Registration Nos. 002-87568/811-3894
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /X/
Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 /X/
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 /X/
Amendment No. 42 /X/
T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter
100
East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Address of Principal Executive Offices
410-345-2000
Registrants
Telephone Number, Including Area Code
David Oestreicher
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21202
Name and Address of Agent for Service
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
/X/ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
// On (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
// 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
// On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
// 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
// On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
// This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit | Exhibit No. |
XBRL Instance Document | EX-101.INS |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | EX-101.SCH |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | EX-101.CAL |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | EX-101.DEF |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document | EX-101.LAB |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | EX-101.PRE |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, this December 5, 2012.
T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.
/s/Edward C. Bernard
By: Edward C. Bernard
Chairman of the Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature | Title | Date |
/s/Edward C. Bernard | Chairman of the Board | December 5, 2012 |
Edward C. Bernard | (Chief Executive Officer) | |
/s/Gregory K. Hinkle | Treasurer (Chief | December 5, 2012 |
Gregory K. Hinkle | Financial Officer) | |
* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
William R. Brody | ||
* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
Jeremiah E. Casey | ||
* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
Anthony W. Deering | ||
* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
Donald W. Dick, Jr. | ||
/s/Michael C. Gitlin | Director | December 5, 2012 |
Michael C. Gitlin | ||
* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
Karen N. Horn | ||
* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
Theo C. Rodgers | ||
* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
John G. Schreiber |
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* | Director | December 5, 2012 |
Mark. R. Tercek | ||
*/s/David Oestreicher | Vice President and | December 5, 2012 |
David Oestreicher | Attorney-In-Fact |
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T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE CORPORATE INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE DIVERSIFIED MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE DIVERSIFIED SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE FLOATING RATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INFLATION FOCUSED BOND FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INFLATION PROTECTED BOND FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INCOME FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MULTI-SECTOR ACCOUNT PORTFOLIOS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH
FUND
T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE REAL ASSETS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE RESERVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP STOCK FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
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T. ROWE PRICE STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EFFICIENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. BOND ENHANCED INDEX FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. LARGE-CAP CORE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
RESOLVED, that the Corporation does hereby constitute and authorize Edward C. Bernard, Margery K. Neale and David Oestreicher, and each of them individually, their true and lawful attorneys and agents to take any and all action and execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation/Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any rules, regulations, orders or other requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation/Trust, to be offered by the Corporation/Trust, and the registration of the Corporation/Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, including specifically, but without limitation of the foregoing, power and authority to sign the name of the Corporation/Trust on its behalf, and to sign the names of each of such directors/trustees and officers on his behalf as such director/trustee or officer to any (i) Registration Statement on Form N-1A or N-14 of the Corporation/Trust filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; (ii) Registration Statement on Form N-1A or N-14 of the Corporation/Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (iii) amendment or supplement (including, but not limited to, Post-Effective Amendments adding additional series or classes of the Corporation/ Trust) to said Registration Statement; and (iv) instruments or documents filed or to be filed as a part of or in connection with such Registration Statement, including Articles Supplementary, Articles of Amendment, and other instruments with respect to the Articles of Incorporation or Master Trust Agreement of the Corporation/Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above named Corporations/Trusts have caused these presents to be signed and the same attested by its Secretary, each thereunto duly authorized by its Board of Directors/Trustees, and each of the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal as of the day set opposite his name.
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ALL CORPORATIONS/TRUSTS | ||
/s/Edward C. Bernard Edward C. Bernard | Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/Gregory K. Hinkle Gregory K. Hinkle | Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | April 24, 2012 |
/s/William R. Brody William R. Brody | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/Jeremiah E. Casey Jeremiah E. Casey | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/Anthony W. Deering Anthony W. Deering | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/Donald W. Dick, Jr. Donald W. Dick, Jr. | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/Karen N. Horn Karen N. Horn | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/Theo C. Rodgers Theo C. Rodgers | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/John G. Schreiber John G. Schreiber | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
/s/Mark R. Tercek Mark R. Tercek | Director/Trustee | April 24, 2012 |
(Signatures Continued)
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MICHAEL C. GITLIN, Director/Trustee
T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
T. ROWE PRICE CORPORATE INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE FIXED INCOME SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND
T. ROWE PRICE FLOATING RATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INCOME FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INFLATION FOCUSED BOND FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INFLATION PROTECTED BOND FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE RESERVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
T. ROWE PRICE STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SUMMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. BOND ENHANCED INDEX FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC.
