T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX)

  • Overview
  • Dividends
  • Performance
  • Calculators
  • Rolling Returns
  • Drawdowns

Overview


T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND started on 11/27/1985
T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND is classified as asset class Intermediate Government
T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND expense ratio is 0.00%
T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND rating is
(74%)

Dividends


T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) Dividend Info

T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -26.22%

The trailing 12-month yield of T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND is 2.47%. its dividend history:

Pay Date Cash Amount
Nov 27, 2024 $0.0252
Oct 30, 2024 $0.0241
Sep 27, 2024 $0.0227
Aug 29, 2024 $0.0255
Jul 30, 2024 $0.0241
Jun 27, 2024 $0.0224
May 30, 2024 $0.0248
Apr 29, 2024 $0.0231
Mar 27, 2024 $0.0225
Feb 28, 2024 $0.0228
Jan 30, 2024 $0.0214
Dec 28, 2023 $0.0228
Nov 29, 2023 $0.0223
Oct 30, 2023 $0.0209
Sep 28, 2023 $0.0219
Aug 30, 2023 $0.0219
Jul 28, 2023 $0.02
Jun 29, 2023 $0.0228
May 30, 2023 $0.0215
Apr 27, 2023 $0.0193
Mar 30, 2023 $0.0213
Feb 27, 2023 $0.0199
Jan 30, 2023 $0.0183
Dec 29, 2022 $0.0196
Nov 29, 2022 $0.0178
Oct 28, 2022 $0.0152
Sep 29, 2022 $0.017
Aug 30, 2022 $0.0152
Jul 28, 2022 $0.0146
Jun 29, 2022 $0.0121
May 27, 2022 $0.0092
Apr 29, 2022 $0.009
Apr 28, 2022 $0.0095
Mar 30, 2022 $0.0089
Feb 25, 2022 $0.0094
Jan 31, 2022 $0.006
Jan 28, 2022 $0.0056
Dec 31, 2021 $0.007
Nov 29, 2021 $0.0069
Oct 28, 2021 $0.0081
Sep 30, 2021 $0.007
Sep 29, 2021 $0.0066
Aug 31, 2021 $0.003
Aug 30, 2021 $0.0026
Jul 30, 2021 $0.005
Jul 29, 2021 $0.0045
Jun 29, 2021 $0.0019
Apr 29, 2021 $0.0052
Mar 30, 2021 $0.0051
Feb 25, 2021 $0.0051
Jan 28, 2021 $0.0001
Dec 30, 2020 $0.0059
Nov 27, 2020 $0.0051
Oct 30, 2020 $0.005
Oct 29, 2020 $0.0046
Sep 29, 2020 $0.0072
Aug 31, 2020 $0.004
Aug 28, 2020 $0.0042
Jul 30, 2020 $0.0135
Jun 29, 2020 $0.0148
May 28, 2020 $0.0152
Apr 29, 2020 $0.0149
Mar 30, 2020 $0.0157
Feb 27, 2020 $0.0167
Jan 30, 2020 $0.0177
Dec 31, 2019 $0.0157
Nov 29, 2019 $0.0178
Oct 31, 2019 $0.0143
Sep 30, 2019 $0.0142
Aug 30, 2019 $0.0176
Jul 31, 2019 $0.0166
Jun 28, 2019 $0.0162
May 31, 2019 $0.0233
Apr 30, 2019 $0.0215
Mar 29, 2019 $0.0212
Feb 28, 2019 $0.0211
Jan 31, 2019 $0.0196
Dec 31, 2018 $0.0208
Nov 30, 2018 $0.0222
Oct 31, 2018 $0.0209
Sep 28, 2018 $0.0186
Aug 31, 2018 $0.0224
Jul 31, 2018 $0.0196
Jun 29, 2018 $0.0208
May 31, 2018 $0.0201
Apr 30, 2018 $0.019
Mar 29, 2018 $0.021
Feb 28, 2018 $0.022
Jan 31, 2018 $0.022
Dec 29, 2017 $0.03
Nov 30, 2017 $0.025
Oct 31, 2017 $0.025
Sep 29, 2017 $0.023
Aug 31, 2017 $0.021
Jul 31, 2017 $0.0197
Jun 30, 2017 $0.023
May 31, 2017 $0.0231
Apr 28, 2017 $0.0195
Mar 31, 2017 $0.023
Feb 28, 2017 $0.021
Jan 31, 2017 $0.02
Dec 30, 2016 $0.023
Nov 30, 2016 $0.022
Oct 31, 2016 $0.021
Sep 30, 2016 $0.024
Aug 31, 2016 $0.022
Jul 29, 2016 $0.024
Jun 30, 2016 $0.023
May 31, 2016 $0.022
Apr 29, 2016 $0.024
Mar 31, 2016 $0.022
Feb 29, 2016 $0.022
Jan 29, 2016 $0.021
Dec 31, 2015 $0.026
Nov 30, 2015 $0.023
Oct 30, 2015 $0.025
Sep 30, 2015 $0.025
Aug 31, 2015 $0.023
Jul 31, 2015 $0.027
Jun 30, 2015 $0.025
May 29, 2015 $0.025
Apr 30, 2015 $0.025
Mar 31, 2015 $0.024
Feb 27, 2015 $0.025
Jan 30, 2015 $0.022
Dec 31, 2014 $0.023
Nov 28, 2014 $0.023
