Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund (RYGRX)
The fund employs as its investment strategy a program of investing in the common stock of companies that are within the capitalization range of the underlying index and derivative instruments. It 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 fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US78355E6683
78355E668
Feb 20, 2004
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
RYGRX has a high expense ratio of 2.26%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund (RYGRX) returned 2.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.36% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYGRX returned 8.31% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
RYGRX
2.79%
8.64%
-0.74%
17.36%
7.53%
9.51%
8.31%
^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 RYGRX, 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 | 5.56% | -3.72% | -9.15% | 2.34% | 8.78% | 2.79% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.15% | 7.97% | 2.78% | -6.37% | 3.12% | 4.65% | -1.42% | 2.45% | 3.81% | -0.14% | 9.50% | -4.25% | 25.73% |
| 2023 | 3.53% | -3.32% | -0.40% | 0.72% | -6.02% | 6.59% | 3.94% | -1.64% | -3.64% | -2.95% | 5.59% | 4.19% | 5.80% |
| 2022 | -13.46% | -1.86% | 2.27% | -13.61% | 3.27% | -10.02% | 12.59% | -4.59% | -9.08% | 7.67% | 5.18% | -7.55% | -28.71% |
| 2021 | -0.73% | 1.41% | -0.38% | 4.98% | -1.09% | 7.44% | 4.96% | 4.90% | -5.52% | 9.78% | 0.11% | -1.04% | 26.61% |
| 2020 | 0.61% | -7.03% | -15.71% | 16.25% | 8.03% | 2.47% | 6.29% | 5.37% | -2.84% | -1.98% | 11.93% | 4.30% | 26.34% |
| 2019 | 8.96% | 4.24% | 1.98% | 2.72% | -5.81% | 6.24% | 0.56% | -1.69% | 0.09% | 0.43% | 4.03% | 2.21% | 25.79% |
| 2018 | 8.10% | -1.97% | -1.63% | -0.69% | 4.58% | 0.23% | 1.19% | 3.81% | -0.60% | -10.38% | 1.81% | -9.32% | -6.28% |
| 2017 | 2.73% | 2.88% | 1.30% | 1.76% | 2.96% | -0.16% | 3.12% | 0.75% | 1.94% | 3.27% | 2.18% | -1.13% | 23.74% |
| 2016 | -7.37% | -0.68% | 6.65% | -0.96% | 3.39% | -0.96% | 4.68% | -0.72% | -0.36% | -2.69% | 1.38% | 0.06% | 1.72% |
| 2015 | -1.48% | 5.86% | -0.12% | -1.56% | 1.27% | -2.23% | 3.24% | -5.51% | -2.75% | 6.95% | -0.63% | -2.11% | 0.21% |
| 2014 | -1.04% | 7.37% | -2.36% | -1.95% | 3.97% | 3.36% | -1.39% | 3.91% | -2.74% | 2.08% | 1.49% | -1.05% | 11.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYGRX is 50, 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 S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund (RYGRX) 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 S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.46 | $3.15 | $3.57 | $3.56 | $3.55 | $0.02 | $1.42 | $1.49 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.81% | 4.43% | 6.05% | 7.15% | 6.26% | 0.05% | 2.96% | 3.03% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 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 | $2.46 | $2.46 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.15 | $3.15 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.57 | $3.57 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.56 | $3.56 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.55 | $3.55 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.42 | $0.00 | $1.42 |
| 2014 | $1.49 | $0.00 | $1.49 |
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 S&P 500 Pure Growth 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 S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund was 54.22%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 420 trading sessions.
The current Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund drawdown is 7.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.22% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 420 | Nov 4, 2010 | 773 |
| -36.63% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 84 | Jul 22, 2020 | 107 |
| -36.57% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -23.41% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 228 | Nov 19, 2019 | 308 |
| -22.57% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 312 | Jan 2, 2013 | 373 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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