MICHAEL C. GITLIN, Director
and President
T. ROWE PRICE MULTI-SECTOR ACCOUNT PORTFOLIOS, INC.
/s/Michael C. Gitlin Michael C. Gitlin | April 24, 2012 |
(Signatures Continued)
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JOHN H. LAPORTE, Director/Trustee
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE DIVERSIFIED MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND
T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP STOCK FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
JOHN H. LAPORTE, Director and
Vice President
T. ROWE PRICE DIVERSIFIED SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC.
/s/John H. Laporte John H. Laporte | April 24, 2012 |
(Signatures Continued)
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BRIAN C. ROGERS, Director/Trustee
T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC.
T. ROWE INDEX TRUST, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE REAL ASSETS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EFFICIENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. LARGE-CAP CORE FUND, INC.
BRIAN C. ROGERS, Director/Trustee and President
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS, INC.
BRIAN C. ROGERS, Director/Trustee and Vice President
T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND, INC.
/s/Brian C. Rogers Brian C. Rogers | April 24, 2012 |
(Signatures Continued)
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ATTEST:
/s/Patricia B. Lippert
Patricia B. Lippert, Secretary
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T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE DIVERSIFIED MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE DIVERSIFIED SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE GROWTH STOCK FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INDEX TRUST, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW AMERICA GROWTH FUND
T. ROWE PRICE NEW ERA FUND,
INC.
T. ROWE PRICE NEW HORIZONS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE REAL ASSETS FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP STOCK FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE SPECTRUM FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EFFICIENT FUNDS, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. LARGE-CAP CORE FUND, INC.
T. ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
RESOLVED, that the Corporation does hereby constitute and authorize Edward C. Bernard, Margery K. Neale and David Oestreicher, and each of them individually, their true and lawful attorneys and agents to take any and all action and execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation/Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any rules, regulations, orders or other requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation/Trust, to be offered by the Corporation/Trust, and the registration of the Corporation/Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, including specifically, but without limitation of the foregoing, power and authority to sign the name of the Corporation/Trust on its behalf, and to sign
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the names of each of such directors/trustees and officers on his behalf as such director/trustee or officer to any (i) Registration Statement on Form N-1A or N-14 of the Corporation/Trust filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; (ii) Registration Statement on Form N-1A or N-14 of the Corporation/Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (iii) amendment or supplement (including, but not limited to, Post-Effective Amendments adding additional series or classes of the Corporation/ Trust) to said Registration Statement; and (iv) instruments or documents filed or to be filed as a part of or in connection with such Registration Statement, including Articles Supplementary, Articles of Amendment, and other instruments with respect to the Articles of Incorporation or Master Trust Agreement of the Corporation/Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above named Corporations/Trusts have caused these presents to be signed and the same attested by its Secretary, each thereunto duly authorized by its Board of Directors/Trustees, and each of the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal as of the day set opposite his name.
/s/Robert J. Gerrard, Jr. Robert J. Gerrard, Jr. | Director/Trustee | May 2, 2012 |
/s/Cecilia E. Rouse Cecilia E. Rouse | Director/Trustee | May 2, 2012 |
ATTEST:
/s/Patricia B. Lippert
Patricia B. Lippert, Secretary
T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund SUMMARY |
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Investment Objective | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The fund seeks a high level of income consistent with minimal fluctuations in principal value and liquidity. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees and Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
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Example | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, and the expense limitation currently in place is not renewed. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the funds performance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, Risks, and Performance Principal Investment Strategies |
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The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of shorter-term investment-grade corporate and government securities, including mortgage-backed securities, money market securities and bank obligations. Normally, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds and all of the securities purchased by the fund will be rated investment-grade (AAA, AA, A, BBB, or an equivalent rating) at the time of purchase by at least one of the major credit rating agencies or, if unrated, deemed to be investment-grade quality by T. Rowe Price. While the fund may purchase an individual security with a maturity of up to 5 years, under normal conditions the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity will be 1.5 years or less. Investment decisions reflect the portfolio manager’s outlook for interest rates and the economy, as well as the prices, yields, and credit quality of various securities in which the fund may invest. For example, if interest rates are expected to fall, the fund may purchase longer-term securities (to the extent consistent with the fund’s investment program) in an attempt to seek higher yields and/or capital appreciation. Conversely, if interest rates are expected to rise, the fund may seek securities with shorter maturities. The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity, duration, or overall credit quality, or to shift assets into and out of higher-yielding or lower-yielding securities or certain sectors. |
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Principal Risks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective. The funds share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. The principal risks of investing in this fund are summarized as follows: Active management risk The fund is subject to the risk that the investment advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the funds investments may prove to be incorrect. If the securities selected and strategies employed by the fund fail to produce the intended results, the fund could underperform other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies. Interest rate risk This is the risk that a rise in interest rates will cause the price of a fixed rate debt security to fall. Prices fall because the bonds and notes in the funds portfolio become less attractive to other investors when securities with higher yields become available. Generally, securities with longer maturities and funds with longer weighted average maturities carry greater interest rate risk. During periods of extremely low or negative interest rates, the fund may not be able to maintain a positive yield or yields on par with historical levels. Credit risk This is the risk that an issuer of a debt security could suffer an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a financial obligation. Liquidity risk This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price. Prepayment risk and extension risk Prepayment risk is the risk that the principal on mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities or any debt security with an embedded call option may be prepaid at any time, which could reduce yield and market value. The rate of prepayments tends to increase as interest rates fall, which could cause the average maturity of the portfolio to shorten. Extension risk may result from a rise in interest rates, which tends to make mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and other callable debt securities more volatile. |
