- Rydex Basic Materials Fund
Rydex Funds
- US
- Natural Resources/Materials
Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in small-and mid-size companies in the United States.
The investment process is designed to highlight companies in the benchmark index that are engaged in the mining, manufacture, or sale of basic materials, such as lumber, steel, iron, aluminum, concrete, chemicals and other basic building and manufacturing materials.
Then the research team combines a proprietary quantitative and qualitative methodology to identify investment opportunities.
The team utilizes screens based on price, liquidity, and tradability to evaluate potential investments.
Then the manager constructs a diversified portfolio of stocks from a More
Price
Last Close
$74.73 ( -1.27 )
52 Week HL
$85.1 - $71.93
Net Assets
$48.35 M
Expense Ratio
1.72 %
Sector Allocation
Nov 30, -0001Top 10 Holdings
Mar 10, 2021Company Name
- Freeport McMoran
- Air Products
- Ecolab Inc
- Sherwin Williams
- DUPONT DE
Holding
- 3.01
- 2.78
- 2.76
- 2.72
- 2.70
Company Name
- DowDuPont Inc
- LyondellBasell Industries
- Newmont Mining
- Corteva Inc
- PPG Industries
- Total
Holding
- 2.70
- 2.36
- 2.27
- 2.18
- 2.14
- 25.62%
Manager
Name
Michael P. Byrum
Leadership
Single Manager
Tenure
2003
Advisor
Performance
YTD
-3.2 %
3 Year
45.06%
5 Year
47.48%
Best
57.89%
2009
Worst
-45.67%
2008
Returns +
Quarterly
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 6.5% | 10.1% | -29.7% | 12.1% | -5% | 6.5% | 11.9% | 0.8% | 3% | -1.4% | - |
| Q2 | -9% | 6.2% | 29.5% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 8% | -2.6% | 4.9% | -9.9% | - |
| Q3 | - | 1.7% | 10.3% | -2.6% | -0.7% | 6% | 5% | -19.1% | -5.5% | 7.6% | - |
| Q4 | - | 5.5% | 17% | 2.3% | -14.4% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 4% | -3.9% | 6.1% | - |
Returns +
Monthly
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6.2% | 5.6% | 7.6% | -0.2% | -9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | -1.9% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 5.5% | 6.2% | -5.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | -2.1% | -0.9% | 3.4% |
+
Annual
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 29% | 16% | 29% | -6% | 19% | 8% | -1% | 14% | 29% | 0% |
Alpha
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYBMX | -3% | 20% | 17% | 16% | -18% | 22% | - | -17% | -2% | 1% | 11% |
| S&P 500 | - | 29% | 16% | 29% | -6% | 19% | 8% | -1% | 14% | 29% | - |
| Alpha | -3% | -9% | 2% | -13% | -11% | 3% | - | -17% | -15% | -28% | 11% |