T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class (PATAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.48
+0.01 (0.11%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets2.31B
Expense Ratio0.75%
Min. Investment$500,000
Turnover25.80%
Dividend (ttm)0.32
Dividend Yield3.36%
Dividend Growth9.97%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJan 30, 2026
Previous Close9.47
YTD Return1.25%
1-Year Return4.83%
5-Year Return3.48%
52-Week Low8.62
52-Week High9.48
Beta (5Y)0.29
Holdings636
Inception DateOct 26, 1976

About PATAX

T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class is an open-end mutual fund focused on generating a high level of income that is exempt from federal income taxes. The fund primarily invests in long-term, investment-grade municipal securities, targeting a weighted average maturity greater than 15 years and adjusting portfolio duration in response to changing interest rate environments. It employs a broad diversification approach, allocating assets geographically and across various sectors while emphasizing high-quality bond holdings. The fund typically avoids securities subject to the alternative minimum tax, maintaining an average duration near seven years and a substantial allocation to municipal bonds. Its role in the financial market is to serve as a core tax-advantaged fixed income holding for investors seeking federally tax-exempt income while maintaining a focus on credit quality and interest rate management within the municipal bond segment.

Fund Family T. Rowe Price
Category Muni National Long
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PATAX
Share Class T. Rowe Price Tax-free Income Fund-advisor Class
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR

Performance

PATAX had a total return of 4.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.05%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VWALXVanguardVanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares0.09%
VWLUXVanguardVanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares0.09%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
TFILXT. Rowe Price Tax-free Income Fund-i Class0.35%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jan 30, 2026$0.02714Jan 30, 2026
Dec 31, 2025$0.03127Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.02433Nov 28, 2025
Oct 31, 2025$0.02839Oct 31, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.02494Sep 30, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.02947Aug 29, 2025
Full Dividend History