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ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas (DUG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISINUS74348A5258
CUSIP74348A525
IssuerProShares
Inception DateJan 30, 2007
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLeveraged Equities, Leveraged
Leveraged2x
Index TrackedDJ Global United States (All) / Oil & Gas -IND (-200%)
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

DUG has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for DUG: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-6.25%
14.80%
DUG (ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas had a return of -21.66% year-to-date (YTD) and -25.18% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas had an annualized return of -27.36%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.41%, indicating that ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-21.66%25.70%
1 month-4.29%3.51%
6 months-2.53%14.80%
1 year-25.18%37.91%
5 years (annualized)-45.94%14.18%
10 years (annualized)-27.36%11.41%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.20%-5.61%-17.59%2.64%1.46%2.70%-3.63%4.58%5.25%-1.59%-21.66%
2023-6.22%14.47%-0.98%-5.83%22.88%-12.36%-14.18%-2.75%-5.20%12.07%1.72%-0.08%-2.85%
2022-28.73%-14.75%-19.41%1.51%-27.50%35.08%-20.30%-8.41%16.90%-36.25%-4.44%6.74%-72.98%
2021-10.44%-34.66%-8.48%-2.85%-12.60%-11.21%15.81%1.34%-18.37%-19.19%8.44%-5.94%-68.12%
202026.05%34.02%50.49%-49.04%-10.04%-7.43%5.24%-0.21%32.59%4.00%-45.87%-10.85%-24.60%
2019-20.56%-4.06%-4.90%-0.00%26.92%-16.23%4.14%17.80%-8.32%3.75%-3.66%-11.86%-23.64%
2018-6.73%22.89%-4.74%-17.32%-7.24%-1.97%-2.47%5.94%-5.10%26.23%3.65%29.28%36.14%
20176.61%4.46%1.39%6.65%7.32%0.16%-5.01%11.63%-17.76%1.42%-4.25%-9.78%-1.09%
20162.82%1.77%-18.42%-17.13%1.61%-7.24%3.46%-3.55%-7.84%6.76%-17.53%-3.59%-47.94%
20158.10%-9.99%2.76%-13.26%10.05%6.97%17.06%4.44%14.15%-21.47%-0.92%21.55%34.74%
201413.07%-10.69%-5.31%-9.61%-3.15%-10.03%6.85%-5.43%16.61%5.50%18.65%-2.41%8.39%
2013-15.35%-1.18%-4.49%0.89%-5.84%3.60%-10.37%2.93%-5.00%-8.58%-1.21%-6.07%-41.53%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DUG is 2, indicating that it is in the bottom 2% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DUG is 22
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DUG is 22Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DUG is 22Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DUG is 22Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DUG is 22Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DUG is 22Martin 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 UltraShort Oil & Gas (DUG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DUG
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DUG, currently valued at -0.70, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.00-0.70
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DUG, currently valued at -0.89, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.00-0.89
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DUG, currently valued at 0.90, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.000.90
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DUG, currently valued at -0.25, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.00-0.25
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DUG, currently valued at -1.22, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.00-1.22
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.97, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.002.97
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.97, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.97
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.56, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.56
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.93, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.003.93
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 19.39, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.0019.39

Sharpe Ratio

The current ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas Sharpe ratio is -0.70. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.70
2.97
DUG (ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas provided a 5.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.93 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.93$1.70$0.14$0.00$0.15$2.45$2.96

Dividend yield

5.47%3.65%0.28%0.00%0.03%0.32%0.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$1.27
2023$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.66$1.70
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$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15
2019$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.00$0.00$0.98$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.28$2.45
2018$0.36$0.00$0.00$2.60$2.96

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.


-100.00%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-99.87%
0
DUG (ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas. 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 UltraShort Oil & Gas was 99.88%, occurring on Apr 5, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas drawdown is 99.87%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.88%Oct 13, 20083896Apr 5, 2024
-65.25%Mar 6, 2007306May 20, 2008100Oct 10, 2008406
-4.78%Feb 13, 20079Feb 26, 20071Feb 27, 200710
-1.66%Feb 8, 20071Feb 8, 20072Feb 12, 20073
-1.61%Feb 28, 20071Feb 28, 20071Mar 1, 20072

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas volatility is 11.83%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
11.83%
3.92%
DUG (ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas)
Benchmark (^GSPC)