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Our actively managed Low Duration Models are backed by a disciplined investment approach that seeks to optimize income while aiming to limit the impact of interest rate and credit volatility on principal value. For your other portfolio needs, view all models.

Strategic allocation neutral weights are shown above. Actual portfolio weights will vary with tactical asset allocation changes and market fluctuation. All allocation weights are subject to change without prior notice. Depending on the market environment, additional strategies not shown above may be used as tactical allocations. For additional information about investment objectives and potential risks, see below.

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Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the T. Rowe Price mutual funds carefully before investing. For a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus containing this and other information, visit troweprice.com or contact your financial professional. Read it carefully.

¹ You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is not required to reimburse the Fund for losses, and you should not expect that T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. will provide financial support to the Fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.

The T. Rowe Price model portfolios are a nondiscretionary investment management program provided by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. T. Rowe Price mutual funds are distributed by T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., are affiliated companies. The T. Rowe Price group of companies, including its affiliates, receive revenue from T. Rowe Price investment products and services.

This material is provided for informational purposes only; it is not personalized investment advice, a recommendation concerning investments, investment strategies, or account types by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., or any of its affiliates (T. Rowe Price), and it is not intended to suggest that any particular investment action is appropriate for you. T. Rowe Price’s role is limited to providing your financial professional with nondiscretionary investment advice in the form of model portfolios. The T. Rowe Price model portfolios are only available through financial professionals, and your financial professional is responsible for determining if these portfolios and the mutual funds utilized in them are appropriate for you. T. Rowe Price’s role is limited to providing your advisor with nondiscretionary investment advice in the form of model portfolios. The implementation of these model portfolios and any securities selected for your account is at the full discretion of your financial professional.

Risks: All investments are subject to risk, including possible loss of principal. The model portfolios are subject to the risks of the underlying mutual funds utilized in the model. Fixed income securities are subject to credit risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. International, mid-cap, and small-cap investing are subject to additional risks and volatility. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against a loss in a declining market.

^*Capital Preservation, Short Term, and Short Term Plus Models received a Silver rating and Ultra Short Term Model received a Bronze rating in their corresponding category: Capital Preservation Model: US Model Ultrashort Bond; Short-Term Model: US Model Short-Term Bond; Short-Term Plus Model: US Model Short-Term Bond. The Ultra Short-Term Model received a Bronze Morningstar Medalist Rating in their corresponding Morningstar category: US Model Short Government.

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