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Proshares Merger ETF (MRGR)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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ETF Info

ISINUS74348A5662
CUSIP74348A566
IssuerProShares
Inception DateDec 11, 2012
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryHedge Fund
Index TrackedS&P Merger Arbitrage Index
Home Pagewww.proshares.com
Asset ClassAlternatives

Expense Ratio

The Proshares Merger ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.75%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.75%

Share Price Chart


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Proshares Merger ETF

Performance

Performance Chart

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


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.05%
17.08%
MRGR (Proshares Merger ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Proshares Merger ETF had a return of 0.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Proshares Merger ETF had an annualized return of 2.30%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.50%, indicating that Proshares Merger ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.47%5.90%
1 month0.27%-1.28%
6 months2.74%15.51%
1 year6.46%21.68%
5 years (annualized)2.70%11.74%
10 years (annualized)2.30%10.50%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.37%0.35%0.73%
20230.47%0.08%0.67%1.98%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of MRGR is 87, placing it in the top 13% of the market 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 MRGR is 8787
Proshares Merger ETF(MRGR)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MRGR is 9292Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MRGR is 9494Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MRGR is 9494Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MRGR is 6464Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MRGR is 9292Martin 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 Merger ETF (MRGR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


MRGR
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for MRGR, currently valued at 2.31, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.002.31
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for MRGR, currently valued at 3.61, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.003.61
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for MRGR, currently valued at 1.45, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.45
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for MRGR, currently valued at 0.86, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.86
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for MRGR, currently valued at 13.40, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.0013.40
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current Proshares Merger ETF Sharpe ratio is 2.31. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.31
1.89
MRGR (Proshares Merger ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Proshares Merger ETF granted a 2.20% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.89 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.89$0.85$0.24$0.25$0.00$0.30$0.51$0.13$0.27$0.12$0.24$0.93

Dividend yield

2.20%2.11%0.61%0.59%0.00%0.78%1.39%0.36%0.74%0.34%0.67%2.46%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Proshares Merger ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.09
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.58
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24
2021$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.03
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
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.22
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.03
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2015$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2014$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19
2013$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.30

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.40%
-3.86%
MRGR (Proshares Merger ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Proshares Merger 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 Merger ETF was 13.21%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 124 trading sessions.

The current Proshares Merger ETF drawdown is 0.40%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.21%Feb 26, 202015Mar 18, 2020124Nov 3, 2020139
-10%Jan 2, 2013498Apr 24, 2018279Nov 1, 2019777
-8.4%Nov 10, 2021334Mar 13, 2023242Mar 1, 2024576
-2.31%Feb 17, 202114Mar 8, 202118Apr 1, 202132
-1.95%Jun 8, 202141Aug 4, 202120Sep 1, 202161

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Proshares Merger ETF volatility is 0.68%, 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.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.68%
3.39%
MRGR (Proshares Merger ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)