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T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (PRWCX)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Fund Info

ISIN

US77954M1053

CUSIP

77954M105

Issuer

T. Rowe Price

Inception Date

Jun 30, 1986

Min. Investment

$2,500

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

PRWCX has an expense ratio of 0.68%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for PRWCX: current value is 0.68%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
PRWCX: 0.68%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


2,000.00%3,000.00%4,000.00%5,000.00%6,000.00%7,000.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
6,330.03%
2,296.95%
PRWCX (T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund had a return of 0.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.50% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund had an annualized return of 10.19%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 10.57%.


PRWCX

YTD

0.20%

1M

-1.73%

6M

0.41%

1Y

7.50%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.19%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-4.23%

1M

-5.40%

6M

-1.33%

1Y

7.42%

5Y*

17.47%

10Y*

10.57%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of PRWCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.26%-1.26%-1.95%0.23%0.20%
20240.41%2.82%1.86%-2.58%2.39%2.08%2.29%1.18%1.94%-1.49%3.42%-2.26%12.50%
20235.11%-1.95%3.23%1.30%-0.37%3.67%2.09%-0.41%-3.03%-2.30%6.43%4.17%18.85%
2022-3.92%-0.79%1.82%-6.69%0.57%-5.91%8.37%-3.58%-6.77%3.99%4.86%-3.31%-12.00%
2021-1.93%2.27%3.77%4.59%0.19%0.81%2.21%1.85%-2.31%4.67%-1.68%2.94%18.45%
20202.02%-4.90%-9.28%9.68%3.62%0.10%5.12%2.10%-1.34%0.51%8.27%2.38%18.13%
20197.09%2.46%1.99%2.42%-2.14%4.67%0.61%-0.35%0.32%1.15%2.43%1.85%24.62%
20183.64%-2.76%-0.35%0.32%0.81%0.97%2.34%2.39%-0.07%-3.98%2.26%-4.57%0.63%
20171.79%2.74%0.73%1.45%1.64%0.49%0.70%0.94%1.00%1.02%1.86%0.03%15.34%
2016-2.83%0.29%4.71%1.13%2.01%-0.08%2.32%0.11%0.30%-1.40%0.71%0.83%8.20%
2015-0.69%3.85%0.07%-0.33%1.93%-1.09%2.44%-3.60%-1.53%5.65%0.29%-1.34%5.42%
2014-0.94%3.46%0.34%0.68%2.03%1.25%-1.31%2.70%-1.22%2.80%2.05%-0.20%12.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 81, PRWCX is among the top 19% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PRWCX is 8181
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PRWCX is 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PRWCX is 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PRWCX is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PRWCX is 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PRWCX is 8686
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (PRWCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for PRWCX, currently valued at 0.88, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.00
PRWCX: 0.88
^GSPC: 0.52
The chart of Sortino ratio for PRWCX, currently valued at 1.24, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.00
PRWCX: 1.24
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for PRWCX, currently valued at 1.16, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.50
PRWCX: 1.16
^GSPC: 1.10
The chart of Calmar ratio for PRWCX, currently valued at 1.61, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00
PRWCX: 1.61
^GSPC: 0.71
The chart of Martin ratio for PRWCX, currently valued at 4.98, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.00
PRWCX: 4.98
^GSPC: 2.33

The current T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.88. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.88
0.52
PRWCX (T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund provided a 2.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.81 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.81$0.81$0.72$0.47$0.35$0.40$0.48$0.67$0.37$0.41$0.38$0.37

Dividend yield

2.32%2.33%2.11%1.57%0.95%1.17%1.54%2.53%1.31%1.57%1.52%1.42%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.81
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.72
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.47
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.35
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.37
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.41
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.38
2014$0.37$0.37

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-3.29%
-8.32%
PRWCX (T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation 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 Capital Appreciation Fund was 41.77%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 347 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund drawdown is 3.29%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.77%Jul 16, 2007343Nov 20, 2008347Apr 12, 2010690
-26.86%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202078
-24.28%Dec 26, 1989211Oct 16, 1990196Jul 17, 1991407
-17.17%Aug 24, 198775Dec 4, 1987129Jun 2, 1988204
-17.07%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022195Jul 25, 2023393

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund volatility is 2.87%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2.87%
5.79%
PRWCX (T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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