T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity Fund I Class (TQAIX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of small-cap U.S. growth companies; it normally allocates at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities issued by such firms, with a portfolio heavily weighted toward technology (27.75%), healthcare (19.65%), and industrials (18.35%) sectors, including top holdings like Rambus Inc., InterDigital Inc., Fabrinet, Sterling Infrastructure Inc., and Ensign Group Inc. The fund, domiciled in the United States and available for sale there, targets institutional and large investors with a minimum initial investment of $500,000, a net expense ratio of 0.65%, and daily pricing; its assets under management total approximately $8.49 billion, with the I Class share class comprising $4.66 billion. Launched on March 23, 2016, it operates within the small growth category and maintains a diversified portfolio across 320 holdings as of recent data, with 96.30% in U.S. stocks, 3.15% in non-U.S. stocks, and minimal cash exposure.
Offered by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., founded in 1937 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, the fund leverages the parent's quantitative and fundamental research-driven approach to small-cap growth equity strategies, serving individual, institutional, and intermediary clients focused on U.S. markets.
In recent developments, the fund underwent a portfolio management transition in May 2024, with David Corris and Prashant Jeyaganesh assuming co-management roles following the departure of prior leaders including Sudhir Nanda; this change aligns with T. Rowe Price's ongoing emphasis on its integrated quantitative equity strategies amid a strong 2024 performance for U.S. small-cap stocks. Concurrently, T. Rowe Price Group announced a strategic partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management in September 2025, debuting joint model portfolio offerings in December 2025 targeted at wealthy clients through the wealth channel, marking the firm's expansion in collaborative product distribution. These updates reflect broader efforts to enhance distribution capabilities and adapt to evolving market dynamics in the small-cap growth segment.