T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund (PAULX)
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in the stocks of large-cap U.S. companies. It defines a large-cap company as one whose market cap is larger than the median market cap of companies in the Russell 1000 Index. The fund uses fundamental, bottom-up research and takes a core approach to stock selection, which includes both growth and value styles of investing.
Fund Info
US74149R2067
Jun 26, 2009
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PAULX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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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.
Returns By Period
T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund had a return of 3.86% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund had an annualized return of 8.69%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PAULX
3.86%
1.98%
-0.17%
13.46%
9.24%
8.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PAULX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.55% | 3.86% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.78% | 6.08% | 3.91% | -3.17% | 5.11% | 2.58% | 0.09% | 2.37% | 0.60% | -1.24% | 5.82% | -9.12% | 15.80% |
| 2023 | 3.46% | -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% | -8.51% | -18.60% |
| 2021 | -1.92% | 2.69% | 4.66% | 6.03% | 0.85% | 1.30% | 3.08% | 2.57% | -5.59% | 6.15% | -1.56% | -1.70% | 17.07% |
| 2020 | 0.71% | -8.49% | -12.84% | 11.25% | 4.51% | 1.12% | 6.36% | 6.21% | -3.46% | -2.36% | 10.95% | 2.81% | 14.71% |
| 2019 | 7.38% | 2.35% | 2.29% | 3.70% | -4.37% | 6.16% | 1.46% | -1.32% | 1.02% | 1.40% | 3.73% | 0.07% | 26.00% |
| 2018 | 5.42% | -3.79% | -2.03% | 0.85% | 0.67% | 0.79% | 3.59% | 2.39% | 0.66% | -5.80% | 3.49% | -14.33% | -9.33% |
| 2017 | 2.52% | 4.34% | 0.42% | 1.66% | 1.49% | 0.22% | 1.42% | -0.13% | 1.05% | 2.87% | 3.09% | -2.02% | 18.14% |
| 2016 | -5.04% | 0.06% | 5.03% | 0.63% | 2.30% | 0.51% | 2.80% | -0.20% | 0.15% | -1.04% | 0.40% | 1.29% | 6.76% |
| 2015 | -2.58% | 6.68% | -0.88% | 0.57% | 2.03% | -1.43% | 3.56% | -5.49% | -1.64% | 7.83% | 0.25% | -4.93% | 3.11% |
| 2014 | -2.49% | 4.06% | 0.05% | -0.11% | 2.73% | 2.08% | -2.19% | 4.12% | -1.45% | 1.98% | 2.89% | -9.62% | 1.21% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PAULX is 50, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund (PAULX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund provided a 0.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.22% | 0.23% | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.75% | 0.89% | 0.34% | 0.59% | 0.58% | 0.48% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
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.
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 6.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.69% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 109 | Aug 26, 2020 | 136 |
| -27.07% | Nov 17, 2021 | 227 | Oct 12, 2022 | 333 | Feb 9, 2024 | 560 |
| -22.04% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 136 | Jul 11, 2019 | 200 |
| -19.78% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 219 |
| -16.23% | Apr 26, 2010 | 49 | Jul 2, 2010 | 87 | Nov 4, 2010 | 136 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current T. Rowe Price U.S. Large-Cap Core Fund volatility is 3.10%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.