RYDEX FUNDS

Financial and investment services, namely, issuance of pooled investment funds related to such indices; providing information, advice and consulting in the fields of finance, insurance, banking, asset management and investment; financial investment in the fields of securities, funds, real estate, and venture capital businesses; investment management and financial asset management services; investment of funds for others; securitization, structuring and administration of investment assets; providing and updating a financial index of securities values and classification, analysis, and reporting thereof; providing a financial index in the nature of quantitative measurements for analyzing investor attitudes; mutual funds and capital investment; and providing online electronic databases in the fields of finance, banking, asset management and investment