# Rydex Commodities Strategy H (RYMBX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rymbx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Commodity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2005-05-25 The fund's primary objective is to replicate the returns generated by the broader commodities markets. To achieve this, it invests in a variety of instruments, including publicly traded vehicles like specialized investment companies and commodity pools that offer exposure to commodity prices. It also employs commodity-linked financial derivatives, such as swap agreements, commodity options, and futures contracts (including options on futures). Furthermore, the fund has the option to allocate up to 25% of its total assets to a wholly-owned and managed subsidiary based in the Cayman Islands.... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $245.13 | | Expense Ratio | 1.72% | | Assets Under Management | $7.8M | | NAV | $245.13 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.49% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.66 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $150.67 – $247.95 | | Beta | 1.26 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.6595 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RYMBX invest in? The fund's primary objective is to replicate the returns generated by the broader commodities markets. To achieve this, it invests in a variety of instruments, including publicly traded vehicles like specialized investment companies and commodity pools that offer exposure to commodity prices. It also employs commodity-linked financial derivatives, such as swap agreements, commodity options, and futures contracts (including options on futures). Furthermore, the fund has the option to allocate up to 25% of its total assets to a wholly-owned and managed subsidiary based in the Cayman Islands. This fund operates under a non-diversified investment strategy. ### What is the expense ratio of RYMBX? Rydex Commodities Strategy H (RYMBX) charges an expense ratio of 1.72%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RYMBX? Rydex Commodities Strategy H (RYMBX) manages $7.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is RYMBX actively managed or an index fund? RYMBX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (RYMBX's is 1.72%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was RYMBX launched? Rydex Commodities Strategy H (RYMBX) launched in May 2005 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has RYMBX performed? RYMBX'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 RYMBX pay a dividend? Rydex Commodities Strategy H (RYMBX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.49%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RYMBX pay dividends? Rydex Commodities Strategy H pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RYMBX's dividend yield? RYMBX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.49%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RYMBX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RYMBX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RYMBX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.72% 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 RYMBX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RYMBX'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 RYMBX cost more than a fund like VOO? RYMBX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.72%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RYMBX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RYMBX (1.72%) 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/rymbx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rymbx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rymbx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rymbx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rymbx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.