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ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US74347R3057
CUSIP
74347R305
Issuer
ProShares
Inception Date
Jun 21, 2006
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
2x
Index Tracked
Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (200%)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mega-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares Ultra Dow30, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM) has returned -8.18% so far this year and 15.02% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DDM has achieved an annualized return of 17.52%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


ProShares Ultra Dow30

1D
4.92%
1M
-10.82%
YTD
-8.18%
6M
-2.44%
1Y
15.02%
3Y*
18.83%
5Y*
10.21%
10Y*
17.52%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 21, 2006, DDM's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +29.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -32.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DDM closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +22.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -23.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.92%0.03%-10.82%-8.18%
20258.98%-3.36%-8.60%-8.13%7.70%8.59%-0.24%6.30%3.48%4.55%0.36%1.27%20.59%
20241.86%4.20%3.88%-10.19%4.59%1.75%8.47%3.11%3.29%-3.09%15.75%-10.96%21.60%
20235.31%-8.47%3.52%4.66%-6.84%8.51%6.58%-4.77%-7.32%-3.26%18.20%9.50%24.34%
2022-6.78%-6.74%4.62%-10.01%0.08%-13.32%13.58%-7.90%-17.44%28.98%11.37%-8.58%-19.48%
2021-4.02%6.72%13.98%5.24%4.25%-0.30%2.41%2.82%-8.50%11.98%-7.23%11.07%41.97%

Benchmark Metrics

ProShares Ultra Dow30 has an annualized alpha of 0.80%, beta of 1.77, and R² of 0.92 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 22, 2006.

  • This ETF captured 215.18% of S&P 500 Index gains and 161.17% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • Beta of 1.77 means this ETF moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.

Alpha
0.80%
Beta
1.77
0.92
Upside Capture
215.18%
Downside Capture
161.17%

Expense Ratio

DDM has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DDM ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


DDM Risk / Return Rank: 2929
Overall Rank
DDM Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2424
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DDM Sortino Ratio Rank: 2828
Sortino Ratio Rank
DDM Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
DDM Calmar Ratio Rank: 3232
Calmar Ratio Rank
DDM Martin Ratio Rank: 3232
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DDMBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.45

0.90

-0.45

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.87

1.39

-0.52

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.83

1.40

-0.57

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.88

6.61

-3.73

Explore DDM risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares Ultra Dow30 provided a 1.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.57$0.54$0.48$0.11$0.27$0.07$0.09$0.17$0.17$0.15$0.15$0.13

Dividend yield

1.09%0.94%1.00%0.27%0.83%0.18%0.31%0.62%0.89%0.68%1.08%1.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Ultra Dow30. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2025$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.54
2024$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.48
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.11
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.27
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.05$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 ProShares Ultra Dow30. 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 Dow30 was 81.70%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1048 trading sessions.

The current ProShares Ultra Dow30 drawdown is 15.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-81.7%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 20091048May 7, 20131403
-63.13%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020222Feb 8, 2021249
-40.18%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022332Jan 29, 2024518
-34.57%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 2018137Jul 12, 2019193
-31.62%Dec 5, 202484Apr 8, 2025112Sep 18, 2025196

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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