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T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I (...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Jul 6, 2017
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond
Asset Class Size
Multi-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 Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I, 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I (TRSTX) has returned 0.53% so far this year and 4.41% over the past 12 months.


T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I

1D
0.00%
1M
-0.20%
YTD
0.53%
6M
1.72%
1Y
4.41%
3Y*
5.61%
5Y*
3.35%
10Y*

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 Apr 30, 2018, TRSTX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.27%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 21.4 years.

Historically, 84% of months were positive and 16% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +1.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -2.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 28 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TRSTX closed higher 10% of trading days. The best single day was May 31, 2024 with a return of +0.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -1.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.58%0.15%-0.20%0.53%
20250.83%0.18%0.40%0.20%0.63%0.38%0.41%0.61%0.38%0.43%0.36%0.40%5.34%
20240.82%0.40%0.44%0.44%0.68%0.40%0.66%0.69%0.60%0.24%0.63%0.24%6.41%
20230.88%0.26%0.14%0.41%0.34%0.36%0.75%0.56%0.38%0.00%0.80%0.84%5.89%
2022-0.14%-0.34%-0.52%-0.12%-0.10%-0.60%0.00%0.18%-0.40%-0.20%0.45%0.60%-1.20%
20210.09%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.06%-0.14%0.08%0.06%0.06%-0.13%-0.14%0.10%0.29%

Benchmark Metrics

T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I has an annualized alpha of 3.20%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 01, 2018.

  • This fund captured 8.10% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.64%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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
3.20%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
8.10%
Downside Capture
-1.64%

Expense Ratio

TRSTX has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TRSTX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% 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.


TRSTX Risk / Return Rank: 9999
Overall Rank
TRSTX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TRSTX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
TRSTX Omega Ratio Rank: 100100
Omega Ratio Rank
TRSTX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
TRSTX Martin Ratio Rank: 9999
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 Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I (TRSTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TRSTXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.13

0.90

+2.23

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

9.25

1.39

+7.87

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

4.44

1.21

+3.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

12.80

1.40

+11.40

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

43.14

6.61

+36.54

Explore TRSTX 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I provided a 4.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.2520182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.22$0.24$0.26$0.17$0.08$0.06$0.10$0.14$0.10

Dividend yield

4.31%4.79%5.19%3.46%1.61%1.28%1.94%2.78%1.98%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.04
2025$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.24
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2023$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.03$0.08
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.06

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 Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I. 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I was 4.34%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 51 trading sessions.

The current T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Class I drawdown is 0.20%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-4.34%Mar 10, 202011Mar 24, 202051Jun 5, 202062
-2.58%Oct 15, 2021256Oct 20, 2022112Apr 3, 2023368
-0.59%Dec 2, 202415Dec 20, 20245Dec 30, 202420
-0.59%Nov 11, 20241Nov 11, 202413Nov 29, 202414
-0.4%Sep 5, 20197Sep 13, 201911Sep 30, 201918

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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