Investment objective & strategy
As of April 24, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return, and secondarily, current income.
Strategy. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. high yield instruments. U.S. high yield instruments, commonly referred to as junk bonds, are debt instruments that are, at the time of purchase, rated below investment grade by a credit rating agency (i.e., Baa3 by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or below BBB- by S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings, Inc.), or, if not rated by any credit rating agency, deemed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Sub-Adviser) to be below investment grade. The Fund generally relies on a classification by Bloomberg or another unaffiliated data provider to determine whether a holding is economically tied to the U.S. Most assets are typically … The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. high yield instruments. U.S. high yield instruments, commonly referred to as junk bonds, are debt instruments that are, at the time of purchase, rated below investment grade by a credit rating agency (i.e., Baa3 by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or below BBB- by S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings, Inc.), or, if not rated by any credit rating agency, deemed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Sub-Adviser) to be below investment grade. The Fund generally relies on a classification by Bloomberg or another unaffiliated data provider to determine whether a holding is economically tied to the U.S. Most assets are typically invested in U.S. issued instruments and U.S. dollar-denominated instruments. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated foreign instruments. The Fund focuses its investments on high yield corporate bonds but may also invest in other income producing instruments including bank loans, convertible securities, and preferred stocks. The Fund may purchase securities of any maturity or duration, and its weighted average maturity and duration will vary with market conditions. In selecting investments, the Fund relies on rigorous credit research and analysis. In selecting bonds, the Sub-Adviser generally evaluates the income provided by the bond and the bonds appreciation potential, as well as the issuers ability to make income and principal payments.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| T Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund | TRPGRIA | $7.97M | 3.27% |
| JNL Government Money Market Fund - Class SL | — | $7.42M | 3.04% |
| South Bow Canadian infrastructure Holdings Ltd. | — | $4.91M | 2.01% |
| VICI PROPERTIE | — | $4.62M | 1.89% |
| CAR 8.25 01/15/30 144A | CAR | $3.60M | 1.48% |
| HOUS 7 04/15/30 144A | HOUS | $3.20M | 1.31% |
| Voyager Parent, LLC | — | $3.14M | 1.29% |
| Bread Financial Payments, Inc. | BFH | $3.10M | 1.27% |
| WLSC 7.375 10/01/31 144A | WLSC | $3.09M | 1.26% |
| RCAP 10 08/15/30 144A | RCAP | $3.01M | 1.24% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield Fund · TUHYX, TUHAX, TUHIX | 84% | 0.60% |
| T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF · THYF | 81% | 0.50% |
| T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. · PRHYX, PAHIX, PRHIX, TRKZX | 14% | 0.00% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| Jackson National Asset Management, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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