Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMKX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMKX) has returned -5.00% so far this year and 26.05% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYMKX has returned 8.86% 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, 2001, RYMKX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +28.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -33.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RYMKX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 9, 2021 with a return of +55.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 2021 at -39.2%.

Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.49%, beta of 1.68, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.

• This fund captured 191.93% of S&P 500 Index gains and 157.24% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• Beta of 1.68 means this fund moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.

RYMKX has a high expense ratio of 1.69%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYMKX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy Fund (RYMKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy Fund provided a 0.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy Fund was 77.57%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1053 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy Fund drawdown is 40.70%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.