T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund (PRIPX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund (PRIPX) has returned 0.29% so far this year and 7.39% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PRIPX has returned 2.56% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 1, 2002, PRIPX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Mar 2009 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -8.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PRIPX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 20, 2020 with a return of +3.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 8, 2021 at -3.9%.

T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.28%, beta of -0.04, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 04, 2002.

• This fund captured 12.51% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.35%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.04 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

PRIPX has an expense ratio of 0.38%, placing it in the medium range.

PRIPX ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund (PRIPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund provided a 9.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.99 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond 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 Inflation Protected Bond Fund was 16.15%, occurring on Oct 3, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund drawdown is 2.08%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.