# Rydex High Yield Strategy Fund Class H (RYHGX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Bond
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2007-04-13

This fund strives to achieve investment results that closely mirror the performance of the high-yield bond market, before any fees and expenses are deducted. To accomplish this, it allocates at least 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed funds for investment purposes, to financial instruments that collectively possess economic characteristics similar to those found in the U.S. and Canadian high-yield bond markets, or directly into high-yield debt securities. The primary methods for securing this exposure to the high-yield bond market involve investments in credit default swaps...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $118.06 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.56% |
| AUM (All Share Classes) | $18.0M |
| NAV | $118.06 (2026-11-06 close) |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.70% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $11.45 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $115.39 – $130.87 |
| Beta | 1.03 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $11.4502 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-12-16
- Pay date: 2025-12-16

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does RYHGX invest in?

This fund strives to achieve investment results that closely mirror the performance of the high-yield bond market, before any fees and expenses are deducted. To accomplish this, it allocates at least 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed funds for investment purposes, to financial instruments that collectively possess economic characteristics similar to those found in the U.S. and Canadian high-yield bond markets, or directly into high-yield debt securities. The primary methods for securing this exposure to the high-yield bond market involve investments in credit default swaps, swaps referencing ETFs, and bond futures. This fund operates as a non-diversified investment vehicle.

### What is the expense ratio of RYHGX?

Rydex High Yield Strategy Fund Class H (RYHGX) charges an expense ratio of 1.56%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is RYHGX's dividend yield?

RYHGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.70%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of RYHGX?

Effective duration measures RYHGX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. RYHGX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of RYHGX?

RYHGX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of RYHGX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from RYHGX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. RYHGX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### Does RYHGX pay a dividend?

Yes, Rydex High Yield Strategy Fund Class H (RYHGX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.70%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does RYHGX pay dividends?

Rydex High Yield Strategy Fund Class H pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is RYHGX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RYHGX 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 RYHGX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.56% 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 RYHGX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RYHGX'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 RYHGX cost more than a fund like VOO?

RYHGX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.56%). 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 RYHGX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to RYHGX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RYHGX (1.56%) 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/ryhgx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ryhgx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ryhgx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ryhgx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ryhgx/peers

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