Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMDX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x 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.

Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMDX) has returned -1.80% so far this year and 15.05% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYMDX has returned 10.26% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2002, RYMDX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.04%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +22.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -32.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RYMDX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 9, 2021 with a return of +17.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -21.5%.

Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.21%, beta of 1.57, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

• This fund captured 173.84% of S&P 500 Index gains and 146.38% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• Beta of 1.57 means this fund moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.

RYMDX has a high expense ratio of 1.65%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYMDX ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund provided a 0.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.01 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 977 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Mid-Cap 1.5x Strategy Fund drawdown is 13.50%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.