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Rydex Funds Summary Prospectus
Class H
| Ticker Symbol |
Fund Name |
| RYVNX |
Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund |
The Fund is very different from most mutual funds in that it seeks to provide leveraged inverse investment results on a daily basis and is intended to be used as a short-term trading vehicle. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively manage and monitor their portfolios. The Fund pursues an investment goal which is inverse to 200% of the performance of the Fund’s underlying index, a result opposite of most other mutual funds. Investors should note that the pursuit of such leveraged and inverse investment goals has the following implications: • The Fund is riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the performance of an investment in the Fund is magnified. • The effect of leverage on the Fund will generally cause the Fund’s performance to not match the performance of the Fund’s benchmark over a period of time greater than a single trading day. This means that the return of the Fund for a period of longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s compounded returns over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the Fund’s benchmark for that period. As a consequence, especially in periods of market volatility, the path or trend of the benchmark during the longer period may be at least as important to the Fund’s cumulative return for the longer period as the cumulative return of the benchmark for the relevant longer period. Further, the return for investors who invest for a period longer than a single trading day will not be the product of the return of the Fund’s stated investment goal
(i.e., -2x) and the cumulative performance of the Fund’s benchmark. In addition, as a result of compounding, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s underlying index times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.
The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The
Fund is designed to be utilized only by sophisticated investors, such as traders and active investors employing dynamic strategies. Investors in
the Fund should: (a) understand the risks associated with the use of leverage, (b) understand the consequences of seeking daily leveraged
investment results, (c) understand the risks of shorting, and (d) intend to actively manage and monitor their investments. Investors who do not
understand the Fund or do not actively manage and monitor their investments should not buy shares of the Fund.
The Fund seeks daily exposure to its underlying index equal to
-200% of its net assets. As a consequence, the risk of total loss of your investment exists in the event of a gain in the value of the Fund’s underlying
index in excess of 50%. In short, the risk of total loss of your investment exists.
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and an investment in the Fund could lose money. The Fund is not a complete investment program.
Before you invest, you may wish to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You may obtain the Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and most recent reports to shareholders, at no cost by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com/services/prospectuses-and-reports, calling 800.820.0888 or e-mailing services@guggenheiminvestments.com. The Fund’s Prospectus and SAI, both dated August 1, 2024, as revised from time to time, and the Fund’s most recent shareholder reports, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
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Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x
Strategy Fund
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
The Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) is very different from most other mutual funds in that it
seeks to provide leveraged investment results that match twice the inverse of the performance of a specific underlying index on a
daily basis, a result opposite of most mutual funds. As a result, the Fund may be
riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the performance of an investment in the Fund is magnified.
The effect of leverage on the Fund will generally cause the
Fund’s performance to not match the performance of the Fund’s benchmark (as described below) over a period of time greater than a single trading day.
This means that the return of the Fund for a period of longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s compounded returns over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse return of the Fund’s underlying index (as defined below) for that period. As a consequence, especially in periods of market volatility, the path or trend of the benchmark during the longer period may be at least as important to the Fund’s cumulative return for the longer period as the cumulative return of the benchmark for the relevant longer period. Further, the return for investors who invest for a period longer than a single trading day will not be the product of the return of the Fund’s stated investment goal (i.e., -2x)
and the cumulative performance of the benchmark.
The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund should be utilized only by
investors who (a) understand the risks associated with the use of leverage, (b) understand the consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results, (c) understand the risks of shorting and (d) intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. Investors who do not meet these criteria should not buy shares of the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a complete investment program.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the inverse (opposite) of the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period
of time greater than one day.
FEES AND EXPENSES
OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and
expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell Class H shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other
fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
| SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your
investment) |
N/A |
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
| |
Class H |
| Management Fees |
0.90 % |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
0.25 % |
| Other Expenses1 |
0.70 % |
| Short Sales Dividend and Interest Expense |
0.03% |
| Remaining Other Expenses |
0.67% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
1.85 % |
| Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)2 |
-0.08 % |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (and/or expense
reimbursement) |
1.77 % |
1
“Other Expenses” does not include fees paid to the Fund’s swap
contract counterparties, or the management fees, performance fees, and expenses of the reference assets or trading vehicles underlying such swap contracts. These fees and
expenses, which are not reflected in this Annual Fund Operating Expenses table, are embedded in the returns of the swap contracts (i.e., the fees and expenses reduce the investment returns of the swap contracts) and represent an indirect cost of investing in the Fund.
