Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund (RYRUX)

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Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund (RYRUX) is up 32.5% since the beginning of the year. RYRUX is currently trading at $236 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of RYRUX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,045.

Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund (RYRUX) has returned 32.48% so far this year and 76.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RYRUX has returned 11.25% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2007, RYRUX's average daily return is +0.11%, while the average monthly return is +1.34%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +39.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -44.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RYRUX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 19, 2009 with a return of +185.3%, while the worst single day was Nov 20, 2009 at -66.8%.

Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.62%, beta of 2.26, and R2 of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2007.

• This fund captured 252.37% of S&P 500 Index gains and 188.37% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

RYRUX has a high expense ratio of 1.86%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYRUX ranks 56 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund (RYRUX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund provided a 2.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 88.49%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1205 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund drawdown is 6.15%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.