Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund (RYTNX)
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 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
US7835544393
783554439
May 18, 2000
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
RYTNX has a high expense ratio of 1.82%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund (RYTNX) returned -1.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RYTNX delivered an annualized return of 15.74%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
RYTNX
-1.76%
26.65%
-6.62%
10.70%
25.10%
15.74%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RYTNX, 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 | 4.79% | -3.21% | -11.79% | -3.80% | 14.15% | -1.76% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.55% | 10.08% | 5.79% | -8.78% | 9.37% | 6.57% | 1.52% | 3.82% | 3.53% | -2.54% | 11.31% | -9.83% | 35.55% |
| 2023 | 12.06% | -5.57% | 6.55% | 2.46% | 0.09% | 12.74% | 5.83% | -4.00% | -9.99% | -4.99% | 18.18% | 8.47% | 45.20% |
| 2022 | -10.52% | -6.44% | 6.90% | -17.32% | -0.68% | -16.69% | 18.48% | -8.70% | -18.35% | 15.62% | 10.26% | -11.97% | -39.32% |
| 2021 | -2.43% | 5.20% | 8.48% | 10.62% | 1.07% | 4.43% | 4.46% | 5.87% | -9.41% | 14.13% | -1.72% | 6.31% | 55.32% |
| 2020 | -0.52% | -16.39% | -29.17% | 25.25% | 9.06% | 2.98% | 11.24% | 14.53% | -8.07% | -5.80% | 22.47% | 6.70% | 19.46% |
| 2019 | 15.82% | 6.10% | 3.40% | 7.78% | -12.88% | 14.05% | 2.41% | -4.00% | 3.35% | 3.83% | 7.00% | 3.71% | 59.30% |
| 2018 | 11.32% | -8.02% | -5.66% | 0.19% | 4.40% | 0.81% | 7.11% | 6.12% | 0.80% | -14.01% | 3.45% | -18.18% | -15.06% |
| 2017 | 3.54% | 7.80% | -0.12% | 1.78% | 2.56% | 0.93% | 3.84% | 0.24% | 3.83% | 4.40% | 5.87% | -3.66% | 35.16% |
| 2016 | -10.22% | -0.80% | 13.64% | 0.46% | 3.30% | -0.03% | 7.24% | -0.00% | -0.37% | -3.88% | 7.17% | 3.47% | 19.57% |
| 2015 | -6.29% | 11.53% | -3.48% | 1.67% | 2.27% | -4.14% | 3.96% | -12.43% | -5.52% | 17.25% | 0.33% | -5.12% | -3.47% |
| 2014 | -7.17% | 9.01% | 1.42% | 1.18% | 4.44% | 3.95% | -3.03% | 7.89% | -3.02% | 4.34% | 5.39% | -3.08% | 21.90% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of RYTNX is 41, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 2x Strategy Fund (RYTNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund provided a 0.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.19 | $1.19 | $0.34 |
Dividend yield | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.14% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex S&P 500 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 | $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 | $1.19 | $1.19 |
| 2023 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
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 S&P 500 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 S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund was 89.80%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1954 trading sessions.
The current Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund drawdown is 12.99%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -89.8% | Jul 18, 2000 | 2166 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1954 | Dec 9, 2016 | 4120 |
| -59.23% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -47.01% | Jan 4, 2022 | 195 | Oct 12, 2022 | 351 | Mar 7, 2024 | 546 |
| -38.05% | Dec 9, 2024 | 82 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -36.58% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 196 |
Volatility
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