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T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund (GTFBX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US77957R7052
CUSIP
77957R705
Inception Date
Mar 30, 1993
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund (GTFBX) has returned -0.31% so far this year and 7.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GTFBX has returned 2.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund

1D
0.19%
1M
-2.89%
YTD
-0.31%
6M
2.48%
1Y
7.00%
3Y*
4.45%
5Y*
1.48%
10Y*
2.23%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1994, GTFBX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -5.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, GTFBX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -2.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.80%1.84%-2.89%-0.31%
20250.10%0.99%-1.83%-0.36%-0.14%0.94%-0.24%1.12%3.05%1.67%0.55%0.55%6.52%
2024-0.10%0.17%0.10%-1.20%0.12%2.03%0.83%0.47%1.16%-1.44%1.84%-1.43%2.48%
20234.02%-2.25%1.80%0.14%-0.48%0.84%0.15%-0.95%-3.04%-1.77%7.18%2.91%8.40%
2022-2.41%-0.60%-2.99%-2.99%0.94%-2.45%2.61%-2.51%-4.39%-1.42%5.81%-0.90%-11.12%
20210.58%-1.42%0.78%0.94%0.50%0.51%0.68%-0.33%-0.65%-0.07%0.84%0.20%2.56%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.11%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (14.23%) than losses (1.52%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
4.11%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
14.23%
Downside Capture
1.52%

Expense Ratio

GTFBX has an expense ratio of 0.56%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GTFBX ranks 74 for risk / return — better than 74% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


GTFBX Risk / Return Rank: 7474
Overall Rank
GTFBX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GTFBX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7777
Sortino Ratio Rank
GTFBX Omega Ratio Rank: 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
GTFBX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6666
Calmar Ratio Rank
GTFBX Martin Ratio Rank: 6060
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund (GTFBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GTFBXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.46

0.90

+0.57

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.95

1.39

+0.57

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.40

1.21

+0.19

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.55

1.40

+0.15

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.80

6.61

-0.81

Explore GTFBX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund provided a 6.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.71 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60$0.7020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.71$0.67$0.36$0.38$0.22$0.25$0.28$0.31$0.33$0.34$0.34$0.38

Dividend yield

6.57%6.11%3.28%3.47%2.05%2.10%2.34%2.61%2.91%2.94%3.01%3.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.07$0.06$0.00$0.13
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.67
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2023$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.22
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.25

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund was 15.79%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Georgia Tax Free Bond Fund drawdown is 2.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.79%Aug 6, 2021308Oct 25, 2022485Oct 1, 2024793
-12.74%Jan 24, 2008186Oct 16, 2008140May 8, 2009326
-12.25%Feb 1, 1994204Nov 21, 199499Apr 13, 1995303
-10.84%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 202098Aug 10, 2020107
-8.07%Oct 11, 201069Jan 18, 2011135Aug 1, 2011204

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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