Rydex Basic Materials Fund (RYBIX)
The fund invests substantially all (at least 80%) of its net assets in equity securities of Basic Materials Companies that are traded in the United States and in derivatives. It may invest to a significant extent in the securities of Basic Materials Companies that have small to mid-sized capitalizations. Basic Materials Companies are engaged in the manufacture, mining, processing, or distribution of raw materials and intermediate goods used in the industrials sector, and may be involved in the production and transportation of metals, textiles, and wood products.
Fund Info
US7835548436
783554843
Mar 31, 1998
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
RYBIX has a high expense ratio of 1.36%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rydex Basic Materials Fund (RYBIX) returned 6.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.00% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYBIX returned 7.20% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
RYBIX
6.65%
3.07%
-4.62%
0.00%
0.48%
11.76%
7.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYBIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.91% | -0.74% | -0.67% | -0.78% | 2.93% | 6.65% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.71% | 2.55% | 7.38% | -3.55% | 5.03% | -5.54% | 6.16% | -0.50% | 3.95% | -1.70% | 1.51% | -11.01% | -2.10% |
| 2023 | 11.65% | -3.73% | -2.42% | -0.83% | -7.75% | 8.69% | 5.25% | -4.95% | -5.19% | -4.22% | 8.88% | 6.14% | 9.49% |
| 2022 | -5.59% | 4.00% | 6.18% | -4.61% | 1.22% | -15.26% | 7.27% | -2.43% | -11.19% | 8.68% | 11.49% | -5.41% | -9.14% |
| 2021 | -1.81% | 4.60% | 7.33% | 5.56% | 6.21% | -5.24% | 0.59% | 0.69% | -7.00% | 6.27% | -1.26% | 6.61% | 23.42% |
| 2020 | -6.75% | -9.61% | -16.59% | 18.14% | 6.73% | 2.77% | 6.37% | 3.97% | -0.21% | 1.32% | 12.39% | 5.29% | 20.55% |
| 2019 | 8.73% | 2.93% | 0.21% | 1.77% | -9.41% | 12.24% | -0.82% | -4.18% | 2.89% | 1.00% | 2.39% | 3.79% | 21.82% |
| 2018 | 3.48% | -5.64% | -2.68% | 0.96% | 2.66% | -1.21% | 2.04% | -2.81% | -0.39% | -9.66% | 1.76% | -6.36% | -17.27% |
| 2017 | 7.62% | -0.37% | -0.62% | 0.27% | -1.04% | 1.97% | 2.53% | 1.64% | 1.73% | 2.31% | 0.82% | 3.32% | 21.81% |
| 2016 | -8.60% | 9.95% | 11.39% | 8.52% | -3.12% | 2.84% | 6.71% | -2.21% | 0.67% | -2.84% | 7.21% | -0.95% | 31.19% |
| 2015 | -0.56% | 7.09% | -5.30% | 3.53% | -1.35% | -4.60% | -6.44% | -4.98% | -8.90% | 10.96% | -1.07% | -5.19% | -17.20% |
| 2014 | -2.86% | 6.66% | -0.57% | 0.30% | 0.32% | 4.29% | -2.07% | 3.39% | -6.61% | -3.11% | 0.70% | -1.45% | -1.69% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYBIX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Basic Materials Fund (RYBIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Rydex Basic Materials Fund provided a 11.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $8.58 | $8.58 | $1.75 | $1.29 | $1.63 | $1.57 | $2.66 | $0.83 | $0.25 | $0.57 | $0.87 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 11.06% | 11.79% | 2.12% | 1.68% | 1.89% | 2.20% | 4.42% | 1.59% | 0.40% | 1.08% | 2.16% | 0.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Basic Materials Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.58 | $8.58 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.29 | $1.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.63 | $1.63 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.57 | $1.57 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.66 | $2.66 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $0.83 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.57 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.00 | $0.87 |
| 2014 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.38 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Rydex Basic Materials Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Rydex Basic Materials Fund was 76.54%, occurring on Sep 7, 1998. Recovery took 407 trading sessions.
The current Rydex Basic Materials Fund drawdown is 11.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.54% | May 15, 1998 | 82 | Sep 7, 1998 | 407 | Mar 31, 2000 | 489 |
| -65.66% | May 19, 2008 | 130 | Nov 20, 2008 | 561 | Feb 14, 2011 | 691 |
| -52.04% | Apr 3, 2000 | 734 | Mar 12, 2003 | 724 | Jan 26, 2006 | 1458 |
| -43.19% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 122 | Sep 15, 2020 | 663 |
| -37.87% | Apr 6, 2011 | 1207 | Jan 25, 2016 | 251 | Jan 23, 2017 | 1458 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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