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Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Because the fund commenced operations in 2012, there is no historical performance information shown here. Performance history will be presented after the fund has been in operation for one full calendar year. Current performance information may be obtained through troweprice.com or by calling 1-800-225-5132. |
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Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund SUMMARY |
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Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Investment Objective | ||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The fund seeks a high level of income consistent with minimal fluctuations in principal value and liquidity. | ||||||
Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and Expenses | ||||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. | ||||||
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
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Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination | September 30, 2015 | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio Turnover | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the funds performance. | ||||||
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] | rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates | Other expenses are estimated. | ||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | ||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, and the expense limitation currently in place is not renewed. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: | ||||||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Investments, Risks, and Performance Principal Investment Strategies |
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of shorter-term investment-grade corporate and government securities, including mortgage-backed securities, money market securities and bank obligations. Normally, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds and all of the securities purchased by the fund will be rated investment-grade (AAA, AA, A, BBB, or an equivalent rating) at the time of purchase by at least one of the major credit rating agencies or, if unrated, deemed to be investment-grade quality by T. Rowe Price. While the fund may purchase an individual security with a maturity of up to 5 years, under normal conditions the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity will be 1.5 years or less. Investment decisions reflect the portfolio manager’s outlook for interest rates and the economy, as well as the prices, yields, and credit quality of various securities in which the fund may invest. For example, if interest rates are expected to fall, the fund may purchase longer-term securities (to the extent consistent with the fund’s investment program) in an attempt to seek higher yields and/or capital appreciation. Conversely, if interest rates are expected to rise, the fund may seek securities with shorter maturities. The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity, duration, or overall credit quality, or to shift assets into and out of higher-yielding or lower-yielding securities or certain sectors. |
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Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Principal Risks | ||||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective. The funds share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. The principal risks of investing in this fund are summarized as follows: Active management risk The fund is subject to the risk that the investment advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the funds investments may prove to be incorrect. If the securities selected and strategies employed by the fund fail to produce the intended results, the fund could underperform other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies. Interest rate risk This is the risk that a rise in interest rates will cause the price of a fixed rate debt security to fall. Prices fall because the bonds and notes in the funds portfolio become less attractive to other investors when securities with higher yields become available. Generally, securities with longer maturities and funds with longer weighted average maturities carry greater interest rate risk. During periods of extremely low or negative interest rates, the fund may not be able to maintain a positive yield or yields on par with historical levels. Credit risk This is the risk that an issuer of a debt security could suffer an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a financial obligation. Liquidity risk This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price. Prepayment risk and extension risk Prepayment risk is the risk that the principal on mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities or any debt security with an embedded call option may be prepaid at any time, which could reduce yield and market value. The rate of prepayments tends to increase as interest rates fall, which could cause the average maturity of the portfolio to shorten. Extension risk may result from a rise in interest rates, which tends to make mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and other callable debt securities more volatile. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | The funds share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. | ||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance | ||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | Because the fund commenced operations in 2012, there is no historical performance information shown here. Performance history will be presented after the fund has been in operation for one full calendar year. Current performance information may be obtained through troweprice.com or by calling 1-800-225-5132. |
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Performance One Year or Less [Text] | rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess | Because the fund commenced operations in 2012, there is no historical performance information shown here. Performance history will be presented after the fund has been in operation for one full calendar year. | ||||||
Performance Availability Phone [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone | 1-800-225-5132 | ||||||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | troweprice.com | ||||||
T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||
Redemption fee | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||
Maximum account fee | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 20 | [1] | |||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.38% | ||||||
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.23% | [2] | |||||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.61% | ||||||
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | 0.26% | [3] | |||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 0.35% | [3] | |||||
1 year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 36 | ||||||
3 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 118 | ||||||
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. |
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 03, 2012 |
Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Nov. 19, 2012 |
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Document Type | 485BPOS |
Document Period End Date | Nov. 19, 2012 |
Registrant Name | T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc. |
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Document Creation Date | Nov. 19, 2012 |
Document Effective Date | Nov. 21, 2012 |
Prospectus Date | Dec. 03, 2012 |
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