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T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8727981032
CUSIP
872798103
Inception Date
Sep 28, 2006
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 Limited Duration Inflation Focused 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 Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund (TRBFX) has returned 0.71% so far this year and 7.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TRBFX has returned 3.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund

1D
0.21%
1M
-0.42%
YTD
0.71%
6M
4.30%
1Y
7.34%
3Y*
5.46%
5Y*
3.38%
10Y*
3.22%

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 Oct 6, 2015, TRBFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 22.2 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2025 with a return of +3.5%, 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 27% 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%0.60%-0.42%0.71%
20250.99%1.17%1.17%0.74%-0.38%0.63%0.43%1.47%0.00%0.03%3.53%0.01%10.17%
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 3.01%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 07, 2015.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (11.51%) than losses (4.60%) — 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
3.01%
Beta
0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
11.51%
Downside Capture
4.60%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TRBFX ranks 96 for risk / return — in the top 96% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


TRBFX Risk / Return Rank: 9696
Overall Rank
TRBFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TRBFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9797
Sortino Ratio Rank
TRBFX Omega Ratio Rank: 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
TRBFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
TRBFX Martin Ratio Rank: 9898
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 a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TRBFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.87

0.90

+0.97

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.22

1.39

+2.84

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.67

1.21

+0.46

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

7.09

1.40

+5.69

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

22.76

6.61

+16.15

Explore TRBFX 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 Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund provided a 8.46% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.402016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.40$0.40$0.21$0.17$0.29$0.26$0.07$0.16$0.11$0.08$0.06

Dividend yield

8.46%8.56%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$0.01$0.00$0.01
2025$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.31$0.01$0.40
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 0.63%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-7.33%Mar 14, 2022137Sep 27, 2022481Aug 27, 2024618
-5.25%Nov 19, 202117Dec 14, 202152Mar 1, 202269
-5.12%Mar 6, 202010Mar 19, 202066Jun 23, 202076
-3.51%Sep 25, 202446Nov 27, 202431Jan 15, 202577
-1.48%Oct 24, 201638Dec 15, 201634Feb 6, 201772

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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