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ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Fund (PMPIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7431853164
CUSIP
743185316
Issuer
ProFunds
Inception Date
Jun 2, 2002
Min. Investment
$15,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProFunds Precious Metals 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 Precious Metals UltraSector Fund (PMPIX) has returned -0.39% so far this year and 139.44% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PMPIX has achieved an annualized return of 16.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Fund

1D
-0.70%
1M
-35.81%
YTD
-0.39%
6M
16.28%
1Y
139.44%
3Y*
50.72%
5Y*
24.38%
10Y*
16.99%

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 May 31, 2002, PMPIX's average daily return is +0.14%, while the average monthly return is +2.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 2.2 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Jan 2003 with a return of +397.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -55.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PMPIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 2, 2003 with a return of +410.3%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 2008 at -24.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202615.51%34.35%-35.81%-0.39%
202522.97%3.01%22.67%9.22%0.89%6.80%1.30%32.80%30.06%-11.13%24.75%5.29%273.51%
2024-15.03%-11.23%28.95%8.15%9.61%-6.01%19.55%2.59%1.47%0.53%-10.36%-13.31%5.35%
202315.59%-23.04%26.41%4.54%-13.58%-4.26%5.90%-10.96%-12.19%5.01%14.92%1.05%-1.78%
2022-6.63%19.77%18.03%-13.34%-14.19%-18.47%-12.41%-12.98%4.90%0.16%24.82%-0.56%-20.47%
2021-5.76%-14.77%9.22%7.65%22.55%-19.77%4.64%-10.70%-14.85%9.70%0.79%4.42%-14.71%

Benchmark Metrics

ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Fund has an annualized alpha of 27.10%, beta of 1.10, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 03, 2002.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (77.72%) than losses (75.83%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • R² of 0.04 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
27.10%
Beta
1.10
0.04
Upside Capture
77.72%
Downside Capture
75.83%

Expense Ratio

PMPIX has a high expense ratio of 1.53%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PMPIX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


PMPIX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
PMPIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PMPIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
PMPIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
PMPIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
PMPIX Martin Ratio Rank: 9393
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 Precious Metals UltraSector Fund (PMPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PMPIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.13

0.90

+1.23

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.27

1.39

+0.89

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.38

1.40

+1.98

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.61

6.61

+5.01

Explore PMPIX 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 Precious Metals UltraSector Fund provided a 0.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.802022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022
Dividend$0.74$0.74$0.87$0.58$0.00

Dividend yield

0.43%0.43%1.89%1.31%0.00%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProFunds Precious Metals 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$0.74$0.74
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.87
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.58
2022$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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProFunds Precious Metals 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 Precious Metals UltraSector Fund was 94.34%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Fund drawdown is 42.59%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-94.34%Nov 7, 20072064Jan 19, 2016
-50.63%Jun 4, 200238Jul 26, 2002110Jan 2, 2003148
-45.06%Jan 6, 2004343May 16, 2005142Dec 6, 2005485
-44.26%May 11, 2006319Aug 16, 200753Oct 31, 2007372
-34.73%Jan 27, 200343Mar 27, 200383Jul 25, 2003126

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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