Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class Investor (RYBIX)

Fund Assets	32.81M
Expense Ratio	1.393%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	136.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.57
Dividend Yield	0.60%
Dividend Growth	1,373.27%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	93.71
YTD Return	6.96%
1-Year Return	12.47%
5-Year Return	47.08%
52-Week Low	85.82
52-Week High	110.80
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	105
Inception Date	Apr 1, 1998

About RYBIX

The Rydex Basic Materials Fund Investor Class is a mutual fund designed to provide capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies involved in the basic materials sector. Its primary function is to target companies engaged in the mining, manufacture, or sale of essential materials such as lumber, steel, iron, and aluminum. By focusing on these sectors, the fund offers investors exposure to industries that are fundamental to global economic growth and infrastructure development. The fund's role in the financial market is to provide diversification and access to a broad range of basic materials companies, making it a valuable component of a diversified investment portfolio.

• Fund Family: Rydex Funds
• Category: Natural Resources
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: RYBIX
• Share Class: Investor Class
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

RYBIX had a total return of 12.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.84%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FSDPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Select Materials Portfolio	0.68%
FMFTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Materials M	1.24%
FMFEX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Materials I	0.72%
FMFCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Materials C	1.74%
FIJFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Materials Z	0.61%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RYBMX	Class A	1.65%
RYBAX	Class H	1.65%
RYBCX	Class C	2.40%

Top 10 Holdings

23.55% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Linde plc	LIN	3.93%
Newmont Corporation	NEM	2.71%
The Sherwin-Williams Company	SHW	2.50%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.	FCX	2.49%
Ecolab Inc.	ECL	2.33%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	APD	2.28%
Nucor Corporation	NUE	2.04%
Corteva, Inc.	CTVA	2.04%
AngloGold Ashanti plc	AU	1.64%
Vulcan Materials Company	VMC	1.58%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$7.52495	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$8.57997	Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2023	$1.74809	Dec 12, 2023
Dec 20, 2022	$1.29444	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 8, 2021	$1.62805	Dec 8, 2021
Dec 9, 2020	$1.56607	Dec 9, 2020

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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