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T. Rowe Price New Income Fund (PRCIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7795701009
CUSIP
779570100
Inception Date
Aug 31, 1973
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 New Income 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 New Income Fund (PRCIX) has returned -0.24% so far this year and 7.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PRCIX has returned 1.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


T. Rowe Price New Income Fund

1D
0.51%
1M
-2.46%
YTD
-0.24%
6M
2.00%
1Y
7.55%
3Y*
4.38%
5Y*
0.50%
10Y*
1.78%

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 2, 1980, PRCIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.30%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.3 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PRCIX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 22, 1987 with a return of +2.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.47%1.80%-2.46%-0.24%
20250.64%2.13%-0.02%0.48%-0.21%2.01%0.16%1.56%1.34%0.93%0.92%0.39%10.79%
2024-0.31%-1.41%0.77%-2.25%1.72%0.87%2.29%1.52%1.20%-2.32%1.00%-1.62%1.31%
20233.53%-1.98%2.19%0.52%-1.37%-0.52%-0.19%-0.66%-2.31%-1.73%4.20%3.80%5.31%
2022-1.96%-1.26%-2.67%-3.95%0.15%-2.08%2.12%-2.68%-4.88%-1.50%3.72%-0.68%-14.87%
2021-0.36%-1.29%-0.99%0.78%0.34%0.75%1.16%-0.08%-0.79%0.02%0.23%-0.29%-0.54%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price New Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.68%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.54%) than losses (3.63%) — 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
3.68%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
13.54%
Downside Capture
3.63%

Expense Ratio

PRCIX has an expense ratio of 0.44%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PRCIX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


PRCIX Risk / Return Rank: 8989
Overall Rank
PRCIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PRCIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
PRCIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
PRCIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
PRCIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 New Income Fund (PRCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PRCIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.80

0.90

+0.91

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.67

1.39

+1.28

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.96

1.40

+1.56

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.93

6.61

+3.33

Explore PRCIX 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 New Income Fund provided a 8.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.65 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.65$0.63$0.35$0.35$0.15$0.26$0.33$0.28$0.28$0.25$0.24$0.24

Dividend yield

8.24%7.79%4.48%4.37%1.80%2.65%3.33%2.88%3.03%2.66%2.56%2.55%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.06$0.05$0.00$0.11
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.63
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$0.35
2023$0.04$0.05$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.15
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.11$0.26

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 New Income 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 New Income Fund was 22.34%, occurring on Sep 30, 1981. Recovery took 2363 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price New Income Fund drawdown is 2.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.34%Jun 17, 1980326Sep 30, 19812363Feb 4, 19912689
-19.65%Sep 15, 2021280Oct 24, 2022823Feb 5, 20261103
-9.93%Mar 10, 20208Mar 19, 202092Jul 30, 2020100
-7.15%Sep 10, 200837Oct 30, 2008112Apr 14, 2009149
-5.71%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013174May 15, 2014261

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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