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T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund Class F (PFFRX) Sharpe Ratio: 2.46

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund Class F seeks high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in floating rate loans and floating rate debt securities, including below-investment-grade loans and bonds.

PFFRX's Sharpe Ratio of 2.46 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.46 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 5, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

PFFRX Sharpe Ratio Rank

PFFRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 75.375
Above Average

PFFRX ranks above 75.3% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
  • Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
  • Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
  • Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency

PFFRX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows PFFRX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 1.37 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 1.37 to 2.45
  • Green zone (top 25%): 2.45 or higher
  • Top 1%: 4.61+
  • Median: 2.01 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund Class F's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Bank Loan category across multiple time periods, showing how PFFRX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 5, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
RCRIXRiverPark Floating Rate CMBS Fund6.73
PYFRXPayden Floating Rate Fund5.26
CAPIXCalamos Aksia Alternative Credit and Income Fund Class I4.53
DFLYXBNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund3.64
SAMBXVirtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund3.00
SFHIXShenkman Capital Floating Rate High Income Fund2.99
DAFRXDunham Floating Rate Bond Fund2.99
DDFLXDelaware Floating Rate Fund2.77
FRFZXPGIM Floating Rate Income Fund2.69
LFRAXLord Abbett Floating Rate Fund Class A2.68
PFFRXT. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund Class F2.46

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PFFRX's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when PFFRX consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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