Rydex Consumer Products Fund Class Investor

Frequently Asked Questions About RYCIX

What does RYCIX invest in?

This fund's primary objective is to achieve capital growth. Ordinarily, it commits a substantial portion (at least 80%) of its net assets to common stocks of U.S.-based consumer goods corporations. Additionally, it allocates capital to derivative instruments, mainly composed of futures agreements and options contracts tied to individual securities, other futures, and broad stock market indices. The portfolio may also hold a significant allocation in shares of consumer products businesses with small to medium market capitalizations.

What is the expense ratio of RYCIX?

Rydex Consumer Products Fund Class Investor (RYCIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.40%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is RYCIX?

Rydex Consumer Products Fund Class Investor (RYCIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $28.3M across all of its share classes (RYCPX, RYPDX 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 RYCIX actively managed or an index fund?

RYCIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RYCIX's is 1.40%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was RYCIX launched?

Rydex Consumer Products Fund Class Investor (RYCIX) launched in July 1998 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has RYCIX performed?

RYCIX'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.