T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class (PRUIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class, 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 Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class (PRUIX) has returned -7.08% so far this year and 15.92% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PRUIX has achieved an annualized return of 13.81%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, PRUIX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PRUIX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class has an annualized alpha of 1.84%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.99 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This fund captured 105.00% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 96.58% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.99, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PRUIX has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.

PRUIX ranks 50 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class (PRUIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class provided a 4.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.75 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class. 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 Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class. 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 Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class was 33.80%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 97 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund - I Class drawdown is 8.91%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.