Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMDX)
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 invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies included 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
US78355E8820
78355E882
Aug 15, 2001
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
RYMDX has a high expense ratio of 1.65%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMDX) returned -7.01% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.57% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYMDX returned 8.25% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
RYMDX
-7.01%
8.31%
-17.18%
-0.57%
6.02%
14.38%
8.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYMDX, 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 | 5.39% | -6.78% | -8.53% | -4.46% | 8.31% | -7.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.00% | 8.74% | 8.13% | -9.33% | 6.24% | -2.77% | 8.36% | -0.70% | 1.29% | -1.47% | 13.00% | -10.94% | 15.46% |
| 2023 | 13.83% | -3.12% | -5.35% | -1.56% | -5.20% | 13.55% | 5.86% | -4.73% | -8.22% | -8.43% | 12.53% | 12.92% | 19.11% |
| 2022 | -10.93% | 1.30% | 1.62% | -10.77% | 0.60% | -14.63% | 16.29% | -5.03% | -13.99% | 15.59% | 8.76% | -8.61% | -23.31% |
| 2021 | 1.98% | 10.05% | 6.66% | 6.63% | 0.07% | -1.77% | 0.25% | 2.73% | -6.08% | 8.71% | -4.64% | 6.96% | 34.58% |
| 2020 | -4.09% | -14.23% | -32.37% | 20.54% | 10.47% | 1.31% | 6.80% | 5.12% | -5.11% | 2.87% | 21.82% | 9.65% | 9.87% |
| 2019 | 15.48% | 6.19% | -1.16% | 5.78% | -12.07% | 11.30% | 1.47% | -6.69% | 4.36% | 1.34% | 4.21% | 3.97% | 36.13% |
| 2018 | 4.26% | -6.98% | 0.98% | -0.70% | 6.00% | 0.35% | 2.38% | 4.67% | -1.86% | -14.34% | 4.32% | -17.04% | -19.37% |
| 2017 | 2.43% | 3.84% | -0.77% | 1.07% | -0.90% | 2.19% | 1.18% | -2.54% | 5.75% | 3.22% | 5.36% | 0.11% | 22.67% |
| 2016 | -8.47% | 1.65% | 12.82% | 1.63% | 3.25% | 0.31% | 6.34% | 0.59% | -1.24% | -4.10% | 12.00% | 3.09% | 29.26% |
| 2015 | -1.88% | 7.61% | 1.73% | -2.40% | 2.52% | -2.19% | -0.06% | -8.61% | -5.06% | 8.37% | 1.87% | -6.17% | -5.57% |
| 2014 | -3.44% | 7.16% | 0.36% | -2.49% | 2.40% | 6.12% | -6.62% | 7.47% | -7.00% | 4.94% | 2.67% | 0.97% | 11.72% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYMDX is 11, meaning it’s performing worse than 89% 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 Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMDX) 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 Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund provided a 0.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $22.12 | $0.42 | $0.19 | $0.41 | $0.50 | $0.15 | $0.40 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 0.78% | 0.72% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 17.47% | 0.38% | 0.18% | 0.56% | 0.53% | 0.19% | 0.67% | 0.32% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x 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 | $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 | $0.95 | $0.95 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 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 | $22.12 | $22.12 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
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 Mid-Cap 1.5x 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 Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund was 75.43%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 976 trading sessions.
The current Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund drawdown is 18.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -75.43% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 976 | Jan 24, 2013 | 1418 |
| -58.09% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 194 |
| -45.99% | Apr 17, 2002 | 122 | Oct 9, 2002 | 306 | Dec 29, 2003 | 428 |
| -35.96% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 448 | Jul 16, 2024 | 667 |
| -35.2% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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