TLDUX

About TLDUX

T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fund I Class is an open-end mutual fund designed to provide income and inflation sensitivity by tracking short‑maturity Treasury Inflation‑Protected Securities. The fund seeks to replicate the Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Treasury TIPS Index and, under normal conditions, invests at least 80% of assets in inflation‑linked U.S. Treasury securities and securities held in its benchmark. This limited‑duration focus targets lower interest‑rate sensitivity than longer‑dated TIPS while maintaining explicit linkage to changes in the Consumer Price Index through TIPS principal adjustments. Positioned within the short‑term inflation‑protected bond category, the strategy emphasizes efficient, index‑based exposure with a rules‑driven process that Morningstar characterizes as above average in its process assessment. The I Class shares are institutionally oriented, pairing broad TIPS market coverage in the 1–5 year segment with cost efficiency and systematic rebalancing typical of index funds. By concentrating on U.S. government inflation‑linked debt, the fund serves as a tool for investors seeking to moderate real interest‑rate risk, dampen nominal duration, and incorporate a dedicated inflation‑aware sleeve within fixed income allocations.