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Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund (RYVYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7835544138
CUSIP
783554413
Inception Date
May 23, 2000
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 NASDAQ-100 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund (RYVYX) has returned -18.97% so far this year and 27.94% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, RYVYX has achieved an annualized return of 27.79%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund

1D
-1.54%
1M
-15.96%
YTD
-18.97%
6M
-17.04%
1Y
27.94%
3Y*
33.91%
5Y*
14.13%
10Y*
27.79%

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 2, 2001, RYVYX's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +1.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 2013 with a return of +49.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -48.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RYVYX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 12, 2013 with a return of +40.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -24.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.78%-5.27%-15.96%-18.97%
20253.57%-6.06%-15.68%-0.15%18.09%12.34%4.21%1.07%10.53%8.86%-3.95%-2.09%29.54%
20242.89%10.15%1.65%-9.54%12.30%12.11%-4.32%1.10%4.20%-2.46%10.04%5.51%49.77%
202321.29%-1.77%18.78%0.30%15.04%12.47%7.01%-3.92%-10.54%-4.97%21.78%10.58%116.15%
2022-17.05%-9.77%7.62%-25.89%-4.75%-18.27%25.60%-10.88%-20.96%6.70%9.75%-18.12%-60.57%
20210.06%-0.62%1.99%11.73%-2.83%12.81%5.40%8.36%-11.41%16.05%3.39%-2.77%46.61%

Benchmark Metrics

Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.94%, beta of 2.32, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.

  • This fund captured 341.05% of S&P 500 Index gains and 191.12% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 6.94% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 2.32 means this fund moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.

Alpha
6.94%
Beta
2.32
0.75
Upside Capture
341.05%
Downside Capture
191.12%

Expense Ratio

RYVYX has a high expense ratio of 1.87%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RYVYX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% 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.


RYVYX Risk / Return Rank: 2828
Overall Rank
RYVYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2323
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RYVYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3333
Sortino Ratio Rank
RYVYX Omega Ratio Rank: 3131
Omega Ratio Rank
RYVYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
RYVYX Martin Ratio Rank: 2525
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 NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund (RYVYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RYVYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.62

0.90

-0.27

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.17

1.39

-0.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.83

1.40

-0.57

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.76

6.61

-3.85

Explore RYVYX 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 NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund provided a 8.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $47.61 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$10.00$20.00$30.00$40.00$50.00$60.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$47.61$47.61$63.39$0.00$0.00$5.88$29.52$9.97$0.00$17.52$1.35$16.52

Dividend yield

8.84%7.16%11.52%0.00%0.00%1.23%8.91%5.19%0.00%14.19%1.63%21.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy 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$47.61$47.61
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$63.39$63.39
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$5.88$5.88

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 NASDAQ-100 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 NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund was 95.57%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1450 trading sessions.

The current Rydex NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund drawdown is 25.39%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-95.57%Jan 24, 20012041Mar 9, 20091450Dec 9, 20143491
-65.38%Nov 22, 2021277Dec 28, 2022365Jun 12, 2024642
-51.59%Feb 20, 202022Mar 20, 202071Jul 1, 202093
-42.67%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018137Jul 12, 2019217
-42.48%Dec 17, 202476Apr 8, 202568Jul 17, 2025144

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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