2
The Advisor has contractually agreed, through August 1, 2025, to waive and/or reimburse the Fund’s expenses in an amount equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In addition, the Advisor also has contractually agreed, through
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August 1,
2025, to waive and/or reimburse the Fund’s expenses in an additional amount equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily
net assets. Each agreement shall automatically renew for one-year terms unless the Advisor provides written notice to the Fund of the termination of the
agreement. Each agreement may be terminated at any time by the Fund’s Board of Trustees and when the Advisor ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing
in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem
all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating
expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| $180 |
$574 |
$993 |
$2,163 |
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 0% of the
average value of its portfolio. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments and most derivatives. If such
instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate might be significantly higher.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund employs as its investment strategy a program of engaging in
short sales of securities generally included in the underlying index and investing in derivative instruments, which primarily consist of equity index swaps and
swaps on exchange-traded funds, futures contracts, and options on securities, securities indices, and futures contracts. While the Fund may write (sell) and purchase swaps, it expects primarily to write swaps. The Advisor attempts to consistently apply leverage to increase the Fund’s exposure to -200% of the underlying index and expects to rebalance the Fund’s holdings daily to maintain such exposure. The Fund’s investment in derivatives serves as a substitute for directly selling short each of the securities included in the underlying index. Certain of the Fund’s derivatives investments may be traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. The Fund also may invest in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) to gain inverse exposure to international companies included in the underlying index. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in financial instruments with economic characteristics that should perform opposite to the securities of companies included in the underlying index.
The NASDAQ-100 Index® is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of 100 of the largest
non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market with capitalizations ranging from $10.4 billion to $3.3 trillion as of June 30, 2024. To the extent the Fund’s underlying index is concentrated in a particular industry
the Fund will necessarily be concentrated in that industry. As of June 30, 2024, the underlying index components, and thus the Fund’s investments, are concentrated (i.e., more than 25% of its assets) in securities issued by companies in the Semiconductors &
Semiconductor Equipment Industry and Software Industry, separate industries within the Information Technology Sector. The industries in which the underlying index
components, and thus the Fund’s investments, may be concentrated will vary as the composition of the underlying index changes over time. Also, while the Fund’s sector exposure may vary over time, as of June 30, 2024, the Fund has
significant exposure to the Communication Services Sector, Consumer Discretionary Sector, Consumer Staples Sector, Health Care Sector, and Information Technology Sector, as each 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.
On a day-to-day basis, the Fund may hold U.S. government securities or cash equivalents. The Fund also may enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that are deemed to present acceptable credit risks. 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. The Fund is non-diversified and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer in comparison to a diversified fund.
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Investments in derivative
instruments, such as futures, options and swap agreements, have the economic effect of creating financial leverage in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s exposure to any increase or decrease in prices associated with a particular reference asset resulting in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s portfolio. The value of the Fund’s 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.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund. An investment in
the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund
is subject to the risks summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “More Information About
the Trust and the Funds – Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Compounding Risk—In addition to the correlation risks described under
“Correlation Risk” below, the Fund’s returns are subject to the effects of compounding, which generally will cause the Fund’s performance
to not correlate to the performance of the benchmark over periods greater than a single day, before accounting for fees and fund expenses. Compounded returns are the result of reinvesting daily returns over periods greater than a single day. The Fund’s compounded returns for periods greater than a single day will be different than the performance of the benchmark over the same period. The effects of compounding on the performance of the Fund will be more pronounced when the underlying index experiences increased volatility, the greater the leverage employed in the Fund, and over longer holding periods.
Compounding affects the performance of all investments over time, but has a more significant effect on a leveraged index fund because the magnified changes in performance produced by the use of leverage lead to greater increases and decreases in the fund’s daily returns which are then compounded over time. The effects of compounding, therefore, have a more significant effect on the Fund because it seeks to match a multiple of the inverse performance of the Fund’s underlying index on a daily basis.
Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: (a) underlying index performance; (b) underlying index volatility; (c) financing rates associated with leverage; (d) other Fund expenses; (e) dividends or interest paid by companies in the underlying index; and (f) period of time. The table below illustrates the impact of two principal factors – volatility and index performance – on Fund performance. The table shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Performance shown in the table assumes: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the underlying index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) a cost of leverage of zero percent. If Fund expenses, including the cost of leverage, were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.
