T. Rowe Price Blue Chip GrowthTRBCX

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Fund Research and Analysis

by Harry Milling

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth doesn't hit home runs, but it's a respectable option.

The fund seeks the upside potential of growth stocks without the volatility that can come with speculative names. Manager Larry Puglia has mostly accomplished this since the fund's 1993 inception by investing in established large-cap firms, generating peer-beating profit growth. Read more

Kudos

Manager Larry Puglia has led the fund since its 1993 inception.

Fine long-term returns earned with below-average volatility.

Modest expenses. Read more

Risks

Given its relatively cautious approach, the fund may lag its large-growth peers when speculative stocks rally. Read more

Strategy

Manager Larry Puglia seeks stocks with sustainable earnings growth, strong management, and leading market positions. Although the fund lands in the large-growth category, the portfolio is well diversified, split between lower-priced financials and growth-oriented tech and health-care stocks. Read more

Management

Larry Puglia has been at the helm since the fund's June 1993 inception. T. Rowe Price's deep bench of analysts assists him. Read more

Inside Scoop

This fund's name says it all. The portfolio is filled with the large, household names of the S&P 500 Index. Management keeps the fund broadly diversified across sectors and is wary of high-priced stocks, which sets the fund apart from many of its large-growth rivals. Read more

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