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 higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund had a return of 8.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 28.36% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund had an annualized return of 5.80%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
RYGRX
8.45%
3.07%
17.58%
28.36%
8.01%
5.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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% | 8.45% | |||||||||||
| 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% | -3.69% | 23.21% |
| 2020 | 0.61% | -7.03% | -15.71% | 16.25% | 8.03% | 2.47% | 6.29% | 5.37% | -2.84% | -1.98% | 11.93% | -0.25% | 20.82% |
| 2019 | 8.96% | 4.24% | 1.98% | 2.72% | -5.81% | 6.24% | 0.56% | -1.69% | 0.09% | 0.43% | 4.03% | -3.77% | 18.42% |
| 2018 | 8.10% | -1.97% | -1.63% | -0.69% | 4.58% | 0.23% | 1.19% | 3.81% | -0.60% | -10.38% | 1.81% | -15.07% | -12.22% |
| 2017 | 2.73% | 2.88% | 1.30% | 1.76% | 2.96% | -0.16% | 3.12% | 0.75% | 1.94% | 3.27% | 2.18% | -6.96% | 16.45% |
| 2016 | -7.37% | -0.68% | 6.65% | -0.96% | 3.39% | -0.96% | 4.68% | -0.72% | -0.36% | -2.70% | 1.33% | 0.06% | 1.67% |
| 2015 | -1.48% | 5.86% | -0.12% | -1.56% | 1.27% | -2.23% | 3.24% | -5.51% | -2.75% | 6.95% | -3.43% | -2.11% | -2.62% |
| 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% | 8.40% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYGRX is 66, 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
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 54.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 422 trading sessions.
The current Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund drawdown is 4.82%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.9% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 422 | Nov 8, 2010 | 775 |
| -38.42% | Aug 30, 2018 | 392 | Mar 23, 2020 | 100 | Aug 13, 2020 | 492 |
| -38.27% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -22.94% | Mar 23, 2015 | 223 | Feb 8, 2016 | 304 | Apr 24, 2017 | 527 |
| -22.57% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 312 | Jan 2, 2013 | 373 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund volatility is 5.75%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.