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The unshaded areas in the
table below represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the underlying index; conversely, the
shaded areas in the table below represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return the same or less than twice the inverse performance of the underlying index.
| Index Performance |
Annualized Volatility | |||||
| 1x |
-2x |
10% |
25% |
50% |
75% |
100% |
| -60% |
120% |
506% |
404% |
199% |
13% |
-69% |
| -50% |
100% |
286% |
229% |
91% |
-27% |
-82% |
| -40% |
80% |
171% |
128% |
33% |
-49% |
-86% |
| -30% |
60% |
99% |
70% |
-1% |
-62% |
-90% |
| -20% |
40% |
52% |
31% |
-27% |
-70% |
-93% |
| -10% |
20% |
20% |
3% |
-42% |
-77% |
-94% |
| 0% |
0% |
-3% |
-18% |
-52% |
-81% |
-96% |
| 10% |
-20% |
-19% |
-31% |
-61% |
-84% |
-96% |
| 20% |
-40% |
-32% |
-43% |
-67% |
-87% |
-97% |
| 30% |
-60% |
-42% |
-51% |
-72% |
-89% |
-97% |
| 40% |
-80% |
-50% |
-58% |
-75% |
-91% |
-97% |
| 50% |
-100% |
-57% |
-63% |
-79% |
-92% |
-98% |
| 60% |
-120% |
-62% |
-68% |
-82% |
-93% |
-98% |
The underlying index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five-year period ended June 30, 2024 is 21.53%. The underlying index’s highest one-year volatility rate during the five-year period is 26.55%. The underlying index’s annualized performance for the five-year period ended June 30, 2024 is 21.77%.
Historical underlying index volatility and performance are not indications of what the underlying index volatility and performance will be in the future. The table is intended to isolate the effects of the underlying index volatility and index performance on the return of the Fund, and underscore that the Fund is designed as a short-term trading vehicle for investors who intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios.
Correlation Risk—A number of factors may
affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, including instances in which the Fund does not hold or have exposure
to each component security of the underlying index and the effect of compounding on the Fund’s returns, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The Fund does not attempt to, and should not be expected to, provide returns which are an inverse multiple of the returns of the underlying index for periods other than a single day. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the underlying index has an extreme one-day movement approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, the Fund’s
performance for periods greater than a single day is likely to be either greater than or less than the inverse of the performance of the underlying index times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective, before accounting for Fund fees and expenses.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and
OTC-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed
to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty
becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the
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Fund, the Fund may not
receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the
counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having potentially
significant exposure to such counterparty.
Depositary Receipt Risk—The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of depositary receipts. The
underlying securities of the depositary receipts in the Fund’s portfolio are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the
value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the value of the securities underlying the depositary receipts may change materially when the U.S. markets are
not open for trading. Investments in the underlying foreign securities also involve political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the securities of U.S. issuers.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other instruments (collectively referred to in
this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or
other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, liquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in leverage, which may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged. Changes in the value of a derivative also may create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund, its liquidity, and other aspects of the Fund’s risk profile. The Fund’s use of derivatives to obtain short exposure may result in greater volatility of the Fund's net asset value (“NAV”) per share. If the Advisor is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives also could result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. Certain risks are specific to the particular type of derivative instrument in which the Fund may invest. For example, some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC
derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty, credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks.
Futures Contracts Risk—Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset
at a certain price and date, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Risks of futures contracts include imperfect correlation between the movements in
the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying assets. In addition, there is a risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing
transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of futures positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Advisor, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund’s NAV. Futures also are subject to leverage and liquidity risks. The Fund may invest in standard futures contracts, e-mini futures contracts, and micro e-mini futures contracts depending on the investment exposure needs of the Fund. E-mini futures contracts and micro e-mini futures contracts are similar to standard futures contracts, except that they are electronically traded and e-mini futures contracts generally are one-fifth the size of standard futures contracts and micro e-mini futures contracts generally are one-tenth the size of e-mini futures contracts.
Options Risk—Options and options on futures contracts give the holder of the option the right, but not the
obligation, to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. Options are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the markets for underlying instruments that could cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Advisor’s ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of options positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Advisor, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options also are particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Swap Agreements Risk—Swap agreements are contracts among the Fund and a
counterparty to exchange the return of the pre-determined underlying investment (such as the rate of return of the underlying index). Swap agreements may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant and/or cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. Risks associated with the use of swap agreements are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions, due in part to the fact they could be considered illiquid and many swaps trade on the OTC market. Swaps are particularly subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity and leveraging risks. While exchange trading and central
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clearing
are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, applicable regulators have
adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
Early Closing Risk—The Fund is subject to the risk that unanticipated early
closings of securities exchanges and other financial markets may result in the Fund’s inability to buy or sell securities or other financial instruments on
that day and may cause the Fund to incur substantial trading losses.
