PortfoliosLab logo
ProShares Short Dow30 (DOG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US74347R7017

CUSIP

74347B235

Issuer

ProShares

Inception Date

Jun 19, 2006

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

DJ Industrial Average (-100%)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

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


Share Price Chart


Loading data...

Compare to other instruments

Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.


Performance

Performance Chart


Loading data...

Returns By Period

ProShares Short Dow30 (DOG) returned 1.40% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.45% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DOG returned -10.21% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.


DOG

YTD

1.40%

1M

-4.40%

6M

5.37%

1Y

-2.45%

5Y*

-10.97%

10Y*

-10.21%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DOG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-3.92%1.92%4.63%2.52%-3.47%1.40%
2024-0.51%-1.62%-1.54%5.86%-1.80%-0.49%-3.60%-1.29%-1.29%1.91%-6.78%6.12%-5.61%
2023-2.49%4.74%-1.60%-1.92%3.86%-3.67%-2.72%2.86%4.29%1.98%-7.71%-4.02%-7.05%
20223.22%2.94%-2.85%4.83%-0.88%6.62%-6.38%3.92%9.59%-12.51%-5.39%4.68%5.67%
20211.71%-3.49%-6.65%-2.81%-2.32%-0.09%-1.56%-1.58%4.18%-5.79%3.43%-5.49%-19.21%
20200.95%10.20%6.73%-11.49%-5.06%-2.70%-2.86%-7.32%1.67%4.32%-11.30%-3.26%-20.45%
2019-6.83%-3.59%0.09%-2.27%6.94%-6.50%-0.86%1.28%-1.94%-0.44%-3.81%-1.54%-18.43%
2018-5.49%3.75%3.24%-0.20%-1.16%0.62%-4.39%-2.24%-1.75%5.13%-1.93%8.84%3.55%
2017-0.63%-4.92%0.61%-1.44%-0.67%-1.58%-2.58%-0.59%-2.01%-4.11%-3.97%-1.94%-21.51%
20165.27%-1.05%-6.84%-0.79%-0.58%-1.20%-2.95%-0.24%0.24%0.68%-5.65%-3.35%-15.75%
20153.52%-5.85%1.59%-0.48%-1.48%1.99%-0.72%6.01%0.99%-8.14%-0.96%1.39%-2.92%
20145.25%-4.29%-1.08%-0.98%-1.28%-0.83%1.27%-3.52%0.08%-2.31%-2.99%-0.39%-10.84%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DOG is 11, meaning it’s performing worse than 89% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DOG is 1111
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DOG is 1111
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DOG is 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DOG is 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DOG is 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DOG is 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Short Dow30 (DOG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

ProShares Short Dow30 Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.14
  • 5-Year: -0.69
  • 10-Year: -0.57
  • All Time: -0.55

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of ProShares Short Dow30 compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Loading data...

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares Short Dow30 provided a 5.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.38$1.52$1.35$0.14$0.00$0.06$0.76$0.53$0.02

Dividend yield

5.17%5.72%4.54%0.41%0.00%0.14%1.54%0.86%0.03%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18
2024$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.43$1.52
2023$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.41$1.35
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
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$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06
2019$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.76
2018$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.53
2017$0.02$0.02

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.


Loading data...

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares Short 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 Short Dow30 was 92.08%, occurring on Dec 4, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ProShares Short Dow30 drawdown is 91.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-92.08%Mar 10, 20093963Dec 4, 2024
-18.54%Jul 18, 2006310Oct 9, 2007181Jun 27, 2008491
-17.89%Nov 21, 200828Jan 2, 200934Feb 23, 200962
-16.43%Oct 28, 20086Nov 4, 200812Nov 20, 200818
-10.29%Oct 13, 20081Oct 13, 20089Oct 24, 200810

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


Loading data...