Oct 31, 2014 $0.026
Sep 30, 2014 $0.025
Aug 29, 2014 $0.024
Jul 31, 2014 $0.024
Jun 30, 2014 $0.024
May 30, 2014 $0.024
Apr 30, 2014 $0.025
Mar 31, 2014 $0.026
Feb 28, 2014 $0.027
Jan 31, 2014 $0.027
Dec 31, 2013 $0.028
Nov 29, 2013 $0.028
Oct 31, 2013 $0.027
Sep 30, 2013 $0.028
Aug 30, 2013 $0.028
Jul 31, 2013 $0.028
Jun 28, 2013 $0.028
May 31, 2013 $0.028
Apr 30, 2013 $0.028
Mar 28, 2013 $0.028
Feb 28, 2013 $0.033
Jan 31, 2013 $0.032
Dec 31, 2012 $0.032
Dec 07, 2012 $0.003
Nov 30, 2012 $0.033
Oct 31, 2012 $0.033
Sep 28, 2012 $0.033
Aug 31, 2012 $0.034
Jul 31, 2012 $0.035
Jun 29, 2012 $0.035
May 31, 2012 $0.035
Apr 30, 2012 $0.035
Mar 30, 2012 $0.035
Feb 29, 2012 $0.036
Jan 31, 2012 $0.035
Dec 30, 2011 $0.036
Dec 07, 2011 $0.02
Nov 30, 2011 $0.037
Oct 31, 2011 $0.036
Sep 30, 2011 $0.034
Aug 31, 2011 $0.033
Jul 29, 2011 $0.033
Jun 30, 2011 $0.034
May 31, 2011 $0.033
Apr 29, 2011 $0.033
Mar 31, 2011 $0.032
Feb 28, 2011 $0.034
Jan 31, 2011 $0.035
Dec 31, 2010 $0.033
Nov 30, 2010 $0.034
Oct 29, 2010 $0.035
Sep 30, 2010 $0.034
Aug 31, 2010 $0.033
Jul 30, 2010 $0.034
Jun 30, 2010 $0.035
May 28, 2010 $0.036
Mar 31, 2010 $0.036
Feb 26, 2010 $0.036
Jan 29, 2010 $0.035
Dec 31, 2009 $0.039
Nov 30, 2009 $0.033
Oct 30, 2009 $0.036
Sep 30, 2009 $0.035
Aug 31, 2009 $0.034
Jul 31, 2009 $0.039
Jun 30, 2009 $0.037
May 29, 2009 $0.037
Apr 30, 2009 $0.037
Mar 31, 2009 $0.036
Feb 27, 2009 $0.037
Jan 30, 2009 $0.037
Dec 31, 2008 $0.039
Nov 28, 2008 $0.036
Oct 31, 2008 $0.041
Sep 30, 2008 $0.035
Aug 29, 2008 $0.037
Jul 31, 2008 $0.036
Jun 30, 2008 $0.035
May 30, 2008 $0.038
Apr 30, 2008 $0.038
Mar 31, 2008 $0.036
Feb 29, 2008 $0.041
Jan 31, 2008 $0.038
Dec 31, 2007 $0.038
Nov 30, 2007 $0.042
Oct 31, 2007 $0.039
Sep 28, 2007 $0.035
Aug 31, 2007 $0.043
Jul 31, 2007 $0.038
Jun 29, 2007 $0.04
May 31, 2007 $0.039
Apr 30, 2007 $0.038
Mar 30, 2007 $0.04
Feb 28, 2007 $0.039
Jan 31, 2007 $0.036
Dec 29, 2006 $0.042
Nov 30, 2006 $0.039
Oct 31, 2006 $0.038
Sep 29, 2006 $0.04
Aug 31, 2006 $0.039
Jul 31, 2006 $0.036
Jun 30, 2006 $0.041
May 31, 2006 $0.039
Apr 28, 2006 $0.036
Mar 31, 2006 $0.041
Feb 28, 2006 $0.038
Jan 31, 2006 $0.035
Dec 30, 2005 $0.04
Nov 30, 2005 $0.038
Oct 31, 2005 $0.035
Sep 30, 2005 $0.04
Aug 31, 2005 $0.038
Jul 29, 2005 $0.037
Jun 30, 2005 $0.036
May 31, 2005 $0.034
Apr 29, 2005 $0.037
Mar 31, 2005 $0.036
Feb 28, 2005 $0.036
Jan 31, 2005 $0.033
Dec 31, 2004 $0.038
Nov 30, 2004 $0.036
Oct 29, 2004 $0.037
Sep 30, 2004 $0.038
Aug 31, 2004 $0.039
Jul 30, 2004 $0.041
Jun 30, 2004 $0.038
May 28, 2004 $0.034
Apr 30, 2004 $0.037
Mar 31, 2004 $0.034
Feb 27, 2004 $0.03
Jan 30, 2004 $0.03
Dec 31, 2003 $0.032
Nov 28, 2003 $0.031
Oct 31, 2003 $0.036
Sep 30, 2003 $0.031
Aug 29, 2003 $0.035
Jul 31, 2003 $0.033
Jun 30, 2003 $0.032
May 30, 2003 $0.035
Apr 30, 2003 $0.036
Mar 31, 2003 $0.031
Dec 31, 2002 $0.031
Oct 31, 2002 $0.032
Sep 30, 2002 $0.03
Aug 30, 2002 $0.036
Jul 31, 2002 $0.034
Jun 28, 2002 $0.034
Mar 28, 2002 $0.038
Feb 28, 2002 $0.039
Jan 31, 2002 $0.039
Dec 31, 2001 $0.042
Nov 30, 2001 $0.048
Oct 31, 2001 $0.046
Sep 28, 2001 $0.041
Aug 31, 2001 $0.052
Jul 31, 2001 $0.046
Jun 29, 2001 $0.049
May 31, 2001 $0.048
Apr 30, 2001 $0.047
Mar 30, 2001 $0.049
Feb 28, 2001 $0.049
Jan 31, 2001 $0.048
Dec 29, 2000 $0.051
Nov 30, 2000 $0.05
Oct 31, 2000 $0.048
Sep 29, 2000 $0.052
Aug 31, 2000 $0.05
Jul 31, 2000 $0.047
Jun 30, 2000 $0.053
May 31, 2000 $0.05
Apr 28, 2000 $0.046
Mar 31, 2000 $0.053
