Rydex Japan 2x Strategy Fund (RYJSX)
The fund employs as its investment strategy a program of investing in the common stock of companies that are generally 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
US78356A3683
78356A368
Feb 21, 2008
$2,500
Large-Cap
Expense Ratio
RYJSX has a high expense ratio of 1.49%, 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 Japan 2x Strategy 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 Japan 2x Strategy Fund had a return of 4.02% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Rydex Japan 2x Strategy Fund had an annualized return of 5.22%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Rydex Japan 2x Strategy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
RYJSX
4.02%
2.83%
-7.15%
-8.32%
1.30%
5.22%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYJSX, 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 | 1.40% | 4.02% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 5.44% | 14.42% | 3.71% | -18.40% | 1.90% | 0.60% | 7.76% | 5.53% | -0.96% | -10.27% | 2.04% | -5.91% | 1.56% |
| 2023 | 15.11% | -9.93% | 12.35% | 0.01% | 6.39% | 8.74% | 0.92% | -9.69% | -8.73% | -6.55% | 18.22% | 8.49% | 34.36% |
| 2022 | -10.54% | -5.33% | -3.89% | -17.77% | 4.09% | -15.05% | 15.20% | -9.45% | -20.23% | 5.61% | 21.46% | -9.22% | -42.66% |
| 2021 | -1.56% | 6.68% | -6.37% | -1.15% | -0.47% | -4.08% | -6.74% | 3.54% | 7.42% | -7.28% | -7.67% | 4.18% | -14.17% |
| 2020 | -6.26% | -14.31% | -19.08% | 9.92% | 17.25% | 2.47% | -0.25% | 10.98% | 3.08% | -0.13% | 29.16% | 11.40% | 40.76% |
| 2019 | 10.62% | 1.25% | 0.73% | 8.49% | -12.55% | 9.52% | -1.20% | -2.39% | 8.91% | 7.75% | 2.26% | 2.18% | 38.61% |
| 2018 | 11.16% | -8.14% | -2.22% | 2.76% | -2.38% | -2.49% | 0.76% | 2.73% | 7.93% | -17.50% | 2.96% | -15.75% | -21.92% |
| 2017 | 6.20% | 2.26% | 0.62% | 1.67% | 5.71% | 1.87% | 1.99% | -2.30% | 3.36% | 15.89% | 7.59% | -4.86% | 46.20% |
| 2016 | -11.43% | -7.93% | 10.92% | 0.41% | 5.97% | -1.34% | 9.67% | 4.14% | 0.21% | 2.83% | -4.02% | 0.11% | 7.38% |
| 2015 | 5.89% | 10.97% | 4.21% | 1.72% | 2.53% | 0.37% | 0.66% | -10.80% | -10.92% | 13.33% | 5.29% | -6.40% | 14.51% |
| 2014 | -15.26% | 3.88% | -3.83% | -5.70% | 6.32% | 7.18% | 0.34% | -3.03% | -0.54% | 5.48% | -6.23% | -4.23% | -16.62% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYJSX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 Japan 2x Strategy Fund (RYJSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Rydex Japan 2x Strategy Fund provided a 4.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.58 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $5.58 | $5.58 | $7.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $1.24 | $0.51 |
Dividend yield | 4.32% | 4.50% | 5.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.52% | 0.85% | 0.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Japan 2x Strategy 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.58 | $5.58 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.46 | $7.46 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $1.06 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.24 | $1.24 |
| 2018 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
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 Japan 2x Strategy 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 Japan 2x Strategy Fund was 78.41%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2158 trading sessions.
The current Rydex Japan 2x Strategy Fund drawdown is 39.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.41% | May 19, 2008 | 202 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2158 | Oct 3, 2017 | 2360 |
| -63.6% | Feb 17, 2021 | 420 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -52.96% | Jan 29, 2018 | 538 | Mar 18, 2020 | 162 | Nov 5, 2020 | 700 |
| -15.07% | Feb 28, 2008 | 15 | Mar 19, 2008 | 12 | Apr 7, 2008 | 27 |
| -9.59% | Jan 15, 2021 | 10 | Jan 29, 2021 | 6 | Feb 8, 2021 | 16 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Rydex Japan 2x Strategy Fund volatility is 10.02%, 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.