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Rydex Internet Fund (RYIIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7835544963
CUSIP
783554496
Inception Date
Apr 5, 2000
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Rydex Internet Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Internet 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 Internet Fund (RYIIX) has returned -14.08% so far this year and 7.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYIIX has had an annualized return of 11.71%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Rydex Internet Fund

1D
-0.36%
1M
-6.03%
YTD
-14.08%
6M
-15.88%
1Y
7.80%
3Y*
15.87%
5Y*
-0.40%
10Y*
11.71%

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, RYIIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Jan 2001 with a return of +36.8%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -31.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, RYIIX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 3, 2001 with a return of +23.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-2.86%-5.88%-6.03%-14.08%
20257.52%-3.84%-8.35%1.64%8.32%7.11%1.15%3.65%3.65%2.17%-4.30%0.13%18.90%
20240.81%4.59%0.81%-4.67%0.80%4.72%-1.23%3.04%5.06%1.33%8.65%-1.45%24.07%
202315.99%-4.09%8.37%-3.33%5.95%6.15%7.46%-4.09%-5.55%-3.87%13.28%6.48%47.95%
2022-11.62%-6.51%-1.33%-17.11%-7.15%-7.66%10.08%-2.02%-10.53%0.96%5.31%-6.70%-44.54%
20212.06%4.54%-4.43%4.15%-3.00%7.32%-3.57%1.33%-5.82%4.44%-6.95%-2.77%-3.87%

Benchmark Metrics

Rydex Internet Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.18%, beta of 1.22, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.

  • This fund captured 147.58% of S&P 500 Index gains and 137.36% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.

Alpha
-0.18%
Beta
1.22
0.67
Upside Capture
147.58%
Downside Capture
137.36%

Expense Ratio

RYIIX has a high expense ratio of 1.36%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RYIIX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% 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.


RYIIX Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
RYIIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1111
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RYIIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
RYIIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1111
Omega Ratio Rank
RYIIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1010
Calmar Ratio Rank
RYIIX Martin Ratio Rank: 99
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 Internet Fund (RYIIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RYIIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.30

0.90

-0.59

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.59

1.39

-0.79

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.08

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.21

1.40

-1.19

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.61

6.61

-6.00

Explore RYIIX 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 Internet Fund provided a 1.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.23 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%$0.00$10.00$20.00$30.00$40.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.23$2.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$43.20$0.00$8.20$15.50$0.00$0.00$0.33

Dividend yield

1.53%1.32%0.00%0.00%0.00%30.47%0.00%6.89%15.84%0.00%0.00%0.40%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Internet 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$2.23$2.23
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$43.20$43.20

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 Internet 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 Internet Fund was 83.88%, occurring on Oct 8, 2002. Recovery took 3294 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Internet Fund drawdown is 18.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.88%Jan 25, 2001426Oct 8, 20023294Nov 6, 20153720
-57.25%Feb 17, 2021438Nov 9, 2022706Sep 5, 20251144
-30.04%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202039May 11, 202057
-26.76%Jul 26, 2018105Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019186
-22.76%Dec 7, 201544Feb 9, 2016124Aug 5, 2016168

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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