Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class A (RYBMX)

Fund Assets	32.81M
Expense Ratio	1.668%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	136.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.57
Dividend Yield	0.67%
Dividend Growth	1,373.27%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	83.45
YTD Return	6.75%
1-Year Return	11.37%
5-Year Return	44.82%
52-Week Low	77.32
52-Week High	98.82
Beta (5Y)	1.17
Holdings	105
Inception Date	Sep 1, 2004

About RYBMX

Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on providing capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies within the basic materials sector. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to firms involved in the manufacture, mining, processing, or distribution of raw materials and intermediate goods essential to the industrials sector. This includes companies engaged in metals, lumber, steel, iron, aluminum, and related industries. The fund may also invest in derivatives and has a notable emphasis on small- and mid-capitalization companies, offering diverse exposure to various segments of the materials market. With a team-managed approach and holdings in over 100 companies, the fund plays a specialized role for investors seeking targeted access to the basic materials industry, which is foundational to economic and industrial activity through its production and supply of core commodities.

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

Performance

RYBMX had a total return of 11.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.24%.

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	1.23%
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
RYBIX	Investor Class	1.40%
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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Oct 16, 2026

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