SSO
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 100% |
Performance
Performance Chart
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The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 21, 2006, corresponding to the inception date of SSO
Returns By Period
As of May 23, 2025, the SSO returned -5.41% Year-To-Date and 18.26% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -1.34% | 7.94% | -2.79% | 10.16% | 14.45% | 10.68% |
| SSO | -6.72% | 16.13% | -9.80% | 12.25% | 25.13% | 18.35% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 | -6.72% | 16.13% | -9.80% | 12.25% | 25.13% | 18.35% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SSO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.73% | -3.12% | -11.65% | -4.12% | 8.52% | -6.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.49% | 9.90% | 6.02% | -8.58% | 9.60% | 6.59% | 1.55% | 3.90% | 3.67% | -2.50% | 11.54% | -5.42% | 43.48% |
| 2023 | 12.22% | -5.63% | 6.65% | 2.57% | 0.29% | 12.61% | 6.09% | -4.02% | -9.85% | -5.00% | 18.26% | 8.70% | 46.65% |
| 2022 | -10.60% | -6.28% | 7.06% | -17.39% | -0.52% | -16.73% | 18.69% | -8.69% | -18.37% | 15.74% | 10.12% | -11.84% | -38.98% |
| 2021 | -2.30% | 5.29% | 8.95% | 10.60% | 1.09% | 4.37% | 4.67% | 5.92% | -9.41% | 14.28% | -1.72% | 8.84% | 60.57% |
| 2020 | -0.44% | -15.46% | -29.80% | 25.18% | 9.16% | 2.96% | 11.69% | 14.29% | -7.97% | -5.38% | 22.51% | 7.36% | 21.54% |
| 2019 | 15.73% | 6.21% | 3.44% | 7.72% | -12.77% | 14.09% | 2.52% | -4.04% | 3.62% | 4.00% | 7.07% | 5.65% | 63.44% |
| 2018 | 11.17% | -8.07% | -5.54% | 0.20% | 4.41% | 1.02% | 7.09% | 6.15% | 0.89% | -14.01% | 3.15% | -17.70% | -14.60% |
| 2017 | 3.47% | 7.83% | -0.02% | 1.85% | 2.55% | 1.04% | 3.95% | 0.31% | 3.82% | 4.53% | 5.87% | 2.36% | 44.35% |
| 2016 | -10.36% | -0.62% | 13.98% | 0.60% | 3.18% | 0.16% | 7.39% | 0.10% | -0.28% | -3.68% | 7.23% | 4.00% | 21.54% |
| 2015 | -6.15% | 11.40% | -3.44% | 1.84% | 2.31% | -4.09% | 4.21% | -12.48% | -5.54% | 17.45% | 0.60% | -3.79% | -1.20% |
| 2014 | -7.23% | 9.06% | 1.52% | 1.23% | 4.41% | 4.10% | -2.88% | 7.87% | -2.93% | 4.38% | 5.54% | -0.84% | 25.53% |
Expense Ratio
SSO has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SSO is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 | 0.32 | 0.63 | 1.09 | 0.28 | 0.97 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
SSO provided a 0.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 0.90% | 0.85% | 0.18% | 0.50% | 0.18% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.75% | 0.39% | 0.51% | 0.63% | 0.32% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 | 0.90% | 0.85% | 0.18% | 0.50% | 0.18% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.75% | 0.39% | 0.51% | 0.63% | 0.32% |
Monthly Dividends
The table below shows the monthly dividends paid by this portfolio.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.79 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.17 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SSO. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the SSO was 84.67%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1165 trading sessions.
The current SSO drawdown is 12.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -84.67% | Oct 10, 2007 | 355 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1165 | Oct 22, 2013 | 1520 |
| -59.34% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -46.73% | Jan 4, 2022 | 195 | Oct 12, 2022 | 347 | Mar 1, 2024 | 542 |
| -36.57% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 129 | Jul 1, 2019 | 194 |
| -35.21% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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Diversification
Diversification Metrics
Number of Effective Assets
The portfolio contains 1 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.
Asset Correlations Table
| ^GSPC | SSO | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| SSO | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Portfolio | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.00 |