Rydex Retailing Fund (RYRIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Retailing 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 Retailing Fund (RYRIX) has returned -6.97% so far this year and 6.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYRIX has returned 8.28% 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, RYRIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +19.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, RYRIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +11.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.

Rydex Retailing Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.74%, beta of 0.97, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

• With beta of 0.97 and R² of 0.69, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

RYRIX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYRIX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% 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 Retailing Fund (RYRIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Rydex Retailing Fund provided a 1.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.99 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Retailing 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 Retailing 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 Retailing Fund was 58.26%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 611 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Retailing Fund drawdown is 13.19%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.