Equity Securities Risk—Equity securities
include common stocks and other equity and equity-related securities (and securities convertible into stocks). The Fund is exposed to the risks of equity
securities primarily through its investments in equity-related derivatives and other investments. The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate more than those of fixed-income investments, may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably, and may reflect real or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market or economy. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company and dividend payments (if declared) to preferred stockholders generally rank junior to payments due to a company’s debtholders. An increase in the value of equity securities to which the Fund has exposure will adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund.
Foreign Issuer Exposure Risk—The Fund may invest in securities of foreign
companies directly or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, such as ADRs. The Fund’s exposure to
foreign issuers and investments in foreign securities, if any, are subject to additional risks in comparison to U.S. securities and U.S. issuers, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
Industry Concentration Risk—The Fund may concentrate its investments in a limited number of issuers conducting business in
the same industry or group of related industries. To the extent the Fund does so, the Fund is more vulnerable to adverse market, economic, regulatory, political
or other developments affecting that industry or group of related industries than a fund that invests its assets more broadly. As of June 30, 2024, the
underlying index components, and thus the Fund's investments, are concentrated in securities issued by companies in the industries described below. The industries in which the underlying index components, and thus the Fund's assets, may be concentrated will vary as the composition of the underlying index changes over time.
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry. As a result of the Fund's concentration in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Industry, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with that Industry. The Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry includes manufacturers of
semiconductor equipment, semiconductors and related products, including equipment used in the solar power industry and manufacturers of solar modules and cells. Companies in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry rely heavily on technology. The prices of the securities of companies in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry may fluctuate widely due to competitive pressures, increased sensitivity to short product cycles and aggressive pricing, heavy expenses incurred for research and development of products or services that prove unsuccessful, problems related to bringing products to market, and rapid obsolescence of products. Legislative or regulatory changes and increased government supervision also may affect companies in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry. The Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry is a separate industry within the Information Technology Sector.
Software
Industry. As a result of the Fund's concentration in the Software Industry, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with that Industry. The Software Industry includes companies engaged in developing and producing software designed for specialized applications and systems and database management software and manufacturers of home entertainment and educational software used primarily in the home. The prices of the securities of issuers in the Software Industry may fluctuate widely due to competitive pressures, increased sensitivity to short product cycles and aggressive pricing, heavy expenses incurred for research and development of products or services that prove unsuccessful, challenges related to bringing products to market, and rapid obsolescence of products. In addition, many software companies rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by software companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of their technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to such companies'
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technology. Legislative or regulatory changes and increased government supervision also may
affect companies in the Software Industry. The Software Industry is a separate industry within the Information Technology Sector.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed income and other debt instruments are subject to the
possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the
value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed income and other debt instruments decline and when interest rates decrease, the values of fixed income and other debt instruments rise. During periods of rising interest rates, changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, which may cause the value of such securities to decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns, and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund’s NAV per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Large-Capitalization Securities Risk—The Fund is subject to the risk that large-capitalization securities may outperform other
segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges
such as changes in technology and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
Leveraging Risk—The Fund achieves leveraged exposure to the underlying index
through the use of derivative instruments. The more the Fund invests in leveraged instruments, the more this leverage will magnify any losses on those investments. The Fund’s investment in these instruments generally requires a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed. As a result, such investments may give rise to losses that exceed the amount invested in those instruments. Since the Fund’s investment strategy involves consistently applied leverage, the value of the Fund’s shares will tend to increase or decrease more than the value of any increase or decrease in the underlying index. Leverage also will have the effect of magnifying tracking error.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be
difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price
at which it has been valued by the Advisor for purposes of the Fund’s NAV, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Advisor believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and
unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund (or an underlying fund) may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund’s investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
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Non-Diversification
Risk—The Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single issuer's securities could cause greater fluctuations in the value of Fund shares than would occur in a diversified fund. The Fund may become diversified for periods of time solely as a result of changes in the composition of the underlying index (e.g., changes in the
relative market capitalization or weights of one or more index component stocks).
OTC Trading Risk—Certain of the derivatives in which the Fund may invest may be
traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. While the OTC derivatives market is the primary trading venue for many derivatives, it is largely unregulated and provides for less transparency than a national securities or commodities exchange. As a result and similar to other privately negotiated contracts, the Fund is subject to counterparty credit risk with respect to such derivatives contracts.
