TSBLX

About TSBLX

T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund I Class is an institutional mutual fund designed to closely track or slightly outperform the total return of the U.S. investment-grade bond market. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of bonds that mirror the holdings and characteristics of widely recognized bond benchmarks such as the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Its holdings mainly comprise U.S. Treasury securities, government-related debt, corporate bonds, and securitized assets, creating a broad exposure to the intermediate core bond sector. Notable features of the fund include a low expense ratio and a focus on maintaining a low-cost structure, which benefits large institutional investors. The fund leverages quantitative management techniques and may employ various derivatives, such as futures and swaps, to efficiently manage exposure and duration. Underpinned by the expertise of T. Rowe Price’s investment management team, the fund plays a significant role as a core fixed-income allocation vehicle, offering diversification and income for investors seeking benchmark-relative performance in U.S. bond markets.