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About GetAlts.com

GetAlts.com is a resource providing sought-after information on alternative investments. The site contains a high-level look at the different types of alternatives, how they've traditionally been accessed, and how to invest using registered products. Multimedia interactive tools give investors more information about how alternative investments might work in a portfolio. GetAlts.com encourages investors to consult with their financial provider when making any investment decisions especially in regards to alternative investments.

The site is created and maintained by Rydex SGI, a leader in the alternatives investments mutual fund space.

About Rydex SGI

At Rydex SGI we are committed to offering investors greater potential to successfully navigate diverse market conditions. We believe that providing high-quality investment choices, insightful research and investor education is always in favor. Offering a wide array of alternative investment strategies in addition to index-based and fundamental strategies-including actively managed global, value, growth and fixed-income-we endeavor to put our investors first in all that we do. With more than $22 billion in assets² under management, Rydex SGI offers investors more than 100 investment choices-including mutual funds and ETFs.

Inverse funds and leveraged funds may not be suitable for all investors. Investing in short/inverse funds involves certain risks, which may include increased volatility due to the funds' possible use of short sales of securities and derivatives such as options and futures. The funds are subject to active trading risks that may increase volatility and impact the funds' ability to achieve their investment objectives. The use of leverage by a mutual fund increases the risk to the fund. The more a mutual fund invests in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify any gains or losses on those investments.

¹ "Short funds" or "inverse funds" are designed to provide investment results that move in the opposite direction of the daily price movement of the index to which they are benchmarked.

² As of 12/31/2009

The alternatives strategies and asset classes mentioned are not suitable for all investors. Many alternative strategies use sophisticated and aggressive investment techniques such as leveraging, short selling and derivatives. The more you invest in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. The use of short selling involves increased risks and costs. You risk paying more for a security than you received from its sale. Theoretically, stocks sold short have the risk of unlimited losses. The use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements may expose an investment to additional risks that it would not be subject to if you invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. Additionally, certain alternative strategies tied to hard assets such as commodities, currencies and real estate, may be subject to greater volatility as they may be affected by overall market movements, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry, commodity or currency, -such as droughts, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. No investment strategy can guarantee a return in a declining market. Additionally, an investor could lose all or a substantial amount of their investment. For more information about these strategies and their risks please consult your financial advisor.

This material is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of the subject matters discussed. It is intended to be general in nature and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation of any specific security or strategy. Before investing in any of the investment products or strategies discussed, consult with your financial advisor to determine if they are appropriate for your objectives, risk tolerance, income level and investing time horizon.

Rydex SGI offers funds with investment strategies similar to those referenced on GetAlts.com.

Read the fund's prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at www.rydex-sgi.com or call 800.820.0888.

Rydex SGI Funds are distributed by Rydex Distributors, LLC (RDL). Security Global InvestorsSM is the investment advisory arm of Security Benefit Corporation (Security Benefit). Security Global Investors consists of Security Global Investors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC and Rydex Investments. Rydex Investments is the primary business name for Rydex Advisors, LLC and Rydex Advisors II, LLC. Security Global Investors and RDL are affiliates and subsidiaries of Security Benefit, which is wholly owned by Guggenheim SBC Holdings, LLC, a special purpose entity managed by Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision.

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