Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund (RYDAX)
The investment seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on a daily basis. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies in the underlying index and derivatives and other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to that of the underlying index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted index of 30 "blue chip" U.S. stocks. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US78356C5397
78356C539
Dec 1, 2015
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
RYDAX has a high expense ratio of 1.58%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund (RYDAX) returned -0.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.89% over the past 12 months.
RYDAX
-0.82%
4.22%
-5.69%
9.89%
8.62%
10.99%
N/A
^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 RYDAX, 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 | 4.63% | -1.54% | -4.19% | -3.25% | 3.86% | -0.82% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.16% | 2.35% | 2.08% | -5.06% | 2.44% | 1.12% | 4.39% | 1.88% | 1.84% | -1.42% | 7.61% | -5.30% | 13.10% |
| 2023 | 2.83% | -4.06% | 1.91% | 2.46% | -3.31% | 4.53% | 3.32% | -2.14% | -3.56% | -1.42% | 9.05% | 4.79% | 14.36% |
| 2022 | -3.42% | -3.46% | 2.24% | -5.03% | 0.10% | -6.82% | 6.70% | -3.87% | -8.95% | 13.91% | 5.89% | -4.21% | -8.88% |
| 2021 | -2.06% | 3.33% | 6.62% | 2.66% | 2.09% | -0.12% | 1.20% | 1.44% | -4.33% | 5.75% | -3.64% | 5.37% | 19.11% |
| 2020 | -1.00% | -9.85% | -14.29% | 11.11% | 4.54% | 1.70% | 2.41% | 7.80% | -2.30% | -4.66% | 12.02% | 3.25% | 7.47% |
| 2019 | 7.13% | 3.87% | 0.03% | 2.52% | -6.43% | 7.14% | 0.98% | -1.49% | 1.91% | 0.41% | 3.96% | 1.71% | 23.13% |
| 2018 | 5.74% | -4.07% | -3.75% | 0.23% | 1.27% | -0.64% | 4.70% | 2.41% | 1.84% | -5.15% | 1.91% | -8.73% | -5.14% |
| 2017 | 0.50% | 5.07% | -0.77% | 1.34% | 0.58% | 1.60% | 2.54% | 0.52% | 2.06% | 4.32% | 4.09% | 1.81% | 26.19% |
| 2016 | -5.46% | 0.61% | 7.13% | 0.50% | 0.36% | 0.82% | 2.82% | 0.10% | -0.50% | -0.89% | 5.73% | 3.29% | 14.83% |
| 2015 | -2.64% | -2.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYDAX is 40, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund (RYDAX) 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 Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund provided a 1.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.75 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.75 | $1.75 | $0.68 | $2.53 | $1.10 | $3.74 | $3.01 | $0.79 | $2.50 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 1.75% | 1.73% | 0.75% | 3.17% | 1.22% | 4.87% | 4.02% | 1.25% | 3.70% | 0.56% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| 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 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.53 | $2.53 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.74 | $3.74 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.01 | $3.01 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| 2016 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.31 |
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 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 6.35%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.34% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 193 |
| -22.12% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 302 | Dec 13, 2023 | 488 |
| -18.75% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 122 | Jun 20, 2019 | 178 |
| -16.5% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -12.3% | Dec 2, 2015 | 49 | Feb 11, 2016 | 42 | Apr 13, 2016 | 91 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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