Mutual Fund Insights: Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX)

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Last Trade: $12.60 on 3/18/2010, Change: +0.01 (0.08%)

  

Fund Manager - Michael P. Byrum

Fund Manager Tenure: 12.0 years   [Similar Funds: RYRAX  RYRCX  RYRTX  RYLIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.53)     (What does this score mean?)

Byrum is president and CIO of Rydex Investments, his employer since its foundation in 1993. He has ultimate responsibility for the management of the funds. He was named the president of Rydex Investments in 2004 and has served as chief investment officer since 2003.Prior to joining Rydex Investments, Mr. Byrum worked for Money Management Associates, the investment adviser for Rushmore Funds, Inc. Byrum holds the Charted Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Michael P. Byrum

  

 What we like about Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX)

Data for Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) as of January 31, 2010

• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) management has been with Rydex Retailing Inv Fund for 12.0 years
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -8.44% vs -10.35% Consumer Discretionary category average)
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return -1.33% vs -2.50% Consumer Discretionary category average)
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 22.72, lower than category average of 25.15
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) has a lower management fee than its Consumer Discretionary average: 1.32% vs 1.60%
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX)

Data for Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) as of January 31, 2010

• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund is a focused fund with 36.49% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 46.25% vs 47.88% Consumer Discretionary category average)
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) is less safe compared to its Consumer Discretionary peers

See Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$2.76M
11/2009	$17.86M
10/2009	$11.40M

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Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	0.23%	99.77%	0%	0%
10/2009	0.72%	99.28%	0%	0%
07/2009	0.31%	99.7%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Rydex Retailing Inv Fund (RYRIX)

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30-Nov-09 WAL MART STORES [8.56%] Amazon.com, Inc. [5.28%] HOME DEPOT INC [3.91%] WALGREEN CO [3.51%] CVS CAREMARK CP [3.48%] TARGET CP [3.27%] LOWES COMPANIES [3.27%] Costco Wholesale Corporation [2.96%] BEST BUY CO INC [2.49%] Staples, Inc. [2.35%]

31-Oct-09 WAL MART STORES [8.05%] Amazon.com, Inc. [4.77%] CVS CAREMARK CP [4.09%] HOME DEPOT INC [3.71%] WALGREEN CO [3.53%] TARGET CP [3.52%] LOWES COMPANIES [3.03%] Costco Wholesale Corporation [2.9%] KOHLS CP [2.42%] T J X COS INC [2.31%]

31-Jul-09 WAL MART STORES [9.01%] CVS CAREMARK CP [4.5%] HOME DEPOT INC [4.35%] TARGET CP [3.83%] LOWES COMPANIES [3.83%] Amazon.com, Inc. [3.82%] WALGREEN CO [3.61%] Costco Wholesale Corporation [3%] BEST BUY CO INC [2.54%] T J X COS INC [2.5%]

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