RYMEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Rydex Commodities Strategy Fund (RYMEX) belongs to the Commodities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RYMEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RYMEX

RYMEX charges 1.60% annually. There are 35 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VCMDX	Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund Admiral Shares	0.16%	2.40B	Jun 2019	RYMEX vs VCMDX
DCMSX	DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio	0.31%	1.36B	Nov 2010	RYMEX vs DCMSX
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	0.39%	—	Dec 2018	RYMEX vs FIFGX
GCCIX	Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund	0.59%	—	Mar 2007	RYMEX vs GCCIX
PQCMX	PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund	0.62%	—	Nov 2016	RYMEX vs PQCMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RYMEX

RYMEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 53. There are 35 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	88	—	Mar 2009	RYMEX vs FFGCX
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	88	—	Oct 2018	RYMEX vs FIQRX
FFGIX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	87	—	Mar 2009	RYMEX vs FFGIX
FFGAX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	87	—	Mar 2009	RYMEX vs FFGAX
FFGTX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	86	—	Mar 2009	RYMEX vs FFGTX

Top Performing RYMEX Alternatives (YTD)

RYMEX is at 36.88% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Commodities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 42.94%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	42.94%	—	Dec 2018	RYMEX vs FIFGX
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	34.31%	—	May 2010	RYMEX vs PCLIX
PCLPX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy I2	34.17%	—	May 2010	RYMEX vs PCLPX
PCLAX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	34.00%	—	May 2010	RYMEX vs PCLAX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	29.78%	—	May 2015	RYMEX vs DBCMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RYMEX

RYMEX has 25.13% 1-year volatility. There are 36 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.36%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	14.36%	—	May 2011	RYMEX vs EIPCX
EAPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class A	14.37%	—	May 2011	RYMEX vs EAPCX
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	14.41%	—	May 2017	RYMEX vs FYHTX
FCSSX	Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund	14.56%	—	Oct 2009	RYMEX vs FCSSX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	14.67%	—	May 2015	RYMEX vs DBCMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RYMEX

RYMEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -18.68%. There are 36 mutual funds in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.62%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BCSKX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K	-11.62%	—	Oct 2011	RYMEX vs BCSKX
BICSX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio	-11.71%	—	Oct 2011	RYMEX vs BICSX
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	-11.97%	—	Jun 2012	RYMEX vs CCSZX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	-11.98%	—	May 2015	RYMEX vs DBCMX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	-12.19%	—	May 2011	RYMEX vs EIPCX

Other Mutual Funds from Rydex Funds

The 10 most viewed Rydex Funds mutual funds shown here include RYSIX, RMQAX, RYVYX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RYSIX	Rydex Electronics Fund	Technology Equities	84	54.19%	—	Mar 1998	RYMEX vs RYSIX
RMQAX	Rydex Monthly Rebalance NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fun...	Leveraged Equities	28	16.20%	—	Nov 2014	RYMEX vs RMQAX
RYVYX	Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund	Leveraged Equities	27	17.04%	—	May 2000	RYMEX vs RYVYX
RYTNX	Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund	Leveraged Equities	38	13.96%	—	May 2000	RYMEX vs RYTNX
RYGRX	Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	18.58%	—	Feb 2004	RYMEX vs RYGRX
RYDAX	Rydex Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	52	8.60%	—	Dec 2015	RYMEX vs RYDAX
RYPMX	Rydex Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	31	-8.85%	—	Nov 1993	RYMEX vs RYPMX
RYNVX	Rydex Nova Fund	Leveraged Equities	41	11.40%	—	Jul 1993	RYMEX vs RYNVX
RYTIX	Rydex Technology Fund	Technology Equities	52	23.01%	—	Apr 1998	RYMEX vs RYTIX
RYAIX	Rydex Inverse NASDAQ-100 Strategy Fund	Inverse Equities	1	-9.23%	—	Sep 1998	RYMEX vs RYAIX

Often Compared With RYMEX

Investors most often compare RYMEX with SRUUF, SDCI, RYCKX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SRUUF	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund	Uranium, Commodities	11	-5.95%	—	Jul 2021	RYMEX vs SRUUF
SDCI	USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1...	Commodities	85	31.41%	575.59M	May 2018	RYMEX vs SDCI
RYCKX	Rydex S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	23	12.35%	—	Feb 2004	RYMEX vs RYCKX
RYRRX	Rydex Russell 2000 Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	18.26%	—	May 2006	RYMEX vs RYRRX
PCRPX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	68	21.67%	—	Apr 2008	RYMEX vs PCRPX
CCRSX	Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Port...	Commodities	76	23.38%	—	Feb 2006	RYMEX vs CCRSX
MCSIX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	73	19.61%	—	Jun 2010	RYMEX vs MCSIX
MCSRX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	70	19.67%	—	Sep 2012	RYMEX vs MCSRX
MCSFX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	69	19.17%	—	Aug 2018	RYMEX vs MCSFX
BRCYX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	78	26.65%	—	Nov 2010	RYMEX vs BRCYX
CRSOX	Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	66	19.17%	—	Dec 2004	RYMEX vs CRSOX
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	Commodities	82	18.77%	16.45M	Jun 2010	RYMEX vs JCRAX
ARCIX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund	Commodities	73	16.18%	—	Jul 2012	RYMEX vs ARCIX
BRCAX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Clas...	Commodities	77	26.41%	—	Nov 2010	RYMEX vs BRCAX
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	69	21.76%	—	Jun 2002	RYMEX vs PCRIX
ARCNX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class ...	Commodities	70	16.04%	—	—	RYMEX vs ARCNX
FCGCX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	86	20.45%	—	Mar 2009	RYMEX vs FCGCX
FEGIX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class I	Gold, Commodities, Precious Metals	34	-7.16%	—	Aug 1993	RYMEX vs FEGIX
RYTPX	Rydex Inverse S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund	Inverse Equities	0	-13.45%	—	May 2000	RYMEX vs RYTPX
PCRAX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A	Commodities	64	21.45%	—	Nov 2002	RYMEX vs PCRAX

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