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Rydex Electronics Fund (RYSIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7835547776
CUSIP
783554777
Inception Date
Mar 31, 1998
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex Electronics Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Rydex Electronics Fund (RYSIX) has returned 1.62% so far this year and 70.84% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, RYSIX has achieved an annualized return of 24.10%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Rydex Electronics Fund

1D
-4.02%
1M
-10.66%
YTD
1.62%
6M
10.23%
1Y
70.84%
3Y*
27.63%
5Y*
17.49%
10Y*
24.10%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1999, RYSIX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +31.0%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -31.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RYSIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +18.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202611.96%1.60%-10.66%1.62%
2025-0.10%-5.07%-10.93%-1.53%13.72%16.28%2.78%2.87%12.59%12.07%-3.67%0.48%42.02%
20240.22%10.97%4.71%-5.03%11.01%4.88%-4.09%-1.95%0.53%-4.74%0.39%0.19%16.66%
202315.04%1.09%8.42%-8.56%15.20%6.37%4.89%-4.53%-7.70%-8.15%15.69%12.19%55.69%
2022-12.53%0.27%0.66%-15.87%5.95%-15.47%17.41%-8.68%-13.39%2.97%18.69%-10.54%-32.46%
20213.48%4.71%1.21%-1.17%1.79%6.80%-0.55%2.03%-3.96%10.30%9.33%0.14%38.65%

Benchmark Metrics

Rydex Electronics Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.93%, beta of 1.46, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

  • This fund captured 181.85% of S&P 500 Index gains and 144.35% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.93% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
3.93%
Beta
1.46
0.60
Upside Capture
181.85%
Downside Capture
144.35%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RYSIX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% 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.


RYSIX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
RYSIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RYSIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
RYSIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
RYSIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
RYSIX Martin Ratio Rank: 9696
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


RYSIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.80

0.90

+0.91

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.41

1.39

+1.03

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.70

1.40

+2.30

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.99

6.61

+7.38

Explore RYSIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Rydex Electronics Fund provided a 3.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $18.54 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$18.54$18.54$7.21$0.00$0.00$11.52$5.24$0.01$10.65$0.06$0.00$0.13

Dividend yield

3.19%3.24%1.73%0.00%0.00%3.34%2.04%0.01%10.18%0.05%0.00%0.16%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex Electronics Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$18.54$18.54
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.21$7.21
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.52$11.52

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Rydex Electronics 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 Electronics Fund was 88.66%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2943 trading sessions.

The current Rydex Electronics Fund drawdown is 14.87%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-88.66%Mar 28, 20002177Nov 20, 20082943Aug 3, 20205120
-43.8%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022293Dec 14, 2023519
-40.57%Jul 11, 2024187Apr 8, 202587Aug 13, 2025274
-16.07%Feb 17, 202114Mar 8, 202178Jun 28, 202192
-15.81%Mar 8, 202430Apr 19, 202423May 22, 202453

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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