Rydex Telecommunications Fund (RYMIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications Fund (RYMIX) has returned 12.20% so far this year and 47.19% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYMIX has returned 7.64% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1999, RYMIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Oct 2002 with a return of +29.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -30.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, RYMIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.5%.

Rydex Telecommunications Fund has an annualized alpha of -5.67%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

• This fund participated in 123.47% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 96.18% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -5.67% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.72, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

RYMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.36%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYMIX ranks 95 for risk / return — in the top 95% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Telecommunications Fund (RYMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Rydex Telecommunications Fund provided a 0.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share.

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.

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 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 87.85%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Rydex Telecommunications Fund drawdown is 47.91%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.