ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ)
AGQ is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Silver (-200%). AGQ launched on Dec 1, 2008 and has a 0.93% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347W3530
74347W353
Dec 1, 2008
Broad Asia (Pacific ex-Japan)
2x
Bloomberg Silver (-200%)
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares Ultra Silver, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
ProShares Ultra Silver had a return of 42.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 41.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares Ultra Silver had an annualized return of -0.88%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.16%, indicating that ProShares Ultra Silver did not perform as well as the benchmark.
AGQ
42.33%
-22.51%
-5.64%
41.34%
5.95%
-0.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.72%
1.67%
12.93%
30.55%
13.88%
11.16%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AGQ, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -8.91% | -2.63% | 19.25% | 10.09% | 30.50% | -10.17% | -2.91% | -2.05% | 14.66% | 8.38% | 42.33% | ||
| 2023 | -2.72% | -23.64% | 31.38% | 7.30% | -13.10% | -7.45% | 16.81% | -3.75% | -18.78% | 5.00% | 20.55% | -12.78% | -15.09% |
| 2022 | -7.83% | 17.86% | 2.09% | -17.49% | -11.58% | -12.95% | -0.74% | -23.84% | 12.22% | -0.39% | 34.33% | 15.19% | -7.89% |
| 2021 | 1.03% | -5.73% | -15.85% | 11.41% | 16.47% | -13.52% | -5.77% | -13.02% | -15.37% | 16.32% | -10.24% | 4.01% | -32.25% |
| 2020 | 0.82% | -16.48% | -30.81% | 9.49% | 47.99% | -1.84% | 70.20% | 27.22% | -34.23% | 1.72% | -10.76% | 35.23% | 62.02% |
| 2019 | 6.75% | -6.61% | -6.88% | -2.78% | -5.63% | 9.75% | 12.05% | 26.07% | -15.34% | 12.08% | -12.41% | 9.36% | 20.02% |
| 2018 | 4.10% | -10.81% | -1.08% | -0.71% | 0.45% | -4.35% | -7.36% | -13.50% | 1.26% | -5.40% | -1.84% | 17.99% | -22.10% |
| 2017 | 21.10% | 8.31% | -2.04% | -10.96% | 0.54% | -8.37% | 1.80% | 8.36% | -11.15% | 0.42% | -3.78% | 5.69% | 5.49% |
| 2016 | 5.61% | 8.50% | 5.77% | 32.85% | -20.28% | 37.14% | 15.82% | -16.84% | 4.79% | -13.66% | -16.27% | -7.73% | 18.50% |
| 2015 | 19.50% | -8.67% | 0.39% | -6.76% | 6.82% | -11.78% | -13.16% | -1.89% | -2.18% | 12.97% | -17.86% | -4.41% | -28.83% |
| 2014 | -3.49% | 21.02% | -12.92% | -6.50% | -4.52% | 25.37% | -7.20% | -9.13% | -23.73% | -11.03% | -9.11% | 1.96% | -39.64% |
| 2013 | 6.49% | -18.46% | -1.41% | -29.21% | -17.30% | -23.08% | 1.59% | 38.10% | -15.93% | 1.20% | -17.35% | -6.02% | -64.26% |
Expense Ratio
AGQ has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AGQ is 23, indicating that it is in the bottom 23% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares Ultra Silver. 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 ProShares Ultra Silver was 98.16%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares Ultra Silver drawdown is 94.71%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -98.16% | Apr 29, 2011 | 2236 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -40.86% | Dec 3, 2009 | 45 | Feb 8, 2010 | 151 | Sep 14, 2010 | 196 |
| -38.63% | Jun 3, 2009 | 27 | Jul 10, 2009 | 43 | Sep 10, 2009 | 70 |
| -35.56% | Feb 24, 2009 | 38 | Apr 17, 2009 | 28 | May 28, 2009 | 66 |
| -25.37% | Jan 3, 2011 | 16 | Jan 25, 2011 | 17 | Feb 17, 2011 | 33 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current ProShares Ultra Silver volatility is 16.76%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.