ProShares Ultra Health Care (RXL)

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

ProShares Ultra Health Care (RXL) has returned -11.22% so far this year and -3.95% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, RXL has posted an annualized return of 12.57%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 1, 2007, RXL's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.0 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +26.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, RXL closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +21.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -19.6%.

ProShares Ultra Health Care has an annualized alpha of 5.16%, beta of 1.41, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2007.

• This ETF captured 189.79% of S&P 500 Index gains and 143.99% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 5.16% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

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

RXL ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Ultra Health Care (RXL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

ProShares Ultra Health Care provided a 1.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.75 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Ultra Health Care. 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 Ultra Health Care. 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 Ultra Health Care was 67.70%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 776 trading sessions.

The current ProShares Ultra Health Care drawdown is 19.31%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.