PRTIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Index Fund (PRTIX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PRTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PRTIX

PRTIX charges 0.27% annually. There are 29 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	PRTIX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	PRTIX vs FUAMX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	PRTIX vs FUTBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PRTIX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PRTIX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRTIX

PRTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 60 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	PRTIX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	PRTIX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	87	—	Jun 2011	PRTIX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	84	—	Aug 2010	PRTIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	82	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRTIX vs VSBSX

Top Performing PRTIX Alternatives (YTD)

PRTIX is at -1.03% YTD. There are 95 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.03%	6.60B	Feb 2015	PRTIX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.96%	6.60B	May 2013	PRTIX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	PRTIX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	PRTIX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	PRTIX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRTIX

PRTIX has 4.01% 1-year volatility. There are 58 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	PRTIX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	PRTIX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.31%	—	Aug 2010	PRTIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRTIX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	PRTIX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRTIX

PRTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.45%. There are 76 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	PRTIX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	PRTIX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	PRTIX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	PRTIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRTIX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from T. Rowe Price

The 10 most viewed T. Rowe Price mutual funds shown here include TRBCX, PRWCX, PRDGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TRBCX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	0.19%	—	Jun 1993	PRTIX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	39	4.53%	—	Jun 1986	PRTIX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	52	8.54%	—	Dec 1992	PRTIX vs PRDGX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.53%	—	Nov 1994	PRTIX vs PRCOX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	0.15%	—	Sep 1985	PRTIX vs PRWAX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	0.26%	—	—	PRTIX vs TBCIX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.68%	—	Mar 1990	PRTIX vs PREIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.26%	—	Oct 2001	PRTIX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	89	44.94%	—	Sep 1987	PRTIX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	31	8.90%	—	Feb 2004	PRTIX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With PRTIX

Investors most often compare PRTIX with PRWBX, ^TNX, VO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PRWBX	T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	0.38%	—	Mar 1984	PRTIX vs PRWBX
^TNX	Cboe 10-Year Treasury Note Yield Index		17	7.93%	—	—	PRTIX vs ^TNX
VO	Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	43	10.36%	218.80B	Jan 2004	PRTIX vs VO
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	1.41%	—	Apr 2014	PRTIX vs PRCPX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.22%	—	Oct 2015	PRTIX vs FBLTX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.25%	—	Oct 2002	PRTIX vs FTBFX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	65	9.79%	—	Feb 1988	PRTIX vs FXAIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	39	0.69%	—	Nov 1985	PRTIX vs PRGMX
FBGRX	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	16.84%	—	Dec 1987	PRTIX vs FBGRX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	24	0.23%	—	Nov 1987	PRTIX vs LTUSX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	PRTIX vs SCHD
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	22	-0.30%	—	Jul 2000	PRTIX vs SGINX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.72%	11.00B	Feb 2001	PRTIX vs VFIJX
FSGGX	Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	16.40%	—	Aug 2011	PRTIX vs FSGGX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	35	0.89%	—	Nov 1985	PRTIX vs FGMNX
PRNHX	T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	37	17.64%	—	Jun 1960	PRTIX vs PRNHX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.80%	—	Jul 1997	PRTIX vs PDMIX
FOSFX	Fidelity Overseas Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	9.54%	—	Dec 1984	PRTIX vs FOSFX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	25	0.51%	343.63M	Sep 1985	PRTIX vs BGNMX
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	70	26.14%	3.07B	Jun 2008	PRTIX vs ICLN

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