Feb 29, 2000 $0.05
Jan 31, 2000 $0.046
Dec 31, 1999 $0.053
Nov 30, 1999 $0.05
Oct 29, 1999 $0.05
Sep 30, 1999 $0.05
Aug 31, 1999 $0.049
Jul 30, 1999 $0.052
Jun 30, 1999 $0.05
May 28, 1999 $0.046
Apr 30, 1999 $0.053
Mar 31, 1999 $0.05
Feb 26, 1999 $0.051
Jan 29, 1999 $0.045
Dec 31, 1998 $0.056
Nov 30, 1998 $0.049
Oct 30, 1998 $0.052
Sep 30, 1998 $0.051
Aug 31, 1998 $0.048
Jul 31, 1998 $0.055
Jun 30, 1998 $0.052
May 29, 1998 $0.052
Apr 30, 1998 $0.052
Mar 31, 1998 $0.051
Feb 27, 1998 $0.052
Jan 30, 1998 $0.053
Dec 31, 1997 $0.055
Nov 28, 1997 $0.05
Oct 31, 1997 $0.057
Sep 30, 1997 $0.052
Aug 29, 1997 $0.055
Jul 31, 1997 $0.054
Jun 30, 1997 $0.052
May 30, 1997 $0.056
Apr 30, 1997 $0.054
Mar 31, 1997 $0.051
Feb 28, 1997 $0.054
Jan 31, 1997 $0.056
Dec 31, 1996 $0.054
Nov 29, 1996 $0.056
Oct 31, 1996 $0.054
Sep 30, 1996 $0.05
Aug 30, 1996 $0.058
Jul 31, 1996 $0.054
Jun 28, 1996 $0.051
May 31, 1996 $0.058
Apr 30, 1996 $0.056
Mar 29, 1996 $0.054
Feb 29, 1996 $0.055
Jan 31, 1996 $0.052
Dec 29, 1995 $0.057
Nov 30, 1995 $0.056
Oct 31, 1995 $0.054
Sep 29, 1995 $0.059
Aug 31, 1995 $0.057
Jul 31, 1995 $0.053
Jun 30, 1995 $0.061
May 31, 1995 $0.056
Apr 28, 1995 $0.053
Mar 31, 1995 $0.06
Feb 28, 1995 $0.057
Jan 31, 1995 $0.052
Dec 30, 1994 $0.059
Nov 30, 1994 $0.057
Oct 31, 1994 $0.054
Sep 30, 1994 $0.061
Aug 31, 1994 $0.057
Jul 29, 1994 $0.057
Jun 30, 1994 $0.057
May 31, 1994 $0.055
Apr 29, 1994 $0.053
Mar 31, 1994 $0.062
Feb 28, 1994 $0.056
Jan 31, 1994 $0.052
Dec 31, 1993 $0.057
Nov 30, 1993 $0.053
Oct 29, 1993 $0.055
Sep 30, 1993 $0.056
Aug 31, 1993 $0.055
Jul 30, 1993 $0.06
Jun 30, 1993 $0.059
May 28, 1993 $0.056
Apr 30, 1993 $0.064
Mar 31, 1993 $0.058
Feb 26, 1993 $0.061
Jan 29, 1993 $0.056
Dec 31, 1992 $0.07
Nov 30, 1992 $0.06
Oct 30, 1992 $0.063
Sep 30, 1992 $0.062
Aug 31, 1992 $0.059
Jul 31, 1992 $0.068
Jun 30, 1992 $0.062
May 29, 1992 $0.065
Apr 30, 1992 $0.065
Mar 31, 1992 $0.063
Feb 28, 1992 $0.062
Jan 31, 1992 $0.068
Dec 31, 1991 $0.065
Nov 29, 1991 $0.068
Oct 31, 1991 $0.066
Sep 30, 1991 $0.062
Aug 30, 1991 $0.071
Jul 31, 1991 $0.068
Jun 28, 1991 $0.062
May 31, 1991 $0.071
Apr 30, 1991 $0.067
Mar 28, 1991 $0.068
Feb 28, 1991 $0.067
Jan 31, 1991 $0.066
Dec 31, 1990 $0.066
Nov 30, 1990 $0.073
Oct 31, 1990 $0.069
Sep 28, 1990 $0.062
Aug 31, 1990 $0.076
Jul 31, 1990 $0.067
Jun 29, 1990 $0.071
May 31, 1990 $0.069
Apr 30, 1990 $0.068
Mar 30, 1990 $0.072
Feb 26, 1990 $0.07
Jan 30, 1990 $0.068
Dec 29, 1989 $0.073
Nov 30, 1989 $0.071
Oct 30, 1989 $0.069
Sep 29, 1989 $0.073
Aug 31, 1989 $0.073
Jul 31, 1989 $0.066
Jun 30, 1989 $0.074
May 30, 1989 $0.07
Apr 28, 1989 $0.065
Mar 31, 1989 $0.075
Feb 27, 1989 $0.071
Jan 31, 1989 $0.069
Dec 30, 1988 $0.079
Nov 30, 1988 $0.074
Oct 31, 1988 $0.068
Sep 30, 1988 $0.079
Aug 31, 1988 $0.075
Jul 29, 1988 $0.076
Jun 30, 1988 $0.075
May 27, 1988 $0.073
Apr 29, 1988 $0.073
Mar 31, 1988 $0.088
Feb 29, 1988 $0.08
Jan 29, 1988 $0.073
Dec 30, 1987 $0.088
Nov 30, 1987 $0.079
Oct 30, 1987 $0.083
Sep 30, 1987 $0.077
Aug 31, 1987 $0.073
Jul 31, 1987 $0.08
Jun 30, 1987 $0.073
May 29, 1987 $0.07
Apr 30, 1987 $0.07
Mar 31, 1987 $0.069
Feb 27, 1987 $0.072
Jan 30, 1987 $0.074
Dec 31, 1986 $0.075
Nov 28, 1986 $0.07
Oct 31, 1986 $0.07
Sep 30, 1986 $0.07
Aug 29, 1986 $0.077
Jul 31, 1986 $0.075
Jun 30, 1986 $0.072
May 30, 1986 $0.079
Apr 30, 1986 $0.08
Mar 31, 1986 $0.076
Feb 28, 1986 $0.08
Jan 31, 1986 $0.085
Dec 31, 1985 $0.085
Nov 29, 1985 $0.014

