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T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund (TRRIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US74149P5070
CUSIP
74149P507
Inception Date
Sep 30, 2002
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced 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 Retirement Balanced Fund (TRRIX) has returned -1.64% so far this year and 9.06% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TRRIX has returned 6.18% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-4.79%
YTD
-1.64%
6M
0.15%
1Y
9.06%
3Y*
9.11%
5Y*
4.50%
10Y*
6.18%

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 1, 2002, TRRIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +6.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -9.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TRRIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +4.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -5.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.09%1.19%-4.79%-1.64%
20251.84%0.75%-1.17%0.17%1.93%2.26%0.56%1.94%1.75%0.84%1.30%-0.32%12.43%
20240.07%1.56%1.86%-2.06%2.34%0.83%1.80%1.52%1.27%-1.51%2.19%-0.46%9.69%
20234.03%-1.83%1.79%0.77%-0.99%2.19%1.63%-1.28%-2.40%-1.49%5.00%3.70%11.34%
2022-2.79%-1.38%-0.21%-4.57%0.01%-4.57%3.87%-2.62%-5.86%2.25%4.40%-1.96%-13.16%
2021-0.03%1.18%1.08%2.22%0.84%0.63%0.83%1.00%-1.76%1.97%-1.25%1.66%8.63%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.42%, beta of 0.37, and R² of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2002.

  • This fund participated in 46.96% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 46.70% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.42% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.37 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
2.42%
Beta
0.37
0.83
Upside Capture
46.70%
Downside Capture
46.96%

Expense Ratio

TRRIX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TRRIX ranks 71 for risk / return — better than 71% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


TRRIX Risk / Return Rank: 7171
Overall Rank
TRRIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TRRIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7474
Sortino Ratio Rank
TRRIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7373
Omega Ratio Rank
TRRIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6767
Calmar Ratio Rank
TRRIX Martin Ratio Rank: 7070
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 Retirement Balanced Fund (TRRIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TRRIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.34

0.90

+0.44

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.88

1.39

+0.50

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.28

1.21

+0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.57

1.40

+0.17

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.65

6.61

+0.04

Explore TRRIX 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 Retirement Balanced Fund provided a 6.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.86 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.86$0.86$0.73$0.53$1.21$1.92$1.46$0.53$0.98$0.78$0.50$0.49

Dividend yield

6.25%6.14%5.49%4.12%10.15%12.67%9.27%3.39%7.01%5.07%3.40%3.44%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.04$0.00$0.06
2025$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.21$0.27$0.86
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.11$0.42$0.73
2023$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.11$0.25$0.53
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.20$0.95$1.21
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$1.82$1.92

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 Retirement Balanced 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 Retirement Balanced Fund was 27.77%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 253 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund drawdown is 4.79%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-27.77%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009253Mar 10, 2010592
-18.57%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020105
-18.13%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022411Jun 5, 2024640
-9.74%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 201185Feb 3, 2012193
-8.11%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201856Mar 18, 2019285

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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