Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund (RYRUX)
The fund employs as its investment strategy a program of investing in the common stock of companies that are generally within the capitalization range of the underlying index, ETFs and derivative instruments. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in financial instruments with economic characteristics that should perform similarly to the securities of companies in the underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US78356A7569
78356A756
May 30, 2006
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
RYRUX has a high expense ratio of 1.86%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Russell 2000 2x 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.
Returns By Period
Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund had a return of 1.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 18.47% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund had an annualized return of 4.31%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
RYRUX
1.81%
-5.26%
6.06%
18.47%
1.59%
4.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYRUX, 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 | 4.43% | 1.81% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -8.53% | 10.44% | 6.47% | -14.40% | 9.38% | -2.53% | 20.07% | -4.12% | 0.55% | -3.68% | 21.84% | -16.79% | 10.94% |
| 2023 | 19.49% | -4.13% | -10.43% | -4.25% | -2.66% | 15.84% | 11.73% | -10.48% | -12.09% | -14.01% | 17.52% | 24.61% | 22.65% |
| 2022 | -18.99% | 1.39% | 1.45% | -19.44% | -1.13% | -16.79% | 21.05% | -4.85% | -19.14% | 21.86% | 3.36% | -13.36% | -43.88% |
| 2021 | 9.57% | 12.17% | 0.92% | 3.67% | -0.18% | 3.51% | -7.61% | 4.06% | -6.18% | 8.24% | -8.71% | 1.70% | 20.46% |
| 2020 | -6.66% | -16.76% | -44.70% | 25.64% | 11.97% | 5.16% | 5.00% | 11.14% | -7.24% | 3.54% | 39.14% | 17.44% | 16.41% |
| 2019 | 22.94% | 10.19% | -4.78% | 6.43% | -15.57% | 14.01% | 0.64% | -10.37% | 3.64% | 4.79% | 7.84% | 5.14% | 46.79% |
| 2018 | 4.83% | -8.26% | 1.89% | 1.23% | 12.06% | 0.98% | 3.03% | 8.37% | -5.10% | -21.33% | 2.53% | -23.52% | -26.63% |
| 2017 | 0.38% | 3.56% | -0.22% | 1.84% | -4.39% | 6.60% | 1.17% | -2.95% | 12.45% | 1.29% | 5.50% | -3.60% | 22.46% |
| 2016 | -19.49% | -0.59% | 15.99% | 2.85% | 4.07% | -0.87% | 11.87% | 3.22% | 1.70% | -9.58% | 22.74% | 5.24% | 35.10% |
| 2015 | -6.80% | 11.93% | 3.14% | -5.30% | 4.37% | 1.09% | -2.65% | -12.66% | -10.14% | 11.02% | 6.28% | -15.80% | -18.39% |
| 2014 | -5.85% | 9.11% | -1.78% | -8.03% | 1.32% | 10.46% | -12.25% | 9.89% | -12.12% | 12.97% | -0.08% | 4.80% | 4.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYRUX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% of other 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 Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund (RYRUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund provided a 2.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.79 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.79 | $4.79 | $0.54 |
Dividend yield | 2.87% | 2.93% | 0.35% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.79 | $4.79 |
| 2023 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Rydex Russell 2000 2x 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 2x Strategy Fund was 88.13%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1209 trading sessions.
The current Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund drawdown is 36.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -88.13% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1209 | Dec 26, 2013 | 1651 |
| -71.96% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | 191 | Dec 17, 2020 | 578 |
| -62.49% | Nov 9, 2021 | 495 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -51.52% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 209 | Dec 8, 2016 | 370 |
| -25.53% | Mar 5, 2014 | 155 | Oct 13, 2014 | 87 | Feb 18, 2015 | 242 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund volatility is 7.54%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.