Rydex S&P 500 Fund (RYSOX)
The investment seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S&P 500 Index on a daily basis. 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 and derivative instruments. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies in the underlying index and derivatives and other instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to that of the underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US78356A6579
78356A657
May 31, 2006
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
RYSOX has a high expense ratio of 1.56%, 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 S&P 500 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 S&P 500 Fund had a return of 3.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Rydex S&P 500 Fund had an annualized return of 8.32%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Rydex S&P 500 Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
RYSOX
3.94%
1.10%
8.64%
21.34%
9.09%
8.32%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYSOX, 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 | 2.63% | 3.94% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.54% | 5.19% | 3.08% | -4.20% | 4.82% | 3.46% | 1.07% | 2.27% | 2.01% | -1.04% | 5.72% | -3.40% | 21.89% |
| 2023 | 6.13% | -2.57% | 3.50% | 1.43% | 0.29% | 6.45% | 3.08% | -1.73% | -4.91% | -2.25% | 8.98% | 3.87% | 23.54% |
| 2022 | -5.27% | -3.11% | 3.56% | -8.84% | 0.06% | -8.37% | 9.08% | -4.24% | -9.39% | 7.97% | 5.42% | -7.00% | -20.41% |
| 2021 | -1.14% | 2.63% | 4.25% | 5.18% | 0.56% | 2.22% | 2.23% | 2.90% | -4.78% | 6.87% | -0.82% | 3.03% | 25.07% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | -8.39% | -12.51% | 12.63% | 4.61% | 1.80% | 5.49% | 7.03% | -3.94% | -2.79% | 10.78% | -8.71% | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 7.84% | 3.07% | 1.80% | 3.90% | -6.52% | 6.91% | 1.31% | -1.73% | 1.73% | 1.99% | 3.49% | 2.09% | 28.22% |
| 2018 | 5.60% | -3.80% | -2.70% | 0.27% | 2.23% | 0.46% | 3.59% | 3.10% | 0.45% | -7.01% | 1.88% | -10.53% | -7.44% |
| 2017 | 1.76% | 3.83% | -0.04% | 0.90% | 1.26% | 0.49% | 1.93% | 0.17% | 1.91% | 2.20% | 2.92% | -3.41% | 14.64% |
| 2016 | -5.97% | -0.29% | 6.64% | 0.23% | 1.65% | 0.10% | 3.57% | -0.00% | -0.12% | -1.97% | 3.57% | 1.09% | 8.24% |
| 2015 | -3.09% | 5.59% | -1.64% | 0.85% | 1.13% | -2.01% | 1.93% | -6.17% | -2.63% | 8.28% | 0.17% | -4.60% | -3.06% |
| 2014 | -3.62% | 4.46% | 0.72% | 0.64% | 2.18% | 1.93% | -1.52% | 3.85% | -1.53% | 2.18% | 2.55% | -1.54% | 10.43% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 82, RYSOX is among the top 18% of 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 S&P 500 Fund (RYSOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Rydex S&P 500 Fund provided a 0.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.13 | $0.05 | $0.12 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.22% | 0.12% | 0.25% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex S&P 500 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 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 S&P 500 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 S&P 500 Fund was 55.24%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 972 trading sessions.
The current Rydex S&P 500 Fund drawdown is 0.55%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.24% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 972 | Jan 17, 2013 | 1326 |
| -34.05% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 103 | Aug 18, 2020 | 126 |
| -25.45% | Jan 4, 2022 | 195 | Oct 12, 2022 | 322 | Jan 25, 2024 | 517 |
| -21.01% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 130 | Jul 2, 2019 | 195 |
| -17.15% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 198 | Nov 22, 2016 | 381 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Rydex S&P 500 Fund volatility is 3.01%, 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.