Rydex Health Care Fund (RYHIX) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RYHIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to RYHIX
RYHIX charges 1.35% annually. There are 39 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 19.00B | Feb 2004 | RYHIX vs VHCIX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares | 0.27% | 37.00B | Nov 2001 | RYHIX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.33% | 37.00B | May 1984 | RYHIX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | RYHIX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | RYHIX vs FIJYX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RYHIX
RYHIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 36 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 93 | — | Sep 1997 | RYHIX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 89 | — | Oct 2018 | RYHIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 88 | — | Dec 2000 | RYHIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 88 | — | Dec 1985 | RYHIX vs FBIOX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 88 | — | Dec 2000 | RYHIX vs FBTAX |
Top Performing RYHIX Alternatives (YTD)
RYHIX is at -0.37% YTD. There are 32 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.24%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 12.24% | — | Oct 2018 | RYHIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 12.17% | — | Dec 2000 | RYHIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 12.02% | — | Dec 2000 | RYHIX vs FBTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | 11.90% | — | Dec 2000 | RYHIX vs FBTTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class C | 11.67% | — | Dec 2000 | RYHIX vs FBTCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RYHIX
RYHIX has 15.03% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.49%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 13.49% | — | Aug 1989 | RYHIX vs GGHCX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 14.22% | — | Dec 1999 | RYHIX vs SHSAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 14.23% | — | Oct 2000 | RYHIX vs SHSSX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.50% | — | May 1982 | RYHIX vs PHSTX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.51% | — | Aug 2020 | RYHIX vs PGHAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RYHIX
RYHIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.31%. There are 27 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.62%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | -7.62% | — | Dec 1985 | RYHIX vs FBIOX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -8.13% | — | Jun 2001 | RYHIX vs LOGSX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | -8.43% | — | Mar 1998 | RYHIX vs RYOIX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | -8.49% | — | Nov 2019 | RYHIX vs LYFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.88% | — | Oct 2018 | RYHIX vs FIJYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Rydex Funds
The 10 most viewed Rydex Funds mutual funds shown here include RMQAX, RYSIX, RYVYX and span 6 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydex Monthly Rebalance NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fun... | Leveraged Equities | 62 | 37.04% | — | Nov 2014 | RYHIX vs RMQAX | |
| Rydex Electronics Fund | Technology Equities | 97 | 98.05% | — | Mar 1998 | RYHIX vs RYSIX | |
| Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund | Leveraged Equities | 62 | 38.32% | — | May 2000 | RYHIX vs RYVYX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund | Leveraged Equities | 49 | 15.80% | — | May 2000 | RYHIX vs RYTNX | |
| Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 43 | 7.64% | — | Dec 2015 | RYHIX vs RYDAX | |
| Rydex Precious Metals Fund | Precious Metals | 24 | -1.56% | — | Nov 1993 | RYHIX vs RYPMX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 66 | 35.24% | — | Feb 2004 | RYHIX vs RYGRX | |
| Rydex Technology Fund | Technology Equities | 75 | 33.76% | — | Apr 1998 | RYHIX vs RYTIX | |
| Rydex Inverse S&P 500 Strategy Fund | Inverse Equities | 0 | -7.00% | — | Jan 1994 | RYHIX vs RYURX | |
| Rydex Inverse NASDAQ-100 Strategy Fund | Inverse Equities | 0 | -16.95% | — | Sep 1998 | RYHIX vs RYAIX |
Often Compared With RYHIX
Investors most often compare RYHIX with MDT, XLV, QQQ. These 17 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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