ProFunds Bear Fund (BRPIX)
The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. The fund invests in financial instruments that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should produce daily returns consistent with its investment objective. The index is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability.
Fund Info
US7431858866
743185886
Dec 29, 1997
$15,000
Expense Ratio
BRPIX has a high expense ratio of 1.64%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
ProFunds Bear Fund (BRPIX) returned -1.11% year-to-date (YTD) and -9.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BRPIX returned -12.41% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
BRPIX
-1.11%
-5.63%
1.14%
-9.40%
-8.83%
-13.16%
-12.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BRPIX, 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 | -2.21% | 1.70% | 6.12% | -0.70% | -5.63% | -1.11% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.03% | -4.45% | -2.48% | 4.77% | -3.27% | -3.61% | -0.64% | -1.89% | -1.50% | 1.53% | -4.68% | 2.28% | -14.37% |
| 2023 | -5.47% | 2.86% | -3.14% | -1.06% | 0.13% | -5.67% | -2.40% | 2.26% | 5.62% | 2.73% | -7.77% | -3.73% | -15.39% |
| 2022 | 5.10% | 2.62% | -4.16% | 8.87% | -0.86% | 8.28% | -8.62% | 4.18% | 9.89% | -7.75% | -5.44% | 6.38% | 17.31% |
| 2021 | 0.67% | -2.94% | -4.52% | -5.23% | -1.00% | -2.49% | -2.56% | -3.06% | 4.64% | -6.77% | 0.46% | -4.67% | -24.68% |
| 2020 | 0.04% | 7.80% | 6.91% | -12.89% | -5.04% | -2.71% | -5.66% | -6.88% | 3.36% | 2.20% | -10.13% | -3.88% | -25.63% |
| 2019 | -7.51% | -2.94% | -1.71% | -3.65% | 6.82% | -6.48% | -1.18% | 1.37% | -1.70% | -2.09% | -3.43% | -2.84% | -23.19% |
| 2018 | -5.38% | 3.41% | 2.45% | -0.46% | -2.28% | -0.50% | -3.43% | -2.96% | -0.44% | 7.10% | -2.03% | 9.52% | 4.03% |
| 2017 | -1.97% | -3.88% | -0.19% | -1.05% | -1.38% | -0.58% | -1.96% | -0.34% | -2.01% | -2.25% | -2.95% | -1.10% | -18.03% |
| 2016 | 4.59% | -0.21% | -6.70% | -0.56% | -1.92% | -0.69% | -3.71% | -0.24% | -0.24% | 1.69% | -3.69% | -2.10% | -13.33% |
| 2015 | 2.81% | -5.56% | 1.28% | -1.06% | -1.50% | 1.74% | -2.35% | 5.68% | 1.96% | -8.00% | -0.55% | 1.33% | -4.89% |
| 2014 | 3.38% | -4.57% | -1.08% | -0.91% | -2.49% | -2.17% | 1.16% | -4.01% | 1.29% | -2.85% | -2.73% | -0.10% | -14.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BRPIX is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other mutual funds 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
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProFunds Bear Fund (BRPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
ProFunds Bear Fund provided a 7.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.82 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.82 | $0.82 | $0.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 7.62% | 7.54% | 5.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.27% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProFunds Bear Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.82 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.76 | $0.76 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
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 ProFunds Bear Fund. 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 ProFunds Bear Fund was 94.63%, occurring on Dec 6, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProFunds Bear Fund drawdown is 94.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -94.63% | Jul 25, 2002 | 5632 | Dec 6, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -32.54% | Jan 12, 1998 | 556 | Mar 24, 2000 | 248 | Mar 20, 2001 | 804 |
| -19.37% | Sep 24, 2001 | 122 | Mar 19, 2002 | 78 | Jul 10, 2002 | 200 |
| -16.24% | Apr 5, 2001 | 32 | May 21, 2001 | 75 | Sep 6, 2001 | 107 |
| -5.58% | Mar 23, 2001 | 3 | Mar 27, 2001 | 5 | Apr 3, 2001 | 8 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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