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U.S. Treasury Money Fund
T. Rowe Price

U.S. Treasury Money Fund

SUMMARY
Investment Objective
The fund seeks maximum preservation of capital and liquidity and, consistent with these goals, the highest possible current income.
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

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
USD ($)
Maximum account fee $ 20 [1]
[1] Subject to certain exceptions, accounts with a balance of less than $10,000 are charged an annual $20 fee.
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
Management fees 0.29%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees none
Other expenses 0.15%
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.44% [1]
[1] The figure shown in the fee table does not match the “Ratio of expenses to average net assets” shown in the Financial Highlights table, as that figure includes the effect of voluntary management fee waivers.
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 $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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U.S. Treasury Money Fund | U.S. Treasury Money Fund | USD ($) 45 141 246 555
Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies
The fund is a money market fund managed in compliance with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The fund is managed to provide a stable share price of $1.00. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. Treasury securities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, and repurchase agreements thereon. The remainder is invested in other securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and repurchase agreements thereon.

The fund intends to qualify as a “government money market fund” in accordance with amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act that go into effect on October 14, 2016. Government money market funds are required to invest at least 99.5% of their total assets in cash, U.S. government securities, and/or repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by government securities or cash. Government securities include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. and its agencies or instrumentalities. A repurchase agreement is a contract under which the fund (buyer) purchases a security, usually a U.S. government or agency security, from a bank or well-established securities dealer (seller) that requires the seller to repurchase the securities from the fund at a specific price on a designated date (which is often the next business day).

The fund’s weighted average maturity will not exceed 60 calendar days, the fund’s weighted average life will not exceed 120 calendar days, and the fund will not purchase any security with a remaining maturity longer than 397 calendar days (unless otherwise permitted by Rule 2a-7). When calculating its weighted average maturity, the fund may shorten its maturity by using the interest rate resets of certain adjustable rate securities. The fund may not take into account these resets when calculating its weighted average life.

The securities purchased by the fund are subject to the maturity, quality, diversification, and other requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. All securities purchased by the fund present minimal credit risk in the opinion of T. Rowe Price. In selecting securities for the fund, the portfolio manager may examine relationships among yields of various types and maturities of money market securities in the context of interest rate outlooks. The fund’s yield will fluctuate with changes in short-term interest rates.

U.S. Treasury securities in which the fund may invest include Treasury bills and notes, and repurchase agreements thereon. Other government securities in which the fund may invest include non-U.S. Treasury securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (such as securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association and other government agencies and securities issued by certain nongovernmental entities but guaranteed by the U.S. government).

The amendments to Rule 2a-7 do not require government money market funds to impose liquidity fees or temporary redemption gates. The fund has no intention to voluntarily impose liquidity fees and/or redemption gates, although the fund’s Board of Directors reserves the right to impose liquidity fees and redemption gates in the future.

The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or to shift assets into and out of higher-yielding securities.
Principal Risks
As with any mutual fund, there can be no guarantee the fund will achieve its objective. You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

Money funds have experienced significant pressures from shareholder redemptions, issuer credit downgrades, illiquid markets, and historically low yields on the securities they can hold. There have been a very small number of money funds in other fund complexes that have “broken the buck,” which means that those funds’ investors did not receive $1.00 per share for their investment in those funds. The potential for realizing a loss of principal in the fund could derive from:

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. However, the credit quality of the securities held by the fund may change rapidly in certain market environments, which could result in significant net asset value deterioration and the inability to maintain a $1.00 share price.

Interest rate risk This is the risk that a decline in interest rates will lower the fund’s yield, or that a rise in the overall level of interest rates will cause a decline in the prices of fixed income securities held by the fund. The fund’s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. This is a disadvantage when interest rates are falling because the fund would have to reinvest at lower interest rates. During periods of extremely low or negative short-term interest rates, the fund may not be able to maintain a positive yield or yields on par with historical levels. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could increase the likelihood that the fund’s share price will drop below a dollar. In addition, the fund’s investment adviser may discontinue its voluntary waiver of the fund’s management fee at any time, which could also negatively affect the fund’s yield.

Liquidity risk This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at its current carrying value. The fund may experience heavy redemptions, particularly during periods of declining or illiquid markets, which could cause the fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a depressed value and affect the fund’s ability to maintain a $1.00 share price.

Stable net asset value risk The fund may not be able to maintain a stable $1.00 share price at all times. If a money market fund fails to maintain a stable net asset value, or if there is a perceived threat that a money market fund is likely to fail to maintain a stable net asset value, money market funds in general, including the fund, could experience significant redemption activity. This could reduce the market prices of securities held by the fund and make it more difficult for the fund to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The fund’s shareholders should not rely on or expect the fund’s investment adviser or an affiliate to purchase distressed assets from the fund, enter into capital support agreements with the fund, make capital infusions into the fund, or take other actions to help the fund maintain a stable $1.00 share price.

Repurchase agreement risk This is the risk that a counterparty to a repurchase agreement becomes insolvent or fails to repurchase securities from the fund as required, which could increase the fund’s costs or prevent the fund from immediately accessing its collateral.
Performance
The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The fund’s performance information represents only past performance and is not necessarily an indication of future results.

The following bar chart illustrates how much returns can differ from year to year by showing calendar year returns and the best and worst calendar quarter returns during those years for the fund.
U.S. Treasury Money Fund
Calendar Year Returns
Bar Chart
   Quarter
  Ended
  Total
 Return
Best Quarter 12/31/06  1.15%
Worst Quarter   6/30/15   0.00%

The fund’s return for the six months ended 6/30/16 was 0.01%.
Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended
December 31, 2015
Average Annual Total Returns - U.S. Treasury Money Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception date
U.S. Treasury Money Fund 0.01% 0.01% 1.00% Jun. 28, 1982
Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 0.03% 0.05% 1.17%  
Updated performance information is available through troweprice.com.