.42K | 0.99% |
| NESTLE SA REG COMMON STOCK CHF.1 | — | $166.81K | 0.95% |
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF · TOUS | 53% | 0.50% |
| T. Rowe Price International Equity Research ETF · TIER | 52% | 0.38% |
| T. Rowe Price Innovation Leaders ETF · TNXT | 4% | 0.49% |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 22, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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