Dividend Growth History for T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2024
2024 $0.2586 3.18% 2.25% -
2023 $0.2529 3.14% 49.56% 2.25%
2022 $0.1691 1.84% 148.31% 23.66%
2021 $0.0681 0.72% -52.87% 56.01%
2020 $0.1445 1.57% -34.05% 15.66%
2019 $0.2191 2.44% -12.15% 3.37%
2018 $0.2494 2.72% -8.74% 0.61%
2017 $0.2733 2.93% 1.22% -0.79%
2016 $0.27 2.86% -8.47% -0.54%
2015 $0.295 3.05% -1.01% -1.45%
2014 $0.298 3.16% -13.37% -1.41%
2013 $0.344 3.44% -16.91% -2.56%
2012 $0.414 4.08% -3.72% -3.85%
2011 $0.43 4.33% 12.86% -3.84%
2010 $0.381 3.91% -12.81% -2.73%
2009 $0.437 4.57% -2.89% -3.44%
2008 $0.45 4.72% -3.64% -3.40%
2007 $0.467 4.97% 0.65% -3.42%
2006 $0.464 4.89% 5.45% -3.20%
2005 $0.44 4.55% 1.85% -2.76%
2004 $0.432 4.45% 30.12% -2.53%
2003 $0.332 3.37% 6.07% -1.18%
2002 $0.313 3.31% -44.60% -0.86%
2001 $0.565 6.01% -5.20% -3.34%
2000 $0.596 6.66% -0.50% -3.42%
1999 $0.599 6.26% -3.85% -3.30%
1998 $0.623 6.50% -3.56% -3.33%
1997 $0.646 6.93% -0.92% -3.33%
1996 $0.652 6.69% -3.41% -3.25%
1995 $0.675 7.63% -0.74% -3.25%
1994 $0.68 7.01% -1.45% -3.17%
1993 $0.69 7.01% -10.04% -3.12%
1992 $0.767 7.72% -4.24% -3.34%
1991 $0.801 8.45% -3.61% -3.37%
1990 $0.831 8.88% -2.12% -3.38%
1989 $0.849 9.45% -7.01% -3.34%
1988 $0.913 9.72% 0.55% -3.44%
1987 $0.908 8.87% -0.11% -3.34%
1986 $0.909 9.03% 818.18% -3.25%
1985 $0.099 0.99% - 2.49%

