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ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund (PHPIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7431854238
CUSIP
743185423
Issuer
ProFunds
Inception Date
Jun 27, 2000
Min. Investment
$15,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund (PHPIX) has returned -13.41% so far this year and 20.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHPIX has returned 5.08% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund

1D
-1.54%
1M
-15.65%
YTD
-13.41%
6M
8.28%
1Y
20.02%
3Y*
7.16%
5Y*
5.13%
10Y*
5.08%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 28, 2000, PHPIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Aug 2025 with a return of +22.4%, while the worst month was Feb 2009 at -17.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PHPIX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -16.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-2.46%5.24%-15.65%-13.41%
20256.85%-2.16%-2.40%-9.69%-2.95%-0.41%2.23%22.43%1.45%5.05%15.01%3.50%41.41%
20241.06%8.32%-4.31%-11.83%1.94%-2.03%12.78%4.30%-0.97%5.03%-0.14%-10.05%1.36%
2023-0.90%-8.04%-1.81%3.29%-9.55%6.05%9.55%-0.52%-13.29%-14.95%4.28%19.40%-11.28%
2022-6.92%-5.51%8.99%-5.11%4.93%-1.95%-1.23%-11.47%-5.17%9.99%5.18%-0.57%-10.73%
2021-0.11%-1.08%-0.77%1.32%4.24%1.46%4.73%0.92%-7.36%3.99%-1.04%21.00%28.10%

Benchmark Metrics

ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.81%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 29, 2000.

  • This fund participated in 109.88% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 97.64% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-0.81%
Beta
1.01
0.49
Upside Capture
97.64%
Downside Capture
109.88%

Expense Ratio

PHPIX has a high expense ratio of 1.78%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PHPIX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% of mutual funds 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.


PHPIX Risk / Return Rank: 3131
Overall Rank
PHPIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3131
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PHPIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3434
Sortino Ratio Rank
PHPIX Omega Ratio Rank: 2626
Omega Ratio Rank
PHPIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3737
Calmar Ratio Rank
PHPIX Martin Ratio Rank: 2626
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund (PHPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PHPIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.75

0.90

-0.15

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.20

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.02

1.40

-0.38

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.91

6.61

-3.70

Explore PHPIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund provided a 1.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.31$0.31$0.26$0.12$0.00$3.69$0.10$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.02

Dividend yield

1.03%0.89%1.06%0.48%0.00%11.83%0.38%0.00%4.17%0.00%0.00%0.08%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.31
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.26
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.69$3.69

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund. 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 ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund was 77.37%, occurring on Mar 3, 2009. Recovery took 1259 trading sessions.

The current ProFunds Pharmaceuticals UltraSector Fund drawdown is 17.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-77.37%Dec 29, 20002053Mar 3, 20091259Mar 4, 20143312
-45.46%Aug 21, 2018399Mar 23, 2020186Dec 15, 2020585
-39.21%Apr 8, 2022402Nov 13, 2023505Nov 18, 2025907
-22.96%Jul 12, 200040Sep 6, 200057Nov 27, 200097
-22.77%Jul 21, 201549Sep 28, 2015206Jul 22, 2016255

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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