TLDTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fund (TLDTX) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TLDTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TLDTX

TLDTX charges 0.21% annually. There are 16 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	TLDTX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	TLDTX vs FIPDX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	TLDTX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	TLDTX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TLDTX

TLDTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 35 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	92	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	71.10B	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	91	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTIPX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	86	—	Jul 2011	TLDTX vs SEIAX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	79	1.19B	May 2005	TLDTX vs APOIX

Top Performing TLDTX Alternatives (YTD)

TLDTX is at 1.26% YTD. There are 13 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.04%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	9.04%	—	Jul 2011	TLDTX vs SEIAX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	8.82%	—	Feb 2003	TLDTX vs IPBAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	1.93%	—	May 2021	TLDTX vs DFAAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.83%	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	71.10B	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TLDTX

TLDTX has 4.78% 1-year volatility. There are 46 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.55%	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	71.10B	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTSPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	TLDTX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.66%	—	Mar 2010	TLDTX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TLDTX

TLDTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.28%. There are 45 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	71.10B	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	TLDTX vs APOIX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	-0.89%	—	Mar 2010	TLDTX vs EIRRX

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	7	-1.84%	—	Jun 1993	TLDTX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	40	6.66%	—	Jun 1986	TLDTX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	75	10.76%	—	Dec 1992	TLDTX vs PRDGX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	9.93%	—	Nov 1994	TLDTX vs PRCOX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-1.76%	—	—	TLDTX vs TBCIX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	10.00%	—	Mar 1990	TLDTX vs PREIX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-0.23%	—	Sep 1985	TLDTX vs PRWAX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	0.84%	—	Oct 2001	TLDTX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	35	19.88%	—	Sep 1987	TLDTX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	32	8.73%	—	Feb 2004	TLDTX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With TLDTX

Investors most often compare TLDTX with TRBFX, BND, XLG. These 18 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	1.30%	—	Sep 2006	TLDTX vs TRBFX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	24	-0.30%	398.10B	Apr 2007	TLDTX vs BND
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	45	4.68%	10.56B	May 2005	TLDTX vs XLG
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	88	1.77%	71.10B	Oct 2012	TLDTX vs VTIP
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	89	1.79%	15.91B	Dec 2010	TLDTX vs STIP
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	TLDTX vs FFNYX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	46	1.07%	—	Feb 2016	TLDTX vs BIIPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	11	1.03%	—	Apr 2007	TLDTX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	29	0.84%	—	Dec 2004	TLDTX vs VCTPX
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	75	33.31%	38.64B	Dec 1998	TLDTX vs XLE
PEP	PepsiCo, Inc.		48	-0.81%	—	—	TLDTX vs PEP
PRNHX	T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	24	10.06%	—	Jun 1960	TLDTX vs PRNHX
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		61	2.09%	—	—	TLDTX vs BRK-B
TSLA	Tesla, Inc.		48	-28.38%	—	—	TLDTX vs TSLA
NVDA	NVIDIA Corporation		61	10.93%	—	—	TLDTX vs NVDA
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	33	0.67%	—	Jan 2022	TLDTX vs FSTZX
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-6.21%	130.32B	Nov 2004	TLDTX vs GLD
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	14	-1.24%	47.19B	Jul 2002	TLDTX vs IEF

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