T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund (PRHYX)
The investment seeks high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in a widely diversified portfolio of high yield corporate bonds, often called "junk" bonds, as well as income-producing convertible securities and preferred stocks that are rated below investment grade or not rated by any major credit rating agency but deemed to be below investment grade by T. Rowe Price. High yield bonds are rated below investment grade (BB and lower, or an equivalent rating), and tend to provide high income in an effort to compensate investors for their higher risk of default.
Fund Info
US7414811056
741481105
Dec 31, 1984
$2,500
Expense Ratio
PRHYX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund (PRHYX) returned 2.22% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.98% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PRHYX returned 4.44% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.89%.
PRHYX
2.22%
2.82%
2.86%
7.98%
5.81%
4.44%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.12%
10.89%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PRHYX, 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 | 1.45% | 0.52% | -1.15% | 0.04% | 1.37% | 2.22% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.01% | -0.17% | 0.90% | -0.99% | 1.31% | 1.03% | 1.60% | 1.44% | 1.18% | -0.62% | 1.24% | -0.44% | 6.64% |
| 2023 | 4.12% | -1.25% | 0.78% | 0.86% | -1.02% | 1.83% | 1.59% | 0.21% | -0.84% | -1.57% | 4.75% | 3.71% | 13.72% |
| 2022 | -2.47% | -0.99% | -0.80% | -3.54% | -0.36% | -7.07% | 6.13% | -2.25% | -4.40% | 2.75% | 2.34% | -0.40% | -11.12% |
| 2021 | 0.34% | 0.23% | 0.28% | 1.21% | 0.12% | 1.30% | 0.27% | 0.55% | -0.04% | -0.03% | -1.09% | 1.99% | 5.22% |
| 2020 | 0.01% | -1.86% | -11.84% | 5.06% | 4.35% | 0.41% | 4.35% | 0.89% | -1.12% | 0.49% | 3.59% | 1.71% | 4.99% |
| 2019 | 4.10% | 1.73% | 0.83% | 1.56% | -0.56% | 2.13% | 0.60% | 0.79% | 0.41% | 0.31% | 0.30% | 1.68% | 14.70% |
| 2018 | 0.45% | -1.04% | -0.57% | 0.46% | -0.41% | 0.03% | 0.95% | 0.56% | 0.46% | -1.32% | -1.01% | -1.87% | -3.29% |
| 2017 | 1.35% | 1.22% | -0.09% | 1.18% | 0.76% | 0.04% | 1.17% | 0.02% | 0.75% | 0.59% | -0.29% | 0.48% | 7.40% |
| 2016 | -1.45% | 0.22% | 3.99% | 2.75% | 0.80% | 0.49% | 2.36% | 1.87% | 0.67% | 0.30% | -0.27% | 2.05% | 14.54% |
| 2015 | 0.34% | 2.41% | -0.24% | 1.50% | 0.64% | -1.24% | -0.50% | -2.21% | -2.56% | 2.25% | -1.53% | -1.95% | -3.19% |
| 2014 | 0.79% | 1.90% | 0.24% | 0.66% | 1.05% | 0.91% | -1.13% | 1.20% | -2.00% | 0.82% | -0.80% | -1.50% | 2.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, PRHYX is among the top 7% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 High Yield Fund (PRHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund provided a 6.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.39 | $0.37 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.52 |
Dividend yield | 6.65% | 6.56% | 6.29% | 6.23% | 5.08% | 5.19% | 5.49% | 6.26% | 5.49% | 6.03% | 6.46% | 7.71% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price High Yield 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 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.40 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.13 | $0.52 |
Drawdowns
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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 High Yield 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 High Yield Fund was 30.81%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 185 trading sessions.
The current T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund drawdown is 0.17%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -30.81% | Jun 6, 2007 | 385 | Dec 15, 2008 | 185 | Sep 10, 2009 | 570 |
| -22.1% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 158 | Nov 4, 2020 | 180 |
| -18.27% | Sep 7, 1989 | 320 | Nov 28, 1990 | 160 | Jul 10, 1991 | 480 |
| -15.14% | Jan 4, 2022 | 184 | Sep 27, 2022 | 310 | Dec 20, 2023 | 494 |
| -11.75% | Jun 2, 2015 | 177 | Feb 11, 2016 | 103 | Jul 11, 2016 | 280 |
Volatility
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