Rydex Telecommunications Fund Class A (RYTLX)

Fund Assets	10.27M
Expense Ratio	1.66%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	333.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.57
Dividend Yield	0.76%
Dividend Growth	545.86%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	77.23
YTD Return	27.30%
1-Year Return	41.49%
5-Year Return	48.99%
52-Week Low	54.86
52-Week High	85.10
Beta (5Y)	0.79
Holdings	50
Inception Date	Sep 1, 2004

About RYTLX

Rydex Telecommunications Fund Class A is a sector-focused mutual fund that primarily seeks capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of telecommunications companies within the United States. The fund targets firms engaged in developing, manufacturing, or providing communication services and related products, spanning traditional telecom operators, wireless service providers, and companies at the forefront of networking technology. Managed by Security Investors, LLC, the fund utilizes a non-diversified strategy, allowing for significant concentration in select telecommunications issuers, which may lead to higher volatility relative to more diversified funds. The Rydex Telecommunications Fund Class A plays a specialized role in the financial market by offering investors targeted exposure to the communications sector, serving as a potential tool for portfolio diversification or for those seeking to align investments with the ongoing evolution in global connectivity and digital infrastructure.

• Fund Family: Rydex Funds
• Category: Communications
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: RYTLX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

RYTLX had a total return of 41.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.83%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FTUTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications Fund - Class M	1.29%
FIJGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications Z	0.64%
FTUCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications Fund - Class C	1.79%
FTUAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications A	1.04%
FWRLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio	0.71%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RYMIX	Investor Class	1.39%
RYMAX	Class H	1.67%
RYCSX	Class C	2.42%

Top 10 Holdings

51.72% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Cisco Systems, Inc.	CSCO	9.02%
Arista Networks, Inc.	ANET	6.22%
Verizon Communications Inc.	VZ	5.41%
Ciena Corporation	CIEN	5.23%
AT&T Inc.	T	5.12%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.	LITE	4.79%
Comcast Corporation	CMCSA	4.54%
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	MSI	4.24%
T-Mobile US, Inc.	TMUS	3.93%
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.	ASTS	3.22%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$0.57417	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$0.0889	Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2023	$0.69181	Dec 12, 2023
Dec 20, 2022	$0.6027	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 10, 2020	$1.14794	Dec 10, 2020
Dec 11, 2019	$1.76145	Dec 11, 2019

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Last checked:

Aug 28, 2026

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