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Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund (RYEUX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7835544476
CUSIP
783554447
Inception Date
May 7, 2000
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund (RYEUX) has returned -5.46% so far this year and 9.74% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYEUX has returned 7.62% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund

1D
0.54%
1M
-14.25%
YTD
-5.46%
6M
0.04%
1Y
9.74%
3Y*
9.26%
5Y*
7.95%
10Y*
7.62%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2001, RYEUX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +20.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, RYEUX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +18.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -13.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.78%4.22%-14.25%-5.46%
20259.08%5.29%-0.28%-1.41%4.61%1.99%-4.21%6.09%2.63%0.49%1.89%3.34%32.95%
20240.32%2.42%4.42%-2.75%6.66%-1.77%1.03%4.92%-2.32%-7.57%-2.71%-4.32%-2.61%
20239.60%-3.26%5.80%5.52%-6.80%5.25%1.89%-4.54%-5.08%-2.88%9.38%4.96%19.53%
2022-2.87%-5.25%1.13%-5.97%2.15%-10.37%4.18%-8.14%-10.43%10.77%17.40%-2.45%-12.87%
2021-3.11%2.24%4.23%5.76%5.15%-0.99%1.16%1.67%-6.72%6.97%-5.80%8.02%18.73%

Benchmark Metrics

Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of -5.32%, beta of 1.25, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.

  • This fund participated in 132.36% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 112.48% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -5.32% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
-5.32%
Beta
1.25
0.72
Upside Capture
112.48%
Downside Capture
132.36%

Expense Ratio

RYEUX has a high expense ratio of 1.69%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RYEUX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.


RYEUX Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
RYEUX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RYEUX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1414
Sortino Ratio Rank
RYEUX Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
RYEUX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
RYEUX Martin Ratio Rank: 1818
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund (RYEUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RYEUXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.41

0.90

-0.48

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.69

1.39

-0.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.55

1.40

-0.85

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.94

6.61

-4.67

Explore RYEUX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund provided a 6.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.25 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$7.25$7.25$11.97$0.75$0.00$0.00$4.55$0.44$6.30$0.24$0.70$0.12

Dividend yield

6.30%5.95%12.32%0.67%0.00%0.00%5.03%0.46%8.58%0.25%0.91%0.15%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.25$7.25
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.97$11.97
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.75
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

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 Europe 1.25x Strategy 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 Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund was 76.19%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 4233 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy Fund drawdown is 14.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-76.19%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20094233Jan 5, 20264572
-61.2%Jan 4, 2001546Mar 12, 2003922Nov 6, 20061468
-15.24%Feb 26, 202617Mar 20, 2026
-15.17%Jul 13, 200725Aug 16, 200739Oct 11, 200764
-10.29%Feb 15, 200712Mar 5, 200721Apr 3, 200733

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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