TBSIX

Active

T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc.

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio
0.34%
Annual Cost per $10K
$34.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$6,932
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+5.08%

Asset Allocation

US Bond
77%
Intl Bond
19%
Cash
4%

Fee Comparison

TBSIX
0.34%
US Bond average
0.76%
US Bond cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

55% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+14.43%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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TBSIX at 0.34%$345,953
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$34,660
Cost vs index fund−$31,471

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