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$250+ of fixed income AUM3
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Over the last 20 years, T. Rowe Price fixed income funds had 0.5% less volatility and a 0.2% better return than comparable passive peer funds—even after considering fees and expenses.
Ten-year periods, rolling monthly, over the last 20 years ended 12/31/22.
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Fixed Income Product Capabilities
Investors may seek to limit the impact of equity downturns through their fixed income allocations, including core strategies, flexible multi-sector strategies with slightly higher risk.
U.S. Bond Correlations amid Major Equity Downturns (12/31/99 to 12/31/22)
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Featured Fixed Income Strategies†
A benchmark-aware core bond fund with the freedom to invest across a broader set of sectors, designed to increase opportunities to generate returns in all environments
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Pursues total return that seeks to match or incrementally exceed the performance of the U.S. investment-grade bond market
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A conservative investment option that seeks to provide maximum current income while maintaining stability of principal
Income is essential to fixed income returns—and a top priority for many fixed income investors. This includes investors who also seek the potential benefits of tax-free income.
Income has been the primary driver for total returns for several fixed income categories.
Income Returns versus Price Returns (12/31/07 – 12/31/22)
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Index performance is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of any specific investment. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Tax-free income is the income received that is not subject to federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
**Bank loan index data are only available from 12/31/2014 - 12/31/2022.
Sources: T. Rowe Price; "Emerging Markets" represents the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Market Bond Index Broad Diversified Index; "U.S. Aggregate" represents the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. "Global Aggregate" represents the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index; "Municipals" represents Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. "U.S. Treasury" represents the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index; "U.S. High Yield" represents the Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Index; "Bank Loans" represents S&P/LSTA Performing Loan Index."
Featured Fixed Income Strategies†
Seeks high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation by investing primarily in floating-rate bank loans
Aims to deliver greater income and total return potential by investing primarily in high yield bonds
Invests primarily in long-term low- to upper-medium-grade municipal securities to seek a high level of income exempt from federal income taxes
Fixed income investors can diversify beyond core bond allocations by including international and global bonds in their opportunity set.
More than 60% of fixed income markets are outside the U.S.
Global Fixed Income Outstanding as of March 31, 2022
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Source: Bank for International Settlements, SIFMA estimates
Featured Fixed Income Strategies†
A broadly diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign debt instruments that seeks to provide high income and some capital appreciation
Seeks high current income and consistent performance by exploiting inefficiencies in the full universe of global fixed income and currency markets
Invests primarily in bonds issued by companies in emerging market countries to seek high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation
Bank loans, short duration bonds, and Treasury inflation linked bonds have helped protect portfolios during rising rate environments, especially when core bonds significantly underperform.
Certain sectors delivered positive returns during an unprecedented period of sustained inflation and rising interest rates. (3/31/21–11/30/22)
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Cumulative performance from 3/31/21 through 11/30/22 when headline inflation and 10-Year Treasury yields were both positive year over year.
Index performance is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of any specific investment. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. BPS = Basis Points are a unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value of financial instruments or the rate of change in an index or other benchmark. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%.
Sources: T. Rowe Price; "U.S. Aggregate" represents the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. "Bank Loans" represents S&P/LSTA Performing Loan Index. "TIPS" represents the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury TIPS Index; "Short Duration Bonds" represents the Bloomberg 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index.
Featured Fixed Income Strategies†
Invests in a diversified portfolio of short- and intermediate-term investment-grade inflation-linked securities, including Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, as well as corporate, government, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.
Seeks high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation by investing primarily in floating-rate bank loans
A cash alternative strategy that seeks a high level of income above that of a money market with minimal fluctuations in principal value
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*Not all strategies are available in all investment vehicles.
†SMAs and trusts, as well as mutual funds and ETFs with fewer than 10 years of performance history, are not included in the "Proven Performance" section above. View the performance study details.
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The worst bond bear market on record pushed yields to some of the most attractive levels since the global financial crisis. Investors appear to have noticed.
This year’s volatility has led to higher yields and a flatter curve that creates a compelling case for shorter-term bonds.
Compared with money markets, stable value has performed well during rising rate environments.
The worst bond bear market on record pushed yields to some of the most attractive levels since the global financial crisis. Investors appear to have noticed.
This year’s volatility has led to higher yields and a flatter curve that creates a compelling case for shorter-term bonds.
Compared with money markets, stable value has performed well during rising rate environments.
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Important Information
For more information on the methodology of this analysis, please visit troweprice.com/complete-performance-study.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. Results from other time periods may differ. Active investing may have higher costs than passive investing and may underperform the broad market or passive peers with similar objectives. Passive investing may lag the performance of actively managed peers as holdings are not reallocated based on changes in market conditions or outlooks on specific securities. Results for other time periods will differ.
Volatility measured via standard deviation, annualized and net of fees, over 10-year rolling periods from 1/1/2003 to 12/31/2022.
Analysis by T. Rowe Price. Comparable passive funds are (1) mutual funds and exchange traded funds classified as an “index fund” in the Morningstar Direct database and (2) in the same Morningstar category as the active funds being analyzed. The performance of the T. Rowe Price active funds were compared against the comparable passive funds using 10-year rolling monthly periods from 1/1/2003 to 12/31/22. The analysis was conducted at the Morningstar category level analyzing all open-end funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) within U.S. Morningstar categories where passive funds are present. Oldest share class returns are used for analysis.
26 T. Rowe Price funds are analyzed over 1,714 rolling 10-year periods.
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Risk Considerations:
All investments are subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal. Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Investments in bank loans may at times become difficult to value and highly illiquid; they are subject to credit risk such as nonpayment of principal or interest, and risks of bankruptcy and insolvency. Investments in high-yield bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. International investments can be riskier than U.S. investments due to the adverse effects of currency exchange rates, differences in market structure and liquidity, as well as specific country, regional, and economic developments. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
The T. Rowe Price common trust funds (Trusts) are not mutual funds; rather, the Trusts are operated and maintained so as to qualify for exemption from registration as mutual funds pursuant to Section 3(c)(11) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trusts are established by T. Rowe Price Trust Company under Maryland banking law, and their units are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Investments in the Trusts are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government or its agencies or T. Rowe Price Trust Company and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal. Although the T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per unit, it cannot guarantee to do so. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Trust.
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2 Source: Morningstar. Primary share class only. Excludes money market mutual funds, funds with an operating history of less than one year, T. Rowe Price passive funds, and T. Rowe Price funds that are clones of other funds. The data reflects the percentage of T. Rowe Price funds with a 10-year track record that are outperforming the Morningstar category median.
3 The total fixed income assets managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and its investment advisory affiliates. Total fixed income assets include all fixed income separate accounts and funds along with a portion of certain T. Rowe Price U.S.-registered multi-asset funds as of December 31, 2022.
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