Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund (RYDAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund (RYDAX) has returned -5.94% so far this year and 7.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYDAX has returned 10.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, RYDAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.92%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.3 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, RYDAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.

Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.41%, beta of 0.92, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This fund participated in 99.41% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 93.59% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.92 and R² of 0.90, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

RYDAX has a high expense ratio of 1.58%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYDAX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund (RYDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund provided a 0.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average 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 Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund was 37.34%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund drawdown is 9.86%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.