RYKAX
Banking Fund
Rydex Series Funds
Expense ratio1
1.65%
Net assets2
$7.05M
Holdings2
76
Category
US Equity
2025 return3
23.66%

Investment objective & strategy

As of July 29, 2024 · prospectus

Objective. The Banking Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing in companies that are involved in the banking sector, including commercial banks (and their holding companies) and savings and loan institutions (Banking Companies).

Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests substantially all (at least 80%) of its net assets in equity securities of Banking Companies that are traded in the United States and in derivatives, which primarily consist of futures contracts and options on securities, futures contracts, and stock indices. The Advisor employs a proprietary quantitative and qualitative methodology to identify Banking Companies in which to invest. The methodology utilizes screens based on price, liquidity, and tradability. The securities are then weighted using a proprietary modified capitalization weighting methodology. The portfolio may be further adjusted to comply with regulatory investment limitations or as determined appropriate by the Advisor. The Fund may invest to a significant extent in the securities of Banking Companies that have … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests substantially all (at least 80%) of its net assets in equity securities of Banking Companies that are traded in the United States and in derivatives, which primarily consist of futures contracts and options on securities, futures contracts, and stock indices. The Advisor employs a proprietary quantitative and qualitative methodology to identify Banking Companies in which to invest. The methodology utilizes screens based on price, liquidity, and tradability. The securities are then weighted using a proprietary modified capitalization weighting methodology. The portfolio may be further adjusted to comply with regulatory investment limitations or as determined appropriate by the Advisor. The Fund may invest to a significant extent in the securities of Banking Companies that have small to mid-sized capitalizations. Banking Companies may be engaged in a variety of activities, including accepting deposits and making commercial and consumer loans, and include state-chartered banks, savings and loan institutions, banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System, companies that are commonly considered banks or to be engaged in banking activities, and companies that may be significantly involved in multiple sectors, including the banking sector. The Fund also may purchase American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) to gain exposure to foreign Banking Companies and U.S. government securities. Under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the equity securities of any company that derives more than 15% of its revenues from brokerage or investment management activities. Investments in derivative instruments, such as futures and options, have the economic effect of creating financial leverage in the Funds portfolio because such investments may give rise to losses that exceed the amount the Fund has invested in those instruments. Financial leverage will magnify, sometimes significantly, the Funds exposure to any increase or decrease in prices associated with a particular reference asset resulting in increased volatility in the value of the Funds portfolio. The value of the Funds portfolio is likely to experience greater volatility over short-term periods. While such financial leverage has the potential to produce greater gains, it also may result in greater losses, which in some cases may cause the Fund to liquidate other portfolio investments at a loss to comply with limits on leverage imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940, satisfy margin or collateral requirements, or meet redemption requests. In an effort to ensure that the Fund is fully invested on a day-to-day basis, the Fund may conduct any necessary trading activity at or just prior to the close of the U.S. financial markets. As of June 30, 2024, the Fund has significant exposure to the Financials Sector, as that sector is defined by the Global Industry Classification Standard, a widely recognized industry classification methodology developed by MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. Also, as of June 30, 2024, the Funds investments are concentrated ( i.e. , more than 25% of its assets) in securities issued by companies in the Banks Industry, a separate industry within the Financials Sector.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
CITIGROUP INC $291.69K 4.13%
WELLS FARGO & CO $287.15K 4.07%
JPMORGAN CHASE and CO $282.10K 4.00%
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION $280.95K 3.98%
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP $264.71K 3.75%
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GRP INC $227.86K 3.23%
US BANCORP DEL $221.35K 3.14%
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP $221.01K 3.13%
TRUIST FINL CORP $190.36K 2.70%
NU HOLDINGS LTD/CAYMAN ISLANDS $183.81K 2.61%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
1
Exited
6
Increased
6
Decreased
69
Unchanged
0

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of March 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Security Investors, LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of July 29, 2024, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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