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T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund (PRXCX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US77954J1025
CUSIP
77954J102
Inception Date
Sep 14, 1986
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund (PRXCX) has returned -0.18% so far this year and 6.23% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PRXCX has returned 2.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund

1D
0.28%
1M
-2.75%
YTD
-0.18%
6M
2.28%
1Y
6.23%
3Y*
4.16%
5Y*
1.51%
10Y*
2.34%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1987, PRXCX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst month was Apr 1987 at -10.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PRXCX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst single day was Apr 14, 1987 at -3.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.79%1.84%-2.75%-0.18%
2025-0.08%1.09%-1.85%-0.75%-0.35%0.75%-0.45%1.11%3.56%1.66%0.63%0.16%5.51%
2024-0.20%0.16%0.09%-0.93%0.20%1.85%0.74%0.66%1.07%-1.18%1.66%-1.35%2.75%
20233.26%-1.95%1.81%0.05%-0.67%1.03%0.24%-1.05%-2.68%-1.99%6.91%2.83%7.64%
2022-2.50%-0.59%-2.92%-3.11%1.06%-2.49%2.74%-2.07%-4.24%-1.23%5.45%-0.11%-9.93%
20210.79%-1.39%0.56%1.16%0.54%0.46%0.88%-0.38%-0.80%-0.04%0.88%0.03%2.68%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.30%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1987.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (15.98%) than losses (3.35%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
4.30%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
15.98%
Downside Capture
3.35%

Expense Ratio

PRXCX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PRXCX ranks 59 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.


PRXCX Risk / Return Rank: 5959
Overall Rank
PRXCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6666
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PRXCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
PRXCX Omega Ratio Rank: 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
PRXCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5151
Calmar Ratio Rank
PRXCX Martin Ratio Rank: 3838
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund (PRXCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PRXCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.20

0.90

+0.31

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.61

1.39

+0.22

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.21

+0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.26

1.40

-0.14

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.09

6.61

-2.52

Explore PRXCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund provided a 6.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.68$0.64$0.35$0.38$0.23$0.34$0.33$0.34$0.35$0.36$0.38$0.40

Dividend yield

6.41%6.00%3.26%3.50%2.21%2.82%2.80%2.94%3.11%3.09%3.33%3.42%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.12
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.64
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2023$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.23
2021$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.06$0.34

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond 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 California Tax Free Bond Fund was 21.67%, occurring on Oct 16, 1987. Recovery took 900 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price California Tax Free Bond Fund drawdown is 2.75%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.67%Jan 23, 1987186Oct 16, 1987900May 9, 19911086
-15.41%Aug 6, 2021308Oct 25, 2022475Sep 17, 2024783
-12.07%Jan 24, 2008186Oct 16, 2008147May 19, 2009333
-10.88%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 2020170Nov 19, 2020179
-10.55%Feb 1, 1994204Nov 21, 199492Apr 4, 1995296

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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