PRWBX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to PRWBX

PRWBX charges 0.43% annually. There are 35 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PRWBX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	PRWBX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PRWBX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	PRWBX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	PRWBX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRWBX

PRWBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 94. There are 16 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	100	—	Jun 1996	PRWBX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	PRWBX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	PRWBX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	PRWBX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	PRWBX vs DFAIX

Top Performing PRWBX Alternatives (YTD)

PRWBX is at 0.74% YTD. There are 80 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 7.16%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	7.16%	—	Apr 2011	PRWBX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.03%	—	Jul 2005	PRWBX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.38%	—	Nov 2013	PRWBX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.30%	—	Jul 2016	PRWBX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	2.22%	—	Sep 2015	PRWBX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRWBX

PRWBX has 2.29% 1-year volatility. There are 102 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.69%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	0.69%	—	Jun 1996	PRWBX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	Apr 2018	PRWBX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	PRWBX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.10%	—	Mar 2009	PRWBX vs DFEQX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	PRWBX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRWBX

PRWBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.07%. There are 28 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFCFX	DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio	-0.21%	—	Jun 1996	PRWBX vs DFCFX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	PRWBX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	PRWBX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PRWBX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	PRWBX vs DHEAX

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	11	1.49%	—	Jun 1993	PRWBX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	54	7.50%	—	Jun 1986	PRWBX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	61	10.60%	—	Dec 1992	PRWBX vs PRDGX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	11.44%	—	Nov 1994	PRWBX vs PRCOX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.57%	—	—	PRWBX vs TBCIX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.24%	—	Sep 1985	PRWBX vs PRWAX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.23%	—	Mar 1990	PRWBX vs PREIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	3.52%	—	Oct 2001	PRWBX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	56	26.30%	—	Sep 1987	PRWBX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	28	9.15%	—	Feb 2004	PRWBX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With PRWBX

Investors most often compare PRWBX with DFIHX, DFGFX, PRTIX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFIHX	DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.76%	—	Jul 1983	PRWBX vs DFIHX
DFGFX	DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	Global Bonds	100	1.94%	—	Feb 1996	PRWBX vs DFGFX
PRTIX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Index Fun...	Government Bonds	21	-0.60%	—	Sep 1989	PRWBX vs PRTIX
FCNTX	Fidelity Contrafund	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	10.81%	176.32B	May 1967	PRWBX vs FCNTX
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.82%	—	Mar 2011	PRWBX vs FCNVX
DFSD	Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	68	0.61%	7.06B	Nov 2021	PRWBX vs DFSD
PRNHX	T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	28	15.18%	—	Jun 1960	PRWBX vs PRNHX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.46%	—	Dec 2020	PRWBX vs TSDLX
RPBAX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	51	6.56%	—	Dec 1939	PRWBX vs RPBAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.23%	—	Sep 2011	PRWBX vs DBLSX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	90	1.91%	—	Nov 2003	PRWBX vs SNSAX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	—	—	—	Sep 1995	PRWBX vs STBFX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	38	0.20%	—	Mar 1994	PRWBX vs VBISX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	98	1.58%	—	Mar 2017	PRWBX vs DLDFX
OTCFX	T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	42	16.49%	—	Jun 1956	PRWBX vs OTCFX
PRHIX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund Class I	High Yield Bonds	68	1.25%	—	Aug 2015	PRWBX vs PRHIX
TRGOX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	3.45%	—	May 2020	PRWBX vs TRGOX
TFAIX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund Class I	Bank Loan	79	1.01%	—	Nov 2016	PRWBX vs TFAIX
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	2.12%	—	Dec 2012	PRWBX vs TRBUX
TRSTX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.64%	—	Jul 2017	PRWBX vs TRSTX

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