Rydex Telecommunications Fund (RYMIX)
The fund invests substantially all (at least 80%) of its net assets in equity securities of Telecommunications Companies that are traded in the United States and in derivatives, which primarily consist of futures contracts and options on securities, futures contracts, and stock indices. It may invest to a significant extent in the securities of Telecommunications Companies that have small to mid-sized capitalizations. The fund also may purchase American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") to gain exposure to foreign Telecommunications Companies and U.S. government securities. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US7835545952
783554595
Mar 31, 1998
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
RYMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.36%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rydex Telecommunications Fund (RYMIX) returned 2.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 25.73% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYMIX returned 3.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
RYMIX
2.44%
4.47%
-1.71%
25.73%
2.83%
2.64%
3.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYMIX, 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 | 1.34% | 2.85% | -3.16% | -2.25% | 3.83% | 2.44% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.64% | -4.20% | 0.69% | -6.30% | 6.04% | 0.55% | 7.73% | 2.49% | 5.77% | 0.43% | 5.82% | -4.61% | 15.98% |
| 2023 | 8.49% | -4.53% | 1.70% | -2.95% | -4.12% | 4.58% | -0.50% | 2.58% | -5.58% | -3.38% | 6.24% | 4.97% | 6.45% |
| 2022 | -6.64% | -2.27% | 0.85% | -10.95% | 4.34% | -6.84% | 3.33% | -3.29% | -13.13% | 11.55% | 2.91% | -6.31% | -25.64% |
| 2021 | 0.98% | -0.33% | 4.61% | 2.91% | 2.41% | 1.02% | 0.32% | 1.49% | -5.80% | -1.99% | -2.69% | 6.73% | 9.42% |
| 2020 | -1.74% | -2.86% | -8.42% | 8.75% | 4.60% | -1.36% | 4.73% | -0.45% | -6.18% | -2.28% | 13.90% | 3.05% | 10.04% |
| 2019 | 6.46% | 4.82% | -0.48% | 2.07% | -6.91% | 5.31% | 2.91% | -5.11% | 2.59% | 1.07% | -0.81% | 1.62% | 13.43% |
| 2018 | 3.56% | -2.51% | -1.22% | 0.19% | -1.32% | 2.23% | -0.00% | 7.22% | 0.77% | -6.15% | 1.76% | -8.91% | -5.25% |
| 2017 | 0.17% | 1.74% | 0.21% | -0.67% | 0.04% | -1.36% | 2.04% | 0.00% | -0.35% | -1.26% | 4.77% | 0.46% | 5.79% |
| 2016 | -5.03% | 4.78% | 5.82% | -1.49% | 1.35% | 2.47% | 5.65% | -0.45% | 2.06% | -2.72% | 1.90% | 2.76% | 17.79% |
| 2015 | -2.63% | 7.93% | -4.37% | 2.77% | 0.26% | -3.77% | 0.42% | -4.67% | -4.88% | 7.49% | -3.23% | -1.38% | -6.92% |
| 2014 | -3.24% | 2.37% | 1.29% | -1.36% | 3.59% | 1.29% | -0.64% | 1.67% | -1.62% | 1.03% | 1.71% | -3.08% | 2.77% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, RYMIX is among the top 24% of 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 Telecommunications Fund (RYMIX) 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 Telecommunications Fund provided a 0.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.69 | $0.60 | $0.24 | $1.15 | $1.76 | $0.12 | $1.89 | $1.00 | $1.45 | $1.30 |
Dividend yield | 0.17% | 0.17% | 1.55% | 1.42% | 0.42% | 2.16% | 3.57% | 0.26% | 3.95% | 2.13% | 3.57% | 2.87% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Telecommunications 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 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.69 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.15 | $1.15 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.76 | $1.76 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.89 | $1.89 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.45 | $0.00 | $1.45 |
| 2014 | $1.30 | $0.00 | $1.30 |
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 Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications Fund was 98.15%, occurring on Jul 5, 2002. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Rydex Telecommunications Fund drawdown is 50.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -98.15% | Mar 28, 2000 | 567 | Jul 5, 2002 | — | — | — |
| -90.81% | Jul 21, 1998 | 35 | Sep 7, 1998 | 57 | Nov 25, 1998 | 92 |
| -89.99% | Jul 19, 1999 | 36 | Sep 6, 1999 | 39 | Oct 29, 1999 | 75 |
| -89.6% | Jan 21, 1999 | 18 | Feb 15, 1999 | 36 | Apr 6, 1999 | 54 |
| -89.37% | May 14, 1999 | 12 | May 31, 1999 | 7 | Jun 9, 1999 | 19 |
Volatility
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