PABGX Fees and Costs — T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc., Advisor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.96%: a 0.55% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.16% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.3M in broker commissions, 0.0020% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 18%.
PABGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PABGX. Prospectus, as of February 25, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PABGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PABGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $602 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.01% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.96%) | $101 | $315 | $546 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $55 |
| Total costs | $101 | $331 | $602 |
| Value after costs | $10,399 | $11,245 | $12,161 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.01% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
PABGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0020%
- Total broker commissions: $1.3M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $41.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 18%
- Securities on loan, average value: $4.5M
- Net income from securities lending: $15K (0.000% of average net assets)
PABGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $253K | 20.47% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $232K | 18.79% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $219K | 17.76% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $152K | 12.30% |
| Citigroup Inc. | $96K | 7.77% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $92K | 7.42% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $77K | 6.22% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $50K | 4.03% |
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $43K | 3.49% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $22K | 1.78% |
PABGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $7.5M | 23.94% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $7.5M | 23.94% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $4.4M | 13.90% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $4.4M | 13.90% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $1.3M | 4.28% |
| UBS AG | $1.3M | 4.28% |
| Citigroup Inc. | $1.3M | 4.28% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $1.3M | 4.28% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $1.3M | 4.28% |
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $919K | 2.93% |
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRZBX | Z Class | 0.00% | — |
| TBCIX | I Class | 0.57% | — |
| TRBCX | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. | 0.70% | — |
| PABGX | Advisor Class | 0.96% | — |
| RRBGX | R Class | 1.21% | — |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.