Mutual Fund Insights: Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX)

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See Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $23.82 on 3/15/2010, Change: +0.04 (0.17%)

  

Fund Manager - Michael P. Byrum

Fund Manager Tenure: 9.6 years   [Similar Funds: RYUIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.52)     (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 Utilities A Fund (RYUTX)

Data for Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) as of January 31, 2010

• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) management has been with Rydex Utilities A Fund for 9.6 years
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -4.09% vs -4.27% Utilities category average)
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 17.79, lower than category average of 18.85

  

 What we are cautious about Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX)

Data for Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) as of January 31, 2010

• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 9.73% vs 15.37% Utilities category average)
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 2.91% vs 4.68% Utilities category average)
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) is less safe compared to its Utilities peers
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 0.49 is worse than category average of 1.07, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.26
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) has a higher management fee of 1.64% than its Utilities average of 1.40%
• Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) carries a 4.75% load

See Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$2.84M
11/2009	$1.42M
10/2009	$1.29M

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Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	0.36%	99.64%	0%	0%
09/2009	0%	100%	0%	0%
08/2009	1.43%	98.57%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Rydex Utilities A Fund (RYUTX)

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30-Nov-09 EXELON CORPORATION [3.61%] SOUTHERN CO [3.28%] DUKE ENERGY CP HL CO [3.15%] DOMINION RES NEW [3.12%] F P L GROUP INC [2.97%] AMER ELECTRIC POW CO [2.62%] PUB ENTRPR GP [2.61%] PG&E CP [2.59%] ENTERGY CP [2.55%] SEMPRA ENERGY [2.38%]

30-Sep-09 EXELON CORPORATION [3.69%] SOUTHERN CO [3.29%] DUKE ENERGY CP HL CO [3.08%] F P L GROUP INC [3.07%] DOMINION RES NEW [3.06%] ENTERGY CP [2.68%] PG&E CP [2.64%] FIRSTENERGY CP [2.61%] PUB ENTRPR GP [2.6%] AMER ELECTRIC POW CO [2.59%]

31-Aug-09 EXELON CORPORATION [3.74%] SOUTHERN CO [3.25%] F P L GROUP INC [3.14%] DUKE ENERGY CP HL CO [3.04%] DOMINION RES NEW [2.95%] PG&E CP [2.66%] ENTERGY CP [2.66%] AMER ELECTRIC POW CO [2.64%] PUB ENTRPR GP [2.64%] FIRSTENERGY CP [2.59%]

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