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19 March 2021 / MULTI-ASSET OUTLOOK

Capital Market Assumptions

The T. Rowe Price 5-Year Capital Market Assumptions were calculated based on data as of December 31, 2020.

CMAs are best understood as forecasts for the central tendency of forward returns. They do not seek to predict actual or realized returns, as there is bound to be material variation around this central tendency for any given historical or future period. For this reason, T. Rowe Price's approach to portfolio construction relies on the use of multiple methods of optimization and robustness checks.

Current tactical positioning in our Multi-Asset strategies is available in our Global Asset Allocation Viewpoints monthly publication.

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T. Rowe Price Capital Market Assumptions: The information presented herein is shown for illustrative, informational purposes only. Forecasts are based on subjective estimates about market environments that may never occur. This material does not reflect the actual returns of any portfolio/strategy and dis not indicative of future results. The historical returns used as a basis for this analysis are based on information gathered by T. Rowe Price and from third-party sources and have not been independently verified. The asset classes referenced in our capital market assumptions are represented by broad-based indices, which have been selected because they are well known and are easily recognizable by investors. Indices have limitations due to materially different characteristics from an actual investment portfolio in terms of security holdings, sector weightings, volatility, and asset allocation. Therefore, returns and volatility of a portfolio may differ from those of the index. Management fees, transaction costs, taxes, and potential expenses are not considered and would reduce returns. Expected returns for each asset class can be conditional on economic scenarios; in the event a particular scenario comes to pass, actual returns could be significantly higher or lower than forecast.

Where securities are mentioned, the specific securities identified and described are for informational purposes only and do not represent recommendations.

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