Dividend Growth Chart for T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX)

T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) Dividend Calculator

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Total Dividend Accrued
$ 1,460.00
Annualized Dividend Yield
10.68 %

Performance


T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is 4.642%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 484.974%.

From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the Maximum Drawdown of T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is 17.5%.

From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the Sharpe Ratio of T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is 0.57.

From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the Annualized Standard Deviation of T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is 4.3%.

From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the Beta of T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is 0.64.

The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 04/25/2025.
AR inception is since 12/16/1994.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
PRGMX (T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND) 1.38% 6.37% 1.05% -1.05% 0.62% 1.55% 2.49% 3.94%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -5.72% 10.78% 10.28% 15.64% 11.99% 12.63% 10.12% 10.61%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 0.45% 9.37% 5.99% 7.75% 5.66% 6.51% 5.96% 7.44%

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Rolling Returns


T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) Rolling Returns Charts

A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.

These rolling returns contrast with the most recent 3, 5, 10, and 15-year returns, as they solely depict the returns for those respective periods leading up to the most recent date, without encompassing every date in the historical record.

Rolling return charts offer a more precise insight into a portfolio’s risk and return stability (including funds or individual stocks). This is particularly true when focusing on the minimal return points within a rolling return chart as a measure of a fund or a portfolio's risk. A well-known observation, often attributed to ‘Murphy’s law’, is that it tends to perform poorly when investors decide to follow an investment due to its recent strong returns. Sound familiar? Information regarding minimum rolling returns could help mitigate this predicament. Investors can opt for an investment showcasing high minimum rolling returns within their preferred holding durations. In fact, merely possessing knowledge of such minimum rolling period returns can anchor investors’ expectations.

For instance, let’s consider an investor who follows a model portfolio (or even simply purchases and holds a fund like VFINX or SPY) for 10 years. Armed with knowledge of this portfolio’s minimum 10-year rolling return since its inception date or the fund’s inception (in the case of VFINX, recognizing that the minimum 10-year rolling return since 1987 could be as low as -2.24%), the investor should reasonably anticipate the potential for the portfolio to incur losses over the forthcoming 10 years.

Minimum rolling return for a period such as 10-year offers a different and often better historical risk and return metric than other popular risk and return metrics such as Sharpe ratio, standard deviation (volatility) or maximum drawdown.

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From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is -5.44%.
From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is -1.43%.
From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is -0.01%.
From 05/15/1986 to 04/25/2025, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) is 2.2%.

Drawdowns


T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND (PRGMX) Maximum Drawdown




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