# Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class Investor (RYBIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rybix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Commodity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1998-03-31 The fund's primary objective is to achieve capital growth for its investors. It allocates a substantial portion—a minimum of 80% of its net assets—to equity holdings of Basic Materials Companies traded within the United States, as well as to derivative instruments. The portfolio also has the flexibility to make considerable investments in basic materials firms with small to mid-sized market capitalizations. Businesses classified as Basic Materials Companies are those actively involved in the creation, extraction, processing, or distribution of fundamental raw materials and intermediate good... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $96.02 | | Expense Ratio | 1.40% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $27.6M | | NAV | $96.02 (2026-10-29 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.84% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $7.52 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $85.82 – $110.80 | | Beta | 1.01 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $7.5250 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RYBIX invest in? The fund's primary objective is to achieve capital growth for its investors. It allocates a substantial portion—a minimum of 80% of its net assets—to equity holdings of Basic Materials Companies traded within the United States, as well as to derivative instruments. The portfolio also has the flexibility to make considerable investments in basic materials firms with small to mid-sized market capitalizations. Businesses classified as Basic Materials Companies are those actively involved in the creation, extraction, processing, or distribution of fundamental raw materials and intermediate goods essential for the industrial sector. This broad category encompasses entities engaged in the production and transport of items such as metals, textiles, and wood products. ### What is the expense ratio of RYBIX? Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class Investor (RYBIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.40%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RYBIX? Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class Investor (RYBIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $27.6M across all of its share classes (RYBAX, RYBCX, RYBMX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is RYBIX actively managed or an index fund? RYBIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RYBIX's is 1.40%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was RYBIX launched? Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class Investor (RYBIX) launched in March 1998 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has RYBIX performed? RYBIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does RYBIX pay a dividend? Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class Investor (RYBIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.84%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RYBIX pay dividends? Rydex Basic Materials Fund Class Investor pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RYBIX's dividend yield? RYBIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.84%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RYBIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RYBIX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RYBIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.40% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does RYBIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RYBIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does RYBIX cost more than a fund like VOO? RYBIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.40%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether RYBIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RYBIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RYBIX (1.40%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rybix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rybix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rybix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rybix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rybix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.