PRULX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long Term Index Fund (PRULX) 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 PRULX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PRULX

PRULX charges 0.29% annually. There are 30 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	PRULX vs GUSTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PRULX vs FNBGX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	PRULX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PRULX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	PRULX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRULX

PRULX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 83 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	PRULX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	PRULX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	88	—	Jun 2011	PRULX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	82	—	Aug 2010	PRULX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	80	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRULX vs VSBSX

Top Performing PRULX Alternatives (YTD)

PRULX is at -0.19% YTD. There are 72 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.92%	6.60B	Feb 2015	PRULX vs VGIVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	PRULX vs MDSIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.84%	6.60B	May 2013	PRULX vs VGAVX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	PRULX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	PRULX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRULX

PRULX has 9.02% 1-year volatility. There are 91 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	PRULX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	PRULX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRULX vs VSBSX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	PRULX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	PRULX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRULX

PRULX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.35%. There are 90 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	PRULX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	PRULX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	PRULX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	PRULX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PRULX 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	9	-1.78%	—	Jun 1993	PRULX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	35	4.25%	—	Jun 1986	PRULX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	43	7.88%	—	Dec 1992	PRULX vs PRDGX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	50	8.76%	—	Nov 1994	PRULX vs PRCOX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	-1.59%	—	Sep 1985	PRULX vs PRWAX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-1.71%	—	—	PRULX vs TBCIX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	8.10%	—	Mar 1990	PRULX vs PREIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	-1.57%	—	Oct 2001	PRULX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	75	34.24%	—	Sep 1987	PRULX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	25	7.44%	—	Feb 2004	PRULX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With PRULX

Investors most often compare PRULX with FXAIX, IB01.L, SCHQ. These 18 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	52	8.21%	—	Feb 1988	PRULX vs FXAIX
IB01.L	iShares USD Treasury Bond 0-1yr UCITS ETF (Acc)	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.62%	19.14B	Feb 2019	PRULX vs IB01.L
SCHQ	Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	17	1.76%	760.90M	Oct 2019	PRULX vs SCHQ
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	20	-0.72%	—	Jul 2000	PRULX vs SGINX
PRNHX	T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	30	14.91%	—	Jun 1960	PRULX vs PRNHX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	40	0.69%	—	Nov 1985	PRULX vs PRGMX
GOLDX	Gabelli Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	19	-9.28%	—	Jul 1994	PRULX vs GOLDX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		60	7.49%	—	—	PRULX vs ^GSPC
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	28	1.02%	—	Jul 1997	PRULX vs PDMIX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.38%	—	Oct 2015	PRULX vs FBLTX
^FVX	Treasury Yield 5 Years		23	12.20%	—	—	PRULX vs ^FVX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.31%	—	Nov 1987	PRULX vs LTUSX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.62%	343.63M	Sep 1985	PRULX vs BGNMX
TEMFX	Templeton Foreign Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	8.45%	—	Oct 1982	PRULX vs TEMFX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.83%	11.00B	Feb 2001	PRULX vs VFIJX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	36	0.99%	—	Nov 1985	PRULX vs FGMNX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	6	1.01%	—	Aug 2006	PRULX vs PEDIX
PIEQX	T. Rowe Price International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	30	8.31%	—	Nov 2000	PRULX vs PIEQX

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