# T. Rowe Price Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (PRFSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: T. Rowe Price · Asset class: Bond
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1983-12-23

This fund aims to deliver a high level of income free from federal income taxes, prioritizing modest price fluctuations. It primarily invests in high-quality municipal bonds with short to intermediate maturities. Specifically, the portfolio is concentrated in municipal securities maturing in under three years (short-term) and those with maturities ranging from three to ten years (intermediate-term). Typically, the fund's weighted average maturity falls between two and five years, and it is not expected to surpass five years.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $5.45 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| Assets Under Management | $1.15B |
| NAV | $5.45 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.04% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.17 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $5.32 – $5.59 |
| Beta | 0.39 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0138 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-09-29
- Pay date: 2026-09-30

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does PRFSX invest in?

This fund aims to deliver a high level of income free from federal income taxes, prioritizing modest price fluctuations. It primarily invests in high-quality municipal bonds with short to intermediate maturities. Specifically, the portfolio is concentrated in municipal securities maturing in under three years (short-term) and those with maturities ranging from three to ten years (intermediate-term). Typically, the fund's weighted average maturity falls between two and five years, and it is not expected to surpass five years.

### What is the expense ratio of PRFSX?

T. Rowe Price Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (PRFSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.39%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is PRFSX's dividend yield?

PRFSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.04%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of PRFSX?

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

### What is the credit quality of PRFSX?

PRFSX'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 PRFSX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PRFSX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PRFSX'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 PRFSX pay a dividend?

Yes, T. Rowe Price Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (PRFSX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.04%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does PRFSX pay dividends?

T. Rowe Price Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

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

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PRFSX was 2026-09-29. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

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

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.39% 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 PRFSX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PRFSX'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 PRFSX cost more than a fund like VOO?

PRFSX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.39%). 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 PRFSX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to PRFSX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PRFSX (0.39%) 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/prfsx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/prfsx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/prfsx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/prfsx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/prfsx/peers

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