T. Rowe Price New Era Fund (PRNEX)
Ticker Symbol:
PRNEX
Fund Status:
Open to new Retail investors  /  Open to subsequent Retail investments
Fund Performance
Quick Stats
Current NAV as of 05/24/2013 $44.59
NAV Change -$0.33
Net Assets as of 04/30/2013 $4,485.65 Million
Daily YTD Return as of 05/24/2013 6.39%
Three Month Return as of 04/30/2013 0.09%
Expense Ratio as of 12/31/2012 0.67%
Historical Prices
Select Range: 1Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | 10 Yrs Since Inception
Monthly High   $44.47   04/10/2013
Monthly Low   $41.34   04/17/2013
Month End   $43.76   04/30/2013
YTD High   $45.53   05/21/2013
YTD Low   $41.34   04/17/2013
2012 Year High $47.64 02/24/2012
2012 Year Low $37.10 06/25/2012
2011 Year High $58.14 04/05/2011
2011 Year Low $38.19 10/03/2011
2010 Year High $52.16 12/31/2010
2010 Year Low $37.45 07/01/2010
Average Annual Total Returns and Benchmarks
as of 03/31/2013
Benchmark Definitions
Distribution Schedule
Dividends Annual
Capital Gains Annual
Distribution History
Dividends
Date
Per Share Amount
Reinvestment Price
12-16-2009 $0.46 $42.76
12-16-2010 $0.45 $50.09
12-16-2011 $0.38 $40.13
12-18-2012 $0.53 $41.53
Distribution amounts are rounded to the nearest cent. Shareholders should refer to their statements for exact distribution amounts.
Capital Gains

Date		 Short-Term
Per Share
Amount		 Long-Term
Per Share
Amount
Reinvestment
Price
12-16-2009 $0.08 $0.00 $42.76
12-16-2010 $0.14 $0.00 $50.09
12-16-2011 $0.05 $1.70 $40.13
12-18-2012 $0.26 $1.02 $41.53
Performance Comparison
as of 04/30/2013
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 years or since its inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.
Benchmark Definitions
Average Annual Total Returns1
  Month End
4/30/13 		Quarter End
3/31/13
1 Year 3.32% 4.59%
3 Years 2.62% 3.90%
5 Years -4.80% -2.33%
10 Years 12.01% 12.43%
Since Inception 10.15% 10.22%
Inception Date January 20, 1969
Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.
Calendar Year Total Returns
2003 33.20%
2004 30.09%
2005 29.88%
2006 17.00%
2007 40.69%
2008 -50.18%
2009 49.36%
2010 20.96%
2011 -15.10%
2012 4.01%
Share Splits
as of 04/30/2013
Split Type N/A
Effective Date N/A
Pre-Split NAV N/A
Post-Split NAV N/A
1 Average annual total return figures include changes in principal value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain distributions. For funds less than one year old, the Since Inception return figure is not annualized and represents an aggregate total return.
See Glossary for additional details on all data elements.
From MONEY® Magazine, January/February 2013 ©2013 Time Inc. MONEY and MONEY 70 are registered trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under license. MONEY and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, T. Rowe Price.