Passive Investment Risk—The Fund is not actively managed and the Advisor does
not attempt to take defensive positions in rising markets. Therefore, the Fund may be subject to greater losses in a rising market than a fund that is actively managed.
Portfolio Turnover Risk—Periodic rebalancing of the Fund's holdings
pursuant to its daily investment objective may lead to a greater number of portfolio transactions in the Fund than experienced by other mutual funds. Such
frequent and active trading may lead to significantly higher transaction costs because of increased broker commissions associated with such transactions.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other
regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to the use of derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreement Risk—The Fund’s investment in repurchase agreements
may be subject to market and credit risk with respect to the collateral securing the repurchase agreements. Investments in repurchase agreements also may be subject to the risk that the market value of the underlying obligations may decline prior to the expiration of the repurchase agreement term.
Sector Risk—To the extent the components of the Fund’s underlying index,
and therefore, the Fund’s holdings, have significant exposure to one or more market sectors, the Fund may be especially sensitive to the developments
affecting and risks of such market sectors. The sectors to which the underlying index components, and thus the Fund’s assets, may have significant exposure will vary as the composition of the underlying index changes over time. As of June 30, 2024, the Fund is subject to the Sector Risks described below.
Communication Services Sector Risk. The Fund's investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Communication Services
Sector. The Communication Services Sector includes companies that facilitate communication and offer related content and information through various mediums.
It includes telecom and media & entertainment companies, including producers of interactive gaming products and companies engaged in content and information creation or distribution through proprietary platforms. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the Communication Services Sector. The performance of companies operating in the Communication Services Sector has historically been closely tied to the performance of the overall economy and also is affected by economic growth, consumer confidence, attitudes and spending. Increased sensitivity to short product cycles and aggressive pricing, challenges in bringing products to market and changes in demographics and consumer tastes also can affect the demand for, and success of, communication services products and services in the marketplace.
Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk. The Fund’s investments
are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Consumer Discretionary Sector. The manufacturing segment of the Consumer Discretionary Sector includes automotive, household durable goods, leisure equipment and textiles and apparel. The services segment includes hotels, restaurants and other leisure facilities, media production and services, and consumer retailing and services. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the Consumer Discretionary Sector. The performance of companies operating in the
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Consumer
Discretionary Sector has historically been closely tied to the performance of the overall economy, and also is affected by economic growth, consumer
confidence, attitudes and spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes also can affect the demand for, and success of, consumer products and services in the marketplace. Moreover, the Consumer Discretionary Sector encompasses those businesses
that tend to be the most sensitive to economic cycles.
Consumer Staples Sector Risk.
The Fund’s investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Consumer Staples Sector. The Consumer Staples Sector includes manufacturers and
distributors of food, beverages and tobacco and producers of non-durable household goods and personal products. It also includes food and drug retailing companies as well as hypermarkets and consumer super centers. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the Consumer Staples Sector. The performance of companies operating in the Consumer Staples Sector has historically been closely tied to the performance of the overall economy, and also is affected by consumer confidence, demands and preferences, and spending. In addition, companies in the Consumer Staples Sector may be subject to risks pertaining to the supply of, demand for, and prices of raw materials.
Health Care Sector Risk. The
Fund's investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Health Care Sector. The Health Care Sector includes health care providers and services,
companies that manufacture and distribute health care equipment and supplies, and health care technology companies. It also includes companies involved in the research, development, production and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the Health Care Sector. The prices of the securities of companies operating in the Health Care Sector are closely tied to government regulation and approval of their products and services, which can have a significant effect on the price and availability of those products and services.
Information
Technology Sector Risk. The Fund's investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Information Technology Sector. The Information Technology Sector includes companies that offer software and information technology services, manufacturers and distributors of technology hardware and equipment such as communications equipment, cellular phones, computers and peripherals, electronic equipment and related instruments and semiconductors. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the Information Technology Sector. The prices of the securities of companies operating in the Information Technology Sector are closely tied to market competition, increased sensitivity to short product cycles and aggressive pricing, and problems with bringing products to market.
Shareholder Trading Risk—The Fund may be
used as a tool for certain investors that employ trading strategies involving frequent trading. Such trading strategies may lead to increased portfolio turnover
in the Fund, higher transaction costs, and the possibility of increased short-term capital gains (which will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income when distributed to them) and/or long-term capital gains. Large movements of assets into and out of the Fund due to active or frequent trading also may adversely affect the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.
