# T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Advisor Class (PAROX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: T. Rowe Price · Asset class: Bond
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2007-05-31

This investment vehicle is designed to achieve the highest possible total return over the long term, balancing capital appreciation with income generation. It operates by allocating its assets across a diverse array of other T. Rowe Price mutual funds, which collectively encompass a wide range of stock and bond asset classes and market sectors. The portfolio's composition, specifically its allocation among these underlying funds, will dynamically shift over time as it approaches its designated target retirement date. True to its name, the fund is meticulously managed with a specific retirem...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $24.84 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.88% |
| Assets Under Management | $11.94B |
| NAV | $24.84 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.47% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.86 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $21.61 – $25.86 |
| Beta | 1.23 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.8620 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-12-19
- Pay date: 2025-12-22

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does PAROX invest in?

This investment vehicle is designed to achieve the highest possible total return over the long term, balancing capital appreciation with income generation. It operates by allocating its assets across a diverse array of other T. Rowe Price mutual funds, which collectively encompass a wide range of stock and bond asset classes and market sectors. The portfolio's composition, specifically its allocation among these underlying funds, will dynamically shift over time as it approaches its designated target retirement date. True to its name, the fund is meticulously managed with a specific retirement year in mind—2055—and is based on the assumption that investors will retire at age 65.

### What is the expense ratio of PAROX?

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Advisor Class (PAROX) charges an expense ratio of 0.88%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is PAROX's dividend yield?

PAROX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.47%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of PAROX?

Effective duration measures PAROX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PAROX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of PAROX?

PAROX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of PAROX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PAROX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PAROX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### Does PAROX pay a dividend?

Yes, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Advisor Class (PAROX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.47%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does PAROX pay dividends?

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund Advisor Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is PAROX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PAROX was 2025-12-19. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will PAROX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.88% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does PAROX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PAROX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does PAROX cost more than a fund like VOO?

PAROX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.88%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether PAROX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to PAROX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PAROX (0.88%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/parox
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/parox/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/parox/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/parox/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/parox/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.