TRBFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund (TRBFX) 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 TRBFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TRBFX

TRBFX charges 0.41% annually. There are 30 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	TRBFX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	TRBFX vs FIPDX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	TRBFX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	TRBFX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TRBFX

TRBFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 44 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	—	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	70.50B	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	88	—	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTIPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	87	—	Feb 2003	TRBFX vs IPBAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	86	—	Jan 2022	TRBFX vs FSTZX

Top Performing TRBFX Alternatives (YTD)

TRBFX is at 1.12% YTD. There are 21 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.87%	—	Feb 2003	TRBFX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	TRBFX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.75%	—	May 2021	TRBFX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.00%	—	Dec 2004	TRBFX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.99%	—	Apr 2007	TRBFX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TRBFX

TRBFX has 5.11% 1-year volatility. There are 47 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTAPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTSPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	TRBFX vs EIRRX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	TRBFX vs EARRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TRBFX

TRBFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.48%. There are 46 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	TRBFX vs FSTZX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	70.50B	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	TRBFX vs VTSPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	TRBFX vs APOIX

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	14	1.82%	—	Jun 1993	TRBFX vs TRBCX
PRWCX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	39	4.62%	—	Jun 1986	TRBFX vs PRWCX
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	52	8.38%	—	Dec 1992	TRBFX vs PRDGX
PRWAX	T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	0.66%	—	Sep 1985	TRBFX vs PRWAX
PRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.90%	—	Nov 1994	TRBFX vs PRCOX
TBCIX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund I Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	15	1.88%	—	—	TRBFX vs TBCIX
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.08%	—	Mar 1990	TRBFX vs PREIX
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.37%	—	Oct 2001	TRBFX vs TRLGX
PRSCX	T. Rowe Price Science And Technology Fund	Technology Equities	87	42.10%	—	Sep 1987	TRBFX vs PRSCX
TRRJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	31	9.02%	—	Feb 2004	TRBFX vs TRRJX

Often Compared With TRBFX

Investors most often compare TRBFX with RPLCX, PRSNX, TLDTX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RPLCX	T. Rowe Price Institutional Long Duration Credit F...	Long-Term Bond	15	1.31%	—	Jun 2013	TRBFX vs RPLCX
PRSNX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund	Global Bonds	91	1.92%	—	Dec 2008	TRBFX vs PRSNX
TLDTX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fun...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	1.15%	—	Nov 2020	TRBFX vs TLDTX
TBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.79%	1.17B	Sep 2021	TRBFX vs TBUX
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.39%	—	Dec 2012	TRBFX vs TRBUX
PRFDX	T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	74	13.45%	—	Oct 1985	TRBFX vs PRFDX
PQTSX	PGIM TIPS Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	0.61%	—	Nov 2016	TRBFX vs PQTSX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	1.02%	—	Mar 2016	TRBFX vs TILUX
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	1.02%	—	Sep 2002	TRBFX vs TIILX
ALMIX	Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	71	1.29%	—	Jul 1987	TRBFX vs ALMIX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.90%	—	Feb 2001	TRBFX vs WAIIX
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	24	1.00%	28.40B	Jun 2000	TRBFX vs VIPSX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	1.24%	2.02B	Feb 1997	TRBFX vs ACITX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	54	0.89%	—	Jan 2010	TRBFX vs ANBIX
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.26%	—	Sep 2006	TRBFX vs DIPSX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	1.05%	—	Dec 2003	TRBFX vs VIPIX
GABFX	GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	3	-4.23%	—	Mar 2009	TRBFX vs GABFX
VAIPX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admir...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	1.04%	28.40B	Jun 2005	TRBFX vs VAIPX
BKIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund Class K	Inflation-Protected Bonds	52	0.85%	—	Feb 2016	TRBFX vs BKIPX
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	0.93%	—	—	TRBFX vs FIPEX

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