Rydex Health Care Fund (RYHIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests substantially all (at least 80%) of its net assets in equity securities of Health Care Companies that are traded in the United States and in derivatives, which primarily consist of futures contracts and options on securities, futures contracts, and stock indices. It may invest to a significant extent in the securities of Health Care Companies that have small to mid-sized capitalizations. The fund also may purchase American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") to gain exposure to foreign Health Care Companies and U.S. government securities.
Fund Info
US7835546869
783554686
Apr 16, 1998
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
RYHIX has a high expense ratio of 1.35%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rydex Health Care Fund (RYHIX) returned -2.12% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.14% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYHIX returned 5.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
RYHIX
-2.12%
-1.08%
-8.13%
-3.14%
1.50%
4.80%
5.16%
^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 RYHIX, 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 | 6.75% | -1.26% | -2.93% | -2.49% | -1.90% | -2.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.47% | 3.14% | 2.41% | -5.63% | 1.77% | 1.33% | 3.74% | 3.85% | -1.77% | -4.62% | 1.91% | -6.24% | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 1.32% | -3.82% | 2.21% | 2.48% | -4.50% | 4.87% | 0.61% | -1.01% | -4.13% | -5.16% | 6.62% | 7.23% | 5.84% |
| 2022 | -8.83% | -0.74% | 3.69% | -7.97% | 0.31% | -3.28% | 5.47% | -6.21% | -4.77% | 8.56% | 5.77% | -2.45% | -11.59% |
| 2021 | 3.75% | -2.61% | 1.21% | 4.69% | 0.29% | 4.61% | 3.71% | 2.24% | -5.08% | 3.39% | -4.41% | 6.75% | 19.27% |
| 2020 | -2.67% | -5.44% | -6.43% | 13.61% | 5.61% | -1.10% | 5.68% | 1.00% | -0.76% | -1.92% | 8.47% | 3.19% | 18.84% |
| 2019 | 9.57% | 1.88% | 0.22% | -3.12% | -3.64% | 7.96% | -0.99% | -2.78% | -0.77% | 4.54% | 6.83% | 2.09% | 22.77% |
| 2018 | 7.12% | -4.36% | -1.63% | 0.31% | 3.45% | 1.80% | 4.49% | 5.08% | 1.46% | -9.30% | 5.00% | -10.08% | 1.56% |
| 2017 | 4.10% | 6.10% | -0.64% | 2.12% | 0.81% | 5.38% | -0.17% | 0.80% | 1.22% | -1.07% | 2.60% | 0.33% | 23.48% |
| 2016 | -11.15% | -1.49% | 3.13% | 2.86% | 1.83% | -0.97% | 6.49% | -3.25% | 0.65% | -8.76% | 2.64% | -0.28% | -9.32% |
| 2015 | 2.37% | 5.66% | 2.05% | -2.26% | 6.28% | 0.03% | 2.26% | -8.25% | -9.10% | 4.22% | 1.54% | 0.67% | 4.20% |
| 2014 | 3.23% | 6.01% | -3.48% | -2.27% | 3.28% | 3.00% | 0.07% | 5.40% | -0.85% | 5.63% | 3.51% | -0.52% | 24.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYHIX is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Health Care Fund (RYHIX) 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 Health Care 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 | $1.89 | $4.24 | $10.15 | $0.00 | $1.51 | $7.88 | $10.56 | $6.09 | $1.07 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 3.19% | 8.81% | 0.00% | 1.76% | 9.17% | 13.89% | 6.39% | 1.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Health Care 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 | $1.89 | $1.89 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.24 | $4.24 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.15 | $10.15 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.51 | $1.51 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.88 | $7.88 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.56 | $0.00 | $10.56 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.09 | $0.00 | $6.09 |
| 2014 | $1.07 | $0.00 | $1.07 |
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 Health Care 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 Health Care Fund was 41.27%, occurring on Jul 23, 2002. Recovery took 703 trading sessions.
The current Rydex Health Care Fund drawdown is 12.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.27% | Dec 29, 2000 | 387 | Jul 23, 2002 | 703 | May 9, 2005 | 1090 |
| -39.48% | Oct 11, 2007 | 351 | Mar 5, 2009 | 472 | Jan 18, 2011 | 823 |
| -29.03% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -26.86% | Jul 17, 2015 | 145 | Feb 11, 2016 | 477 | Jan 3, 2018 | 622 |
| -23.51% | Apr 13, 1999 | 234 | Mar 7, 2000 | 81 | Jun 30, 2000 | 315 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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