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ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan (EWV)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US74348A4590

CUSIP

74348A459

Issuer

ProShares

Inception Date

Nov 6, 2007

Region

Developed Asia Pacific (Japan)

Leveraged

2x

Index Tracked

MSCI Japan Index (-200%)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

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


Expense ratio chart for EWV: current value is 0.95%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
EWV: 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 MSCI Japan, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-100.00%0.00%100.00%200.00%300.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-96.70%
285.60%
EWV (ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan (EWV) returned -15.17% year-to-date (YTD) and -16.15% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EWV returned -15.52% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.56%.


EWV

YTD

-15.17%

1M

-12.90%

6M

-15.42%

1Y

-16.15%

5Y*

-20.05%

10Y*

-15.52%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.31%

1M

0.28%

6M

-0.74%

1Y

12.29%

5Y*

15.01%

10Y*

10.56%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-2.86%-0.50%-0.39%-11.01%-0.98%-15.17%
2024-5.76%-8.03%-5.92%13.22%-4.45%0.62%-6.88%-4.60%0.47%11.68%-5.00%5.14%-11.62%
2023-13.87%10.15%-8.59%-0.21%-1.19%-10.22%-4.32%6.27%5.08%4.74%-11.13%-7.39%-29.28%
20228.76%2.18%2.54%17.81%-4.86%15.74%-11.98%8.82%20.24%-5.23%-20.77%4.53%33.62%
20210.67%-4.03%-1.55%2.76%-4.37%1.06%0.79%-4.51%-5.91%4.59%5.77%-5.10%-10.19%
20205.19%18.75%3.99%-11.01%-14.60%-0.78%1.20%-12.95%-3.98%2.63%-19.70%-10.04%-38.57%
2019-13.44%-0.26%-1.19%-3.12%10.74%-8.15%1.18%1.04%-8.95%-6.68%-2.71%-2.17%-30.49%
2018-9.27%4.00%-0.48%1.45%2.70%4.87%-1.95%0.92%-6.16%19.05%-1.73%16.54%29.89%
2017-6.66%-3.07%-1.15%-1.62%-4.93%-3.20%-3.77%0.15%-3.68%-10.20%-4.82%-0.74%-36.24%
20168.79%9.68%-9.86%-1.83%-6.58%2.60%-10.06%-3.56%-5.23%-1.43%1.75%1.90%-14.98%
2015-4.79%-13.73%-4.01%-5.65%-3.23%1.55%-2.28%11.42%9.83%-14.90%-1.35%1.78%-25.31%
201413.60%-4.79%4.10%3.22%-8.98%-9.64%0.25%3.16%0.29%-7.09%7.32%4.65%3.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EWV is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% 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 EWV is 66
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EWV is 55
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EWV is 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EWV is 77
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EWV is 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EWV is 44
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 UltraShort MSCI Japan (EWV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for EWV, currently valued at -0.44, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00
EWV: -0.44
^GSPC: 0.67
The chart of Sortino ratio for EWV, currently valued at -0.41, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
EWV: -0.41
^GSPC: 1.05
The chart of Omega ratio for EWV, currently valued at 0.95, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.50
EWV: 0.95
^GSPC: 1.16
The chart of Calmar ratio for EWV, currently valued at -0.19, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00
EWV: -0.19
^GSPC: 0.68
The chart of Martin ratio for EWV, currently valued at -1.19, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.00
EWV: -1.19
^GSPC: 2.70

The current ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan Sharpe ratio is -0.44. 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 MSCI Japan 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-1.000.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.44
0.67
EWV (ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan provided a 3.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.32 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.32$1.42$1.67$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00

Dividend yield

3.72%3.39%3.42%0.25%0.00%0.00%0.33%0.00%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16
2024$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.44$1.42
2023$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.52$1.67
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18
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$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.32
2018$0.00$0.00

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%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-98.58%
-7.45%
EWV (ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan. 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 MSCI Japan was 98.58%, occurring on Apr 29, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan drawdown is 98.58%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-98.58%Oct 13, 20084112Apr 29, 2025
-27.54%Mar 18, 200856Jun 5, 200841Aug 4, 200897
-18.81%Sep 18, 20082Sep 19, 200810Oct 3, 200812
-14.94%Nov 20, 200712Dec 6, 20077Dec 17, 200719
-14.06%Feb 11, 200811Feb 26, 200814Mar 17, 200825

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan volatility is 24.98%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
24.98%
14.17%
EWV (ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan)
Benchmark (^GSPC)