T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund (PARFX) Alternatives

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund (PARFX) belongs to the Target Retirement Date category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PARFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to PARFX

PARFX charges 0.89% annually. Among mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PARFX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
LTIUX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2008	PARFX vs LTIUX
PMTIX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2001	PARFX vs PMTIX
JLKYX	John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2055 Lifetime Portf...	0.01%	Mar 25, 2014	PARFX vs JLKYX
LTRIX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.01%	Feb 28, 2008	PARFX vs LTRIX
FCQTX	American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.01%	Mar 26, 2020	PARFX vs FCQTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PARFX

Among mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
URINX	USAA Target Retirement Income Fund	86	Jul 30, 2008	PARFX vs URINX
PADLX	Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund	86	Dec 30, 2019	PARFX vs PADLX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	84	Oct 17, 1996	PARFX vs FYTKX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	84	Sep 29, 2014	PARFX vs SSFNX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	84	Aug 1, 2019	PARFX vs FRHMX

Top Performing PARFX Alternatives (YTD)

PARFX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PDAHX	Prudential Day One Income Fund	0.08%	Dec 12, 2016	PARFX vs PDAHX
SSFNX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	-0.35%	Sep 29, 2014	PARFX vs SSFNX
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-0.37%	Nov 1, 2015	PARFX vs TDIFX
PDDDX	Prudential Day One 2020 Fund	-0.38%	Dec 12, 2016	PARFX vs PDDDX
FYTKX	Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K6	-0.40%	Oct 17, 1996	PARFX vs FYTKX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PARFX

PARFX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	4.31%	Nov 1, 2015	PARFX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	4.34%	Oct 2, 2009	PARFX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	4.35%	Oct 2, 2009	PARFX vs FFGZX
FRKMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K	4.58%	Aug 1, 2019	PARFX vs FRKMX
FRAMX	Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl...	4.59%	Aug 30, 2007	PARFX vs FRAMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PARFX

PARFX alternatives from the Target Retirement Date category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
TDIFX	Dimensional Retirement Income Fund	-2.84%	Nov 1, 2015	PARFX vs TDIFX
FIKFX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class	-3.32%	Oct 2, 2009	PARFX vs FIKFX
FFGZX	Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P...	-3.33%	Oct 2, 2009	PARFX vs FFGZX
FRQHX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6	-3.41%	Aug 1, 2019	PARFX vs FRQHX
FRHMX	Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6	-3.42%	Aug 1, 2019	PARFX vs FRHMX

Other Mutual Funds from T. Rowe Price

Most popular T. Rowe Price mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	-14.57%	Jun 30, 1993	PARFX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	78	-5.03%	Jun 30, 1986	PARFX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	33	-2.47%	Dec 30, 1992	PARFX vs PRDGX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	-12.37%	Sep 30, 1985	PARFX vs PRWAX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	-7.21%	Nov 30, 1994	PARFX vs PRCOX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	-7.11%	Mar 30, 1990	PARFX vs PREIX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	-14.54%	—	PARFX vs TBCIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	-14.83%	Oct 31, 2001	PARFX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	65	-11.17%	Sep 29, 1987	PARFX vs PRSCX
PRNHX	T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	16	-5.34%	Jun 3, 1960	PARFX vs PRNHX

Often Compared With PARFX

What investors most often compare with PARFX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
JLGMX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	-11.56%	Nov 30, 2010	PARFX vs JLGMX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	PARFX vs FXAIX
AALTX	American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	59	-5.61%	Jan 31, 2007	PARFX vs AALTX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	PARFX vs VOO
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	PARFX vs VGT
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	PARFX vs VITAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	PARFX vs VIGAX
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.22%	Dec 1, 1973	PARFX vs AGTHX
PRVBX	Permanent Portfolio Versatile Bond Portfolio	Short-Term Bond	93	-0.17%	Sep 27, 1991	PARFX vs PRVBX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	PARFX vs SCHD
VWUSX	Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	-15.06%	Jan 6, 1959	PARFX vs VWUSX
TRRMX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date	25	-3.70%	Dec 29, 2006	PARFX vs TRRMX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	PARFX vs SPY
VFIFX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	69	-3.95%	Jun 7, 2006	PARFX vs VFIFX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	PARFX vs QQQ
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	PARFX vs QQQM
VFORX	Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund	Target Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio	71	-3.32%	Jun 7, 2006	PARFX vs VFORX
DGT	State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF	Global Equities	83	2.04%	Sep 25, 2000	PARFX vs DGT
FIPFX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund Investor Class	Target Retirement Date	64	-4.14%	Oct 2, 2009	PARFX vs FIPFX
FRQKX	Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K	Target Retirement Date	83	-0.48%	Aug 1, 2019	PARFX vs FRQKX

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