PTATX Performance — T. Rowe Price Total Return Fund, Advisor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-12
PTATX returned +0.35% year to date and +5.11% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +3.97% over 3 years and −0.42% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $115 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 5.46% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $44.1M, and assets reached $608.31M.
PTATX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in T. Rowe Price Total Return Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PTATX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $112 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $98 | $103 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $105 | $109 |
PTATX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.35% |
| 1 year | +5.11% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.97% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.42% |
PTATX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of T. Rowe Price Total Return Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +0.35% |
| 2025 | +7.02% |
| 2024 | +2.01% |
| 2023 | +5.30% |
| 2022 | −16.12% |
| 2021 | +0.15% |
| 2020 | +8.03% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +0.32% |
PTATX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +1.5% | −1.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +2.2% | −0.2% | 0.0% | −0.5% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +0.4% | +0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −1.3% | +0.9% | −2.5% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +1.6% | +1.2% | −2.2% | +1.0% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.4% | −1.8% | +1.9% | +0.5% | −1.2% | −0.5% | −0.1% | −0.7% | −2.3% | −2.0% | +4.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −1.3% | −3.0% | −3.8% | −0.8% | −2.5% | +2.4% | −2.3% | −4.9% | −1.8% | +3.4% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −1.1% | −1.0% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +0.1% | −0.7% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | +1.0% | −5.6% | +2.6% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +2.5% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.4% |
PTATX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.46%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.10 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.57% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.45% (Apr 2024)
PTATX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of T. Rowe Price Total Return Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$44.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $121.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.73×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $10.0M | $28.0M | −$18.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $7.1M | $6.0M | $1.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $13.2M | $11.8M | $1.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $12.5M | $8.5M | $3.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $9.9M | $20.3M | −$10.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $8.5M | $14.6M | −$6.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $12.5M | $21.2M | −$8.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.7M | $18.3M | −$8.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $10.7M | $12.5M | −$1.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $11.2M | $10.3M | $897K |
| Jul 2025 | $9.6M | $5.4M | $4.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $6.8M | $8.9M | −$2.1M |
PTATX Assets Under Management
Net assets of T. Rowe Price Total Return Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $608.31M |
| 2026-02-28 | $639.70M |
| 2025-11-30 | $649.10M |
| 2025-08-31 | $661.87M |
| 2025-05-31 | $650.25M |
| 2025-02-28 | $667.15M |
| 2024-11-30 | $670.11M |
| 2024-08-31 | $687.65M |
| 2024-05-31 | $643.69M |
| 2024-02-29 | $664.30M |
| 2023-11-30 | $669.33M |
| 2023-08-31 | $673.89M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.