Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund (RYTNX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rydex S&P 500 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.

Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund (RYTNX) has returned -15.39% so far this year and 18.10% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, RYTNX has achieved an annualized return of 19.00%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2001, RYTNX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.07%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +25.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -35.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RYTNX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +23.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -23.9%.

Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.95%, beta of 2.00, and R² of 1.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.

• This fund captured 231.11% of S&P 500 Index gains and 169.83% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• Beta of 2.00 means this fund moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.

RYTNX has a high expense ratio of 1.82%, indicating above-average management fees.

RYTNX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund (RYTNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund provided a 5.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $18.47 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 86.64%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1316 trading sessions.

The current Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy Fund drawdown is 18.43%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.