ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF (EMDV)

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

ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF (EMDV) has returned -1.92% so far this year and 8.47% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EMDV has returned 2.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 27, 2016, EMDV's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.41%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.1 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EMDV closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.6%.

ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.59%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 28, 2016.

• This ETF participated in 73.66% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 46.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.65 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.41 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.41 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

EMDV has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

EMDV ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF (EMDV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF provided a 2.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF. 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 MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF was 39.20%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF drawdown is 17.40%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.