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ISIN
US8727981032
CUSIP
872798103
Inception Date
Sep 28, 2006
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

TRBFX Performance Chart

T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund (TRBFX) is up 1.1% since the beginning of the year. TRBFX is currently trading at $5 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of TRBFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,131.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund (TRBFX) has returned 1.12% so far this year and 3.58% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TRBFX has returned 2.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

1D
0.21%
1M
-0.11%
YTD
1.12%
6M
1.34%
1Y
3.58%
3Y*
4.81%
5Y*
2.50%
10Y*
2.84%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

TRBFX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 6, 2015, TRBFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Dec 2019 with a return of +2.1%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -3.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, TRBFX closed higher 26% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 31, 2021 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 8, 2021 at -3.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.53%0.51%-0.32%1.15%-0.11%-0.63%1.12%
20250.99%1.17%1.17%0.74%-0.50%0.52%0.43%1.47%0.00%-0.09%0.28%0.01%6.34%
20240.54%-0.53%0.54%-0.21%1.07%0.64%0.84%0.75%0.95%-0.70%0.95%-0.30%4.60%
20230.85%-0.63%1.70%0.21%-1.25%-0.42%0.42%-0.00%-0.42%0.24%1.12%1.19%3.01%
2022-0.76%1.15%-0.95%-0.38%0.19%-1.54%1.56%-1.92%-3.52%0.81%0.61%-0.45%-5.19%
20210.77%0.19%0.57%0.94%0.75%-0.00%1.48%0.00%0.00%0.55%0.00%0.38%5.77%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.62%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 06, 2015.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (10.13%) than losses (5.08%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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
2.62%
Beta
0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
10.13%
Downside Capture
5.08%

Expense Ratio

TRBFX has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TRBFX ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


TRBFX Risk / Return Rank: 1616
Overall Rank
TRBFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TRBFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
TRBFX Omega Ratio Rank: 3838
Omega Ratio Rank
TRBFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
TRBFX Martin Ratio Rank: 88
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 Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund (TRBFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


TRBFXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-1.26

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-1.62

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.37

-0.06

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

1.12

2.78

-1.66

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

2.22

12.44

-10.22

Dividends

Dividend History

T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund provided a 4.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.23 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.302016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.23$0.23$0.21$0.17$0.29$0.26$0.07$0.16$0.11$0.08$0.06

Dividend yield

4.82%4.95%4.48%3.64%6.11%4.99%1.38%3.27%2.34%1.61%1.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02
2025$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.15$0.01$0.23
2024$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.17$0.01$0.21
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.01$0.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.02$0.29
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.26

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 Limited Duration Inflation Focused 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 Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund was 7.33%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 481 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund drawdown is 1.98%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-7.33%Sep 2022
6mo 17d1y 11mo
2y 5moMar 2022 - Aug 2024
2021 pullback2021
-5.25%Dec 2021
25d2mo 17d
3mo 12dNov 2021 - Mar 2022
COVID crash2020
-5.12%Mar 2020
13d3mo 6d
3mo 19dMar 2020 - Jun 2020
2024 pullback2024
-3.51%Nov 2024
2mo 3d1mo 19d
3mo 22dSep 2024 - Jan 2025
2025 pullback2025
-3.48%Dec 2025
11d
6mo 27dNov 2025 - now

Drawdown Indicators


TRBFXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-7.33%

-56.78%

+49.45%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-3.48%

-9.10%

+5.62%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-3.51%

-18.90%

+15.39%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-7.33%

-25.43%

+18.10%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-7.33%

-33.92%

+26.59%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-1.98%

-1.80%

-0.18%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-1.42%

-10.71%

+9.29%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

1.74%

2.03%

-0.29%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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