Short Sale and Short Exposure Risk—Short selling a security involves selling a
borrowed security with the expectation that the value of that security will decline, so that the security may be purchased at a lower price when returning the borrowed security. A short exposure through a derivative exposes the Fund to counterparty credit and leverage risks. The loss on a short sale or other short exposure, which, in some cases, may be theoretically unlimited, may be greater than a direct investment in the security itself because the price of the borrowed security may rise, thereby increasing the price at which the security must be purchased. Government actions also may affect the Fund’s ability to engage in short selling.
Tracking Error Risk—The Advisor may not be able to cause the Fund’s
performance to match that of the Fund’s benchmark, either on a daily or aggregate basis. Factors such as Fund expenses, imperfect correlation between the
Fund’s investments and those of the underlying index, rounding of share prices, changes to the composition of the underlying index, regulatory policies, high portfolio turnover rate, and the use of leverage all contribute to tracking error. Tracking error may cause the Fund’s performance to be less than you expect.
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PROSPECTUS
Trading
Halt Risk—The Fund typically will hold futures contracts and short-term options. The major exchanges on which these contracts are traded, such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, have established limits on how much the trading price of a futures contract or option may decline over various time periods within a day, and may halt trading in a contract that exceeds such limits. If a trading halt occurs, the Fund may temporarily be unable to purchase or sell certain securities, futures contracts or options. Such a trading halt near the time the Fund prices its shares may limit the Fund’s ability to use leverage and fully invest its assets, which could increase tracking error and adversely affect performance, and may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S.
government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated
with fixed income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following bar chart shows the performance of the Class H shares of the Fund from year to year. The variability of performance over time provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The following table
shows the performance of the Class H shares of the Fund as an average over different periods of time in comparison to the performance of the Fund’s underlying index and the S&P
500® Index, a broad-based securities market index intended to represent the overall domestic equity market. Effective August 1, 2024, the Fund's
broad-based securities market index was changed from the NASDAQ-100 Index® to the S&P 500® Index to comply with newly adopted regulations that require a fund to compare its performance to an index that represents the overall market applicable to the fund. The Fund does not seek to track the S&P 500® Index. The figures in the bar chart and table assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance information below reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. Of course, this
past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at
www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by
calling
800.820.0888.
The performance information shown below for Class H shares is based on a calendar year.
| During the periods shown in
the chart above: |
Quarter Ended |
Return |
| Year-to-Date |
June 30, 2024 |
-24.90% |
| Highest Quarter |
June 30, 2022 |
49.17% |
| Lowest Quarter |
June 30, 2020 |
-45.43% |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS (for periods ended December 31, 2023)
After-tax returns shown in the table below are calculated using the
historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
| |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Class H |
|
|
|
| Return Before Taxes |
-57.06% |
-43.31% |
-35.97% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions |
-57.79% |
-43.51% |
-36.09% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
-33.76% |
-22.35% |
-13.06% |
| Index |
|
|
|
| S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
26.29% |
15.69% |
12.03% |
| NASDAQ-100 Index® (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses
or taxes) |
55.13% |
22.66% |
17.91% |
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Security Investors, LLC, which operates under the name Guggenheim
Investments, serves as the investment adviser of the Fund.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
•
Michael P. Byrum, CFA, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Byrum has been associated with the Advisor since
1993.
•
Brendan Cain, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Cain has been associated with the Advisor since 2006.
•
Spencer Crane, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Crane has been associated with the
Advisor since 2012.
•
Scott Miller, Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Miller has been associated with the Advisor since 2008.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
The minimum initial investment amounts and minimum account balance requirements for Class H accounts held through a third party (e.g.,
a brokerage account) are typically:
•
$1,000
for retirement accounts
•
$2,500 for all other accounts
Class H accounts opened through a financial intermediary (non-direct) will be subject to your financial intermediary’s minimum initial investment amount and account balance requirements, which may be different than the amounts above.
Class H accounts held directly at Guggenheim Investments (other than those that are managed by financial professionals) are subject to a minimum initial investment and account balance of $5,000 (including retirement accounts).
Direct accounts managed by financial professionals are not subject
to minimum initial investment and minimum account balance requirements.
There are no minimum amounts for subsequent investments in
the Fund except for subsequent investments made via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”).
The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
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The Fund redeems its shares
continuously and investors may sell their shares back to the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open for business (a
“Business Day”). You will ordinarily submit your transaction order through your financial intermediary or other securities dealers through which you
opened your shareholder account or through Guggenheim Investments directly. The Fund also offers you the option to send redemption orders to Guggenheim Investments by mail, fax or telephone.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is in an individual retirement account or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through a tax-advantaged retirement account may be subject to taxation upon withdrawal.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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