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T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund (PAULX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US74149R2067
Inception Date
Jun 26, 2009
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core 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 U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund (PAULX) has returned -5.35% so far this year and 10.35% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PAULX has had an annualized return of 11.94%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund

1D
-0.37%
1M
-7.83%
YTD
-5.35%
6M
-4.19%
1Y
10.35%
3Y*
15.29%
5Y*
9.88%
10Y*
11.94%

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 Jun 26, 2009, PAULX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.11%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.2 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PAULX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.18%1.49%-7.83%-5.35%
20252.55%-1.51%-4.52%-0.50%5.49%3.95%1.41%1.50%2.55%1.03%0.74%-0.53%12.43%
20242.78%6.08%3.91%-3.17%5.11%2.58%0.09%2.37%0.60%-1.24%5.82%-3.79%22.59%
20233.46%-2.55%3.19%1.45%0.03%5.70%3.13%-0.80%-3.99%-0.62%8.20%3.71%22.23%
2022-5.82%-2.84%3.20%-8.23%-0.16%-5.44%8.61%-4.70%-8.16%7.66%6.25%-4.94%-15.42%
2021-1.92%2.69%4.66%6.03%0.85%1.30%3.08%2.57%-5.59%6.15%-1.56%5.11%25.18%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.60%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.97 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 29, 2009.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (97.19%) than losses (91.56%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.97, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.60%
Beta
0.93
0.97
Upside Capture
97.19%
Downside Capture
91.56%

Expense Ratio

PAULX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PAULX ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


PAULX Risk / Return Rank: 2929
Overall Rank
PAULX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2525
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PAULX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2727
Sortino Ratio Rank
PAULX Omega Ratio Rank: 2929
Omega Ratio Rank
PAULX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2727
Calmar Ratio Rank
PAULX Martin Ratio Rank: 3535
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 U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund (PAULX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PAULXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.67

0.90

-0.23

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.07

1.39

-0.32

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.81

1.40

-0.59

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.80

6.61

-2.81

Explore PAULX 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 U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund provided a 7.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.19$3.19$2.60$0.06$1.18$2.46$0.18$0.86$1.61$0.50$0.12$1.00

Dividend yield

7.82%7.40%6.30%0.16%4.05%6.85%0.59%3.21%7.52%2.10%0.59%5.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.19$3.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.60$2.60
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.18$1.18
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.46$2.46

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 U.S. Large-Cap Core 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 U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund was 33.69%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 109 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund drawdown is 8.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.69%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020136
-23.11%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022293Dec 12, 2023491
-19.78%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 201194Feb 16, 2012202
-17.33%Dec 5, 202484Apr 8, 202555Jun 27, 2025139
-17.16%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201869Apr 4, 2019133

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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